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Coming of Age: An Introduction to Beer Cellaring

by BC Brew 04.28.2011

The tagline of the Mark James Group is “Drink Fresh Beer“. For the most part, this is what you should do. Go into a brewpub, where you find the freshest beer, and try a seasonal release when it first comes out. Sample it again three or four weeks later, and you may notice a considerable [...]

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BC Brew Review: Phillips The Hammer

by BC Brew 02.11.2009

Valentine’s Day inevitably leads to the anguish of proper wining and dining. And when it comes to that other arrow in Cupid’s quiver — chocolate — I’m rather amused by all the hand wringing that goes on in finding a suitable beverage to couple with that most amorous edible. The answer? Why it’s beer, of [...]

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Beer, Sweet Beer

by BC Brew 10.30.2008

My test to see if someone would drink porter or stout is to ask them if they like chocolate. Why? Because the dark roasted malts used for those styles of beer often give them a discernible chocolate flavour. As chocolate is a favourite ingredient in desserts, it should come as no surprise that stout is [...]

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