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The Bold vs. Subtle Debate

In my latest Beer 101 column (I don’t say new because, to my embarrassment, it has been up for almost a month) I re-visit, from a slightly different angle, a topic about which I often muse. I examine the dynamic… Continue Reading →

2013/12/03

Rauchbier’s Rough Ride

In my latest Beer 101 column (which you can read here) I take a look at a beer style with a long history but for which the recent explosion of craft beer interest has passed it by. I am talking… Continue Reading →

2013/06/07

Defending “Edgy” Beer

Last month in my Beer 101 column I came to the defence of quiet beer. In the interests of balance I decided this month (which is now officially last month, but don’t sweat the details) to offer equal time to… Continue Reading →

2013/05/10

Vertical Dogs

As regular readers will know I like to play around with different beer taste experiments to draw out insights into how beer is affected. For example, the recent bottle/can/keg test brought out surprising results, and, of course, the classic Sam… Continue Reading →

2013/04/12

In Honour of Quiet Beer

I remember a few years back having a conversation with a well-known professional craft brewer and being surprised when he said that he really respected the brewers at the big corporate breweries. He argued that it is very hard to… Continue Reading →

2013/03/28

Getting Good Foam

Beer drinkers don’t talk much about head (I called it “foam” in the headline to avoid unwanted google hits of a different nature), which is odd given how important a role it plays in our perception of beer. It is… Continue Reading →

2013/02/21

Why You Should Drink from a Glass

In my life busy-ness I missed the recent publication of my recent rant in the Saskatchewan papers I write for (Planet S and Prairie Dog). It is a rant that most of you don’t need to hear – as you… Continue Reading →

2013/02/11

Can, Bottle, Keg: The Humbling of Mr. Foster

I have written before about how beer tastes different depending on how it is served – in particular bottle vs. keg (some examples are here and here and here). I have mused about doing a side-by-side-by-side test to compare the… Continue Reading →

2013/01/25

Bottom Dweller: The World of Sediment

No one gives much thought to sediment in beer. That sludgy light brown layer at the bottom of some bottles of beer, that can rush into your glass as you finish pouring. That goo is actually dormant yeast (and some… Continue Reading →

2013/01/23

Fuzzifying the Boundaries of Craft

In my Beer 101 column this month (which you can read here), I continue my ongoing musings about what defines craft beer as craft. It is the second part of a series looking at the definition of craft (the first… Continue Reading →

2012/11/26