I was a little curious when I saw a Belgian style saison sitting on a shelf at the LCBO in the local products section, and discovered that it was from Oakville, ON. The Saison Automne by Brasserie des Quatre Lunes caught my attention with the retro packaging and French description. I’m not the biggest fan… Read More
And on the 8th and final night of Chanukah, we celebrated the season (and a month at a new job) with a very special Unibroue 17 Grande Réserve by Chambly, QC’s own darling, Unibroue. I’ve always had a really soft spot for Unibroue. I wet my whistle on their beers as a young adult, long… Read More
We’re in the final stretch of the #8BeersOfChanukah, and my poor liver needs a break. Good thing Christmas is right around the corner… oh wait, never mind. Part of me was really tempted to cellar Amsterdam Brewery‘s Tempest Imperial Stout until next year, as it’s supposed to cellar well for up to 3 years. In… Read More
The Mayan calendar predicted that the world would end on December 21, 2012 (or at least the 13th b’ak’tun would end). This clearly did not happen but we were a little worse for the wear today following Indie Ale House’s Stout Night yesterday and kind of hoping for the end of the world. We decided… Read More
This is it, ladies and gentlemen. This is the first American beer to make an appearance on the 8 Beers of Chanukah, and on the blog itself. New Holland Brewing from Holland, MI is not exactly a local beer, but with a name like Dragon’s Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout, I was lured in, and I knew… Read More