So, later we’ve meandered downstairs for some good beer food. Nothing better than some good bread, good cheese, and fresh heirloom tomatoes to have with some tasty beer.
I’m having a Phillip’s IPA (my new Canadian go-to beer).
I couldn’t wait and opened the Mitchell’s ESB. Wow, this is a nice ESB. I’ve got to see if Holiday Wine can get me some of this. Just take a look at the color.
Simcoe way was the yellow brick road to James Bay Beer & Wine Merchants(Spinnakers) @ 425 Simcoe St. Talk about timing, this place had been open about four days. I walked in during a wine tasting, perused the aisles and was drooling by the time I reached the beer section. When I got to the [...]
While I’m enjoying the sites of Victoria, I still am having this craving for hops, which is a bit surprising since I’m constantly complaining that all I want is a nice ESB or maybe a nice lightly hoppy Belgian (perhaps 2 or 5 pints of Devotion, mmmm). So with info from Starr @ the Oswego, [...]
How do you follow up High Tea at the Empress Hotel? Why with a visit to a local pub of course. We visited the Bard and the Banker on Government Street after receiving a recommendation from Cailie, one of our three favorite waitresses (Cailie, Starr, and Alana) at the Oswego Hotel. Sorry, but pics did [...]
While visiting Victoria, it’s mandatory that you experience High Tea at the Empress Hotel. The fragrant malt coming from the tea is great. The nibbles are tasty and if you’ve been to one of my beer parties, not unfamiliar. Here’s the tea service and the food platter.
Turns out that I didn’t need to go out searching too far for a decent IPA, I found one right here at the Hotel Oswego. Phillip’s IPA is a nice IPA reminiscent of a Samuel Smith IPA.
Here’s one of the standards that can be found in most of the pubs and restaurants. Okanagan Spring Pale Ale. This was a malty ale, very little hoppiness to it, but still tasty.
