Route Des Épices “Spice Route”, Dieu Du Ciel (Québec, Canada)

Route Des Épices, “Spice Route” in English, is a rye ale brewed with peppercorns, making it incredibly spicy and intense. Endowed with a crazed likeness of Christopher Columbus, this beer takes you on a journey of discovery. The story of this beer lies in the 14th century where European explorers travelled far and wide, through the Horn of Africa... Read More »

February 22, 2012 - Michael - Pepper Rye Ale - No Comments
February 22, 2012
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8.5
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White Rabbit Dark Ale – White Rabbit Brewery (Australia)

Dark as the shadows of the warren, White Rabbit‘s Dark Ale is a malt driven beer with strong aromatics. Brewed by the Little Creatures crew, in Healesville near the famous Yarra Valley, this beer has unique hop characteristics brought about by the use of whole hop flowers and dry hopping in open fermenters, where yeast has free roam. The strong... Read More »

February 18, 2012 - Michael - Dark Ale - No Comments
February 18, 2012
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8.0
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James Squire Amber Ale (aka Nine Tales) – Maltshovel Brewery (Australia)

Made by the Maltshovel brewery, this Australian-style Amber Ale has a great depth of flavour and a rather unique nuttiness that lingers on the palate. James Squire was an enterprising man – a convict that turned to running a farm, bakery, butchery, credit union and most famously a popular Tavern known as the Malting Shovel.  He is recognised as the... Read More »

February 6, 2012 - Michael - Amber Ale - No Comments
February 6, 2012
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9.0
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Fat Yak – Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Australia)

Fat Yak was promoted by a terrible TV ad, fortunately the beer isn’t as bad. I can only imagine what would happen if you let an ad agency make beer: they would spend the whole time making a funky label and forget about the brew. Matilda Bay’s Fat Yak has a deep golden colour, strong fruit aromatics and a very hoppy... Read More »

January 20, 2012 - Michael - Pale Ale - No Comments
January 20, 2012
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7.0
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Original Ale – Monteiths Brewery (New Zealand)

Pale ales by definition are pale. Not for this bold beer. A pale ale by character but almost brown by colour, Monteiths’ Original Ale is from a recipe of over 143 years old. Monteiths is a curious little brewery in Greymouth on the western side of the South Island of New Zealand. A couple years ago I went on... Read More »

January 8, 2012 - Michael - Ale - No Comments
January 8, 2012
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6.5
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