Earlier this week I read a little news item on the Guardian website (here) about the British government relaxing serving beer measure rules to permit publicans to offer “schooner” size glasses, alongside the traditional (and until now mandatory) half pint… Continue Reading →
Yesterday the paper ran an article (which you can read here) about a pair of French researchers who have discovered that the best way to preserve the bubbles when pouring champagne is to keep it cold and pour gently down… Continue Reading →
So on Christmas I got what may be the best possible beer-related gift. No, it wasn’t a counter-pressure bottling system or a kegerator. It was a single bottle of beer. What made it special was that it was brewed by… Continue Reading →
The next few days are going to be about family, traditions and festive celebration. There will definitely be beer involved, trust me. But it does mean a few days of internet silence – as it should be. So allow me… Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a new trend among the pseudo-craft beer brands lately. A couple of years ago, they were all about the White – Rickard’s White, Keith’s White. They were trying to emulate the… Continue Reading →
So, the other day I posted about a recent trip to Kamloops to experience some of the food, wine and beer sites it had to offer. I teased all of you about a 2-month old brewpub called the Noble Pig…. Continue Reading →
This afternoon I received a copy of a memo sent to Alberta breweries and liquor agents from the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC), informing them of new rules, effective immediately, that no beer with an alcohol content over 11.9%… Continue Reading →
Last week the folks behind Beer and Butter Tarts – a blog aggregator committed to profiling Canadian-based food and drink blogs – opened nominations for the 2010 Canadian Food Blog Awards. This is their creative brainwave to draw more attention… Continue Reading →
I remember visiting the B.C. interior as a kid. Summer camping trips by the lake or a quick stop-over on the way to Vancouver. My memories are of cheap motels, mediocre “family restaurants” and cheesy tourist attractions. I know I… Continue Reading →
I mentioned in a post a couple weeks back a beer dinner I attended with Charles Finkel of Pike Brewing. In that post (which you can read here) I focused mostly on the dinner and pairings, however I promised something… Continue Reading →