Brewsters Brewing Co. has launched a new program to put the spotlight on fruit beers.
The series is called Fruit Hog and the inaugural brew is Strawberry Wheat Ale. Read full article…
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Brewsters goes hog wild with fruit beers
Alley Kat brews what may be strongest beer bottled in Canada
Sherbrooke Liquor and Alley Kat Brewing have produced an 18.5 % ABV whisky barrel-aged brew called Glenda Sherbrooke.
The beer is Alley Kat’s Olde Deuteronomy Barley Wine, which normally clocks in at 9.4 % ABV, aged in Glen Breton 10-year-old whisky barrels. Read full article…
Steam Whistle teams up with BBQ champs for sizzling recipes
Steam Whistle Brewing has teamed up with Steve Adams, leader of Canadian BBQ champs Team Cedar Grilling to create a collection of delicious barbeque recipes that either include or pair exceptionally well with Steam Whistle Pilsner.
“I get my inspiration from the huge melting pot of different cultures, flavours and cooking styles that Canada has to offer,” Adams said in news release. Read full article…
Alley Kat cask night reminder – two casks!
Tomorrow (Thursday) it’s the one-year anniversary of the Alley Kat cask nights at the Sugarbowl.
A sharp-eyed beer-loving reader @ryan_batty has pointed out that Loaded Goat Maibock was last month’s cask. So I’m already a cask behind. So far I have not heard what style of beer is in the cask that’s being tapped. My best guess would be the newly released Loaded Goat Maibock.
Since then I have heard from Neil Herbst, the Head Kat, and he says there will two casks on Thursday “the first will be an extra dry-hopped Full Moon, the second is a surprise.”
The casks will be tapped at 5 pm at the Sugarbowl at 10922-80th Ave. and poured until the beer runs out.
Cheers
Taste test – Mom Hefeweizen
This tasty hefeweizen is a Belgian blonde ale and is a citrusy and spicy brew quite unlike a a traditional German hefeweizen that features banana and toffee.
Mom Hefeweizen
Rouge Brewing
Oregon
5.3 % ABV, 650 ml bottles, non-twist cap
The beer pours golden and cloudy with a fluffy white head. Read full article…
Sam Adams 2011 Utopias is out
Samuel Adams has just released its 2011 edition of Utopias , a 27 % ABV barrel-aged brew.
“Meant to be savored like vintage fortified wine or fine cognac, this strong, rich, uncarbonated dark beer is best served as a two-ounce pour at room temperature in a snifter glass,” the brewery said in a news release. Read full article…
Opener time from Steam Whistle
Toronto purveyor of pilsner Steam Whistle Brewing is once again offering a free retro bottle opener in their 12-packs.
The promotion began on April 25 and runs wherever 12-packs are sold – in Ontario Beer Stores, Alberta private retailers and B.C. Cold Beer & Wine stores while quantities last. No purchase necessary.
You can also get an opener in the mail. Read full article…
Taste test – Ise Kadoya IPA
This high octane IPA is big and aggressive, tasty and challenging.
IPA
Ise Kadoya Beer
Japan
7 % ABV, 500 ml bottles, non-twist cap
The beer pours copper with a light, toffee-coloured head.
The aroma has lots of resinous hops with a hint of orange and big caramel/toffee. Read full article…
Taste test – Weizen Heimer Hefeweizen
The brew is a tangy, tasty, if a little thin hefeweizen that not currently in the rotation right now at Winnipeg’s Half Pints Brewing Co.
Weizen Heimer Hefeweizen
Half Pints Brewing Co.
Winnipeg
5 % ABV, 341 ml bottles, non-twist cap with a cool wax seal
The beer pours cloudy and toffee-coloured with a frothy white head. (Don’t forget to swirl the yeast sediment to get it into your glass) Read full article…
Mmm … chocolate and beer
Edmonton’s Kerstin’s Chocolates and Alley Kat Brewing have teamed up to hold a chocolate and beer tasting. Yum!
The event runs from 7 – 9 p.m., May 26 at the Alley Kat Brewery, 9929-60th Ave. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online or at the brewery. Read full article…