Oatmeal Stout is one of my favourite styles. It is my most cherished (and most medalled) homebrew recipe, and I am a sucker for a well made version. At home, I make a big, roasty version with lots of everything… Continue Reading →
I love my job! Bob, a colleague of mine, recently went to Hawaii for a relaxation holiday. I was happy for him. Upon his return we went for lunch to talk about work and other assorted things and he presented… Continue Reading →
After my last post about the single hop experiment, a number of readers corrected me by accurately pointed out that Mikkeller is not the only brewery doing a series of single hop IPAs. I had neglected Brasserie Charlevoix and their… Continue Reading →
A couple of friends traveled to the U.S. west coast and brought me back a bottle of some beer of which I had never heard. I LOVE that. It is one of the great upsides of being a beer guy…. Continue Reading →
I like beer (duh!). I like reading. So I try to get my hands on interesting books about beer whenever I can. Lately I have been soaking up whatever beer history books I can find – there is so much… Continue Reading →
I am just finishing off a bottle of Mikkeller Single Hop East Kent Golding IPA. In and of itself it is a decent but unremarkable beer. It has the house yeast pungency of all Mikkeller beer and a balanced, presentable… Continue Reading →
I equivocated about buying this beer for a while. It intrigued me but the price was steep ($25 for a 750 ml bottle). Then I saw an article online listing the 25 best new beer in the U.S. It was… Continue Reading →
My latest Vue Weekly review appeared on stands yesterday (you can read it here). I test drive Harviestoun’s Old Engine Oil. The tasting itself was straightforward – this is a rich, thick, warming meal of a beer. I picked up… Continue Reading →
Some Canadian breweries get a lot of ink, not undeservedly. We all know about the consistently high quality of Unibroue, the adventurous impressiveness of Dieu Du Ciel, the runaway reputation of Central City’s Red Racer. Some breweries fly under the… Continue Reading →