Contrived Craft Beer: Rickard’s Oakhouse Winter Lager
Craft beer is incredibly hip right now. Sales of it are biting into the profits of macro domestic giants like Molson-Coors and Budweiser, aggravating some execs. In response, the companies are looking into breaking out of the mould of mass-produced lager and into more interesting…
Muskoka’s Wonderful Winter Beard
Sure, the weather is getting colder. The sweaters are out, the roads are getting slicker, and the appeal of an ice cold lager is waning. Thankfully, there is a beverage custom tailored for this season, and that’s Muskoka Brewery’s Winter Beard double chocolate cranberry stout….
Simply Put, It’s the Best Pumpkin Beer: Southern Tier’s ‘Pumking’
My intention when I began writing this post was to review several seasonal pumpkin brews, and pick my favourite. But when I re-tasted Southern Tier’s Pumking I forewent even reviewing other options. Because, simply put, Pumking is the best pumpkin beer on the market, and…
A Wonderful Welly One-Off: Kolvoord Hopburst Double IPA
Like nearly any item, the value of a beverage is often determined by its scarcity. And recently, I had the pleasure — nay, the privilege — of trying an incredibly rare beer from Wellington Brewery called Kolvoord Hopburst Double IPA. Wellington Brewery, known for its…
Twice as Mad, Twice as Good: Muskoka’s Twice as Mad Tom Double IPA
I’m a hop head. A fiend for IPA’s, the more bitter the better. I’ve extolled their virtue in several posts (such as this one), and one of my all time favourites is Muskoka Brewery’s Mad Tom IPA. So when I got to try Twice as…
A Legitimate Lager: Creemore Springs
Let’s be frank: lagers have a terrible reputation. Brewery giants like Budweiser, Heineken, and MolsonCoors have driven the name of the worlds best selling type of beer into the dirt. Lagers are most often considered little more than classless session beers, meant to be purchased…