One style I never tire of drinking is Hefeweizen, especially in the summer. I love its simple complexity (if you know what I mean). It is refreshing, offers a fairly straightforward palate, but has such wonderfully complex aromas and flavours… Continue Reading →
With the spate of new imports into Alberta recently, combined with general summeriness to contend with, I admit I have allowed a few new prairie beer releases to slip by me. So this post is meant to make up for… Continue Reading →
One of the most interesting beer projects in Canada recently (and I mean that in an entirely objective fashion), is Double Trouble Brewing’s Hops and Robbers IPA. The brewery has been operated for only five months, but they, from the… Continue Reading →
Amongst the deluge that has been the new beer arrivals in Alberta this month is a quiet little Quebec brewery called Bierbrier. Bierbrier, named for its owner and founder, Charles Bierbrier (which they claim is German for “beer brewer” –… Continue Reading →
The other day I was trying out a new pub (which I will talk about another day) and stumbled across something called Shock Top. The bartender said it was a Belgian Witbier, but didn’t know who made it. I was… Continue Reading →
I have become convinced that few appreciate a subtle beer anymore. We are so into the Imperial IPAs, Belgian Strongs and Russian Imperial Stouts that we are likely to dismiss a small beer as boring and watery. The torrent of… Continue Reading →
Stop!! Before you smack or trap that pesky wasp looking to snack on your picnic lunch, you need to read this. Wasps should be beer lovers’ friends. They might mess up your backyard BBQ, scare your kids and offer… Continue Reading →
There have been very few beer in recent years around these parts that have sparked such controversy as the Big Kahuna, made by Alley Kat for Sherbrooke Liquor. Some have found it a decent, if rather tame version of a… Continue Reading →
I know, I know. Had I been on my game I would have written a post about the new Innis & Gunn Canada beer on Canada Day itself. Instead I celebrated Canada Day by flying all the way across this… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly column offers a review of BrewDog’s Hardcore IPA (read it here). I wasn’t anticipating reviewing this beer at first, given the range of Imperial IPA options available these days. I respect BrewDog for their desire to… Continue Reading →