My beer purchases are driven by two elements: price and taste. When price wins, I come home with James Ready or another recent favourite PC genuine lager (yes, really!). When taste wins, the old standby has been Creemore Springs Lager (the winner of a previous OAFE). In recent months though, McAuslan Pale Ale has taken...
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I admit it. Yesterday was tough. I haven’t purposely missed a day and night out for St. Paddy’s Day in over 15 years. A typical day would begin at noon when I would drag whoever was willing (usually Ed P.) to a local pub where we’d enjoy lunch and our first beer of the day. ...
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Friday, March 2, 2007 Posted in Beer
Nichols: Malt allergy schmalt allergy. You’re a disappointment to the team. Weins: as you were. Beer consumption in major countries, 2004
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Posted in Beer, Rants
For pretty much my whole life, I’ve been lead to believe that all beer made in Canada is strong, delicious, and the envy of beermakers the world over. You know, “real beer for real men”, or some such nonsense. Conversely, American beer is weak, watery, tastes like bum, and only people who don’t like REAL...
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I never thought one of the things I would miss most after becoming pregnant would be beer. But then I guess I’ve never really had to miss out on a spring and summer (i.e. patio season) before. And there’s not much else like a cold beer on a hot Friday afternoon on the patio…or the...
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May Long Weekend (May two-four to Ontarioans, regardless of what dates it falls on. I know – weird.) has usually coincided with the first camping trip of the year. May is usually a wet month wherever you are in Canada, and Ottawa is no exception. Therefore, those May camping trips are 50% warm, sunny and...
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