Ale
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 …
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, …
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 …
Cherry Ale - Trafalgar Ales and Meads
So, despite a few less then ideal experiences on my own account, and a bad-hat-trick over at http://www.onebeeratatime.wordpress.com by Matt, I went ahead and bought this seasonal offering from Trafalgar (they do make …
London Porter - Fuller's
If you aren't familiar with the Fuller's brand, you owe it to yourself to get to know them a bit better. I've had three Fuller's beers on my Cellar List for over a month now, not because I was taking my time reviewing …
Dragon Stout - Desnoes & Geddes
I'm actually at a bit of a loss on this one. It seems that Dragon might be what was known as a "milk-stout", which is to say, a stout that has lactose in it (which yeast cannot consume), which adds a rich smooth taste, …
Lug-Tread Ale - Beau's All-Natural Brewing Co.
First off, some background reading: if you haven't been following this blog long, you might not know it, but I have what is approaching an unhealthy adoration for Beau's. Need proof? "Why I love" Beau's #1 and Beau's #2. …
Hop Head - County Durham Brewing
So my bro Andrew is has seen the inside of a fair few Irish pubs in his day; he was born and raised in Belfast. So I was keen to get him over to Ceili Cottage, as I knew he would appreciate the place as much as me, and …
Gaffel
Today is a 3 for 1. Not only are you getting a review of a great beer, but two little (related) lessons. So what is up with this beer? It's a Kölsch, which is the beer of choice in Köln, Germany. Kölsch is an ale (which …
Abbot Ale - Greene King Brewery
I must say, I'm a big fan of Greene King and their mighty IPA, so I'm surprised this can sat in my fridge as long as it did! Poured from a 500ml can with a best before date on the bottom, the brew is brown with slightly …
T.E.A. - Hogs Back Brewery
Don't know if this is a new high or a new low, as it's only 9:50 am, but there it is. To be fair, I've been awake since 7, so my body thinks it's at least 11. Plus I've waited about as long as I could to drink this so I …
Neustadt 10W30
This wonderful English style brown ale, from Neustadt Ontario, has it's pedigree to be sure. Winning silver in both the CBAs and World Beer Cup in 2004, the brewery's business profile was also selected to represent …