Posts Tagged: Pubs and Tavs
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 …
Lew's News
Posted by on Thursday, December 2, 2004 in - leave a comment
I got a few interesting emails today and one was from one of my favorite beer writers Lew Bryson announcing an update to his website setting out what he has been up to lately. He has down the right side of this is 13th news letter digest of sort a great feature "What I've Been Drinking" which is …
Irene's, Bank St., Ottawa, Canada
Posted by on Monday, November 29, 2004 in - 2 comments
Last night before going to see the Pixies, the siblings and I took advantage of the moment to visit an old friend, Irene's pub in Ottawa's Glebe district. Irene's is a neighbourhood bar which means it is not necessarily the place to take someone on a first date unless you are on a serious testing …
Arrow and Loon, Bank St., Ottawa, Canada
Posted by on Monday, November 29, 2004 in - 8 comments
We also stopped by the Arrow and Loon where I did break with the club soda and lemon habit to have one Wellington County Ale. The difference with the decor of the Arrow and Loon compared to Irenes is a bit off-putting. It is like having a pint in a Roots shop, a bit yuppie gone wild. The …
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 »
An Ordinary Bar in Bayonne, France
Posted by on Sunday, November 21, 2004 in - 7 comments
Cold November late afternoon. I'm entering an ordinary bar in Bayonne, in front of the market. There are half a dozen of customers, drinking coffee, tea, milk with chocolate. The bartender says a loud “hello” as I sit at the bar. I often sit on bar chair, lean on the counter. • “Bartender: What …
Nova Scotia: Maxwell's Plum, Halifax
Posted by on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in - 34 comments
As I've mentioned at my bio on the sidebar, I've noticed that Maxwell's Plum, a pub in downtown Halifax, is now offering 160 brands of beer, with 60 brands on tap. I haven't been by yet, but I promise some dedicated reportage in the coming months. I'm thinking of maybe going at them alphabetically …
Parkview Hotel, Lititz, Pennsylvania
Posted by on Thursday, August 5, 2004 in - leave a comment
In Lititz amongst the good and early to bed set. Festooned. All I could think of was "festooned". And of cold beer. Mighty fine looking.
The Merchant, Kingston, Ontario
Posted by on Saturday, April 17, 2004 in - 1 comment
Being in Ontario during the hockey playoffs is the right place to be. There is a pervasive legitimacy about being Leafs fans that you just don't get in the Maritimes with the mix of allegances for the Habs, the Bruins and whatever team is good this week. We watched the win over the Senators last …
The Queen's Inn, Kingston, Ontario
Posted by on Saturday, April 3, 2004 in - 2 comments
Another day another pub exterior. • When I was going up to find the back view of the Royal Tavern the other day, I passed this pub and realized that it said established 1839 on the awning. For those of you in outside of North America, this may not be extraordinary but for Canada - especially … read more »
