MY BEER PAGE


My brewing talents have finally been recognized. I won first place in the homebrew competition at the Sooke Fall Fair. They gave me a trophy. In other news, Sleeman sold out to a Japanese company. They aquired all the shares so Sonia and I are no longer owners of Sleeman.


Hallertauer hops. The plant had hundreds of these hops cones a little
smaller than in the picture and they all had to be picked by hand.


DID YOU KNOW ?

  • I can make up to 115 liters of beer (14 cases of 24) at one time but the most I've made is 69 liters (8.5 cases).
  • It takes about 10 days to make the beer, then it has to be bottled for at least 2 weeks before it carbonates.
  • I've made some of my own brewing equipment.
  • Sonia and I are Sleeman Breweries shareholders, so buy lots of that brand
  • My favourite beers are dark English ales.
  • Sonia's great (times 12) grandfather, Louis Hebert, was the first person to brew beer in Canada

PLACES I RECOMMEND

  • GAHAN HOUSE. A brewpub in PEI. Located in an old building with English pub atmosphere. They are the only
    brewers in PEI, you can see the brewery in the basement. Don't think you can try a pint of each of the approx. 6
    beers they make? They have a sampler try with a small glass of each. You can even pick your favourite beer and
    they will fill up a jug for you to take home. Located at 126 Sydney St, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
  • KEITH'S BREWERY. You can take a tour of the original building, now restored. They still make small batches of
    specialty beers there. The tour ends in a 18th century style pub where you can sample 2 of the beers. One of the
    best tourist attractions in Halifax. Located at 1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • SPINNAKERS BREWPUB. The first modern brewpub in Canada. You can grab a seat with a nice view of the
    harbour and try one of the many excellent beers they make. You can't miss this place because of the window on
    the front with all the brewing equipment on display. Located at 308 Catherine St, Victoria, British Columbia.


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Updated: 03 March 07