Regular readers here will know that I’m a bit of a nerd. Mainly, I love video games, MST3K, Star Trek, and comics. So it’s always a lot of fun when my nerdy side meets my beer geeky side by some rather awesome brew ideas. The following are two of the more interesting geeky beers available…
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The Beer Store & Bad PR: Kill the Thrill
I normally don’t post too much on local news, but this…this was a bit too tempting to resist. And the thing that started it all made me so annoyed, that rather than just rant on social media, I decided to take it to this site to get everything in one place. So if you’re just…
So I’m a SAVEUR Magazine Best Food Blog Awards Winner
Well. Uh. Wow. So as you recall, I recently got nominated for the Saveur Magazine Best Food Blog Awards in the category of Beer & Wine. I was up against some very talented writers and was… Ah the hell with this, I WON! I won. Reader’s Choice. I feel weird saying it. I’m still…
The Thirsty Wench Turns 3
I started The Thirsty Wench for a number of reasons. The first was to create a kind of journal of what I was learning in the world of beer while at the same time showing my friends, who at that point were sending me e-mails at 3am with a pdf of the menu of a bar they…
So I’m A SAVEUR Best Food Blog Awards Finalist…uh…again!
This is a bit late, since I’ve been dealing with computer troubles and catching up on things with a clunky mobile unit, but…earlier this week the nominees for Saveur Magazine’s 5th Annual Best Food Blog Awards were announced and yours truly is a finalist in the category of Wine & Beer! I’m really honoured to…
In Space No One Can Hear You Review A Beer: Half Pints Brewing Co.’s Black Galaxy
Whenever friends of mine let me know they’re heading to Winnipeg to see friends (And dear god, that happens more than you would think), they always ask for a local brewery recommendation and with no pause whatsoever my response is always “Half Pints Brewing”. There are others in Winnipeg and definitely in the whole province…
The Kinda-Sorta Rise of Session Beers
So these days the words “Session Beers” are entering the mindset of beer geeks and casual beer drinkers more frequently. This isn’t a new thing at all, Session Beers are a very common type of beer, but small breweries are deciding to take a break from their usual projects to create the perfect one and…
Ü Two Should Meet – Chocolate & Beer Pairings
It was my parent’s 30th wedding anniversary recently. As a celebration, a family friend sent over a box of chocolates that were, to put it mildly, a decadent experience that transported us all to Cloud 9. Rich, smooth, creamy, and bursting with flavour, we vowed never to get celebration chocolates from the grocery store again….
“When Are You Going To Get Certified?” – The Prud’homme and Cicerone Beer Certification Programs
“So when are you going to get certified?” That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately. I’ve had this blog for nearly three years now and all around me people are flocking towards beer certification programs like high school seniors are towards College and University pamphlets. It’s the big question that seems to pop…
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…
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