Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the only good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for India Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.


"John H" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:32:09 GMT, Don White
wrote:

Me wrote:
Don,
It is Labatt Blue, not Labatts Blue.

Sorry, I just couldn't help myself.


All right...when we were young we just referred to Labatt, Molson etc
collectively as 'Montreal beer'. In those days Montreal beer cost more
than the local stuff...(Olands, Keiths, Schooner, Moosehead, Alpine etc).

When I drank, I thought Moosehead was the best beer on this side of the
Atlantic. When in Europe, I loved Pilsner Urquell (the export version)
from
Czechoslovakia. In Czechoslovakia, Pilsner Urquell is atrocious, and the
export
version couldn't be bought.

Those were the good ole days.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the only good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for India Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.

here's a bit of history for you...the reason India Pale Ale was
developed. http://www.keiths.ca/k_theman/k_theman_ipa.htm

Nice history lesson, the kind one can remember.

IPA will never be confused with Budweiser, it is a beer with some flavor to
it. If you get Sierra Nevada in Halifax check out their IPA, even a little
more hops than the Canadian IPA I had.


"Don White" wrote in message
...
Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the only good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for India Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.

here's a bit of history for you...the reason India Pale Ale was developed.
http://www.keiths.ca/k_theman/k_theman_ipa.htm

Me wrote:
Nice history lesson, the kind one can remember.

IPA will never be confused with Budweiser, it is a beer with some
flavor to
it. If you get Sierra Nevada in Halifax check out their IPA, even a
little
more hops than the Canadian IPA I had.

One of the few things I liked about California was that most bars have
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draft. If you like that, you'll also like
their wheat beer, it's very good.

I have never been a fan of Wheat or Whit Beers, they normally are too
"fruity" from the orange or lemon peels and the coriander used by most
brewers.

They are definitely better than a Bud Lite.




"basskisser" wrote in message
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Me wrote:
Nice history lesson, the kind one can remember.

IPA will never be confused with Budweiser, it is a beer with some
flavor to
it. If you get Sierra Nevada in Halifax check out their IPA, even a
little
more hops than the Canadian IPA I had.

One of the few things I liked about California was that most bars have
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on draft. If you like that, you'll also like
their wheat beer, it's very good.

Me Again wrote:
I have never been a fan of Wheat or Whit Beers, they normally are
too
"fruity" from the orange or lemon peels and the coriander used by
most
brewers.

They are definitely better than a Bud Lite.

so-so wheat beer is just that, GOOD wheat beer, however, is a great
experience. Commercially, try Blue Moon, love the stuff. I too, hate it
when they use too much lemon or some such to mask the taste of a so-so
beer. But, give Sierra Nevada Wheat Beer a try, you'll be pleasantly
surprised. I liked it so well that after trying some, I found a cloned
recipe and made my first wheat beer. I didn't brew any wheat beer
before, because like you I didn't find them to be anything exceptional.

Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the only
good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for India
Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.


Jeez, here we go. Sorry, but I.P.A. is a TYPE of beer, not a brand
name. There are many, many thousands of brands of I.P.A.'s. Try Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale, one of the best, and has won many awards. By the way,
Labatt is nothing like the swill commonly known as Budwieser. Molson
Golden Ale is close to it, though. Moosehead isn't a favorite of mine,
too skunky.

India Pale Ale, also known as "IPA" is a type of beer. There was a
microbrewer in Canada, whose name for their Indian Pale Ale was "I P A".
Wish I could remember the name of the microbrewer, but I think I killed that
brain cell drinking an I P A.


"basskisser" wrote in message
oups.com...

Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the only
good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for India
Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.


Jeez, here we go. Sorry, but I.P.A. is a TYPE of beer, not a brand
name. There are many, many thousands of brands of I.P.A.'s. Try Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale, one of the best, and has won many awards. By the way,
Labatt is nothing like the swill commonly known as Budwieser. Molson
Golden Ale is close to it, though. Moosehead isn't a favorite of mine,
too skunky.

Me wrote:
India Pale Ale, also known as "IPA" is a type of beer. There was a
microbrewer in Canada, whose name for their Indian Pale Ale was "I P
A".
Wish I could remember the name of the microbrewer, but I think I
killed that
brain cell drinking an I P A.

There are IPA's that do that right here, but again, they'll say
something like
Red Hook
IPA
etc. Which, by the way, is a pretty decent one, other than the one I
brew, which is a Sierra Nevada clone.


"basskisser" wrote in message
oups.com...

Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the
only
good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for
India
Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.


Jeez, here we go. Sorry, but I.P.A. is a TYPE of beer, not a brand
name. There are many, many thousands of brands of I.P.A.'s. Try
Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale, one of the best, and has won many awards. By the
way,
Labatt is nothing like the swill commonly known as Budwieser.
Molson
Golden Ale is close to it, though. Moosehead isn't a favorite of
mine,
too skunky.

and what is your point? I stated that the only good beer I had in Canada
was one called "I P A" ? It's name was "I P A", and it was an India Pale
Ale from a local brewer.




"basskisser" wrote in message
ups.com...

Me wrote:
India Pale Ale, also known as "IPA" is a type of beer. There was a
microbrewer in Canada, whose name for their Indian Pale Ale was "I P
A".
Wish I could remember the name of the microbrewer, but I think I
killed that
brain cell drinking an I P A.

There are IPA's that do that right here, but again, they'll say
something like
Red Hook
IPA
etc. Which, by the way, is a pretty decent one, other than the one I
brew, which is a Sierra Nevada clone.


"basskisser" wrote in message
oups.com...

Me wrote:
Lablatt, Molson and Moosehead are too similar to Budweiser, the
only
good
beer I had in Canada was a beer called "I P A" it stands for
India
Pale
Ale. It is a great ale with a very hoppy flavor.


Jeez, here we go. Sorry, but I.P.A. is a TYPE of beer, not a brand
name. There are many, many thousands of brands of I.P.A.'s. Try
Sierra
Nevada Pale Ale, one of the best, and has won many awards. By the
way,
Labatt is nothing like the swill commonly known as Budwieser.
Molson
Golden Ale is close to it, though. Moosehead isn't a favorite of
mine,
too skunky.