VICTORIA, BC

The ban stems from a rule instituted over 50 years ago that banned brewers and distillers from owning “tied houses”, i.e. bars or taverns where their product was sold. The intention was a protect small breweries and distilleries from being blocked from entering the market by larger companies, but Thomas and others argue that the law now has an opposite effect.

Thomas says that he’d like to see the rule relaxed to allow him to offer at least a couple of Lighthouse beers at the bar, but there has been no indication that the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch are considering any changes at this time.

TORONTO, ON

Here’s the description of the book as provided by the publisher, Key Porter Books:

In beerbistro Cookbook, writer Stephen Beaumont and chef Brian Morin show how you can take your beer to a whole new culinary level. Covering everything from getting to know your ales and lagers to appetizers, mains, cheese, beer cocktails, and even beer pastry, first-timers and foodies will find something to whet their appetites and wet their whistles.

Informative sidebars provide tips and hints on everything from how to pour beer to what glassware to pour it into. True-to-life photos will take you behind the scenes to see exactly how these mouth-watering dishes are made. They will make you hungry for more.

Recipes include: Blonde Ale Vegetable Pakoras, Grilled Porter, Pulled Pork Quesadillas, Curried Butternut Squash and Ale Hummus, Drunken Portobello Mushroom Sandwich, The Ultimate Frites, Apple Ale Back Ribs, Navajo Spice Rubbed Oatmeal Stout Chicken, Maudite Onion Confit, Beer Butter Tarts, Beeramisu, Stout Macadamia Nut Brownies, and Beerscream.

TORONTO, ON

The book will retail for $42, but can currently be pre-ordered at Amazon.ca for $25.20.

(Note that the cover image on Amazon.ca, which was previously displayed here, is not the final cover. According to Stephen Beaumont, “It’s still way too early for cover art”.)