Posts Tagged: Porter Season
Alberta: St.P. Baltic Porter, Alley Kat Brewing, Edmonton
Posted by on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in - leave a comment
The good people of Alley Kat Brewing forwarded me this sample a few days ago. The brewery was named as Canada's best for 2012 by Mr. B a few weeks ago and I can't disagree from what samples I am fortunate enough to receive. See, under our system in Canada, it is easier to get a can of …
California: Back In Black, 21st Amendment Brewing
Posted by on Monday, August 13, 2012 in - 4 comments
Velky Al today has pointed quite directly to the question that has been in my mind since I opened this six the other week: • Clearly then, while roast is an element in the beer it shouldn't be the dominant flavour or aroma, and in opinion that has been the problem with pretty much every Black … read more »
Sick At Home With Poland And Greece And Porter
Posted by on Friday, June 8, 2012 in - 2 comments
I can't figure out of this achy bug is timely or bad luck. The opening ceremonies this Friday noon eastern North American time were reason enough for the former thought to cross my mind. Like the Scoopster, I have become weary and a bit wary of the ceremonial recently. Having worked in Poland as a …
Ontario: Robust Porter, Great Lakes, Etobicoke
Posted by on Friday, April 27, 2012 in - 2 comments
I was handed this beer at last week's beer event. I just would like to mention that this is one of the best Ontario-made beers I have ever had. Part of their Project X series, it's on limited release and, sadly, limited production. Too bad. Thick sheeting mocha cream head over deep dark ale. Thick …
How Many Forms Of A Beer Leave It Still One Beer?
Posted by on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in - 8 comments
Josh Rubin wrote a great review of Les Trois Mousquetaires Porter Baltique in the Toronto Star today. It's a beer I love, having had my first in May 2010 after a beer run to La Belle Province. But I noticed something on the bottle that accompanied Josh' article. The bottle said "Automne 2010" and …
New York: Java Sutra, Three Heads, Honeoye Falls
Posted by on Thursday, March 10, 2011 in - 3 comments
What a dream notation on the bottle: • Three Heads Brewing Company • brewed and bottled by • Custom Brewcrafters Inc. • Honeoye Falls, NY • Truth in labeling. Makes me so much more comfortable knowing where it all comes from. Three Heads is only a few months old but chose to get help … read more »
Ontario: Mocha Porter, Lake of Bays Brewing, Muskoka
Posted by on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in - 4 comments
Ahhh, it's like the moment when Santa stuffs the last stocking and hangs it by the final fireplace with care. All the emails have been sent connecting contest gift givers with contest winners. Now, it's Miller time - or, in my case, mocha porter time. • I am being especially lazy about my … read more »
What Beer Goes With Non-Stop Rain?
Posted by on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in - 6 comments
There are summer beers for cooling you off in the sunshine. There are Octoberfest beers. There are imperial stouts for sipping as the winter weather howls beyond the doors. But what beer to have when the holiday is awash with rain? • I had a Mayflower porter last night which made a reasonable …
Quebec: Porter Baltique, Les Trois Mousquetaires
Posted by on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in - 1 comment
This must be the best value in Baltic porters on the planet at $7.99 a 750 ml at 10%. Dated and "grand reserve", too. I don't know what "grand reserve" means in this particular case as I picked it up at Marche Omni and it didn't come out of a deep dank cavern but... • The beer pours inky brown …
Oregon: Black Butte XXI, Deschutes Brewery, Bend
Posted by on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in - 3 comments
I am delighted that samples from Deschutes get through the solid mile high maple soaked wall that is the US-Canadian border but disconcerted nonetheless. Should I be drinking a beer that says "best before 17 October 2010" or should I not? In this weekend's spirit of not being so anal about these …
