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Over the past few years, I have written a number of articles about beer for various publications. Here are a few of my favourites:
Birra Paradiso
All About Beer, | July 2009
Italy is a country that is known for its wine production. Wine is available everywhere, and there are a number of specialized shops, labeled ‘Enoteca’, where customers can choose from a wide selection of wines. While perusing the bottles at a local enoteca, visitors to Italy might be surprised to stumble upon a few elegant and distinctive 750ml bottle labeled: Birra (beer). In fact, over the past five years, the craft beer movement in Italy has grown rapidly and local
Sugar & Spice Everything Nice
TAPS Magazine | Spring 2009
This past February, I found myself standing in front of a booth at Pianeta Birra, the beer trade show in Rimini, Italy, sipping a light-bodied beer that tasted like fresh lemons. The beer in question was Birrificio Karma’s Lemon Ale and the brewer, Mario Cipriano, was explaining to me that this beer was a tribute to the Sorrento region, which is famous for its lemons… Cipriano’s beer was one of many unusual offerings that I had the opportunity to sample
Allons voir si la bière est bonne…
Bières et Plaisirs | April/May 2009
Le samedi 21 février dernier, j’étais dans la salle paroissiale d’une église montréalaise à distribuer des crayons à treize candidats qui s’étaient levés tôt pour écrire un examen épuisant. L’examen en question était le test de certification officielle BJCP comme juge de bière. L’organisme BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) est né en 1985 aux États-Unis et compte maintenant 2,563 membres actifs. Le test est intensif. Il dure trois heures et comprend 10 questions qui explorent les distinctions entre 79 différents
Still Going Strong…
TAPS Magazine | Winter 2008/2009
Upper Canada Brewing Company was the first microbrewery in Toronto. Its many employees worked tirelessly to create a wide variety of flavourful products and to introduce drinkers to the world of craft beer. The brewery was located on Atlantic Ave. in downtown Toronto from 1985 until 1998 when it was bought by Sleeman Breweries. The downtown plant was soon closed, and its army of dedicated and enthusiastic employees scattered. A close look at the Ontario brewing industry reveals that they
Beer Bus Adventures
Ale Street News | October/November 2008
In Europe, where there is a rich beer history, many cities offer at least one regular tour that includes brewery visits. These tours are a convenient way to discover a city’s brewing history and sample an array of beers without having to worry about transportation or maps. Beer bus tours are also an environmentally friendly option and circumvent the whole ‘drink or drive’ dilemma. Travelers in the U.S. will be happy to learn that a number of passionate and entrepreneurial
Beyond the India Pale Ale
TAPS Magazine | Summer 2008
“What’s amazing to me is that San Diego and this whole area, Southern California, less than ten years ago was considered an absolute wasteland, and Northern California was what it was all about. Southern California was way behind and then suddenly: BOOM!” These are the words of renowned Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, who was visiting San Diego for the Craft Brewers’ Conference last April. The San Diego brewing scene is definitely in full swing. The past few years have
La bière à Toronto
Le Sous-Verre | Summer 2008
C’est vrai que ça n’est pas du tout évident trouver des bières artisanales à Toronto. Pourtant, il y en a plusieurs disponibles; même si le centre-ville compte seulement quatre microbrasseries, en périphérie il y en a une bonne douzaine… Pour dénicher un assortiment intéressant de bières artisanales à Toronto, il faut vraiment savoir où aller. Malheureusement, les macrobrasseries ont presque entièrement réussi à établir un duopole, et la majorité des locaux offrent une sélection pitoyable de bière. Dans le gros
Pink Boots Society Meets at CBC
Celebrator Beer News | June / July 2008
When Tonya Cornett stepped up to the stage and accepted her award for 2008 Champion Brewery: Small Brewpub Category, at the World Beer Cup in San Diego, I felt myself jump up to my feet as I began to cheer. Behind me, Laura Ulrich called out “she’s a pink-booter”. I could tell, in that moment, that we were both thinking the same thing: She’s a very talented brewer and she’s one of us! As of 1pm that day, I too
A Taste of the ‘American Renaissance’
Ale Street News, | June/July 2008
On April 17th this year, a hundred and thirty of us piled onto a bus from the Craft Brewers’ Conference in San Diego to attend a dinner that featured The Lost Abbey beers. Created by Port Brewing Co, The Lost Abbey is a brand it reserves for Belgian-style beers. The dinner that evening would also celebrate the launch of Isabelle Proximus ale, apparently brewed by “Allaverdogportrush”… We arrived at the brewery around seven, to find rows of candle-lit tables, impeccably
Let it Flow
TAPS Magazine | Spring 2008
As the snow begins to melt after a long winter and the days become warmer, sap begins to flow from the Canadian sugar maple. It is sugar-season in Canada! Sap isn’t the only maple product flowing in Ontario this spring. For a few years now, three Ontario Craft Brewers have been releasing maple beers to celebrate the thaw… A quirky little adjunct Canada produces 83% of the world’s maple syrup. This quintessentially Canadian ingredient is used to flavour a