June 2004
<strike>Five Seven</strike>...err...Eight Pales Ales
Posted by on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 in - 3 comments
Unlike my recent exposé on Belgian whites, this collection took at seven minute trip to the local LCBO and cost between $2.75 and $3.00 CND per 500 ml bottle. The seasonal selection of beers they bring in is quite good and you can find some nice choices in a single style to compare. These are all …
Belgium: Four Whites or Wittes or Wits
Posted by on Saturday, June 12, 2004 in - 1 comment
Hoegaarden, Ommegang Witte, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, Brouwerij Sint-Jozef Brussels White • It's a tough job. Over the last month I assembled this collection of Belgian white beers which are cloudy wheat based ales flavoured with dried orange peel, corriander seed and other traditional spices …
Belhaven Fruit Beer, Scotland
Posted by on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 in - leave a comment
I am fairly pleased to say I have only met one beer I did not like - Garrison Jalapena Ale. Mouth gets hot, take a drink, mouth gets hotter, take a drink, mouth gets hotter...you get the idea. • Belhaven Fruit Beer is not quite that but it isn't quite fruity either. When very fresh raspberries …
