My recent trip to Montreal gave me a great deal of material, the beer scene is so strong. My latest raves about the city appear in this week’s Vue Weekly. It is the first of a two-parter. This first installment… Continue Reading →
Apparently today is the beginning of Cask Ale Week in Britain. There are competitions, specials in pubs, and the Independent newspaper is publishing a special supplement. There is even an app for the I-Phone to help you locate the pub… Continue Reading →
A couple months ago, Saskatoon brewer Paddock Wood released their version of the very trendy Imperial India Pale Ale (sometimes called Double IPA), which is an IPA with more alcohol and more hops to give it extra oomph. They called… Continue Reading →
One of my first posts reported that to launch its 15th birthday celebrations, Alley Kat just released a smoked porter in VERY limited quantities. I got my hands on a bottle the other day and had a chance to try… Continue Reading →
What kind of man would intentionally attempt to re-create a harrowing 4-month sea journey around the Cape of Good Hope (Africa) from England to India, just to prove a historical point? A crazy man? Well, he may be that. But… Continue Reading →
Today’s topic in my monthly Beer 101 series is one of my favourite things to talk about because it both educates beer drinkers AND reveals how corporate brewers sometimes put marketing before quality. In the column I discuss how beer… Continue Reading →
My latest missive in Vue Weekly was posted this afternoon, so I thought I would share it with you. I review Saskatoon micro Paddock Wood’s Winter Ale. Winter?? But it was 11 degrees today, you say. True, but we all… Continue Reading →
A few days ago, I stumbled across a tiny digest piece in the local paper’s business section. The headline read “Big 4 Brew Half World’s Beer” and it talked about how the four biggest mega-breweries last year surpassed an important… Continue Reading →
The other morning my spouse, after hearing the expected clatter, stepped outside to get the mail, which in most houses is ordinarily a mundane task. However, not at my house. This particular morning, there was something special for me in… Continue Reading →
So, onbeer.org gets its first scoop! I just learned that Brett Ireland, the brains behind Canada’s first brewpub in a national park – Jasper Brewing – is on his way to opening a brewpub in Banff. Which means he will… Continue Reading →