Many of you will remember my rant a few weeks back about the dearth of decent beer offerings in Canadian airports. It still stand by it (although it is hardly controversial), but I do wish to now add a caveat…. Continue Reading →
I know I am supposed to be in Halifax right now, but I made a short side trip to speak at a conference in Calgary last week (okay, “sidetrip” doesn’t really describe a cross-continent flight, but it was short time-wise)…. Continue Reading →
An item on my beer bucket list is the opportunity to drink a pint (or three) of Weihenstephaner FRESH from the brewery in Weihenstephan, Germany. This 1000-year-old brewery really knows how to brew wheat beer. Most of you will know… Continue Reading →
Last year when I was in Halifax, I wrote – and not flatteringly – about the Rock Bottom Brewpub (read the review here). Quite simply, it didn’t offer real beer made locally, and it showed. They shipped wort from B.C…. Continue Reading →
Summer is (almost) here and that means we can unwrap our BBQs from their wintery cloak. And it also means it is time for Vue Weekly’s BBQ issue. All grilling all the time. I was asked to write a piece… Continue Reading →
Got a chance to try Wild Rose’s (the brewery, not the party, thank goodness) latest seasonal last night, Hop Smashed In Belgian-Style IPA. I have been curious about this one since I heard it would be released. This fusion-style is… Continue Reading →
On Monday night I was the first paying customer to sample a pint of Yukon’s The Megalomaniac Imperial Red on tap at the Sugar Bowl – the only place outside Whitehorse to have it (and, given that Whitehorse ran out… Continue Reading →
Pizza seems like it was invented with beer in mind. The salty, rich, cheesy mess is a perfect pairing for a crisp lager, an Irish Red Ale, a dry stout, or any myriad of other styles. You can dress pizza… Continue Reading →
I haven’t chatted about Winnipeg’s Half Pints recently. It is not like they have fallen out of favour with me or anything, or that they aren’t continually finding new things to do. It is just that most of their latest… Continue Reading →
I think I my posts this weekend have had a grumpy tone. I am not feeling particularly grumpy this week, but both topics so far this week have taken shots at things that make me mad. So, allow me to… Continue Reading →