Here’s a look at the 3rd flight in the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar. While the idea of unique beers each day is intriguing, this year’s calendar failed to live up to expectations by offering multiple brewer offerings, beer that often over foamed, and just not a very good selection of craft beers.
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Christmas Recipes: My Grandmother’s Tourtière Recipe
This is my grandmother’s tourtière recipe. It’s a simple easy mix with shredded carrot and ketchup. Oh yes. Perfect Quebecois Christmas fare.
Christmas Recipes: French Toast Bake
Christmas can be hectic so having make ahead meals ready to be heated up is the way to go. This easy French Toast Bake makes a wonderful Christmas morning treat.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Week Two
The Craft Beer Advent Calendar serves up unique brews from across the continent. Here’s a survey of the beers available for week 2 of the 2013 calend
Maybe It Was Something I Ate #20: Siopao At Jing Jing Bakery
I was craving a siopao – a bbq pork bun – and I was in Calgary’s Chinatown. I found Jing Jing Bakery and I was so excited – only to be disappointed.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Tap It India Pale Ale
This treat from the Craft beer Advent Calendar is easily the best IPA I have ever had. Hoppy, tart, citrus, sweet, it’s all in the award winning Tap It IPA.
RECIPE: Quick And Easy Fresh Scones For Breakfast
Want to have fresh and easy scones for breakfast? This quick and simple recipe for my grandmother’s scones will have you cracking them open in 20 minutes.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Lake Of Bays Spark House Red Ale
Week 2 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar takes us to Lake of Bays for a nice bitter, sweet red ale. Spark House Red Ale is right on the money.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Stillwater Existent American Farmhouse Ale
Day 7 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings a beer from Maryland? I ask with a question because Stillwater is a gypsy brewery produced all over.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Grizzly Paw Moose Knuckle Winter Stout
Day 6 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings a beer from the Rocky Mountains. Canmore, Alberta brings us a bold Moose Knuckle.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Newport Storm Hurricane Amber Ale
Day 5 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings us a beer from Rhode Island. Hurricane Amber Ale blows in with a spicy, toasty hop flavour.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Yukon Brewing 39 1/2 Foot Pole Black Currant Ale
Day 4 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings us a beer from Canada’s northernmost brewery with a nod to the Grinch.
Maybe It Was Something I Ate #20: Candy Cane Shake At Peters Drive-In
Peters Drive-In is a Calgary landmark, a legend. You may go there hungry for a burger and fries, but it’s the shakes that are the true miracle.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Cucapá Obscura American Brown Ale
Day 3 of the 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar brings us not your typical Mexican beer. No lime needed here, gang.
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Back Forty Kudzu Porter
Day 2 of the Craft Beer Advent Calendar serves up a porter from Alabama. Check out the Back Forty Kudzu Porter
2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar: Nickel Brook Maple Porter
The 2013 Craft Beer Advent Calendar has arrived at our house and the first beer is Nickel Brook Maple Porter from Burlington, Ontario.