(That last beer isn’t hyperlinked because I haven’t officially reviewed it yet, but watch for something soon in the summer issue of Taps Magazine.) (more…)

I get nervous when I see one page “the skinny on craft brewing” articles in men’s magazines, even more so when they’re run unattributed. It’s not that I want to poke holes in the things, it’s just that they so often undo the demystification attempts I make in my own writing. (more…)

May has been quite a month for beer reviews, what with my contributions to the tasting panels at All About Beer and Taps magazines, and also my preparations for Adrian Tierney-Jones’ forthcoming 1001 Beer to Try Before You Die, to which I’m offering a solid handful, maybe two handfuls, of reviews. (more…)

I’m delighted to report that the beer fest I raved about in Copenhagen last year will indeed be back this year, if on a somewhat reduced scale. (more…)

So are Carol Stoudt, Fritz Maytag, Shaun O’Sullivan, Ron Jeffries, Vinnie Cilurzo, Kim Jordan and a host of other folks. Find out why here.

1) Word has just emerged from Labatt that they will soon begin brewing the iconic Nova Scotia beer, Alexander Keith’s (Not a Real) India Pale Ale at their brewery in Creston, British Columbia. (more…)

A week this Friday, on April 17, Toronto’s Hart House will host a beer event of a different sort, one which promotes not only quality local beer, but also the notion of beer pairing well with quality cuisine AND the idea that it is possible to eat well using only foodstuffs produced close to home. (more…)