So, hopefully you all read my post on The Brewer’s Plate, happening next Wednesday, April 6th, in support of Not Far From the Tree. Over the next few days I’m going to post reviews about beers by some of the brewers who will be taking part in this year’s event. It’s going to be an […]
Posts Tagged:pale ale
Okanagan Springs Pale Ale – Now at the LCBO
Just in this morning from the good folks at Okanagan Springs Brewery Love the Beer? Bring it Home Okanagan Spring Brewery Pale Ale Now Available at LCBO Vancouver, B.C. (March 14, 2011) ‐ Ontario craft beer lovers can now bring home what B.C. beer drinkers have been enjoying for more than 20 years. LCBO stores […]
Hop Nouveau 2010 – Trafalgar Ales and Meads
Oh boy. Two people actually asked me why I was bothering to review this. While my track record with Trafalgar hasn’t been horrible, and indeed, I’ve had a few brews I liked, I’ve also had some mediocre to bad brews as well. You, dear reader, might not have realized the bad, because I’ve generally decided […]
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 famous when he died at a rail-yard in St. Thomas Ontario. The story PT […]
Skjálfti – Ölvisholt Brugghús
So we had prohibition, remember? No probably not. It was pretty awful, especially for all the hard working soldiers who actually lived through WWI and made it home. Watching most of your friends die in the European muck should, in theory, exempt you from such foolishness as income tax, work, social expectations, and prohibition. But […]
Square Nail Pale Ale – Publican House Brewery
Ahhhh Square Nail I don’t know what you are, but I know how I feel. J’adore. Publican House and I began our courtship over a glass of Square Nail at Volo’s Cask Days (I think). At the time, I thought I was drinking an India Pale Ale. Quite hoppy and dry, with a good bit […]
Great Lakes Brewery – Canuck Pale Ale
Read about this in Great Lakes email newsletter (email them to sign-up info@greatlakesbeer.com), and saw some bottles on the shelf at Queen & Coxwell LCBO. Pours a honey-yellow, with a nice foamy head, and active carbonataion. Light lacing, a bit patchy. Lots of hops in the nose, pretty earthy, but a bit of a sharp […]
