Posted in Beer, Food, Scotch, Spirits on Nov 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
I spent Friday afternoon / evening at the annual Hopscotch Festival in Vancouver. It is essentially a “hangout” for people who like all things liquor.
The great start came with the annual “Great Whiskey Smoke” a precursor event to the actual access to the tasting hall. You get there at around 2:30 in the afternoon then [...]
Posted in Beer, Food on Jul 23rd, 2006 No Comments »
Most beers in North America suffer from two key problems in being good Lagers (as drunk in Germany):
Beers are being pastereuised in order to make them more durable for transport over large distances.
Corn is a key ingridient in a lot of the large batch brewing operation
Both really doesn’t do a lot to improve the taste [...]
Posted in Beer, Food, Life on Mar 31st, 2005 No Comments »
… is in the business of making beer for almost 300 years…. and they still can only make:
Water, water, water or… crappy water.
Yeah, Go Molson!
Oh yeah, the Heineken was good though.
Posted in Beer, Food on Oct 5th, 2004 Comments Off
Ah, I like the fall. During fall they release some really tasty ales and beers here in Canada. Curtesy of the LCBO.
In today’s taste challenge: Black Wych from our goood friends at the Wychwood Brewery Company Witney. Located in the wonderful Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Wychwood Brewery nestles in the delightful Cotswold market town of Witney, on [...]
Posted in Beer, Food, Life on Oct 1st, 2004 Comments Off
Let’s all have a nice Doppelbock.