Bow Bar Hop Off
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd451/Grooben/Beer.jpg Another day, another Edinburgh beer event. The Bow Bar are hosting a hop-based showcase at the moment, so with Richard still away, beercasters Grooben, Shovels and the esteemed Mr. B headed down to sample some hoppy goodness. The showcase features British brewers, and with most of the beers clocking in at between 4% and […]
Lagerboy (2) Speaks
Greetings, As John mentioned in his comment, lager has been somewhat under-represented of late so here’s an indication that Americans arent totally clueless when it comes to beer. In the 1800’s Brooklyn was home to over 45 breweries, producing a wide variety of beers. The onset of Prohibition in 1920 (one of the American governments […]
This is not what we’re like
Heres a review of a Canadian beer from another beer-reviewing website run by the Beverage Tasting Institute. A slightly different style from our good selves I think you’ll find – Brasserie Theillier La Bavaisienne Bière de Garde“Brilliant amber hue with a nice dense froth. Pronounced barnyard, wet hay and asparagus-like spice aromas follow through to […]
Granville Island Fun
Hello again all… After the rip-roaring success of my last post, here’s a follow-up on our local microbrewery. The Granville Island Brewing Company was founded in 1984 by a gentleman named Mitch Taylor, making it Canada’s first microbrewery. Originally based on Granville Island in Vancouver, the main hub of operations has now moved to Kelowna, […]
Captain George Vancouver
Hello all, This is my first foray into the world of blogging so apologies if this is a shoddy affair. Thought i’d do a special entry from Vancouver on an interesting beer I came across today. First though, I must agree with Craig AS about the standard of Canadian beers. Having only tried Molson and […]
