Clean the Cupboards Ale

Before I ever got the crazy notion of making a Lager, I decided that I should do a little bit of spring cleaning (in February).  I decided to use the leftover grains and hops that have been kicking around for a while to make a nothing special drinking ale.  I shot for 5% IPA-ish brew [...]

Flying Monkeys’ Super Collider

This past Saturday, the B4B crew got together at Chris’ place to partake in our first ever group brew (post coming soon). While we were brewing, we had a bit of downtime to drink some beer and do a couple of group reviews. Since we were all together, we decided to try doing a video [...]

Garrison Imperial India Pale Ale

Wow. This is an absolute treat. I don’t think I have ever had a beer that has as much bitter complexity. This one really is quite intense, the name imperial is definitely appropriate. There are so many layers of hops that I am not really sure what to do with myself after each sip. I [...]

Southern Tier Double India Pale Ale

I first sampled a taste of this New York brewery in the form of their Creme Brulee Stout, which was deliciously rich and creamy but very sweet. After that experience, a number of months later I tried Southern Tier’s Gemini, which was fantastically full bodied and flavourful. Since trying both these beers, I was under [...]

Bobby’s Brew

After conditioning the beer for a while longer than the instructions suggested and having some friends and family taste it, I think it’s time for a review. About half of the beers have been consumed, so I have had many opportunities to get some feedback and form my own opinions. All in all, this experience [...]

Hop Head

Hop Head is an incredibly crisp and bitter brew that for me is the hallmark of British Columbian craft brewing. The beer, as you could tell from the name, is loaded with hops, and this gives the beer a real punch and astringency that makes it really refreshing and a pleasure to drink. A quality [...]