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…
The Crafty Quebecois: My Favourite Quebec Craft Beer
This country is a fantastic place to live if you’re passionate about craft beer. All across the nation, breweries are springing up catering to those who are sick of cookie cutter macro-domestic lagers. Of all the provinces putting out some damn fine brews, Quebec has…
St. Paddy’s Day: Irish Session Beers
What is evoked when you think of Irish beer? Why, Guinness stout of course! The world’s most popular stout, Guinness is an Irish institution. I personally adore it. However, while this mythological beverage may have the most notoriety, it is far from the only Irish…
Sipping With Smoth: Sauced Sunday and a Stolen Bike
In the vein of my article ‘The Champagne of Champagnes’ I’ve decided to start a series called Sipping With Smoth, based on the best drinking experiences I’ve ever had. Sometimes a perfect amalgamation of setting and sipping can truly lead to an experience worth celebrating. One such…
Bitter Badass Beers: IPAs
Of all the quirky concoctions and bold brews I have ever tried, one type of beer stands above the rest as my all-time favourite style—and that is the India Pale Ale (IPA). A variant of a standard pale ale, marked by its implementation of pale…
Palate Pleasing Pumpkin Beers
Ah, fall. With the change of the leaves comes an exciting change in beer menus and liquor-store inventory alike. While many get excited for pumpkin-spiced lattes, it’s another pumpkin beverage that my tickles my fancy. I am, of course, referring to beer. Pumpkin beer is…