September 2004
National Six-Pack I: St. Ambrose Pale Ale, Quebec
Posted by on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 in - leave a comment
As I walk through this troubled world hunched over starting at my feet I sometimes wonder things. Things like why do the Red Ensign bloggers let me hang out when we don't believe in too much in common. Things like why golf is. Things like why can't Canada make good beer like the British and …
Boycott!!!
Posted by on Saturday, September 25, 2004 in - 2 comments
The exceptionally well-named Yates on the States, the tale of a family man from Manchester, England living in Minnesota, has raised this banner. It leads to an interesting consideration of the global brewing industry. • Yates's complaint is that cask conditioned Boddington's ale will no longer … read more »
Rogue Chocolate Stout, Oregon, USA
Posted by on Saturday, September 18, 2004 in - 4 comments
I mentioned in a post below how I am amazed how the LCBO - Liquor Control Board of Ontario - cannot stock shelves better than a decent corner store in the USA. With the monopoly of 12 million people behind it, the LCBO is the greatest buyer of beer, wine and spirits in the world. The biggest used …
More English Pale Ales
Posted by on Friday, September 17, 2004 in - 1 comment
In the spirit of the post that had to end, I picked up two world classy pale ales from Engherlant - Charles Wells Bombardier and Shepherd Neame Spitfire, both bought at the main LCBO in downtown Kingston. Bombardier is pretty much available year round now while the Spitfire is part of a seasonal …
Four North East IPAs
Posted by on Monday, September 6, 2004 in - 1 comment
PA's Tröegs Hopback, southwest NY's Southern Tier, Ithaca's Flower Power and Maine's Shipyard. • Porter lost out to India Pale Ale somewhere in the mid-1800s. The style came out of the export trade to the British soldiers in the Empire - by brewing double strength and double hopped, the ale …
Assorted Darks
Posted by on Thursday, September 2, 2004 in - 2 comments
Three New Yorkers and one each from England, Quebec and Ontario • Here are six dark ales which I have stuck away over the last while to describe some of the differences. This is a special message to Nils who I think can start his hunt for a beer he likes with some of these. • If you were … read more »
