Beer News!

Kichesippi Beer Co. Update!
Posted: Sat Jul 17 2010
Last night I went to the Elmdale Tavern to see Rocket Rached and the Fat City 8. Great band! Four piece horn section! And what did they have on tap but the Natural Blonde. Excellent beer, well worth trying out.

Kichesippi Beer Co.
Posted: Fri Jul 9 2010
Yet another beer company in Ottawa, Kichesippi Beer Co.! They currently have only one beer, a pale ale called Natural Blonde brewed by Heritage Brewing. It is only available on tap. I haven't tried it yet, but plan to do so soon.

Light Beer with Taste
Posted: Fri Jul 9 2010
Looking for a light beer with taste? Heritage Brewing brews Stuart's Natural Session Ale, an ordinary that puts a lot of full beers to shame. And at 3.7%, it is definitely light.

Hogsback Brewing Company
Posted: Sat Jun 26 2010
Had a gig at the Kanata Sports Club and they had Hogsback Brewing Company lager on draft. I had not heard of the brewery even though they are based in Ottawa! I am not really a lager fan, but this was a perfectly drinkable beer.

Propeller Beer in Ontario
Posted: Tue Jan 5 2010
Why didn't anybody tell me? Propeller ESB is available in Ottawa! Just picked up 12 at the LCBO on Richmond near Kirkwood. The teller said it was popular, so people are holding out on me. This is a great bitter and you really owe it to yourself to try it.

Pub Italia Beer Bible
Posted: Tue Dec 29 2009
I am a huge fan of Pub Italia on Preston Street here in Ottawa. When I noticed they had their Beer Bible online, I had to grab a copy and mark it up to see which of the beers I have tried.

You can see my copy of the Beer Bible. So far I am at 121 of 187 = 65%. I am not fond of lagers, so the lager section brings me down, I am at 73% without it.

Heritage Brewing News
Posted: Tue Dec 29 2009
I know this is old news, but I am still excited that Heritage Brewing has moved very close to where I live! And since Heritage Brewing and Scotch Irish Brewing have merged, I can get my Sgt Major's beer close by!

The staff at the store are very friendly. If you go there, tell them "Sean sent me!". They won't know who you are talking about, but it is fun to say.

Great beers from Ottawa

Think globally, drink locally.

Ottawa Breweries and Brewpubs

Ottawa Pubs

My top half dozen or so favorite Ottawa pubs. This is a very subjective list. I consider atmosphere very important in a pub.

  1. Pub Italia
    150 Beers. 37 on draught. 'Nuff said.
  2. The Swan at Carp
    Carp is about 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa.
  3. Arrow & Loon
    Lots of Canadian microbrewed beer and real ale.
  4. Patty Boland's
    Wellington cask conditioned bitter. Try the pepper steak boxty.
  5. The Earl of Sussex
    Good food and great atmosphere.
  6. The Royal Oak on Bank
    The front opens up in the summer. I recommend the curry chicken pot pie.
  7. The Royal Oak on Wellington
    For the Fuller's ESB.
  8. Darcy McGees (Sparks and Elgin)
    Their rarebit is the way it should be. Other pubs take note: rarebit must have some sharp cheese in it.

An Honorable mention to the Heart and Crown. A good pub but very busy. It is sometimes impossible to get served, even when not busy.

If you are stuck out in Kanata. The Glen is a good Scottish pub.

If you have a favorite pub I have missed, send me an email. I am always willing to try a new pub! It is a tough job, there may even be beer involved, but somebody has to do it.

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Great beers from Ontario

This is not a complete list. These are breweries I have enjoyed the beers from.

Great beers from Quebec

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Great beers from Nova Scotia

Again, this is not a complete list (I hope). These are breweries I have enjoyed the beers from.

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Great beers from Manitoba

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