Posts Tagged: Pubs and Tavs
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 …
Stone Brewing, San Diego, California
Posted by on Saturday, December 18, 2004 in - leave a comment
Two devils for two snowman • Two more from Stone Brewing of San Diego: Double Bastard Ale and Smoked Porter. A couple of months ago, I reviewed Arrogant Bastard here and Ruination IPA here. • The Double Bastard poured deep tea in colour with a beige head. It has the richness of Arrogant … read more »
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 …
