In my life busy-ness I missed the recent publication of my recent rant in the Saskatchewan papers I write for (Planet S and Prairie Dog). It is a rant that most of you don’t need to hear – as you… Continue Reading →
No one gives much thought to sediment in beer. That sludgy light brown layer at the bottom of some bottles of beer, that can rush into your glass as you finish pouring. That goo is actually dormant yeast (and some… Continue Reading →
In my Beer 101 column this month (which you can read here), I continue my ongoing musings about what defines craft beer as craft. It is the second part of a series looking at the definition of craft (the first… Continue Reading →
A year ago, my homebrewing friend, Chad, gave me a sample of his 100% wheat beer experiment (the results of which you can read about here). It was a really cool lesson in the effects of wheat on beer. Well,… Continue Reading →
I just can’t seem to help myself but regularly ponder how to best define “craft beer” – or more accurately how to distinguish real craft from faux craft. It is, I admit, a fairly unresolvable matter. This particular round of… Continue Reading →
Most of the time, when consumers stumble across a sour beer – be it a lambic, a Flanders or some other interpretation – the brewer intended it that way. They wanted to sour the beer so used one of the… Continue Reading →
Headed to Medicine Hat (home of the in-laws) for the Giving of Thanks weekend. Took some homebrew down, as did my newly-into-homebrewing brother-in-law (well, sort of – he lives in B.C. and uses a brew-on-premises, but it’s a start). However,… Continue Reading →
Some beer fans consider themselves “hopheads” – where they seek out ever more interesting and intense hop experiences in their beer. Some might be called “Belgo-philes” – those who seek out the wonderful, bizarro flavours of Belgian Abbey-style ales. There… Continue Reading →
After last month’s Beer 101 column on why you should always use a glass (found here), I got to thinking. I had overlooked a crucial aspect to putting beer in a glass – HOW to properly pour it. Now, I… Continue Reading →
Stop!! Before you smack or trap that pesky wasp looking to snack on your picnic lunch, you need to read this. Wasps should be beer lovers’ friends. They might mess up your backyard BBQ, scare your kids and offer… Continue Reading →