Beer & Wine Hybrids Beer & wine hybrids have a long history in the craft beer world, dating back to at least the 1970s when Cantillon made Vigneronne, a blend of Lambic beer aged on Muscat grapes. Over the past several years, an increasing number of breweries have been experimenting with hybrids by blending wine...
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Pasteurization & Beer For over 150 years, pasteurization has been instrumental in extending the storage life of food and drinks. French microbiologist Louis Pasteur developed the process in the 1860s, initially revealing that pasteurization could combat unwanted acidity in wine by inhibiting the growth of unwanted spoilage organisms. Similarly, he found that pasteurization could extend...
What is a coolship? The term coolship, from the Flemish koelschip, is a large shallow vessel made of stainless steel or copper, used to cool wort. Coolships are often housed in large rooms, where they lie open to the elements allowing for airborne yeast to flow in and inoculate the beer. This type of fermentation...
Barleywine A descendant of ancient English strong ales, barleywine (or barley wine) is a full-bodied, high strength ale usually between 8% and 12% ABV. Barleywine owes most of its heritage to its old ale predecessors, which by the nineteenth century was hardly a distinct beer style, but was variously known as old, stock, strong, or...
Beer & Food Pairing With a growing number of craft beer delivery options and, for many of us, a bit of free time on our hands, we have the perfect opportunity to experiment with pairing beer and food. While we often consider wine and food together, beer actually offers incredible diversity in flavour, aroma, colour...
Decoy Lager 4.3%, Spearhead Brewing Spearhead’s Decoy Lager is a light lager with full flavour. It is subtly malty and smooth, with a crisp, clean finish. This beer marks a new charitable partnership between Spearhead and Ducks Limited Canada.
Livin’ La Vida Mocha 4.1%, Junction Craft Brewery The Good Tap is a monthly rotating tap feature curated by the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies. This month, the Ladies and Junction Craft Brewery bring us Livin’ La Vida Mocha – a delightfully rich mocha coffee porter brewed in collaboration with Balzac’s Coffee Roasters, with coffee sourced from Las...
Wednesday March 18th at 8pm The dictionary defines trivia as “pieces of information of little importance or value”. For our March trivia night, we’ll be following this definition and abandoning all themes, pulling out our juiciest useless facts. Be prepared for questions on anything from peanut butter sandwiches to Ancient Greece to 80s rock bands....
What are Phenols? Phenols are a broad class of organic compounds that add both desirable and undesirable flavours to beer. While phenolics are generally known for producing off-flavours, they can contribute positive flavouring compounds too. Approximately 75% of beer phenolics come from malt, while the other 25% from hops. In barley, the husk and tissue...
Women in Music Vol. 11 – Save the Date! Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 6 PM As always, Lora Ryan is busy putting together a stellar lineup for the next Women in Music Showcase. Tickets will be available soon, so be sure to save the date! For lineup and additional info, follow the links below:...