So far there hasn’t been much time for beer in Halifax. However, I did sneak a quick trip down to the bay shore to sample a beer or two at the Hart and Thistle brewpub, for which the mad genius… Continue Reading →
Half Pints’ Dave has a very punk attitude to life. And to beer. Relaxed,generous, self-confident, good humoured, a bit irreverent and not afraid to be in your face if the moment requires it. And he proves it time and time… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of months a lot of people have been asking me about Molson M, now that it is available in western Canada. Of course, I tried it last June during a trip to Quebec (and posted about… Continue Reading →
Alley Kat’s Big Bottle series may be one of the best initiatives on the prairies this year. This special release series offers a single batch of a unique beer packaged in 650 ml bottles. Once the batch is sold, it… Continue Reading →
For the next few weeks, you may notice a less attentive onbeer.org. Life circumstances have sent me to Halifax for a couple of months, where I will be mostly working my butt off on non-beer things. What that means for… Continue Reading →
I continue to be amazed at the effect wood has on beer. It transforms it and creates a whole new creature. I can see why craft brewers are really getting into it. Latest case in point is the latest Sherbrooke… Continue Reading →
In my latest Beer 101 I venture into the world of the controversial and unproven. I make an assertive and unapologetic claim that beer experiences travel shock (sometimes called bottle shock). I have very little proof for such a grandiose… Continue Reading →
My CBC column last Friday took a different tact than usual. In San Francisco I attended a number of sessions looking at environmental initiatives underway at a number of U.S. craft breweries. It was inspirational stuff – 100% composting of… Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but I found this a hard, long winter. This is the first time in 20 years of homebrewing where the weather prevented me from brewing in March (I brew outside). I have always found a… Continue Reading →
The barrage of columns coming out of my San Francisco trip have begun to appear. Actually the first one was two weeks ago on CBC, but they haven’t posted it online yet. This week my Vue Weekly piece appeared…. Continue Reading →