St. Peter’s Winter Ale

*** Sorry Rob, I beat you to it. I was actually really surprised to find out from Nagy senior that no one had done a review of this beer yet. As far as I know, every member of the beer collective has tried this incredible brew. I suppose all of you were just so mesmerized [...]

Duchy Organic Old Ruby Ale

The first time that I tried this beer was actually months ago, when I spend three months living an alternative (and in my view, idealistic) lifestyle trying my hand out at organic farming on the west coast of British Columbia. There, the Powell River liquor store had this beer in stock at all times. I [...]

Attempt #2

This time I’m using the Coopers English Bitter kit and added some hops and amber malt extract into the mix. It’s been fermenting away for a few days now and I just took the first final gravity reading. It’s @ 1.010 from 1.050 (original gravity). After applying the simple ABV formula of (OG – FG) [...]

St. Peter’s Honey Porter

Thank-you, St. Peter, for brewing this heavenly beverage. If one day, I walk with you, St. Peter, we shall savour one together. For now I will continue to purchase them for $4.67 per 500ml from my friendly neighbourhood BC liquor store. The people at this store are intense man, they ask for 2 pieces of [...]

St. Peter’s Winter Ale

The name given to this beer could not have been chosen with a more humble disposition towards the quality of this beverage. The warm color, aroma and flavour are without comparison, lending to a smooth, lingering sweet-bitter taste. Easily makes you forget that outside the weather is likely completely cold and dreadful. The St. Peter’s [...]