BEER is GOOD!
L.C.B.O. Beer Release Schedule. Fall 2010
The Fall 2010 beer release list from the L.C.B.O. is out.
A few new, some interesting and several repeats. The usual mixture.
Canada's Mainstream Brewers just don't get it!
I just stumbled onto this story from the CBC "Beer wars blamed on shortage of young drinkers".
It seems that mainstream beer sales in New Brunswick have fallen this summer, it also seems that craft brewers can't keep up with demand.
Session #42, A Special Place, A Special Beer
This months Session is hosted by Derrick Peterman at Ramblings of a Beer Runner who asks us to "write about a special place in your life, and a beer or brewery that connects you to that place."
Ontario's Archaic Drinking Laws Exposed Again.
The National Post newspaper recently ran an article regarding the L.C.B.O. de-listing Samichlaus beer.
Actually the Post has run 4 anti-L.C.B.O. articles in the last 3 weeks. Sounds like a plot to me. I'm reaching for my tinfoil hat.
Canada's Screwy Liquor Laws, Maybe there is still Hope.
A friend of mine was in Vancouver recently, He knows of my penchant for trying different beer and being a gentleman and a scholar (literally) he often tries to bring back new beers for me to try. He also knows of my interest in flying (physically in airplanes as well as metaphysically with enough beer) so when he saw a beer called "Propeller" he thought it was a good fit.
Le Grimoire - La Armure
Le Grimoire - La Armure
Pours a light red with an off white head with lots of lace.
Earth and a bit of fruitiness make up the aroma.
Very nice mouth feel. Very creamy.
Matt Brewing - Saranac Pale Ale
Matt Brewing - Saranac Pale Ale
Pours a clear dark copper colour with a creamy, short lived, off-white head.
Aroma of dark berries and faint cherries.
Unibroue - Raftman
Unibroue - Raftman
Pours, cloudy, dark copper colour with a coarse and quickly dissipating off-white head.
Aroma is faint, some dark berries, earth, and citrus.
Dieu du Ciel - Aphrodisiaque
Dieu du Ciel - Aphrodisiaque
Pours a rich and creamy looking black colour with a nice sized tan coloured head. The head slowly shrinks and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
Multi-Brasses - La Gladiamort
Multi-Brasses - La Gladiamort
Dark copper with a thick, clumpy, long lasting tan colored head. Lots of clinging lace all down the inside of the glass.