Compare and contrast Bell’s Oberon ales

Compare and contrast Bell’s Oberon ales

One of Bell’s Brewery’s signature beers is its seasonal Oberon Ale, an American wheat ale available every spring and summer that has garnered quite a following over the years. The brewery has released a number of variants on the classic Oberon recipe, including Mango Habanero, Cherry, and Citrus Oberon, all … Continue reading

Latest print article: Wheat beer styles

Latest print article: Wheat beer styles

My latest article for The Bulletin, out this week to wrap up June, talks about common wheat beer styles and local breweries who create them. To accompany the article I picked up a growler of Heffen N’ Peffen Hefeweizen from Kobold Brewing in Redmond, which is brewed in the German … Continue reading

The Session #137: German Wheat Beers

The Session #137: German Wheat Beers

This latest edition of The Session for July 2018 is hosted by Roger’s Beer… and Other Drinks and covers an interesting topic: German Wheat Beers. I would like to clarify for myself the similarities and dissimilarities of weissbeers, kristall weizen, weizen, hefeweizen, etc. I’d love to read about the distinctions … Continue reading

Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale

Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale

Of the four beers that Widmer sent me last month, I already drank (and just recently reviewed) the O’Ryely IPA and had been eyeing the Lemongrass Wheat Ale, Widmer’s latest addition (#5) to their Brothers Reserve series of limited releases. I was most intrigued with this one, because of Widmer’s … Continue reading

The Session #45: Wheat Beers

The Session #45: Wheat Beers

Today is the first Friday of the month, which means it’s time for another round of The Session: collaborative beer blogging! This month is being hosted by BeerTaster.ca, and the topic they’ve chosen is Wheat Beers: We have the honour of hosting the 45th session which allows us to choose … Continue reading