Beer culture matters, whether you like it or not! If we are victims of advertising, Taiwan beer takes it to the next level. Beer companies ( should say, the beer company) in Taiwan advertise by placing scantily clad women in bars wearing a sash that says “Taiwan Beer.” Brilliant! I discovered this fact while at [...]
Kaohsiung Taiwan is a warm and tropical place with friendly people, bright lights, and fresh beer to beat the heat. One common way to help beat the heat is to have your beer over ice. Don’t ask me why, but when it is 35 degrees and ten at night, nothing is better than an ice-cold [...]
I had a good night’s rest after wandering through the Shilin Market in Taipei, then had a lazy morning before beer O’clock when I sampled a Kirin Ichiban Beer. Yah, you know, you can get this stuff anywhere, but I figured I was pretty close to Japan, so I should try it here for a [...]
I was really planning on tasting more Taiwan Beer brands, but couldn’t find the rest at the corner store just yet. So, instead, I opted for this beer, Suntory. I think it’s from Japan. It was a straw Gold colour, brilliant. The head was lively but short-lived. The aroma is a 3.5 in intensity, and [...]
It was a joyous afternoon, enjoying my second Taiwanese beer of the day, and watching the World Games on my 42-inch plasma perched at the foot of my king-size bed at the Tango Nanshi in Taipei. The event on TV was the former Olympic event “Tug-Of-War” (my favourite). Tug of war embodies all qualities of [...]
This entry is late, very very late. I would like to extend my sincerest apologies to my reader (yes, you) for this very late entry to my blog. At 5 am I arrived in Taoyuan airport outside Taipei after a relatively quick-feeling 11-hour flight from Vancouver. I then waited 75 minutes to catch a bus [...]
My respect to Lion Nathan who in December of 2008 unveiled that they are releasing a line of beers free of additives and preservatives. By doing this they will be the provider (believe it or not) of about half of the known natural beers produced in Australia. Ironically, it was James Boag’s Beer, produced by [...]
Coming up is my long-awaited trip to Taiwan, and there are a few things I like to discover when I travel: the people, the culture, the transit systems, and the beer. As it turns out, in most places we really choose our beer based on the media input. They are, indeed, selling a feeling. Products [...]
It keeps getting hotter and hotter in Port Moody, and we keep plugging away, tasting beer after beer, and yes, we drink the whole thing, otherwise, what’s the point? Next is the Whistler Brewing Classic Pale Ale. This one is the salute to the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics. I was fortunate enough to get a [...]
In addition to the Whistler Glacier Water, this Honey Lager is also brewed with natural alpine honey, lightly hopped for a smooth and mellow finish. Ah, how nice. Mountain bees, buzzing around. Whatever. My G-Score is a respectable 3 now. The birds are whistling, the wind has died down, and kids are playing down the [...]