I first drank this at CRAFT Beer Market in Ottawa in the winter with a friend and loved it immediately from the cask. So when a few days later I found a bottle of the same at the LCBO, I bought a bottle to bring home for Jess and I to sample together. Read on…
Octopus Wants to Fight | IPA | Great Lakes Brewery | Toronto
This year is Great Lake Brewery’s 30th anniversary and this remarkable and blue-chip craft brewer is commemorating the event with a year-long celebration of new, special beers. We both love GLB and one or more of their beers is a constant fixture in our fridge (esp. two previously reviewed by Dale Lake Effect and their…
Blind Pig IPA ~ “Brewer’s Blend” | Waller Street Brewing | Ottawa
Should there be laws against craft breweries opening up within a few blocks of one’s employment? I probably won’t debate it because, quite frankly, I’m just a wee bit happy to discover another local craft brewer that isn’t situated in some industrial park — it’s not the only one in Ottawa, but one of very…
“Lone Pine IPA” (IPA) Sawdust City Brewing
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.” ~Henry…
“Cruiser” (Pale Ale) Amsterdam Brewing Co. Limited
Cruisin’ … on a Sunday afternoon …. I can’t imagine anything better. Rating → 81 points Stats: (Golden) Pale Ale. 4.9% ABV. 40 IBUs. Toronto, Ontario. Size: 355mL Colour: Hazy, almost white gold Mouth Feel: Medium carbonation — very crisp clean finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $13.65 (6 pack) Pairing Notes: Cadbury Easter Eggs (yes, I said it) Mmm…
“Brockton IPA” (American IPA) Granville Island Brewing
Mmm, I remember when … I remember when the Granville Island Brewing Co. began its production (1984) … or near to it as it was 1986 that I moved to Vancouver for a year . I remember when it was one of the first microbreweries in country that was still either “Do you drink Canadian…
“Oranje Weisse” (White Ale) Amsterdam Brewing Co. Limited
Amsterdam is a brewery that is quickly going to the top of my mental list of brewers who consistently produce stellar beers. They gained my instant respect with their Boneshaker IPA and cemented it with the vastly different but equally impressive Vicars Vice old ale. And while they stay in their own ale series, I can’t imagine…
“Vicar’s Vice ~ olde ale” (Old Ale) Amsterdam Brewing Co. Limited
If you read my Ale Series, you learned about “old ale” as a style in the context of Beau’s “Gilgamesh.” If you haven’t already, it is a unique style worth exploring. I was an instant fan of Amsterdam Brewing from the first taste of their “Boneshaker” IPA which has been a staple in my fridge…
“La Vache Folle Double IPA – Palisade” (Double IPA) Microbrasserie Charlevoix.
Who doesn’t love a laughing cow? I mean really … what’s to hate? I’ve had some amazing beers from Microbrasserie Charlevoix including their Milk Stout (reviewed here) which was one of the highlights of 2013. So when I saw their double IPA (aka “imperial” IPA), I was sold without a whisper. After all, I love…
Ale No. 7 ~ “Corps Mort” (American Barley Wine) À l’abri de la Tempête Microbrasserie
For the final beer in the Ales Bells series, I reached deep into my fridge to pull out a bottle that has sat there for 20 months. Yes, 20 months! Trust me when I say that this wasn’t a mistake and I knew what I was doing … or at least I presumed that I knew…
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