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Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company

Launched in 2006 one beer you must try

Spring Lager

Okanagan Spring Lager

An award winning beer from the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada.

First Place - Munich Style Lagers
2005 North American Beer Awards

   

 

Heineken
 

Heineken Brewery (Heineken Brouwerijen) is a Dutch brewery company founded in 1863 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. As of 2006 Heineken owns over 130 breweries in more than 65 countries and employs approximately 64,000 people. It brews and sells more than 170 international premium, regional, local and specialty beers, including Cruzcampo, Tiger, Zywiec, Starobrno , Birra Moretti, Ochota, Murphy's, Star and of course Heineken.

With an annual beer production of 121.8 million hectoliters, Heineken ranks as the fourth largest brewery in the world after InBev, Anheuser-Busch, and SABMiller . Heineken's Dutch breweries are located in Zoeterwoude and 's-Hertogenbosch.

Stella Artois
 

Stella Artois is the brand of "Supreme Quality and Worth." The brand is admired by discerning consumers for its uniqueness in the beer category, its uncompromising quality, distinctive and sophisticated packaging, and highly esteemed positioning. Its differentiated position has enabled the brand to become the world's fifth-largest international brand and one of the fastest-growing brands in the world. It is now marketed in over 80 countries.

Guiness HArp
 

Harp is the Lager cousin of Guinness Stout, and is brewed by the Guinness Brewing Company.

Harp Lager was first produced in 1960 in the Dundalk Brewery as a bottled beer in response to the trend among drinkers in Britain and Ireland toward continental lager. By 1961 it was brewed under an alliance of the brewing companies, Courage, Barclay & Simonds , Scottish & Newcastle , Bass, Mitchells, & Butlers and Guinness. These companies grouped together under the name of the Harp Lager Ltd. consortium. By 1964 it was being sold on draught and quickly led its category in sales. Members of the Harp consortium changed over the years with Courage and Scottish & Newcastle leaving in 1979 but becoming franchises.

In 2005 Harp saw a makeover. Diageo Ireland separated the brand from Guinness and gave it a new look with new advertisements appearing on TV. Ironically there is no longer an actual Harp on the design of the new tins and bottles as that logo belongs to Guinness

Carlsberg
 

Carlsberg Larger is rated one of the best lager in the world. Carlsberg began in 1847 when J.C. Jacobsen brewed Denmark's first ever pint using a yeast that became the basis for many modern-day imitations. It's said that he named the brew after his son, Carl. The lager is now a regular in millions of bars across 140 countries worldwide (now there's something to aspire to).

Warthog Cream
 

The Big Rock Brewery is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . The brewery was founded in 1985 by Ed McNally. After forming the Big Rock brewing company he hired Bernd "Peppy" Pieper who is considered to be one of the best brewmasters in the world . McNally and Pieper built up the Big Rock brewing facility to be the most state-of-the-art facility in North America.

Terriable
 

Chamby La Terrible Abby style La Terrible is a dark brown beer on lees and is part of a collection of exotic and refined Unibroue beers brewed using 100% natural raw materials. You can drink it as an aperitif or as an after dinner digestive. It is equally a perfect accompaniment to the above-mentioned dishes or a pleasant alternative to coffee.

Topped by a sumptuous head of foam, La Terrible possesses a fruity aroma enriched with notes of roasted malt and Madeira. Its long lasting flavour is both elegant and full bodied.

Owned By Sleeman Breweries Ltd

Maudite
 

 

Unibroue has raised the standards of conventional beer by brewing craftsman beers for savouring.

In November 1992 Maudite (the damned one), was the first strong beer to be distributed in Quebec, Canada grocery stores. It contains 8 % alcohol and is also the first beer brewed in America that improves with age. When served young, it is very smooth, but when served after several years of storage, its flavour is reminiscent of port. Maudite is a mahogany-colored, rich-tasting premium beer that has a distinctive, complex taste. Because of the warmth it releases, this strong character beer must be served cool but not cold. Perfect with pasta, red meats, stews and spicy dishes, it also makes a good aperitif and after-dinner drink.

Owned By Sleeman Breweries Ltd

Grasshopper Beer  

The Big Rock Brewery is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There are no grasshoppers in this fine wheat ale. It has a nice amber colour for a wheat beer. There are no preservatives and it is brewed with Rocky Mountain water.

Dix  

Dix BBQ & Brewery is Vancouver's ( British Columbia, Canada) home of craft beer culture. Along with the great beers which are brewed on the premises, Dix hosts numerous special beer tasting nights like Beerapalooza and monthly Cask nights. Part of the Mark James Group of Microbrew Pubs

Niagara's Best  

Niagara's Best Beer Ltd.  is located in St. Catharines Ontario Canada in an area know more for wines than beer. Their Blonde Premium Ale is gaining acclaim across the land. The full body and clean finish is achieved using a blend of the finest Canadian barley, imported caramel malts and a touch of toasted wheat. The subtle malt flavour is perfectly balanced by the taste and aroma of North American and Europe an hops.


Abner Weed Ale  

An Amber ale from the  Mount Shasta Brewing Company located in Weed California.
The red colored ale has a stable, tan head, and an aroma of mild hops with overtones of carmel and roasted malt. This rich ale starts sweet and malty, then progresses into a light bitter flavor. Slightly thick on the palate, our Amber at 5.5% ABV has a balanced bitterness resulting from a combination of Chinook and Cascade hops. It ends clean with a light lingering bitterness at 43 IBUs.

Tribute
 

Tribute Premium Cornish Ale from St Austel Brewery. Supreme Champion Ale of Cornwall as voted by CAMRA*, Tribute is a popular favourite with locals and visitors to Cornwall, as well as being a much sought after guest ale throughout the rest of the UK. It is brewed using specially grown Cornish Gold Malt and is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, gammon or fish. The ideal alternative to a fine white wine.

 
Tiger Beer from Asia Pacific Breweries; now brewed in eight countries Tiger has won over 40 international awards and accolades .  The beer was first brewed in 1932



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