by Bill Smith | Aug 25, 2018 | Beers, Canada
Pale ales are a dime a dozen in the craft beer world. The brewmasters at Nickel Brook over in Burlington, Ontario, however, came up with an American style pale ale that would make even the hop heads take notice. American Pale Ales have been around for over 40 years....
by Bill Smith | Jul 3, 2018 | Beers, Canada
It’s a cool late June rainy weekend and I’ve got a really nice stout you might be interested in. Nickel Brook Brewing Co., out of Burlington, Ontario, is best known for their Naughty Neighbour American Pale Ale (future review), Equilibrium English Style Ale and series...
by Bill Smith | Dec 11, 2017 | Beers, Canada
So the myth goes that Peter the Great, while visiting England, discovered strong porters (or a “stout” porter), and took the recipe back with him to Russia. While a great story, The Russian Tsar’s visit to Britain predates the appearance of Imperial Stouts in Russian...
