Year: 2014 | Page 3

Something Olde, Some Things New

When I wrote up the latest beer news roundup less than two weeks ago. I predicted that within days a whole bunch of new releases would be announced. Well, I was right. Last week was a busy one for announcements… Continue Reading →

2014/11/10

Saskatchewan Exploring Liquor Privatization (Again)

The Saskatchewan government has launched a public consultation around the future of liquor retail in that province. The consultation paper (found here) walks through the history of liquor retail in the province, outlines the current system and compares it to… Continue Reading →

2014/11/07

Testing Aging Effects, Gonzo Edition

You gotta love the folks at Yukon Brewing! I am amazed at how willing they can be to accommodate my crazy beer experiments. They have facilitated a number of my efforts to explore how beer changes and morphs under different… Continue Reading →

2014/11/05

Triple the Devil

I have always found Duvel to be a fascinating beer. I find it rather unique among Belgian strong ales. Its light body, delicate fruitiness and soft palate are really quite special. I find in comparison to other Belgian beer, the… Continue Reading →

2014/11/03

Not Sure About Riding this White Horse

My lastest Vue Weekly column is a review of Le Cheval Blanc – the White Horse. On the various beer rating websites, the beer is fairly well regarded. It recently arrived in Alberta, so I thought I would give it… Continue Reading →

2014/10/30

As The Seasonals Turn…

Everything in my instincts tells me I should hold off one more week before doing another news roundup. Yet, the balancing act is the beer that have been released stop being “news” while I wait for more new releases. So,… Continue Reading →

2014/10/28

A Whale of a Beer

One of my pick ups from my trip to San Diego was Sierra Nevada’s Narwhal Russian Imperial Stout. (Yeah, I know they are not a San Diego brewery, but you get while the gettings good). I actually had never had… Continue Reading →

2014/10/24

Baby Steps to Craft

When I do beer education sessions, I frequently make an effort to find out what beer the students/clients currently drink. I subsequently craft my choices based upon where they are, finding beer that will edge them into the big, broad… Continue Reading →

2014/10/22

Mmm, Chocolate! Mmm, Beer!

The current Vue Weekly is their Chocolate Issue, examining a variety of aspects of chocolate. It also happened to be a scheduled To The Pint beer column week. So, my editor asked me to write a column about chocolate and… Continue Reading →

2014/10/20

Ludicrous and Sublime

One of the most anticipated days in Winnipeg beer calendar is the (mostly) annual release of Half Pints’ Humulus Ludicrous, their assertive and flavourful Double IPA. It sells out in hours at the brewery. A shipment of bottles usually makes… Continue Reading →

2014/10/17