Beer Review
Harvest Ale - Alexander Keith's - Review
So, if you've been following along, last night I broke into a fancy-schmancy wooden box that was sent to me by Keith's. There was a sexy combination lock with a note that said I would get the combination later, and in …
Brown Ale - Snowman Brewing
So at the Black Oak night at Volo during Toronto Beer Week, I was lucky enough to meet a young home-brewer called Kevin Snow. With his partner, Hirsch Goodman, they make up the brewing team called "Snowman Brewing", …
St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - McAuslan Brewing Inc.
So the McAuslan brewery, in Montreal, makes a variety of beers, most of which are difficult, at best, to find in Ontario. St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout is available at a few locations around Toronto, but most people will …
ESB - La Vache Folle - Microbrasserie Charlevoix
Charlevoix is another one of those awesome micros from Quebec we're just begining to see here in Ontario, mostly due to the efforts of Ralph and family at Volo and HMH Negotiants. I actually got this bottle from Matt …
Wind & Sale Dark Ale - Barley Days Brewery
Barley days, despite sharing names with my bigger dog (Barley), is a brewery I know little about, and have little experience with. I've had their Harvest Gold Pale Ale at a tasting, and while it was tame, it was …
Pilsner - Mill St Brewery
Another of the brews that Mill St released this summer (or at least pushed), to try to expand the brand back into the "craft" market. Looking at the label is interesting. They've created a "vintage" style label, green …
Route des Epices - Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
So this is another of the bottles my friend Rob brought back from his last visit to Montreal. While he brought back a variety of bottles which I hadn't had before, I had at least heard of all of them, except this one. He …
Betelgeuse - Mill St Brewery
So Mill St has really grown since it's inception, and is now one of the biggest of the "micros" in Ontario. I don't have the numbers, but I imagine most of the beer they sell is Organic and Tankhouse, a lot of which is …
The better-late-then-never trifecta
Phew, life has been crazy. Work, bar stuff, family life, and great weather has filled in all my time in the past few days and weeks. So I'm a little behind on the blog posts. Okay, a lot behind. Two weekends ago, I was …
No 8 - Maredsous
Ahhhhh, the benefits of having a friend who makes regular trips to Montreal. My friend Rob brought this for me along with a bottle of St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout from his last trip. I'm already planning on how to get him …
Holy Smoke - Church-Key Brewing
So this is another one of those reveiws of a beer I already know and love. Church-Key Brewing is on the way to Erika's family cottage, and also not far from her cousin's cottage, which we visit often. Just outside the …
Boris Bio - Brasserie Licorne SAS
So I have walked past this brew at a variety of LCBOs for a few months now. I finally decided to pick one up and give it a try. Why was I reluctant? Well, to be honest, I don't really like Boris (regular style). It's not …
Weizen Imperiale Grand Cuvee 2009 - Les Trois Mousquetaires
This is another one of those "If you've never heard of them, it's probably because you're from Ontario" beers. Les Trois Mousquetaires is an insanely cool micro in Quebec. If you find yourself in Quebec, find yourself …
Prima Pils - Victory Brewing Co.
So yesterday I drank a Chirstoffel Bier to support the Dutch in their efforts to make the World Cup final. I can only imagine it was my alcoholic support that inspired them to such great heights in their match. To ensure …
Summer Ale - Samuel Adams
Here's what I know about this beer: The label looks good and says it's a wheat beer made with lemon zest and grains of paradise. I also know Jim Koch makes damn good beer. If you're wondering what grains of paradise are, …
Dead Elephant Ale - Railway City Brewing
So a lot of people are familiar with the name "Jumbo" the Elephant, but a lot of people (myself included), couldn't have told you where the name comes from. Jumbo was one of PT Barnum's circus elephants, and he was made …
Rosee d'Hibiscus - Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
If you haven't come across Dieu du Ciel!, don't feel bad. They're only one of the coolest breweries in Quebec at the moment, so it's no surprise it's almost impossible to find them in Ontario. I've had bottles at a few …
Lemon Tea Beer - Mill St. Brewery
So, as big and corporate as Mill St has gotten, they still do make some pretty unique beers. They seem to be pushing these beers this summer, releasing them as singles and in a mixed pack available at the LCBO. Lemon Tea …
Iron Spike Blonde Ale - Railway City Brewing Company
So, this is another one of those semi-cheat reviews. I've consumed a fair few bottles of Railway City Dead Elephant Ale, I've even had it on tap at C'est What?. So I'm familiar with the brewer. Iron Spike, though, I've …
Organic Raspberry - Samuel Smith
Here's the thing: I don't generally really like fruit beers. Too often they taste of fake fruit flavouring, other times, the just don't taste particularly good. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, like the …