The View from the Middle (of Italy)
by Stephen Beaumont I have been quietly fascinated by the Italian craft beer scene ever since I was invited to help judge the inaugural…
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In Praise of Cask – with a Caveat
by Stephen Beaumont When they first opened in 1985, the founders of Guelph, Ontario’s Wellington County Brewery figured that if they devoted themselves to…
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We Need to Talk About “Lawnmower Beer”
by Stephen Beaumont There is a phrase employed by beer aficionados that has particular relevance around this time of the year. Arguably the ultimate…
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The Pace of Change
by Stephen Beaumont When I first began writing about beer almost three decades ago, the Canadian craft beer scene, what we still referred to…
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Why Does My Beer Look Like Orange Juice?
by Stephen Beaumont It all began, innocently enough, with a morning scroll through my Twitter feed. As ever, it was a mix of people’s…
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Beer Festing 101
by Stephen Beaumont Although it is presently cold and wet and quite miserable outside my office window, with a freezing rain warning in effect…
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A Visit to the Green Mountain State
Vermont. Birthplace of the New England IPA, or as I like to call it, the “neepa.’ Home to Heady and Hill Farmstead. Perhaps the…
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Can We Talk Flavouring in Beer?
by Stephen Beaumont Anyone remember the Reinheitsgebot? Also known as the Beer Purity Law of 1516, it was developed in Bavaria and limited brewers…
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Try ‘Tryanuary’
Stephen Beaumont As I type these words, it is cold outside. Like, really cold. But then that’s what one should expect in January in…
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Beer for the Bird
by Stephen Beaumont With the holidays now well upon us, the thoughts of many will be turning to the Christmas feast on the 25th…
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