Posts Tagged: Brewery Info
Samuel Smith, Yorkshire England
Posted by on Monday, December 20, 2004 in - 10 comments
I was hoping I would run into one of the gift packs with the nut brown ale, pale ale and oatmeal stout. $13.95 CND at the LCBO in addition to the Imperial Stout and the previously reviewed Winter Welcome which go for $3.95 CND each. Samuel Smiths was founded in 1758 and still uses the open top …
Union Street Revival Ale, Harpoon, Boston, Mass.
Posted by on Monday, December 13, 2004 in - leave a comment
Harpoon Brewery is one of my favorite New England micros and one that Dipietros in South Portland thankfully carries. Based in Boston with a branch brewery in Windsor Vermont, they consistently produce interesting quality brews. It was nice, then, to find this small batch brew available during my …
An Introduction to Singapore's Beers
Posted by on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 in - 2 comments
Alan kindly invited me to join the league of good-beer bloggers. I quickly accepted. Regrettably, Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia are not the best places to find good local brews. Most regional beers are uninspiring international lagers or worse - such as the syrupy-sweet and metallic …
Lockjaw Double IPA, Stewart's Brewing Co., Bear, Delaware
Posted by on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in - leave a comment
Yes, Double IPA. I luckily found this beer when I wandered into Stewart's on Friday night. I questioned the owner about the makeup of the beer; unfortunately, he didn't have the answers to all of my questions. But I'll judge it the best I can. • The beer was advertised at 8% ABV. Hardly a … read more »
National Six-Pack V: Sleeman Fine Porter, Ontario
Posted by on Saturday, November 27, 2004 in - 6 comments
This is a shift. I am going to include true six packs which are not necessarily pale ales when cause warrants. This one does. • It is the first Sleemans signature series brew, out for a limited time only and it is a porter. Interesting stuff but, first, look at the outside - they are blinding me …
Historic Ales of Scotland
Posted by on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 in - 20 comments
Alba Pine, Fraoch Heather, Ebulum Elderberry, Grozet Gooseberry • I buy this four 330 ml bottle boxed set every Christmas at the LCBO for no doubt an exorbident price given all the fancy packaging. What I do not understand is why the beers in this promotional package are not otherwise available …
Gales Brewery, Hampshire, England
Posted by on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in - 4 comments
George Gales & Sons Ltd. is a fine, independent brewery in Hampshire, England, south of London. I had the pleasure of sampling its fare recently. • When one finds oneself in Winchester, one may walk along centuries-old walls toward the old city's medieval Kingsgate. Go through an archway and …
Adnams, Suffolk, England
Posted by on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in - leave a comment
Here are two siblings I picked up recently, Adnams Broadside Original Ale and Adnams Suffolk Strong Bitter. This first was $2.99 USD at the Party Source, the second $3.25 CND at the LCBO. With taxes and custom costs, the first likely cost at least $5.00 CND. The cost of research. • The brewery …
New York: Variety 12- Pack, Cooperstown Brewing, Milford
Posted by on Saturday, October 30, 2004 in - 10 comments
Another big buy from my trip a few weeks ago to the Party Source in Syracuse, NY. The case of this happy vista upon cracking the cardboard. Cooperstown Brewing is not actually in Cooperstown but is a proud cornerstone of the Milford, New York business community. • Like the Smuttynose case review …
Anchor Brewing, San Francisco, California
Posted by on Sunday, October 24, 2004 in - 3 comments
I have been collecting a few bottles here and there to consider the style of some brewers we do not have ready at hand here in Ontario. One such brewer is Anchor of San Fransisco, Ca. - one of the cornerstone breweries in the micro revival. Here I have together the Libery Ale, an IPA regularly …
