Posts Tagged: Canada
Wine's The Real Challenge For Good Beer, Not MacroGak
Posted by on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in - leave a comment
As you know, I have been writing a bit about wine here because I am thinking about and drinking a bit of the fluids of nearby Prince Edward County. News today from those last few staff at Statistics Canada who have not met the wrath of our rural overlords indicates I might not be alone: • For …
How Law Can Define Craft Brewing By Hectolitres
Posted by on Sunday, March 3, 2013 in - 2 comments
An interesting post today by Jordan about the best part of a week spent exploring good beer in the western Canadian province of Alberta. I was particularly interested in his description of the minimum requirements set out in law by the government which I am going to repeat here in a bit more … read more »
Aussie Labour Politicians Must Get Back To Beer
Posted by on Sunday, February 24, 2013 in - 1 comment
Even if we Canadians are their cousins in the glorious Commonwealth of Nations, some things about Aussie society and culture appear to be a wee bit unlike our ways here in the northern hemisphere kin. Like this sort of plea to political populism: • With the Gillard government struggling in the …
Do Canadians Need To Drink To Like Hockey?
Posted by on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 in - 3 comments
You know the line. You don't really have to have fun to drink? Or is it the other way around? Anyway, that is what I thought of when I read this bit of press release in the form of a newspaper article about the way the NHL professional hockey league strike has affected one mega-brewer's sales …
Announcement: I Would Have A Beer With Mitt Romney
Posted by on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in - 3 comments
Enough! There is a certain point where the pile on the goofy rich kid like we did in undergrad is not fun anymore. Worse is when Canadians weigh in and decide to kick the guy when he is down: • Mercer also weighed in on Mitt Romney's latest gaffe about the 47 per cent of Americans who don’t pay …
How Enthusiastic A Vote For Beer Was That?
Posted by on Thursday, June 28, 2012 in - 3 comments
An odd poll is out today describing the national mood as we approach Canada's 145th birthday... or rather the 145th birthday of Federal Canada... under the 1867 Constitution. Because this year marks the 171th anniversary of the proclamation of Canada, too. It is also the 221st anniversary of the …
Not Exactly The Sort Of Aged Beer I Was Looking For
Posted by on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in - 5 comments
There comes a time in every Canadian's year when NHL hockey is over and it is good that NHL hockey is over. The season lasts for two months after which the Stanley Cup tournament lasts another two. It is the most grueling schedule in sports... at least in Canada. We say stuff like that. Because we …
One More Angle On A Beer Is Not Always Helpful
Posted by on Monday, May 21, 2012 in - 3 comments
Beer often needs back story. It is after all just water, grain, water, a weed and yeast. So you have to add more to the story... right? • Hops and Robbers is their flagship beer and is touted as an "extra delicious IPA." It is something of a hybrid between the English and American IPA styles …
Why Do The Nations Differ On Beer Tax?
Posted by on Sunday, March 18, 2012 in - 8 comments
One of the oddest things for a Canadian to read about in that great beery conversation is the role of taxation. You would think that this would be a hot item if the Brewer's Association of Canada is correct when it makes this statement: • Canada, with an average tax rate of 50% on beer, is the …
Do Empty Beer Cans Hurt More Than Toilet Paper?
Posted by on Saturday, March 10, 2012 in - 2 comments
While this really should be a story for A Good Toilet Paper Blog or maybe a Becks Booster Blog, it is interesting to note the reference to beer in this story: • I would like to point out that there was no beer involved in this matter. The can is clearly empty. As this story shows, the can …
