My most recent Vue Weekly column is a review of Hog’s Head’s (hmm, two possessives – that can’t be right) Hop Slayer. I reviewed their flagship IPA shortly after its release, but thought I should offer it a bit more space… Continue Reading →
I flew home last night after a few days in Montreal. Mostly a family trip, so minimal beer opportunities. Although I did partake in a couple new things on which I will report in upcoming posts. For now, though, I… Continue Reading →
Almost ten years ago, I tried a bottle of something called Fraoch Ale, from Scottish Brewer Williams Brothers, who specialized in traditional Celtic ales. They made beer with gooseberry, pine needles and various other ancient beer ingredients. Fraoch, of course,… Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in my most recent news round-up (here), Hog’s Head Brewing has begun supplying a house beer for the Sherlock Holmes pub chain, which includes local Sherlock Holmes, Rose and Crown, and the newly renamed Duggan’s Boundary. Now,… Continue Reading →
The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of Edmonton’s Labatt plant, the only of the big boy breweries still operating in the province. The Edmonton plant isn’t much to look at – it is a great example… Continue Reading →
There are a few styles I wish we had access to better examples around these parts. One of those is Altbier. This old, German ale is one of my favourite styles to brew at home. I really appreciate the subtle… Continue Reading →
Once in a while an oops turns out okay. Case in point is my recent experience with Amsterdam Brewing’s Oranje Weisse. Toronto’s oldest craft brewery recently started shipping some of its wares to Alberta. I picked up a couple of… Continue Reading →
As most regular readers will know, Winnipeg’s Half Pints has a penchant for creative experiments and style-bending approaches to beer. One of their most recent experiments was their first foray into sour beer. They designed as something of a Flanders… Continue Reading →
While Alberta regularly brags about having the best import selection in Canada, it doesn’t mean it has every possible beer brought into the country. For example, my first opportunity to buy a bottle of Aecht Schenkerla was in Halifax. And… Continue Reading →
I have admitted that I am a bit smoke skittish. I never took up the horrid habit of cigarettes (thankfully!). I like a peaty malt, but not too peaty. I rarely turn to rauchbier (smoked beer) for a pint because… Continue Reading →