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No one could ever accuse Paddock Wood of cutting corners. No bland lagers or meekly hopped pale ales from this microbrewery. It is one of my favourite things about Saskatchewan’s best brewer. They understand that even in a province of Lethbridge Pils drinkers, there is no excuse for half-assed. That is one reason I have [...] How NOT to pour champagne Yesterday the paper ran an article (which you can read here) about a pair of French researchers who have discovered that the best way to preserve the bubbles when pouring champagne is to keep it cold and pour gently down the side of the glass. My response to this? [...] Sampling the Xmas Present So on Christmas I got what may be the best possible beer-related gift. No, it wasn’t a counter-pressure bottling system or a kegerator. It was a single bottle of beer. What made it special was that it was brewed by my eldest daughter, who is in Montreal these days. Without [...] The next few days are going to be about family, traditions and festive celebration. There will definitely be beer involved, trust me. But it does mean a few days of internet silence – as it should be. So allow me to quickly offer a Happy Holidays to all my readers, both casual and regular. I [...] Nothing gets me hot under the collar like beer served too cold. That near freezing in a frosted mug thing that north Americans seem to like bugs me. I know on a hot summer day an ice cold beer seems refreshing and quenching – and it is – but that might be the only time [...] Jim at Sherbrooke Liquor Store has made a hobby in the last couple of years of collaborating on creative, challenging, well-crafted beer that become almost-exclusives in his store. I have talked about the Sherbrooke series before, so won’t now, but recently I got to sample the latest Sherbrooke creation – Heartstopper Hot Chocolate Stout. This [...] Edmonton’s youngest brewery, Yellowhead Brewing, is celebrating its first Christmas in the right way – by giving back to the community. From today to Wednesday (it actually started last Friday…), Yellowhead is hosting a daily open house, from 1 to 5 pm, but with a twist. It is a fundraiser for two Edmonton charities. [...] The past two months the Next Act off Whyte Avenue has tried its hand at a cask night, making it the second after the monthy Sugar Bowl offering. Apparently the second one was such a hit, the cask ran dry after only 50 minutes. With such clear success with their first efforts, the owners of [...] In a news release today (which you can read here) the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) announced it is lifting the ban on beer higher than 11.9% alcohol, which was imposed just 20 days ago. Once again beer of any alcohol content can be sold in Alberta liquor stores. Instead, the AGLC will tax [...] My CBC column last Friday, posted online yesterday, took another look at the new AGLC policy prohibiting beer above 11.9%. The column mostly summarizes the research and interpretation I laid out in two posts when it first hit. However, it still might be worth a listen as it offers a good overview of the situation, [...] |
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