Amsterdam Brewing Co
Too Much News
Wow, stop blogging for a few weeks to actually do something to earn income, and you find yourself with a not small backlog of news, samples, and events. Let's get to this: I Call It Uncanny A few beers are now available …
Autumn Hop Harvest Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Eat fresh; eat local. Right? How about drinking a beer made with hops picked the day it was brewed? Amsterdam's Autumn Hop Harvest Ale is exactly that, a "wet-hopped" pale ale. Wet-hopping is a term you may well have …
Brewmaster's Tithe — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Name a beer you would drink everyday. I could name dozens. Now name one that you could drink for breakfast everyday. Probably a smaller list. You can see where I'm going with this, I'm sure. Before I had even actually …
Springbock — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Despite the fact that we are again in the throes of a polar vortex (which I suppose is better than a Peruvian Sharknado), spring is just around the corner. Hiding like a sadistic child wearing a planet of the apes mask, …
Barrel Aged Double Tempest — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
You know those imperial stouts, that are like, double imperial stouts?....... So lots and lots of people really like Amsterdam's tempest Imperial Stout. Like, it's pretty normal to hear descriptions like "Best Imperial …
Bellwods 3 Minutes to Midnight vs Amsterdam Sour Cherry Imperial Stout
Despite to much evidence to the contrary, I love it when somebody proves me totally wrong. Such was the case with this pairing. I know Bellwoods' 3 Minutes to Midnight well. We got the first ever cask of it at Castro's …
Bellwoods Hellwoods vs Amsterdam Tempest
Day two of the battle royale. Today it's a shaolin vs grasshopper kind of day, with Bellwoods Hellwoods Russian Imperial Stout matched against Amsterdam Tempest Imperial Stout. You should probably know that both Luke and …
The Gang Fight
Nothing beats an old fashioned rumble. The good news is, nobody is calling the cops. For the rest of this week, I'll be blasting through eight beer reviews in a new format. A street fighter format, but with less …
A Public Service Announcement — Tempest Imperial Stout
A free lesson in the art and artistry of opening a (waxed) bottle of Amsterdam Tempest Imperial Stout.
Autumn Hop Harvest Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Fall is a great time for beer drinking. Sweet Oktoberfest Marzens that you drink by the litre, pumpkin beers with their earthy rich flavours, and a range of "harvest ales" that range from spiced warmers, to hoppy pale …
Friday Beer Break with Fearless Fred — Amsterdam BrewHouse Food Pairing
Today, we hooked up with Iain McOustra again, and ate a bunch of awesome food paired with stellar beers. Hard living, I know....
Friday Beer Break with Fearless Fred — Amsterdam BrewHouse Tasting Flight
Today, Fred and Chris got to hang out with Iain McOustra, Head Brewer at the Amsterdam BrewHouse. They got to enjoy the patio, as well as a flight of the excellent beers available.
Friday Beer Break with Fearless Fred — Amsterdam De Wallen
So we're totally stoked to have Amsterdam join us in partnership for the beer break for the next few weeks! And of course, a big thanks to our friends at Toronto's Festival of Beer for all the fun these past few months. …
Maverick and Gose — Amsterdam Brewing Co and Great Lakes Brewery
You might recall a few weeks back I wrote about how Maverick and Gose was about to become the first all-Ontario collaboration to hit the LCBO. Well, after the usual LCBO bureaucratic hiccup, it is rolling out! If you …
Fracture Double IPA — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
I love hops, and I hope you do too. In fact, I have three hop plants on order from Toronto Brewing as we speak. I also have a hop vine at my mother's house. So, you would assume that I was a pretty big hop head. Give me …
Lady Stavoren Wheat Wine — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
It's always nice when I'm handed a beer, that is a style I'm not familiar with. I admit, it happens less these days then, say, three years ago. But when it does, it reminds me how awesome the beer world is. I felt this a …
Maverick and Gose
It's official: the LCBO will see it's first collaborative-brew from Ontario brewers (having had Brooklyn/Schneider's Hopfenweisse), with the release of Amsterdam/Great Lakes Maverick and Gose. What's extra crazy, is it's …
Goedemorgen — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
Three years ago, if you had asked me about Amsterdam Brewing, I would have talked about their excellent quality, their awesome staff, and the (large) part they played in my journey into craft beer. I would not have …
Brewmance Episode 3: Sharing is Caring
Well, last month's Brewmance wasn't a home run, but this month, we've got Iain McOustra from Amsterdam Brewing Co. and a big old jug of Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. Indeed, we're going with a 100% brett pale ale, and a …
Market Pale Ale — Amsterdam Brewing Co.
One of the best parts of spring returning, is the return of the dozens of farmer's markets around Toronto. Nothing is better than wandering around, seeing neighbours, and meeting the people who grow your produce. I take …