Posts Tagged: Pubs and Tavs
New York's Oldest Bars
Posted by on Saturday, March 12, 2005 in - leave a comment
I am a huge fan of the not blog Forgotten New York and its regular and comprehensive investigations of some aspect or another of New York's architectural heritage. This week we have a study on some of the oldest bars in New York City.
The Blue Tusk, Syracuse, New York
Posted by on Sunday, March 6, 2005 in - 1 comment
The last of what Lew Bryson has called "the triumvirate" of Syracuse's temples to ale, the Blue Tusk, was my favorite for the mood of the day. Much Middle Ages on tap as well as Stone and Victory and even Blue Lite for who knows why. Loud and chatty, we walked in and immediately got into a two and …
New York: Awful Al's Whiskey and Cigar Bar, Syracuse
Posted by on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 in - leave a comment
Never was a beer from Stone so appropriate... • We only stopped in Awful Al's briefly when walking between Clark's and the Blue Tusk. Two reasons. I was told to stop taking photos and it is a reminder of how great the anti-smoking laws are for the consumption of fine beers. It is, however, the …
Clark's Ale House, Syracuse, New York
Posted by on Sunday, February 27, 2005 in - leave a comment
Click above for bigger beauty • I came away from a visit to Clark's Ale House knowing I should visit it again in a different circumstance. In the middle of a semi-sub-roaring tour of the town with friends, the quiet of Clark's was a little disconcerting and, given a wrong moment, felt like …
Ice Cold Beer v. Brauhaus
Posted by on Saturday, February 26, 2005 in - 2 comments
Ice • Cold Beer (ICB) is on Emerald Hill, just off the overcrowded Orchard Road shopping district, and is a decent spot for an afternoon escape or a happy-hour indulgence. On the rare occasions that I have had to brave Orchard on a weekend afternoon, I generally have wound up at ICB for a pint …
Oh, So Bitter!
Posted by on Saturday, February 19, 2005 in - 3 comments
From the Golden Lion Pub and Brewery in Lennoxville, QC, comes Bishop's Best Bitter. I picked up a 500 ml bottle from my local depanneur, which specializes in imported beers and Quebec microbrews. • I've had the Golden Lion's so-called flagship brew -- Lion's Pride -- several times before. They …
Belgians Bars in Singapore
Posted by on Friday, February 18, 2005 in - 2 comments
Before I depart for the bustle of Shanghai next week, as a Good Beer Blogger, I felt it best to offer a short review of some of the best watering holes in Singapore for beer drinkers. While there remain only two brewpubs in the city, the variety of brews available for sale has improved … read more »
C'est What, Toronto, Ontario
Posted by on Saturday, January 29, 2005 in - 3 comments
I was in Toronto for a few days this week and was able to stop by a brewpub called C'est What. I have some notes to add later after I dig through my stuff but wanted to get these pictures up. • The Next Day: I appear to have sprayed my things with notes-be-gone so I'll do this from memory. I …
Kingston Brewing Company, Kingston, Ontario
Posted by on Thursday, January 13, 2005 in - 24 comments
Readers in the local area may have noticed I have yet to write about the Kingston Brewing Company, more commonly called the Kingston Brew Pub. It's just that I have not got a set of photos that capture the place more than anything but I popped in mid-afternoon today and made a start. • I have …
Last of the Speakeasies?
Posted by on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 in - 4 comments
Big news from a little place. One of the last vestiges of the prohibition-era speakeasies of the first half of the last century has left the scene in Canada's smallest province. CBC PEI reports: • “In 1900 Prince Edward Island became the first province to ban alcohol. It was the last to end …
