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Photo courtesy of Vue Weekly For most of the readers of this website, the notion of coffee in beer is old hat. You are well aware of the effect of adding some coffee to a dark porter or stout (or even the occasional IPA, right Mikkel?). The sharp roast and dark burnt character can [...] The current issue of Vue Weekly is running my review of Bruton Bianca (sorry, no link yet – you will have to go analog and pick up a paper copy). As I have mentioned earlier, it is a nice interpretation of a Witbier, a bit too spicy and could be a bit softer, but I [...] After missing an issue due to a lack of space (January can be lean times for alt weeklies), Vue Weekly has finally run a piece this week that was originally slated for late December. Most of you know that Victoria’s Phillip’s Brewing entered the Alberta market in the fall, which is a nice thing. As [...] I am the kind of guy who doesn’t get into the Xmas spirit until a little closer to the day. Around the 19th or 20th of December I will start get that the holiday spirit kickin’. Before that the store crowds, the irritating tinny holiday musak, the growing army of twinkle lights serve to irritate [...] I think I was one of many beer fans who cheered when we discovered that Brewery Ommegang has arrived in Alberta. I have had a couple of bottles of their elixir over the years, thanks to friends traveling in the U.S., but knowing I can buy a bottle down the street is pretty special. I [...] This review may be controversial. Many beer aficionados have given up on Big Rock. I can understand why. Their flagship beer don’t seem as solid as they used to be. Most of their special releases in recent years have been very disappointing. The additions to the regular product line have been downright embarrassing (Jack Rabbit [...] Just as my website was getting hijacked, my latest Vue Weekly column was published. It was an unusual choice for me, on a number of levels. First, I am not a big fan of fruit beer generally. Second, I abhor efforts to dilute beer with tomato juice or other such non-beer beverages. So why review [...] Just one of the pseudo-craft culprits A few weeks ago, as I mentioned here,I took aim in my CBC column at what I call pseudo-craft breweries. After doing the piece, I realized that I needed to keep talking about this trend, because no one else was. So, I decided to write up similar pieces [...] Everyone knows what respect I have for the Montreal beer scene. Some fabulous brewpubs and some first rate breweries, including the famous Dieu Du Ciel. I think Montreal has developed a global reputation for its craft beer (which may have overgrown the actual beer). So I can see why someone would want to associate themselves [...] You are all well aware at this point that I spent much of the spring in Halifax. I tried to post some of the highlights while there, and even did a CBC column live from the Hart and Thistle pub on the harbourfront. It will come as no surprise, then, that I have also turned [...] |
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