I Stare In To The Dark & Scream With Laughter: Alexander Keith’s Galaxy Hop Ale Review

Alexander Keith’s Galaxy Hop Ale, 5.5% ABV The Latest in the Alexander Keith’s “Hop Series” of beers where a beer is only made with one specific hop to showcase it (The previous two, Cascade and Hallertauer, I talked about before). Again, I really like the learning aspect of this series, that teaches people who may…

These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty – Pretzel & Beer Workshop

Ah, the Pretzel. So soft, so salty, so delicious. Aside from a cheese and cured meat platter, it’s one of my favourite companions with beer. So it was a thrill to be invited to Kitchen Canada and attend a workshop on how to properly make an authentic, German pretzel, with suggested beer pairings by the…

2014! New Sights! New Sounds! New Beers!

Argh. Yes. Hello! Hi! Hi. Happy 2014! A brand new year with glorious, nearly infinite possibilities! My holidays were pretty wonderful. Spent them all at the family cottage in Muskoka with only mobile internet for basic e-mail/social media needs and that was it. I ate a lot of food, consumed a lot of tea, started…