Probably the best label in the beer world, Shawinigan Handshake pays homage to the choke-slamming PM from PQ. The last in my mini-series on hopfenweisse beers, following Miami Weisse by Great Lakes and Hopfenweisse by Les Trois Mousquetaires, Shawinigan Handshake is a beer I’ve enjoyed numerous times, both on cask at Cask Days, as well […]
Following on the tail of Great Lakes Miami Weiss, is another one of these quirky over-hopped wheat beers. This one from the excellent Quebecois brewer, Les Trois Mousquetaires. Known for making some epic classic style beers, their Hopfenweisse showcases their ability to pave roads as well as pay homage.
The nature of the growth of the brewing scene, means that new styles are created, and variations on styles become their own. This is why we now have pales ales, and American pale ales. Brewers play with things, blend techniques, and tweak recipes. Such is the case with Great Lakes Miami Weiss. There are other […]
As the weather warms up, every beer blogger and their cousins are compiling lists of their summer beers for 2013. This isn’t inherently a bad thing, and often might lead you to a new beer you had not tried before. It could also leave you crying into your lager, as you don’t have access to […]
Continuing along with my “stuff in beer” reviews, is St Ambroise Apricot Wheat Ale. I’ve said it in past posts, but I’ll say it again: I don’t go in for this seasonal beer stuff. True, I think there are beers for specific occasions or times, but I would never consider turning down a delicious stout […]
Here’s what I know about this beer: It’s made by Estrella Damm, therefore it’s Spanish. The bottle is lovely looking. That is all. While I don’t dislike Estrella Damm, the two beers of theirs I’ve consumed failed to wow me. I’m going to try to be objective.
I can remember being 19 (so, in 1999) and seeing beer from a company called Muskoka, in the LCBO in Port Carling while up at the family cottage. If I recall, I mainly got the Cream Ale from them. I have no recollection, and wasn’t equiped at the time, to gauge it’s qaulity on a […]
If you haven’t come across Dieu du Ciel!, don’t feel bad. They’re only one of the coolest breweries in Quebec at the moment, so it’s no surprise it’s almost impossible to find them in Ontario. I’ve had bottles at a few bars (Volo in Toronto, St Veronus in Peterborough), and HMH Negotiants have been bringing […]
So, as big and corporate as Mill St has gotten, they still do make some pretty unique beers. They seem to be pushing these beers this summer, releasing them as singles and in a mixed pack available at the LCBO. Lemon Tea beer sounds like a perfect summer cool-down, so let’s do this. From a […]
So this is an exciting brew, to say the least! The brewers from Brooklyn Brewery and Schneider Weisse decided to hook-up, and produce a love child. And here it is: A dry-hopped, boozy wheat beer. Considering I have good feelings towards both brewers, I can only imagine I’ll like their offspring. From a 500ml bottle […]
