Tide with a twist

The Canadians do like their beer. That is to say, they like beer. Brits, Aussies, and Kiwis travelling in Canada seem also to have no objection to, and really a rather pronounced fondness for, beer.

I never personally observed anyone in Canada consume beer with the addition of lemon or lime, but the jetsam on Jericho Beach seems to provide some evidence for the practice.

I sampled a variety of local beers from Vancouver, Bowen Island, and several small towns in the Okanagan region. Being a fan of heavy, dark beers, though, I found little to compare with Troegs Rugged Trail. I drank a Guinness one night in Victoria and was upbraided by a Brit who was on the tour with me: "I can drink Guinness at home," he said. I pointed out that the Guinness I was drinking was in fact produced in Canada, but I also took his point and drank no more Guinness while in Canada. I did have quite a few pints of Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale while in Banff, but that was due to the insistence of Bennett "Just One Pint and then Back to the Hostel; Well, Just One More Pint and then Back to the Hostel" Ayling. I could have demurred, but it would have been unsociable.