Posts Tagged: Stouts
Quebec: Retirements And Consolidation At McAuslan
Posted by on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in - 6 comments
If I have a favorite beer at a favorite pub, it's a pint of McAuslan Oatmeal Stout at the Kingston Brewing Company. It does not hurt that the place is a block from my work. But news has thrown a pebble at my world just now, placing that pleasure at perhaps some risk: • After a quarter century in …
Quebec: Jean Dit Laforge, Microb' L'Ile D'Orleans
Posted by on Monday, April 15, 2013 in - leave a comment
I've reviewed a few beers by Microbrasserie De L'Ile D'Orleans before, a DIPA and a strong stout, but at 10% this seasonal winter beer tops them both. But, as this is mid-century week, well worthy. Who was Jean Dit Laforge? • Deep dark brown ale with a rich rim and foam of melted chocolate. Dry …
I Have No Irish In Me And Don't Drink On Sundays
Posted by on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in - 3 comments
This is a difficult date on the calendar for me. Like in many places, the Irish, lapsed or otherwise, and their fellow travelers in small town eastern Ontario have gathered and tightly packed themselves into traditional bars like the Douglas Tavern or the Tweedsmuir drinking macro lager dyed green …
Quebec: Rang Dix, MB Du Lac Saint-Jean, St-Gedeon
Posted by on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in - 1 comment
Happy was I - on the last stop in Quebec on return trip except maybe for the half tank of gas because it was 1.41 a liter - to realize that not only did I already have bags full of good stuff from Marché Atwater but, after getting the squeak causing curds, to also realize that La Fromagerie … read more »
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 »
The Most Pointless St. Paddy's Day Story Is...
Posted by on Friday, March 16, 2012 in - 4 comments
...this one repeated by the CBC about a bartender in England: • Blakeney will often stand at the other end of the bar if any customer is sipping a Guinness. Her phobia of the popular brew was triggered when she spilled a pint of Guinness over herself as a child, she said. At six or seven, she …
Denmark: Espresso Stout, Søgaards Bryghus, Aalborg
Posted by on Thursday, March 8, 2012 in - 5 comments
Ah, beer mail. Just when I think I am taking a break, they pull me back in. The kind folks at Roland and Russell forwarded a four pack of stuff I can't otherwise find in my house and this one jumped out at me. • First, note the clever label that no one thought of before. But folk from northern …
Beer Cocktails: A Glass Of Port And One Of Stout
Posted by on Sunday, January 1, 2012 in - 6 comments
I have had my doubts about beer cocktails ever since I heard the term. I don't trust that the attempt to create a new niche - and then, of course, the jostling to become guru of that niche - bodes well for actual experience being foisted upon us all. Plus, I am of an age that does not find me in …
Quebec: Monseigneur D’Esgly, M'Brass' Île d’Orléans
Posted by on Thursday, October 13, 2011 in - 3 comments
What would he thought of it all? Monseigneur D’Esgly, the first bishop after the conquest of New France. Strong, black ale. Fitting? Fitting enough for me. I needed something richly purifying after all that mixed ethical talk. Who knew Joe won't accept samples? Win leaves it to the informed reader …
Bottled Guinness In Two Of Its Foreign Forms
Posted by on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in - 30 comments
Is there any scarier concept than seeing "brewed in Canada" on a label? First, it means that it's being not consumed in Canada and, second, it means it is brewed by someone with no provincial pride. I see dead people. • Sound harsh? Well, 25 or 30 years ago, I would buy a six of Canadian made …
