There are a few styles I wish we had access to better examples around these parts. One of those is Altbier. This old, German ale is one of my favourite styles to brew at home. I really appreciate the subtle… Continue Reading →
Once in a while an oops turns out okay. Case in point is my recent experience with Amsterdam Brewing’s Oranje Weisse. Toronto’s oldest craft brewery recently started shipping some of its wares to Alberta. I picked up a couple of… Continue Reading →
As most regular readers will know, Winnipeg’s Half Pints has a penchant for creative experiments and style-bending approaches to beer. One of their most recent experiments was their first foray into sour beer. They designed as something of a Flanders… Continue Reading →
While Alberta regularly brags about having the best import selection in Canada, it doesn’t mean it has every possible beer brought into the country. For example, my first opportunity to buy a bottle of Aecht Schenkerla was in Halifax. And… Continue Reading →
I have admitted that I am a bit smoke skittish. I never took up the horrid habit of cigarettes (thankfully!). I like a peaty malt, but not too peaty. I rarely turn to rauchbier (smoked beer) for a pint because… Continue Reading →
Winnipeg’s Half Pints likes to mix things up. When they do Oktoberfest, they come up with all sorts of ways to spice it up – including smoked malt and, well, spices. So when their summer release of Weizenheimer came out,… Continue Reading →
The “hot” beer of the summer has to be White IPA. It went from nowhere a couple of years ago to everywhere this year. It’s growth in popularity really is something else. It shouldn’t be too surprising. It has a… Continue Reading →
One of the finds this summer that made me most happy is discovering boxes of Gahan beer on my favourite liquor store shelf. Gahan, now officially called PEI Brewing Company, is, as you might guess, the red island’s only brewery…. Continue Reading →
You gotta hand it to the folks at Paddock Wood. While most breweries are doing fruit wheat ales, saisons or witbiers for their summer seasonals, Paddock Wood has the nerve to release a porter in the summer. And not any… Continue Reading →
Whenever I go on a trip, I make a point of bringing home some local beer to sample post-unpacking. With all of my travels this summer, I have quite the full beer shelf at the moment. In the coming weeks,… Continue Reading →