Finding Al
Our house favourite, Al’s Cask Ale, has been listed with the LCBO. We are moving forward with a plan to roll it out in select stores in the GTA with the first round appearing by early April. Let your local store manager know that you would like to see Al make an appearance. We will be posting a list of stores here.
Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 52
What is an English bitter? A modern bitter describes a subset of English pale ales that are gold to dark amber in colour, ranging in strength from 3% to 7%. The description of bitter is fairly vague, mostly because regional differences and variation between breweries make it difficult to precisely define. Historical Bitter In the early 19th century, the term “bitter” was used to describe a pale ale, especially those brewed in Burton-upon-Trent, in Staffordshire, England. This small-town brew was relatively light-coloured, with a clean, clear appearance and a strong hop presence. The quality of bitter beer improved drastically around this time, with increased …
Where’s Al?
It’s been a while since one of our brews has been available in the LCBO. We are currently going through the process to get Al’s Cask Ale into the system and on the shelves of a store near you sometime in March. The big question is: Where do you want to see Al? Which LCBO or grocery store is most convenient for you? Please message us to let us know and we’ll ask the store manager to stock the beer. We’ll also invite you to the launch party. Al’s Cask Ale in cans is a mini-cask of all-Cascade hopped, malt-forward, smooth, …
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Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 51
Non-Alcoholic Beer Low alcoholic brews have been around for centuries, and can be traced back at least to medieval Europe, where beer was commonly brewed with an alcoholic strength falling between 0.5% to 2.8%. This low alcohol beer, or small beer, was often produced as fortifying beverage for labourers and farmhands. Non-alcoholic beer has a more specific origin, dating back to 1919 when United States Congress passed the Volstead Act, banning the production and sale of alcoholic beverages. This now-defunct law, still serves as basis for alcohol-free brews in North America today, where a drink containing up to 0.5% ABV …
