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Extreme Beer

I have drank my share of big beer over the years. Barley Wines, Tripels, Quadrupels, Eisbocks and so on. As have most of you, probably. But then there is the category of really big beer. Beer that defy traditional definitions… Continue Reading →

2011/08/24

A Summer Refresher Course in Beer Basics

My latest column in Planet S is out this week. and in it a take a step or two back. I decided to write up a quick column on the difference between lager and ale and how it affects the… Continue Reading →

2011/08/03

Tiny Bubbles In the Beer…

My latest Beer 101 has been out for a bit (I always seem to neglect checking when it goes up). This month I take a look at how we get bubbles into our beer and what they do to it… Continue Reading →

2011/08/02

Picking Favourites

In my job I get asked an awful lot “what is your favourite beer?” And while I have perfected the non-answer, every time it leaves me wondering about peoples’ need to have “the best”. Usually the asker is a moderate… Continue Reading →

2011/07/18

The Quiet Revolution?

Most of the time, it is pretty easy to feel discouraged about the continuing sad state of the North American beer industry. If they are not buying each other out or cascading the public with ads linking watery beer with… Continue Reading →

2011/06/30

More Beer Fault Fun

Last month my Beer 101 column introduced some of themore common beer faults, described how you can identify them and discussed their most likely causes.The latest Beer 101, which actually came out a week ago, offers a second look at… Continue Reading →

2011/06/24

It’s All Wrong (Part I)

Well, thank goodness I worked ahead before coming to Halifax, as my regular columns are providing me with ready content. The latest is May’s Beer 101 at sherbrookeliquor.com. This month I start a two-part series on beer flaws – the… Continue Reading →

2011/05/16

On a Quest for Craft Beer

Jon Stott may have just written the book I should have if I had got my butt in gear. If you haven’t heard yet, he has just published Beer Quest West, a new book that offers a comprehensive overview of… Continue Reading →

2011/05/09

Does Travel Shock Exist?

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 →

2011/04/22

The Good Kind of Green Beer

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 →

2011/04/20