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Trappist Beer A trappist beer is an elusive brew that refers to a specific appellation rather than a beer style with a shared set of characteristics. The trappist appellation is not geographically based but instead corresponds to a legal designation where the beer is brewed under a monk’s supervision on a monastic property. Trappist beer...

Leah is taking a short holiday from Beer School. This month our feature article is about distilled beer, otherwise known as whisky. Beer School will resume next month. History of Whisky Whisky is the fruit of a northern climate. The term whisky is a derivative of the expression “water of life” known in in Gaelic...

You can shake up your craft beer fridge this winter with the unique Blak Katt stout from Toronto’s first Craft Beer Bar. In addition to the restaurant and brewery, Blak Katt will be available at select LCBO stores starting Sunday December 8. (Please click HERE for availability) A velvety smooth dark ale with plenty of...

History of Christmas Ales & Norwegian Jól History of Jól The history of Christmas ales dates back to a pre-Christian era where Vikings brewed and consumed strong malty brews to honour their Norse gods. The Norwegian term “jul” meaning Christmas, is derived from the Old Norse word “jól,” which translates to “yule” in English. This...

How Non-Alcoholic Spirits are Made Non-alcoholic spirits are most often produced as distillates or compounds. Distillation starts with an alcoholic base, employing a technique of evaporation and condensation to separate out alcohol content from the richly flavoured fermented liquid base. A compound, by contrast, refers to any combination of juices, extracts and flavor additions to...

History of Sake Sake or o-sake, is the Japanese word for an alcoholic drink, and is specifically referred to as nihonshu (Japanese alcohol), or seishu (clear sake). The process of fermenting rice into an alcoholic drink was first developed in ancient China around 1000BCE, and it wasn’t until the Yayoi period (300BCE to 250CE) that...

The annual autumn tradition that we started in 1989 returns for another year on Friday September 27 from 5 to 10 PM. Come for a visit and foster your inner “kid in a candy store” wonder with forty-two choices. The evening will close with a performance by Fool Hearts led by our former beer boss,...

History of Canned Beer Canned beer made its official debut on January 24, 1935. In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company launched a pilot project delivering 2,000 cans of Krueger’s beer to brand loyal drinkers in Richmond, Virginia. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, giving Krueger...