I have a thing for a particular Duchess No, I am not talking about the new Duchess of Cambridge. The British royal family leave me decidedly bored. No, I am talking about a Duchess I first met four years ago… Continue Reading →
A kind (and now my favourite) onbeer.org reader generously mailed a bottle of Glenda Sherbrooke my way a couple of weeks ago (before the postal strike). Thanks Martin! This, of course is the latest Sherbrooke/Alley Kat oak-aged beer. This one… Continue Reading →
I know I can blame the fact that it is my job, but somehow that doesn’t seem to let me off the hook. How many times do I need to be burned by the latest “new thing” from one of… Continue Reading →
One of Canada’s most talked about breweries in recent years has been Beau’s All Natural from Vankleek Hill outside Ottawa. Their beer have been winning awards and accolades in many circles. Sadly its distribution is fairly limited, and thus those… Continue Reading →
The boys at BrewDog have become famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) for their crazy, over-the-top marketing gimmicks and production of some of the strongest beer in the world. I think at times all the attention… Continue Reading →
It will come as no surprise to any of you that in the middle of my workload here in Halifax, I have been trying in fits and starts to sample the city’s beer culture. Last week I popped in on… Continue Reading →
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 →
So far there hasn’t been much time for beer in Halifax. However, I did sneak a quick trip down to the bay shore to sample a beer or two at the Hart and Thistle brewpub, for which the mad genius… Continue Reading →
Half Pints’ Dave has a very punk attitude to life. And to beer. Relaxed,generous, self-confident, good humoured, a bit irreverent and not afraid to be in your face if the moment requires it. And he proves it time and time… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of months a lot of people have been asking me about Molson M, now that it is available in western Canada. Of course, I tried it last June during a trip to Quebec (and posted about… Continue Reading →