by Bob LeDrew | Aug 4, 2017 | Beers
Being from Cape Breton, I want to love every beer that comes out of there. And most of the time, I can do that unreservedly. But… I’m having a harder time with Breton Brewing’s “Stirling” Hefeweizen. But it’s not them. It’s...
by Bob LeDrew | Jul 14, 2017 | Beers, Canada
Ottawa’s Beyond the Pale brewery is one of many local success stories in Canada’s capital city. In the space of four years, they’ve moved from from premises not much more than your average garage to a new, larger space that keeps them in their neighbourhood of...
by Bob LeDrew | Jun 21, 2017 | Beers, Canada
Back in the 1990s, I went to Québec to visit a friend who was studying there. I was introduced to two things that remain fixed in my memory: first, the boîte à chansons, the francophone version of coffeehouses that played a significant role in Quebec assuming its own...
by Bob LeDrew | Jun 17, 2017 | Beers, Canada
One of the wonderful things about my hometown of Ottawa is how close you can be to water. The Rideau Canal is probably the best-known body of water in our region. But there’s also the Rideau River, the Gatineau River, and the mighty Ottawa. In this Canada 150 year, it...
by Bob LeDrew | Jun 9, 2017 | News
Beer drinkers in Eastern Ontario should all hold a place in their hearts for Beau’s Brewing Company. This 11-year-old brewery has been a model for the region’s aspiring brewer and become a regular for drinkers here. Since 2006, it’s become the...
by Bob LeDrew | May 29, 2017 | Beers, Canada
I am, as a matter of habit, not a fruity beer sort of guy. The Radner trend has passed me by. The lambic of Belgium are interesting but not enthralling. So it was a bit of a surprise when I dropped into Tooth and Nail, one of my local micros, and came home with this...
