Hells Basement has recently opened its doors in Medicine Hat Alberta. They offer a taproom and spacious patio in the seasonal months. The name was inspired by the stories of Rudyard Kipling’s travels across Canada and his famous quote “This part of the country seems to have all hell for a basement, and the only trap door appears to be in Medicine Hat. And you don’t even think of changing the name of your town. It’s all your own and the only hat of its kind on earth.” – Rudya
Their expansive production facility in the SE industrial looks a little boring from the outside but you'lll find it's anything but when you enter the realm of Wildrose beer. Brian Smith the Director of Brewing Operations greeted me at reception and guided me through the Wildrose brewing process from start to finish, he delightfully brought me back to the staff keg and tap system first. Snuck in the back staff area the tap system had one off brews, collab test brews and sam
My First taste of IPA was as a kid on P.E.I. Sneaking sips of the old mans Alexander Keiths. I found it nasty and never understood why he loved it so much. I’ve recently rediscovered IPA’s but on a whole new level. While I never became a fan of Keiths like Dad, these IPA’s are my top 5 must try for hop heads or those willing to give hops a chance. *( For hop beginners IBU stands for International Bitterness Units, the higher the number usually means the more hoppy bitternes
If you have never been there you should definitely go…Big Rock Brewery. Here’s a preview from the Beer Maven to wet your whistle. As seen on justbeerapp.com For those of you unfamiliar with Big Rock Breweries a little background is in order. Big Rock was founded in 1985 and was the genius child of Mr. Ed McNally. Mr. McNally started his brewery at the youthful age of 60 out of both distaste for the lack of choices between beer A and beer B and a passion for taking the path
As Seen on JustBeerApp.com This review of Whistler Brewing Company’s Rambler Pack is part of the Beer Maven’s summer series called “Patio Crushables”. Image by The Beer Maven Whistler Brewing Company – Rambler Pack Grapefruit Ale 5% abv Made with a malted blonde base & brewed with fresh grapefruit zest. A very well balanced brew on the malt & hops front, with a clean but intensely enjoyable grapefruit finish. And props to their designers this bottle and label is stunning. Bea