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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 [...] 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 [...] Okay, it isn’t really a wrap up, but it does seem a fitting closure to my adventures on the east coast. I have returned to the flatlands of Alberta and just before I flew back, I did a live CBC beer column from the Hart and Thistle summarizing my observations of beer life in Halifax. [...] 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 none other than Greg Nash of the Hart and Thistle brewpub. Greg says he added [...] So far there hasn’t been much time for beer in Halifax. However, I did sneak a quick trip down to the bay shore to sample a beer or two at the Hart and Thistle brewpub, for which the mad genius Greg Nash is brewer. As it was evening, Greg wasn’t around, but I got a [...] For the next few weeks, you may notice a less attentive onbeer.org. Life circumstances have sent me to Halifax for a couple of months, where I will be mostly working my butt off on non-beer things. What that means for this space is that my posts will be a little less regular and you likely [...] Sadly, I did not take this picture I love my job! Bob, a colleague of mine, recently went to Hawaii for a relaxation holiday. I was happy for him. Upon his return we went for lunch to talk about work and other assorted things and he presented me with a sampler six pack from [...] This could be your transportation to good beer Do you like good American and Canadian craft beer? Do you like cruises? Do you like hanging out with a personable, beer knowledgeable host? Then there may be a good vacation for you. Edmonton homebrewer and general beer guy Boyd Oberhoffner will be hosting a beer-themed [...] So, the other day I posted about a recent trip to Kamloops to experience some of the food, wine and beer sites it had to offer. I teased all of you about a 2-month old brewpub called the Noble Pig. Through Canadian Beer News and other sources, I had heard a brewpub had opened in [...] The Grapes of Quail's Gate I remember visiting the B.C. interior as a kid. Summer camping trips by the lake or a quick stop-over on the way to Vancouver. My memories are of cheap motels, mediocre “family restaurants” and cheesy tourist attractions. I know I enjoyed myself immensely, as the weather and my dad’s [...] |
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