As someone whose routine for brewing typically involves two powerfully influential variables – nature and sloth – the concept of integrating native ingredients in the mind of adding an “indigenous” quality to our beers could seem a little redundant: W…
I’ve been having great fun reading “The Theory and Practice of Brewing” by W.L. Tizard, London, 1846. It’s full of both useful information and amusement.It’s fun reading him attack the theories of others and pimp his own patented bits of brewing equip…
I’m a big fan of just about every Sam Smith’s beer I’ve ever tried. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one.
It was my pleasure and honour last night to host the Canadian Brewing Awards, an annual industry celebration that has grown from a somewhat suspect endeavour into a legitimate recognition of some of the best in beer this country has to offer.
It’s called plattekaas, or flat cheese, and the name is apt. It’s white, creamy and bland. Normally it comes with radishes, onions, possibly shallots, and the most gigantic slice of bread you’ve ever seen. It’s one half of the breakfast of old flat-ca…
September 26, 20085:00 pmto10:00 pmThe Muddy Pig joins the ranks of those holding special events leading up to ABR tomorrow. They welcome John Haggerty, former brewer at Minneapolis Town Hall and now brewmaster at New Holland Brewing Company to the …
October 1, 20085:00 pmHead to The Muddy Pig next Wednesday, October 1st, at 5pm for their annual Oktoberfest celebration. Hacker-Pschorr is bringing a ceremonial keg of Oktoberfest, “like they use to kick off the real deal in Munich,” ad…
Somewhat of a portmanteau, this beer is named for…
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(North Yorkshire, England) – Samuel Smith Yorkshire Stingo, a beer of historic proportions, will ship to the U.S. through Merchant du Vin later this year. According to the back label pictured below, the beer is billed to have a rather interesting fl…
The Ball Corporation will soon debut their new 16-oz. Alumi-Tek aluminum pint bottles with Miller Lite in select test markets throughout the U.S. These 100% recyclable bottles feature a 38-mm mouth and are touted to be “quick to chill.” From what I un…