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Hop Series Hallertau Hop Ale — Alexander Keith's

March 26, 2013

Single-hop (and indeed, single-hop/single-malt pale ales), are becoming a bit of a "thing" in the beer scene. Using careful hop additions to draw out the characteristics of the hops is something of an art form. It's not …

Hops Series Cascade Hop Ale — Alexander Keith's

March 6, 2013 · 2 comments

Well it's New Brew Tuesday (okay it was...), and I'm flying by the seat of my pants! As I type this, I'm actually at a launch party of Alexander Keith's new Hop Series Cascade Hop Ale at the Duke of Westminster. Now, …

Ol' Fog Burner - Garrison Brewing Co.

March 11, 2011

Here's a question for you: Does Garrison own a filter? I know this sounds silly, but I've only had two Garrison brews, and they were both unfiltered. The Imperial Pale Ale was magnificent, in all it's unfiltered glory. …

Tartan Ale - Alexander Keith's

March 3, 2011 · 8 comments

Time to kick the hornet's nest: The last time I got a bottle of special-release Keith's beer (their Harvest Ale), I got my wrists slapped and stired some controversy, in my support of it. You see, I'm not a huge fan of …

Imperial IPA - Garrison Brewing

October 8, 2010 · 2 comments

If you find yourself in Halifax Nova Scotia, and you fancy a beer, you will likely be mainly presented with two options: Alpine and Keith's. Also the usual selection of macro-junk. However, you will be in the presence of …

Harvest Ale - Alexander Keith's - Review

October 6, 2010 · 11 comments

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 …