Alexander Keiths

[SudsyPaul]

That's pretty intense. There's definitely a stigma in Canada about beer which is quickly being dispelled. Beau's Brewery is doing a great job dispelling the homebrew stigma, too, although that's a tougher nut to crack. Beau's has a Pro-Am series where they take local brewers' recipes and mass produce them, which big success. It's one of the things that got me interested in brewing, for sure.

I still have friends that think I'm making swill in my basement, but my homemade beers taste 5x better than any of their 'homemade' wines

 

[Roger_M]

I think it's an ok beer, just don't expect it to be an IPA as the name implies.

It's a gateway beer for BMC drinkers. My dad drinks Rickards red (ugh) and enjoyed the Keiths I gave him to try.

I thought the same thing. Many dont even understand what hops bring to beer this is a gentle way of showng them

 

[TVM71]

I am in Minneapolis on business and I wanted to buy some Surly but the Liquor store was sold out. What did I buy? A 4 pack of Barking Squirrel a Canadian beer.

I absolutely LOVE Barking Squirrel, especially on tap.

 

[TVM71]

In Ontario, the craft scene is booming. I was talking to the beer guy at a local LCBO and he told me that there are too many new beers right now and they are having trouble fitting them into their product listings, since they must have a certain turnover to get shelf space.

As for the Beer Store carrying craft beers, their entry costs are prohibitive for microbrewers, so only the big craft brewers can get listed.

As for the Alexander Keith Hop Ales, I've tried both and the only word that comes to mind is 'meh'.

I love the craft beer scene in Ontario and everytime I make a trip up to Kitchener, I always look for something new to try. That why I love going to the Kitchener Craft Beer & Ribfest and also places like Beer Town where you can try new things.