I know I am a little late with this. The mystery has already been solved (so my headline is a bit misleading). But while in Halifax I got a chance to get a bottle of La Vache Folle Mystery Hop… Continue Reading →
Funny thing about my latest Vue Weekly column, an overview of Garrison Brewing and a review their Hopyard Pale Ale. Before I left for Halifax, I wrote a bunch of columns to keep the paper supplied in copy during my… Continue Reading →
I have a thing for a particular Duchess No, I am not talking about the new Duchess of Cambridge. The British royal family leave me decidedly bored. No, I am talking about a Duchess I first met four years ago… Continue Reading →
I know I can blame the fact that it is my job, but somehow that doesn’t seem to let me off the hook. How many times do I need to be burned by the latest “new thing” from one of… Continue Reading →
The boys at BrewDog have become famous (or infamous depending on how you look at it) for their crazy, over-the-top marketing gimmicks and production of some of the strongest beer in the world. I think at times all the attention… Continue Reading →
I didn’t make it for the first tapping at 5:00 on Friday, but I have now had a glass (or two) of Hop Mess Monster v.2, which is undoubtedly the hoppiest beer ever brewed in Canada. The proud papa is… Continue Reading →
It will come as no surprise to any of you that in the middle of my workload here in Halifax, I have been trying in fits and starts to sample the city’s beer culture. Last week I popped in on… Continue Reading →
Half Pints’ Dave has a very punk attitude to life. And to beer. Relaxed,generous, self-confident, good humoured, a bit irreverent and not afraid to be in your face if the moment requires it. And he proves it time and time… Continue Reading →
Over the past couple of months a lot of people have been asking me about Molson M, now that it is available in western Canada. Of course, I tried it last June during a trip to Quebec (and posted about… Continue Reading →
I continue to be amazed at the effect wood has on beer. It transforms it and creates a whole new creature. I can see why craft brewers are really getting into it. Latest case in point is the latest Sherbrooke… Continue Reading →