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4 beers lay in front of me, each enticing in their own right, each beckoning for attention. My goal, to examine and understand the characteristics and tenacity of each beer. Under other circumstances this may seem like a daunting and heavy task – but in this instance I was faced with 4 good friends who I was excited [...] [...]
Why? Because there is little good beer 4.5% and below to qualify under Lew’s rule and exactly zero as far as I can tell for the more strident Law of Ding. I did make an effort and got myself to the LCBO today and picked up a couple Mill Street Organic … [...]
This is the second year that the Beau’s Beaver River I.P.Eh? has been in the LCBO, so I didn’t want to devote a full post to it but did want to say that this iteration is much better than what … Continue reading → [...]
Wild Oats Number 18 by Beau’s All Natural Brewing is Strong Patrick, an Irish Red Ale that has been partially aged in Wheat Whisky Barrels. Ya. Awesome. Strong Patrick is a slightly more potent interpretation of an Irish Red Ale that shows deep caramel and toffee character with more roast that an Irish Red usually will [...] [...]
Waiting for the complete selection of a seasonal release from the LCBO is always frustrating. There is always a couple of beers that get delayed (or unceremoniously dropped) and do not appear until it is just about time for the … Continue reading → [...]
Two of Ontario’s beer loving disciples are joining forces this Thursday (March 29th) to create one awesome night of delicious beer. BarVolo and Beau’s All Natural Brewing are working together for a total tap takeover at barVolo of Beau’s beers – including some of their specialty seasonals, one-offs, and collaborations. The event begins at 7pm with 13 beers on [...] [...]
June is consistently one of the best months of the summer in my opinion. By then spring is behind us, fall is far away, summer is raging in full swing, and so are the patios, beer events, festivals and cold delicious pints. One of the capstone events for me is always the Mondial de la [...] [...]
Breweriana – Paper Item: Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Individual Beer Ration Coupon Book Date: 1946 How obtained: Gift from a friend Details: The LCBO used to provide “residence consumers” with an individual beer ration coupon b… [...]
Some of these have already hit the shelves (I’ve heard that the Weihenstephan Vitus has already poked its head out) and the rest should follow suit in the next few days and weeks. This release looks quite exciting! I can’t wait to get my hands on more than a few of these! LCBO# / Name [...]
Although the subject of beer colour may only be hotly discussed an analysed by beer aficionados and brewers it is among the most vital and influential of all the sensational inputs that beer has to offer each of us. Regardless of your own personal investment into the beer in front of you, the first parameter that you examine when judging that [...] [...]
Since the LCBO officially put Delirium Tremens on the bench in 2005 this world class Belgian Strong Pale Ale has been able to garner more support for its starting position that most any other beer in Ontario ever has. McClelland Premium Imports represents Delirium Tremens in Canada and gets more inquiries about Delirium than any other brand they [...] [...]
A lovely reddish-brown beer with a nice roast and toasty malt backbone with a tinge of caramel sweetness brewed by Amsterdam Brewery. [...]
By the May 24 long weekend the LCBO will be listing a new Ontario Craft Beer brewed in the modern fashion - on contract by a reputable brewer and sold in a can. In this case, Double Trouble’s Brewmaster Paul Dickey is a Grand Master Certified Beer Judge and renowned brewer in the Ontario beer scene, and is brewing Hobs & [...] [...]
In 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Holland’s alliance of ABT Craft Beer Cafes (over 50 cafes that focus on craft beer) Schneider Weisse created a new beer that would pay tribute to these craft beer bars, open a new series of experimental beers, and also become the first beer that Germany’s oldest wheat beer [...] [...]
The newly reinvigorated Muskoka Brewery seems like they are prepped and ready for an exciting year filled with many delicious beers – just yesterday on their Facebook page they posted their 2012 Brand Availability Guide which graphically details at what time of year which brand will be available (shown below). As expected the Cream Ale, Mad Tom, Dark Ale, and [...] [...]
The McAuslan Brewery from Quebec probably gets more exposure in the Ontario market than most any other Quebec brewer. The Pale Ale, Oatmeal Stout, and Apricot Wheat are available at LCBOs and Pubs all across the province. We do also get a selection of season beers from McAuslan that change up year by year – for 2011 [...] [...]
It is a full week of craft beer events, it is all across Ontario, it showcases some of the best and newest beers that Ontario has to offer, and it is from June 17th to the 23rd. It is Ontario Craft Beer Week! Following 2 very successful OCB Weeks the 3rd will begin on Father’s Day, [...] [...]
The Shmaltz Brewery located in both San Francisco and New York has two very eclectic and distinct brands; Coney Island Craft Lagers, and He’Brew. I don’t have much experience with Coney Island’s beers, but being one of the chosen people, I do have much with He’Brews – all of which has been flavourfully rewarding (I know I am making [...] [...]
Great video. ‘Nough Said… [...]
Between commercials, friends, experts, teachers and drunk guys at the bar people in general seem to think that they know how to talk about beer. I have to admit, I am certainly guilty of creating self-approved and self-acclaimed beer reviews from time to time – but I am not without a sense of humility or desire to improve. Beer is [...] [...]
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The UK vs the US – the gravity gap
Our good buddies the Aleheads are never shy of an opinion or three, so when the duty rise kicked in at the start of October, I dispatched one of the Queen’s messengers to the colonies to get their reaction. Stateside brews are typically (although... [...] Read more →
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Big Green Egg Steaks
The Big Green Egg. I love this thing. It grills, it smokes, it bakes. It does it all. I've seen one of these things turn a thermometer over twice. My grandfather wasn't paying attention and what he thought was 600 degrees was actually more like 130... [...] Read more →
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Random Beer Roundup – The Hoosier Pride Edition
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San Pino Bar and Restaurant (Dusseldorf Flughafen – Germany)
San Pino Bar and Restaurant A big part of me wishes this restaurant bar combo didn’t serve alcohol at all. After a thirsty day I was eager to sink my teeth into a cold soft drink and landed on a cider by mistake. The restaurant itself does seem ... [...] Read more →
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Running for Mayor @BallyFitness
After using Untappd for a month, I shared the badges that I had "earned" (see First Month of Untappd). Since then, I decided to check out foursquare . Mostly because Untappd can share its check-ins with foursquare. The first place I checked in was... [...] Read more →
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San Francisco
So I'm out in San Francisco for a work conference this week. Salesforce.com runs a user conference every year and it is an amazing show. Tonight they had a concert which featured the Black Crowes. Yeah, that's right.......the Black Crowe!! And... [...] Read more →
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St. Pauli Girl 2010
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On Pumpkin Ale and Stuck Sparge
Here begins the next part of the Pumpkin Ale saga. So we brewed last weekend (read: I wrote this post three weeks ago and didn't finish it till now) and it went… as it normally does with screw ups and hang-ups. Here is a brief summary of the ingredie... [...] Read more →
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A Taste of… Bitter American
For the full story: http://bit.ly/kAxzuL [...] Read more →
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National Margarita Day: A Story of Trial and Error
I pinch. I squeeze. I do these things to fruit. Then I add sugar and booze and it is good most of the time. That is the way I always treated tequila, until recently. Other than occasionally catching a hipster trying to order a tequila & tonic (from the gun, I might add), tequila cocktails [...] [...] Read more →
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Berliner Republik, Berlino
Berlino è enorme, a detta di tutti, ed è davvero difficile perdersi. Qual migliore consiglio se non un posto dove poter mangiare bene, bere bene e… giocare? Sì perché se Jacopo nella sua Guida su Berlino ci aveva parlato dei birrifici della capitale tedesca, ecco che mi sento di consigliarvi il Berliner Republik senza esitazioni. [...] [...] Read more →
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Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA
What we have here is Sierra Nevada’s new Winter seasonal brew. It’s a Rye Beer but they call it a Rye IPA. I’ve been excited to try this beer ever since I heard about it. They’ve made some really decent IPAs in the past the Rye is one of my favorite things you can put [...] [...] Read more →
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Flying Dog Wildeman Farmhouse IPA
Flying Dog has always made good, craft beer, but it seems that the past couple of years has seen the brewery up the ante on their craftsmanship and quality — not to mention willingness to expand outside of their safety zone. The brewery’s latest year-round release, Wildeman, was first brewed to celebrate the 25th anniversary [...] [...] Read more →
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OBF Day 1
Day 1 of the Oregon Brewers Festival is done. I chose to forgo the media preview and instead I spent a lot of time in the Buzz Tent trying beers and visiting with the brewers at the table they have set up on the north side of the tent which is great wa... [...] Read more →
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Day 244: Angry Angel
Name: Angry Angel Brewer: Big Boss Brewing Co. (Raleigh, NC) Classification: Kolsch Alcohol: 4.5% Thoughts: I snuck out of work early today to go catch the NC State vs UVA game because I have a case of the March Madness. I decided to h... [...] Read more →
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New Beer, Thursday August 18, 2011
Whoa list.Abita - Pecan Harvest Ale (Seasonal)12oz Six-Pack 5.0%abv American Brown AleBeerAdvocate: B- RateBeer: 36Breckenridge - Autumn Ale (Seasonal)12oz Six-Pack 6.7%abv Old AleBeerAdvocate: B RateBeer: 63Can... [...] Read more →
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SOS Mobile iPhone App
For the past week or so I've been looking through the iTunes App Store, searching for an emergency notification app. My goal for such an app would be to instantly alert predetermined persons that I am in an emergency situation. Obviously, calling 911... [...] Read more →
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Snack Time!
"Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps please". Sure that might be something of a cliché, but it does illustrate that few things go together like beer and snacks. Here I am strictly speaking about snacks rather than some little pretentious morsel... [...] Read more →
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Euro Beer #28: Un Zèbre à Montmartre
In the fall of 2007 my wife and I traveled through Europe for 10 weeks. We ate a lot of food and drank of a lot of beer (and wine). Not enough food, not enough beer. Being cheap in Paris:We were han... [...] Read more →
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Review Roundup
Homebrewing is a form of mental illness, of that there is no doubt. My free time is currently being devoured by researching hop filters, attending yeast lectures, and watching time-lapse youtubes of fermentation. An anthropologist from Alpha Centuri wo... [...] Read more →
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