Archive for December, 2011
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Review – Mill Street Tankhouse Ale
Named after the old tankhouse in Toronto’s famous distillery district where the brewery was1 located, Mill Street Brewery‘s Tankhouse Ale is one of the brewery’s year-round offerings. If they had to choose, many people would consider it the brewery’s flagship beer. An award winner2, Brewmaster Joel Manning developed the recipe over 20 years ago and it remains his favourite, listed as in an LCBO interview as the beer he would choose if he could only drink one beer ever again. It is an American-style pale ale, using five types of malts and plenty of Cascade hops, in true APA fassion. 1Main production has since moved to Scarborough. The brewpub still exists in the distillery district location. 2Golden Taps Award, Toronto’s Best Beer: 2004 through 2007 consecutively. Date: December 11th, ...
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New Year’s Resolutions
How many people actually keep their new year’s resolutions for a year? Not many, I reckon. Most years, I haven’t even tried to make resolutions. You can’t fail if you don’t try, right? I have enjoyed beer for ages, but only started to really appreciate it in late 2010. Coming to the close of the year, I decided I would track all of the different beers I try from January 1, 2011 onwards. This resolution got me out to the Liquor and Beer stores, always looking for ones I haven’t tried. I started trying different styles of beers and noting the differences between styles. This search elevated my appreciation even further. I was at the mall and found myself browsing through a bookstore. There was ...