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You are currently viewing the Beer category or one of its subcategories. If you would like to learn more about beer and how it is made, you might want to read this article. If you should want to peruse a much, much more extensive and detailed set of reviews, you might have a look here. In North America often considered an evil drink ranking up there with stronger spirits and probably just about anything likely to make you talk a lot and feel good, Beer is still treated as a soft drink in many European regions: personally, I tend to have more sympathy for the latter view, but that's not really important. What is important is that beer has been part of our lives for a long time, even longer than spirits, and possibly as long as wine. It plays an important role in the identity of many nations and its story is often tied with the local history of those nations, both the old and the young. Sadly, we have found that keeping this section up to date is almost impossible, as we drink many more kinds of beer than we do spirits, and, by the end of a night out on the town, often aren't quite clear on which beer tasted like what. We have therefore decided to limit ourselves to rather sketchier comments than those we write in the other sections, unless a brew should catch our attention especially. As a way to make up for this, we are going to attempt to give a rating from one to five (one being horrible and five being delicious) on the logged beer, in hope to keep a somewhat accurate record of their relative merits. Well, as even that has proved impossible, we have now relegated the beer to the Etc category until we figure out what to do about it: hopefully, it will regain a category of its own very soon. (2007-04-04) Enjoy your pint!Sunday, October 23 2005
Wild Rose brewery has been an exciting find for us, bringing us top-notch experiences from Alberta. Last night's weekend special was their IPA, starting off with a lovely head of foam, followed by aromas ranging from spices to berries to a suspected fragrance of jasmine. The body was medium; enough to allow for easy drinking but with enough substance to leave one satisfied. It had flavors of berry juice and cider, which were balanced with hops making it a refreshing ale and a great compliment to our fragrant, heavily garliced and spiced indian meal. This was followed by a nose of more spices, such a cloves. After these experiences, I think perhaps heaven comes in only a few sizes, and the litre, shared with a close friend, is one of them. The ceramic stopper, which allows one to re-seal the bottle, if not sharing, also adds a distinctive touch to the bottle, as well as offering a great alternative to corks and metal caps (Makes it re-usable too!). [/Etc/Beer/Canada/AB] permanent link Monday, October 03 2005
A nice stout with a nice texture and a lot of fizz to it. Fairly sweet, dark taste with floral hints in the mouth, almost reminiscent of molasses, which then explodes into a fairly smoky taste in the back of the mouth and in the aftertaste. The smokiness is nice, but can sometimes have a coal like edge which would make drinking a lot of this beer difficult. What with this characteristic and the heaviness, it tastes somewhat like a cross between a stout and a Scotch ale. Highly recommended with spicy food. And it comes in a cute four pack, rather than a more traditional sixer. [/Etc/Beer/Canada/NS] permanent link |
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