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During my hacker-imposed lock-out I started a new series on my CBC column. I am doing a four-part discussion of the different beer personalities in Canada’s regions. A year or so ago I first raised my thesis that each region in Canada has a distinct craft brewing personality that reflects its history, culture and social [...] I love Belgian beer. Not just the big Trappist stuff, but Wits, Belgian Pale Ales and Belgian Blondes. And, of course, the lambics and Flanders sours. I had appreciated a good Belgian for years. Then I took my BJCP exam and my attraction grew. But the love affair really took off during a 3-week trip [...] Last month in Beer 101 I started a series on big beer. I wanted to take a closer look at the weighty end of the beer world because I believe these beer are misunderstood. Most of us know they are beer not to be trifled with, but I think we don’t spend enough time considering [...] By now, most of you will have heard of (and sampled) Alley Kat’s little fall surprise – Fresh Hop Full Moon. This is, of course, Full Moon Pale Ale made with fresh hops, rather than the usual dried pellets (they use pellets at Alley Kat). Hops are notoriously unstable flowers and so are normally dried [...] There is something special about a big barley wine or an imposing Russian Imperial Stout. They are beer you just have to respect, not just for their heft, but for their complexity and subtlety. As a homebrewer my respect is enhanced because I have a sense of just how difficult these beer are to make [...] Long-time readers will know that I am fascinated by the flavour and aroma effects of beer packaging. Does beer taste differently in a keg vs. a bottle vs. a can? I have explored this issue a couple of times here (I did a Beer 101 on it and also did a comparison taste test of [...] My latest Beer 101 came out, like, a month ago (in fact the next one is due in a few days). How is it I keep forgetting to post about it? I need some kind of alarm cl0ck for beer columns. At any rate, August’s Beer 101 continued my examination of gas in beer (as [...] You shouldn't have to be this guy to find out who made your beer On my CBC column last Friday, I did something a bit out of the ordinary for me. It is something I have been contemplating for a while, and have done in little bits and snippets while discussing other topics. I [...] I have drank my share of big beer over the years. Barley Wines, Tripels, Quadrupels, Eisbocks and so on. As have most of you, probably. But then there is the category of really big beer. Beer that defy traditional definitions of beer. I am talking about the Sam Adams Utopias, the Schorschbrau Schorschbock series, Mikkeller‘s [...] My latest column in Planet S is out this week. and in it a take a step or two back. I decided to write up a quick column on the difference between lager and ale and how it affects the flavour of beer. I also try to dispel some myths, such as ales are hoppier [...] |
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