Everyone knows what respect I have for the Montreal beer scene. Some fabulous brewpubs and some first rate breweries, including the famous Dieu Du Ciel. I think Montreal has developed a global reputation for its craft beer (which may have… Continue Reading →
The family fall project is to clean out what has become our somewhat chaotic basement. Too much stuff, not enough space. You know the scene. So we have been sorting through boxes stacked under the stairs and tucked into various… Continue Reading →
I often feel a bit sorry for myself in the latter part of September. The weather is crumbling, the days are getting shorter, and I am in Edmonton, not Munich. Was I in Munich I could partake in the world’s… Continue Reading →
I mentioned a few weeks back that Sherbrooke Liquor Store in Edmonton has found a way to one-up itself with a new 12-part series honouring the various beer gods in world cultures. The first one, Ragutiene – a Lithuanian beer… Continue Reading →
It seems apt that a book delving into the history of beer in the United States would be titled Ambitious Brew. A few years ago historian Maureen Ogle penned what is likely the most complete historical examination of brewing in… Continue Reading →
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 →
One of the benefits of my recent trip to Calgary was a chance to try Wild Rose’s AF23 Pale Ale, their current tap-only seasonal. I normally miss out on their tap-only offerings as they usually don’t make it up my… Continue Reading →
Pretty well everyone here knows my opinion of Lime Beer. So, needless to say, you can imagine my dread when I heard about the Canadian exclusive release of Miller Chill Lemon. Is no fruit safe from their marketing machetes? When… Continue Reading →
I know I am a little late with this. The mystery has already been solved (so my headline is a bit misleading). But while in Halifax I got a chance to get a bottle of La Vache Folle Mystery Hop… Continue Reading →
Funny thing about my latest Vue Weekly column, an overview of Garrison Brewing and a review their Hopyard Pale Ale. Before I left for Halifax, I wrote a bunch of columns to keep the paper supplied in copy during my… Continue Reading →