Oatmeal Stout is one of my favourite styles. It is my most cherished (and most medalled) homebrew recipe, and I am a sucker for a well made version. At home, I make a big, roasty version with lots of everything… Continue Reading →
I love my job! Bob, a colleague of mine, recently went to Hawaii for a relaxation holiday. I was happy for him. Upon his return we went for lunch to talk about work and other assorted things and he presented… Continue Reading →
Everyone loves a good brunch. A social meal that doesn’t make you get up too early. Hearty, satisfying food. The only thing about brunches that I find a bit dull is the choice of beverage. Champagne and orange juice. Uh,… Continue Reading →
Great Western Brewing, in Saskatoon, is releasing a beer to celebrate the founding of this unique brewing operation. The beer is called Original 16 and Great Western is calling it a Canadian Pale Ale. It is described as all-barley “double… Continue Reading →
I have been ruminating on the announcement earlier this week that the beer industry will be exempt from new food labeling rules coming into effect next year. As usual people are quickly lining up on either side of the issue… Continue Reading →
After my last post about the single hop experiment, a number of readers corrected me by accurately pointed out that Mikkeller is not the only brewery doing a series of single hop IPAs. I had neglected Brasserie Charlevoix and their… Continue Reading →
A couple of friends traveled to the U.S. west coast and brought me back a bottle of some beer of which I had never heard. I LOVE that. It is one of the great upsides of being a beer guy…. Continue Reading →
Onbeer.org has just learned that Camrose, the small city of 16,000 about an hour southeast of Edmonton, will soon be getting its own brewpub. Called Norsemen Brewing Company, it location is particularly fascinating. On the surface Camrose would not seem… Continue Reading →
I like beer (duh!). I like reading. So I try to get my hands on interesting books about beer whenever I can. Lately I have been soaking up whatever beer history books I can find – there is so much… Continue Reading →
A couple of beer news tidbits today to get you up to date: Little Guy Beer Dinner: Little Guy Liquor in Sherwood Park has quickly proved itself to be a compact version of Sherbrooke, with a focused but impressive selection… Continue Reading →