Dec 18 2007
That’s what they should call this stuff, because if the result is a premium beer like they say it is, all the chronic beer drinkers who until now we’re too lazy to make their own home brew will become instantly converted.
2 litres of beer for $6.50 — and considerably cheaper than that if you buy [...]
Dec 18 2007
I accidentally stumbled onto this 4-part home brewing video series on YouTube today. I quickly checked out other home brewing instructional videos, but this guy seems the most thorough. I wouldn’t do everything he does — and I can’t do everything he does because I don’t have the facilities for it — but it’s not [...]
May 02 2006
What exactly is in your beer?:
Fancy a refreshing pint of betaglucanase? Or maybe a thirst-quenching glass of propylene glycol alginate? These chemicals do not sound remotely appealing. But if you have ever had a pint of cheap lager or ale, it is likely that you have sampled both of them.
I don’t understand why alcoholic beverages [...]
Mar 01 2005
In this 4-minute beer review, my brother Jody samples a dusty bottle of Labatt Blue he found in his basement under a pile of junk. I only drink Labatt’s beer when I don’t have to pay for it, so I’m curious to see what Jody thinks. All I know about this review is that Jody [...]
Jan 18 2005
In this 6-minute beer review, Will Simpson and I sample a bottle of Steinlager from New Zealand. Unlike most of the beer reviews posted so far, this one is actually informative.
Technical notes: (1) Will sent me his review as an MP3 file, and then I recorded my review so that when the two were edited [...]
Dec 08 2004
Waking up the next morning, I realize how stupid the whole Beer Trilogy is. (I miss Jenny.) I couldn’t even finish the third beer, a stout from Ireland. It wasn’t bad, but I can tell that stouts are not my cup of tea. Considering the price difference, I would easily choose a pint of Rickard’s [...]
May 31 2004
Beer Dude:
Crack open a cold one and kick your feet up because you’re getting ready to play the hottest, most tecnologically advanced game of our time - Beer Dude 1.0.
It’s a Flash game.
Apr 07 2004
The Cairns Brothers Brewing Company doesn’t appear to be a big company, and the doctored photos on their site are funny.
Early experiments, such as a green beer made especially for St. Patrick’s Day, met with limited success, and were chalked up as “learning experiences.”
No relation to me (I hope).
I’d rather get in the scotch [...]
Apr 05 2004
For $7.95 U.S., you can have Homer drool about beer from The Simpsons Beer Opener.
Feb 05 2004
I bought Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat beer today, and it actually has a cherry flavor; it’s brewed with cherries. It’s good! It’s not sweet: slighty spicey with a little dry finish; you can feel your tongue drying out. I don’t think I’d drink it regularly, but it’s a nice change. It [...]
Feb 03 2004
I was recently asked:
A few nights ago a friend and I dropped by a pub for a pint. While I was ordering my beer, I heard a guy talking about how scotch and beer have the same ingredients, that they’re only brewed differently, and that if you let beer age for 15 years you’d end [...]
