Posts Tagged: Germany and German Styles
Quebec: Dum Duminator, Brasseurs Du Temps, Gatineau
Posted by on Friday, January 13, 2012 in - 6 comments
So, this is finally winter. Last night I had to buy more flashlights than ever before. Tonight, three massive jugs of alt snow and ice melty stuff. Think there was a polar bear on the label. A growley one. I need a beer to match. • Brasseurs du Temp is right across the river from Canada's … read more »
Alberta: Loaded Goat, Alley Kat Brewing, Edmonton
Posted by on Friday, November 11, 2011 in - leave a comment
There are not many things fun about getting pneumonia but gifties left at the door are among them. This was delivered last week as a gifting on from someone who brought it from Alberta. It was a special release from last spring but at 7.3% it should still be a fairly safe bet. • Caramel coloured …
What Is The Etiquette of Beer Blog Photography?
Posted by on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in - 19 comments
Ron has explained that he has had a run in with this man above due to the use of a camera. In his post from last Sunday, he describes the salient facts: • ...the boss came and told me I had to show him all the photos I'd taken and erase them, even the ones that were just of my beer. He … read more »
OK, Maybe German Beer Halls Are The New Thing
Posted by on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in - 1 comment
So, with yet another article about German beer halls and beer gardens in the US, is it now officially a trend... as if there was an Office of Trends to declare such things: • ...finding a Manhattan space large enough for an authentic beer garden is a big challenge, as Jon Bloostein, owner of …
"Canadian Summer" Begins... aka Snow Almost Gone
Posted by on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in - leave a comment
Canadian summer? Means it's hit 10C or 50F. Means that you can almost see green grass through last year's grey lawn hay. Means that you went to commune with the BBQ department at Canadian Tire with all the other hungover Tim Horton's slugging early risers, then went and bought more meat just in …
Ontario: Summer Weiss, Muskoka Cottage Brewery
Posted by on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in - 6 comments
Picked this up at the LCBO after work. $5.95 for 750 ml, it's taking a brave stand in a world where $2.45 gets you 500 ml of Schneider Weisse. Yet, Muskoka Cottage Brewery's take claims a worthy place amongst our monopolistic statist overlord's selection of south German wheats. • The aroma is …
Trendy German Inspired Beer Bars In Los Angeles?
Posted by on Friday, March 18, 2011 in - 3 comments
This is an interesting story in the Los Angeles Time during a week awash in green beer and all things Irish: • Last month, Angelenos saw the debut of nighttime hangs SteingartenLA and Berlin Currywurst, and in the coming months at least two more spots serving up German-themed late-night thrills …
What Did The Chicken Drink Across That Road?
Posted by on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in - 8 comments
Bock. Bock. Bock. • And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why blogs were created. To share stupid jokes. And reviews. People generally crap on reviews these days. It's trendy. But, really, blogs without at least occassional beer reviews are shatteringly dull, aren't they? And some, like Ireland's …
Germany: Beer Sales Drop Because Birth Rate Drops
Posted by on Saturday, January 29, 2011 in - 3 comments
I find the obsession with the fortunes of the brewing industry overall a bit odd. For me, there is no real connection between the rate of beer consumption here in Canada and my own personal interest in both the trade and the product. So, I am always interested in the new reasons given for the …
A Treasure Trove of Tiny Teutonic Glassware
Posted by on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in - 4 comments
I am a lucky man. I was almost into a nap after a failed morning of showshoeing followed by some throwing around of embarrassingly light weights when the family poured back into the house with many purchases - including a collection of tiny German beer glasses bought at a charity second hand shop …
