Kind of a slow day on my Christmas vacation, so I decided to go through my database and discover the best beer I've drank from each province or territory.
Newfoundland & Labrador = Never had a beer from here.
Prince Edward Island = Gahan Brewing Company Island Red.
Nova Scotia = Garrison Imperial IPA.
New Brunswick = Picaroons Yippee IPA.
Quebec = Peche Mortel. Tough one, so many good choices.
Ontario = Beau's Beaver River IPeh.
Manitoba = Half Pints Humulus Ludicrous.
Saskatchewan = Never had a beer from here.
Alberta = Big Rock Traditional Ale (sad).
British Columbia = Phillips Amnesiac DIPA.
Yukon = Midnight Sun Espresso Stout.
Northwest Terretories = Nothing from here.
Nunavut = Nothing from here.
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Best beer by province/territory...
Best beer by province/territory...
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Torontoblue
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You are seriously missing some great beers from Alberta if Big Rock is your best.
Newfoundland & Labrador = Nothing.
Prince Edward Island = Nothing.
Nova Scotia = Garrison Imperial IPA.
New Brunswick = Only beer I've had is Picaroons Dark & Stormy Night, and it was a gusher.
Quebec = Peche Mortel.
Ontario = Durham Hop Head.
Manitoba = Half Pints Humulus Ludicrous.
Saskatchewan = Paddock Wood Bramling Cross
Alberta = Toss up between Alley Kat Coffee Porter, Full Moon Pale Ale & Sherbrooke KGB Imperial Stout
British Columbia = Howe Sound King Heffy & Old Yale Sasquatch Stout
Yukon = Midnight Sun Espresso Stout.
Northwest Territories = Nothing.
Nunavut = Nothing.
Newfoundland & Labrador = Nothing.
Prince Edward Island = Nothing.
Nova Scotia = Garrison Imperial IPA.
New Brunswick = Only beer I've had is Picaroons Dark & Stormy Night, and it was a gusher.
Quebec = Peche Mortel.
Ontario = Durham Hop Head.
Manitoba = Half Pints Humulus Ludicrous.
Saskatchewan = Paddock Wood Bramling Cross
Alberta = Toss up between Alley Kat Coffee Porter, Full Moon Pale Ale & Sherbrooke KGB Imperial Stout
British Columbia = Howe Sound King Heffy & Old Yale Sasquatch Stout
Yukon = Midnight Sun Espresso Stout.
Northwest Territories = Nothing.
Nunavut = Nothing.
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Yeah that's pretty rough for sure.Torontoblue wrote:You are seriously missing some great beers from Alberta if Big Rock is your best.
But hey, don't be too hard on yourself. You can't expect too much good stuff from a province that thinks the oil sands and tailings ponds are great things!
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Newfoundland & Labrador - 0
Prince Edward Island - 0
Nova Scotia - Garrison Imperial IPA
New Brunswick - 0
Quebec - Corne du diable
Ontario - Ten Bitter Years
Manitoba - 0
Saskatchewan - 0
Alberta - Alberta Crude Oatmeal Stout
British Columbia - Red Racer IPA
Yukon - 0
Northwest Territories - 0
Nunavut - 0
I gotta get around more...
At least in each of the provinces mentioned where I have tried the beer, the choices above may be number one, but there are plenty of close runner ups.
Prince Edward Island - 0
Nova Scotia - Garrison Imperial IPA
New Brunswick - 0
Quebec - Corne du diable
Ontario - Ten Bitter Years
Manitoba - 0
Saskatchewan - 0
Alberta - Alberta Crude Oatmeal Stout
British Columbia - Red Racer IPA
Yukon - 0
Northwest Territories - 0
Nunavut - 0
I gotta get around more...
At least in each of the provinces mentioned where I have tried the beer, the choices above may be number one, but there are plenty of close runner ups.
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Ontario - 317 brews sampled, #1 Grand River Oak Aged Ploegers Vlaams Rood 4.6/5
Quebec - 86 brews sampled, #1 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus 4.6/5
Nova Scotia - 21 brews sampled, #1 Garrison Martello Stout 4.3/5
Alberta - 11 brews sampled, #1 Wild Rose Imperial IPA 4.3/5
BC - 10 brews sampled, #1 Central City Red Racer India Pale Ale 4.4/5
Sask - 9 brews sampled, #1 Paddock Wood Rye IPA 4.2/5
NB - 8 brews sampled, #1 Pump House Blueberry Ale 2.9/5
Manitoba - 5 brews sampled (all Half Pints), #1 Half Pints Burlywine 4.1/5
Yukon - 1 brew sampled, Yukon Gold 2.7/5
no samples from Newfoundland, NWT, Nunavut or PEI
Quebec - 86 brews sampled, #1 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus 4.6/5
Nova Scotia - 21 brews sampled, #1 Garrison Martello Stout 4.3/5
Alberta - 11 brews sampled, #1 Wild Rose Imperial IPA 4.3/5
BC - 10 brews sampled, #1 Central City Red Racer India Pale Ale 4.4/5
Sask - 9 brews sampled, #1 Paddock Wood Rye IPA 4.2/5
NB - 8 brews sampled, #1 Pump House Blueberry Ale 2.9/5
Manitoba - 5 brews sampled (all Half Pints), #1 Half Pints Burlywine 4.1/5
Yukon - 1 brew sampled, Yukon Gold 2.7/5
no samples from Newfoundland, NWT, Nunavut or PEI
Alberta: Alley Kat - Cascadian Dark Ale
British Columbia: Central City - Red Racer IPA
Manitoba: Half Pints - Humulus Ludicrous
New Brunswick: Pump House - Blueberry Ale
Newfoundland and Labrador: N/A
Nova Scotia: Garrison - Imperial IPA
Ontario: Black Oak - 10 Bitter Years
Prince Edward Island: N/A
Quebec: Brasseurs Illimités - Simple Malt Impériale Stout
Saskatchewan: N/A
Northwest Territories: N/A
Yukon: N/A
Nunavut: N/A
British Columbia: Central City - Red Racer IPA
Manitoba: Half Pints - Humulus Ludicrous
New Brunswick: Pump House - Blueberry Ale
Newfoundland and Labrador: N/A
Nova Scotia: Garrison - Imperial IPA
Ontario: Black Oak - 10 Bitter Years
Prince Edward Island: N/A
Quebec: Brasseurs Illimités - Simple Malt Impériale Stout
Saskatchewan: N/A
Northwest Territories: N/A
Yukon: N/A
Nunavut: N/A
Newfoundland..... Yellowbelly St. John`s Stout
New Brunswick... Yippie IPA
Alberta...... Warthog
Nova Scotia,..... Tall Ship Amber
Quebec.... St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Ontario..... Beaus Lugtread
British Columbia.. Red RacerIPA
P.E.I. ...... Island red Amber
Sasketchewan... nil
Manitoba........ nil
None also from Yukon, Nunavut, or NWT
New Brunswick... Yippie IPA
Alberta...... Warthog
Nova Scotia,..... Tall Ship Amber
Quebec.... St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
Ontario..... Beaus Lugtread
British Columbia.. Red RacerIPA
P.E.I. ...... Island red Amber
Sasketchewan... nil
Manitoba........ nil
None also from Yukon, Nunavut, or NWT
Newfoundland--- Yellowbelly St John's Stout. Best plain stout in Canada.
Nova Scotia--- Hop Candy, Messy IPA. Hart And Thistle. Yesss!
New Brunswick---Double Dementia IPA, Pumphouse. Loved it.
PEI--- Gahan House IPA, meh.
Quebec--- "Black IPA" Dieu De Ciel. Best beer in Canada!!
Ontario--- Smashbomb Atomic IPA, yummmm
Manitoba-- nil
Sask --- *Molson's "Pilsner"? Yukk
Alberta--- Alberta Crude Stout. Wildrose. Smooth sipper.
BC--- Red Racer IPA. Wonderful stuff.
Yukon--Midnight Sun Expresso Stout, very nice.
Nunavut-- nil
NWT--- nil
*Note: I was at a bar in Fort McMurray and asked the bartender if they had any Alberta beers. He looked puzzled and said "I don't think there is such a thing, how about a beer from Saskatchewan?" and gave a Molson's Pilsner.
Nova Scotia--- Hop Candy, Messy IPA. Hart And Thistle. Yesss!
New Brunswick---Double Dementia IPA, Pumphouse. Loved it.
PEI--- Gahan House IPA, meh.
Quebec--- "Black IPA" Dieu De Ciel. Best beer in Canada!!
Ontario--- Smashbomb Atomic IPA, yummmm
Manitoba-- nil
Sask --- *Molson's "Pilsner"? Yukk
Alberta--- Alberta Crude Stout. Wildrose. Smooth sipper.
BC--- Red Racer IPA. Wonderful stuff.
Yukon--Midnight Sun Expresso Stout, very nice.
Nunavut-- nil
NWT--- nil
*Note: I was at a bar in Fort McMurray and asked the bartender if they had any Alberta beers. He looked puzzled and said "I don't think there is such a thing, how about a beer from Saskatchewan?" and gave a Molson's Pilsner.
My favorites so far:
Newfoundland, Nunavut, NWT - Nil
Nova Scotia: Garrison IIPA
New Brunswick: Piccaroons Yippie IPA
PEI: Something from Gahan - it's been years since I've been there
Quebec: LTM Baltic Porter
Ontario: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years, though this could change as I feel that we may be due for a mini-renaissance in craft brewing
Manitoba: Half Pints Humulus Ludicris
Saskatchewan: Paddock Wood Czechmate - my only beer from Sask
Alberta: Alley Kat coffee porter - My only beer from Aberta
BC: Central City Red Racer
Yukon: Midnight Sun Espresso Stout
Newfoundland, Nunavut, NWT - Nil
Nova Scotia: Garrison IIPA
New Brunswick: Piccaroons Yippie IPA
PEI: Something from Gahan - it's been years since I've been there
Quebec: LTM Baltic Porter
Ontario: Black Oak 10 Bitter Years, though this could change as I feel that we may be due for a mini-renaissance in craft brewing
Manitoba: Half Pints Humulus Ludicris
Saskatchewan: Paddock Wood Czechmate - my only beer from Sask
Alberta: Alley Kat coffee porter - My only beer from Aberta
BC: Central City Red Racer
Yukon: Midnight Sun Espresso Stout