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Beer School, September 2021 E-News

Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 34

Märzen Beer What is a Märzen? A Märzen (or March beer) is a German amber lager that is dark copper to reddish brown in colour. It’s crisp and smooth with toasted bread aromas and subtle hints of spice. The rich and toasty malt sweetness is balanced with a noble hop bitterness and a clean, dry finish. Like many other famous brews, the birthplace of Märzen is in Bavaria, sometime prior to the 16th century. Märzen is a term that was applied to beers brewed in March and lagered (cold conditioned) in cellars through the summer months, to be served in early …

August 2021 E-News

Bottle Shop

It takes some getting used to, this brave new world where you can take beer home with you from your local. After enduring a century of prohibitionist rules, one of the positives from the pandemic is takeaway sales of your favourite C’est What brews and other hard to get craft brews. We’ve got you covered for your next picnic or camping trip with three dozen great choices.

August 2021 E-News, Beer School

Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 33

Italian Pilsners  Pilsen & The Birth of Pilsners  The Pilsner style was born in Pilsen, a city in what is now Czech Republic, in 1848. Pilsner Urquell is credited as being the first pilsner ever produced, pilsner meaning “from Pilsen” in Czech. The Czech pilsner is pale gold in colour with low-to-medium noble hop presence. It is characterized by slightly sweet, toasted biscuit and bready aromas and flavors, with low-to-moderate carbonation. In the 1870s, the German pils style was adapted from the Czech style to showcase their natural mineral water and domestically-produced hops. German pilsners tend to be lighter in …

July 2021 E-News

Welcome

Now that we have been (re)opened for a month, we have reconnected with many old friends and made some new ones. Thank you to all who have ventured out to visit. We have also welcomed scores of new subscribers. Rest assured, we do not share our address list with anyone and also endeavour not to overload you with self-promotion. There is an unsubscribe link at the bottom of our missives for those that change their mind about hearing from us – we won’t take it badly if you only want to communicate in-person.

July 2021 E-News

New Hours

As we ease out of the pandemic, we have adjusted our hours: Monday – Closed Tuesday to Friday – 4 PM to 10 PM Saturday – Noon to 10 PM Sunday – Noon to 8 PM Holidays – 4 PM to 10 PM The curbside patio stays open up to an hour later, but may experience rain delays. The beer garden has canopies to protect most guests from summer showers.

July 2021 E-News

Patios & Gardens

After spending thirty-three years in the cellar we are coming out into the light this summer with two outdoor dining options. Our brief flirtation with a curbside patio from last year is back for those that like being in the centre of the Market area action. We have also opened our long anticipated beer garden which is located in the parking lot at the side of our building, with an entrance off of The Esplanade (Beer Garden Menu). The garden is an oasis in Old Town with canopies over much of the seating to keep you out of those pesky …

Beer, July 2021 E-News

Bring The Pub Home

Good things come to those who wait. This is what we have been telling ourselves for months, waiting for the opportunity to reopen. It also applies to our new venture packaging our favourite brews for home consumption. We are aiming to put part of the pub experience in a can with three nitro-infused cask-in-a-can beers: Al’s Cask Ale, ESB, and Hop Addict. Rounding out our initial offerings are Hemp Haze and Ginger Wheat which are both subtly carbonated for a more draught-like experience. A mixed 5-pack of 473 mL cans is available to takeaway for $17.50. To pre-pay for pickup, …

Beer School, July 2021 E-News

Leah’s Beer School: Lesson 32

Oak Barrels & Aging Beer Wood has played an instrumental role in the brewing industry for hundreds of years. For centuries, wooden barrels have been used to transport beer, as well as providing a vessel for serving and fermenting, and recently there has been a resurgence in barrel-aging beer.  History of Wooden Barrels  The Gauls, a Celtic tribe in continental Europe, are largely credited with the invention of wooden barrels near the beginning of the first millennium. The Celts’ shipbuilding and iron working skills played an important to the development of barrels, as they used iron bands to reinforce and …

Beer, June 2020 E-News

Beer-To-Go: Summer Mix-Six

Victoria’s Secret Six-Pack Celebrate the traditional start of Canadian summer with a mix-6 that has the quality and variety to please everyone at your picnic  whether they’re a Monarchist or not. Dream City Vienna Lager Fairweather Brewing. Amber Vienna lager brewed with noble hops & malted barley from ze Germans. 4.8% ABV, 473 mL can. Dream Pop w Peach & Pineapple Fairweather Brewing. Hoppy sour ale fermented with peaches and pineapple. 6.1% ABV, 473 mL can. Watermelon Lime Salted Gose Henderson Brewing. This watermelon gose is a real palate pleaser and yes, it tastes as good as it looks. Notes …