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Clean Branding, Consistently Well Brewed - Anderson Craft Ales

Anderson Craft Ales are a family owned brewery in London, ON, recognizable for their exceptionally clean, simple branding and straight-forward style naming of their beers.

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2019 Pumpkin Roundup

Another Halloween has come and gone, which means we’ve probably only got a few weeks left with Fall beers on the shelves - and the winter beers are already starting to creep in.

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November #DayOffBeerChallenge

It’s become apparent though that there are a lot of people in the beer community who take their health seriously and work to balance their love of craft beer with healthy lifestyles.  The more we talk about that actively, the more we positively influence the community by encouraging healthy behaviour and attitudes.

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Branching Out for Fall - Henderson Brewing Company

It’s late October and we are now well into Fall, which of course means that beer shelves and fridges have been graced with Fall beers - and I love it!  Not that there’s ever a bad season for porters and stouts, but I just like them that much more when the sun sets a bit earlier, the wind is a bit chillier, and you just want something to warm you up from the inside.

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Beer Is Not Good For You

A question that’s never too far in the back of my mind when it comes to my love of craft beer is “Am I drinking too much?”

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The Rise of Low ABV Beer - Echo Session Ales

Low ABV options are a quietly growing desire in the craft beer industry, and it’s not hard to imagine why that might be, particularly with so many tap lists dominated by 6 to 7% IPAs and even higher from there. 

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“Hop” on the Bike in Ottawa - Bicycle Craft Brewery

A couple of months ago when Chris (Hops & Bros) and I were guests on episode 135 of the podcast, we talked about a number of different breweries that have helped shape the Ottawa craft beer scene. One of the breweries we talked about and sampled on the show was Bicycle Craft Brewery.

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Introducing #TheNewNow: Conversations with the Leaders of Diversity in Craft Beer

In my first ever post for BAOS, I touched briefly on the ever-growing conversation of diversity in craft beer, particularly the need for greater diversity and inclusion in the industry.

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Are Classic Styles Getting Lost In The Haze?

This seems to be an ever prominent question in the beer world, especially with how connected it is to social media, and in many ways how dependent it is on social media.

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What Does Craft Beer Look Like In 2019?

For my first post, rather than drill down on a single topic I thought I’d just talk about a few observations from 2018 and a bit of what I hope to see in 2019 and beyond.  Let’s get into it, shall we?

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A Canadian Craft Beer Seal Of Independence?

You guys might have seen a bunch of hype online over the past year or so about various countries and their respective beer independence seals - the US, Australia, and others have proudly planted their indie flag in the fertile soil of the craft beer industry. So the question, obvi, is what's up with Canada, eh?

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