Sheepshaggers Gold Ale

Clearly there is something sort of interesting and unorthadox about this golden ale. Just look at that sheep; it looks to be enjoying itself way too much for there not to be a sinister purpose behind it’s grin. Not really sure what the brewer’s were thinking in terms of the name, but the beer itself [...]

Craft Beer Tasting

On Wednesday August 10th 2011 I hosted a craft beer tasting at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 232, Texada Island, B.C. In preparation for this event I learned quite a lot about beer (I had to try to sound intelligent after all.) I also had to choose 8 beers available in the Powell River area [...]

Mahou: A Spaniard’s Delight

Months after the fact, I’ve still got traces of Spain on my mind. I’ve shared my thoughts about this inspiring country with quite a few people, and I even wrote a blog post about the ecosystems I got to see while I was there. But, as everybody knows: no visit to another country is complete [...]

Beer Experience in Belgium

And so it comes down to the heavy-weight of beer, Belgium.  What a lovely country, full of farmers fields, plain and simple bricked villages, medieval Brugge, Frites, Chocolates, Food and the best beer in the world.  Is this heaven?  Well, yes.  Do I want to go back, yes. My first adventure into Belgium was to [...]

Beer Experience in Germany

Into Germany we go.  I was very VERY excited to spend some time sampling German cuisine and beer.  I have to admit, going to Germany felt a little imposing since I don’t speak, hear, understand a lick of German.  Driving into Germany for the first time on the Autobahn at 2am was definitely an experience.  [...]

Beer Experience in France

So I’d like to share some of my awesome beer/food experiences from my resent trip to Europe.  This edition covers the France portion of the trip.  While I enjoyed many-ah wine and cheese experiences, I still had some great brews. First on the list was the Leffe 9.   I happened to walk in to the [...]