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dead frog brewery does a major overhaul of its beers jan zeschky calls it dead frog's second coming i think its more like the third or fourth, but who's counting? "Dead Frog is dead. Long live Dead Frog!" i think we all knew it was just a matter of time before brewmaster tony dewald turned that place around er, well, we hoped anyway! and it sure looks like tony has succeeded where several other brewers before him did not no more pepper lime, no more mandarin no more anything except for the nut brown (which i have a very soft spot for - it was the first bc craft beer i had that resonated with me enough to make me search out more local brews and end up here, your humble blogger and beer blatherer - and i may or may not have a dead frog inspired beer tattoo commemorating that life-changing a-ha moment) no more clear glass sleemanesque bottles its a whole new world! i can't help rooting for dead frog even when they went down so many misguided paths th...

okay, let me begin by saying that i am not a big fan of winter beers feel free to write me off right now if you must but i don't like them you know why? brewers have started to equate vanilla with winter and i don't like vanilla in my beer in my cookies and cakes sure, its wonderful i can even handle it in a scented candle but keep it the heck out of my damned beer! i may be alone in this sentiment i don't care!  i don't like vanilla in my beer so why am i reviewing dead frog's winter beeracle? frankly its because the good folks at dead frog sent me some to sample yes, every once in a while it does pay off to be a lowly beer blogger sometimes people send me their beers to try in the hopes that i'll write a blog post about them and convince people to buy their beers so, thanks for the beer, and here's my review: i didn't hate it yup, sure, its quite vanilla-y but there is some balance in there there are nice rich malts and orange n...

last week i had the distinct good fortune to eat at rogue kitchen for their beer pairing dinner with greenflash brewery four courses of fabulous food paired with four different greenflash brews in a private room delightful! the beerthirst guys brought the beers and talked about them cory the chef made courses that made me want to make happy noises all the way through! first course: goat cheese flan with roasted beets, granny smith apple, hazelnuts, microgreens, nut brown vinagrette and puff pastry paired with green flash nut brown ale (english-style ale with rich caramel malt flavours and drying nutty characteristics in the finish.  british and belgian specialty malts with mild hops - 5.5%) the goat was mild and fluffy, the hazelnuts magic, puff pastry, beets, reduction - all divine!  the nutty beer was a perfect pairing and cleansed the goat right outta my mouth.  i could eat this every day and not get bored! second course: pan roasted halibut with ch...

we all know howe sound brewery rocks! and here's just more proof of how hard it rocks: stolen from andy the beer man who stole it from news leader dot com "Canadian microbrewery makes one of best beers out right now I always chuckle a bit when I try a Canadian beer because it brings back memories of the early days of my beer education in the late 1970s. Before I ever knew that countries such as England, Germany and Belgium produced beer, a Canadian Moosehead or Labatt's was considered exotic.   Those beers don't differ significantly from what most Americans drink and were always skunky, probably from poor storage. The bartenders or owners would always say, "It's a foreign beer -- it's supposed to taste like that." Now, older and wiser, I am comforted by the fact that many Canadian microbreweries, such as Unibroue and Brasserie Dieu du Ciel, are making some of the best beers in the world. Howe Sound's Rail Ale Nut Brown can be add...

just in time for summer, its dead frog brewery's summer newsletter.  gotta get me a summer mixer pack and try the new brew, oh and get me another pint glass! it may not be ipa, but i do love me a dead frog!  nothing goes down like a cold dead frog...  there's more hops in a dead frog...  love it! here's the newsletter for those not already on the distribution list: "Welcome to our second Newsletter of Awesomeness!!! It’s our Summer Mixer edition and is packed full of juicy info on Dead Frog! Dead Frog Summer Mixer Is Out NOW!!! The Dead Frog Summer Mixer is out now in government and private liquor stores! The Summer Mixer features three each of our Lager, Honey Brown Lager, Nut Brown Ale, and our brand new beer the Pepper Lime Lager! The Summer Mixer is perfect for BBQ’s, parties, camping, playing ball, watching people playing ball, relaxing, hanging out, doing work in the yard, and anything else you get up to in the summer. Check out the beers in the Sum...