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Aries (March 21 to April 19) It's rather easy for you to get all riled up and ready for action this month. This is always a great time of year for you Aries, especially when you’re focused and concen- trating on the tasks at hand. You’re inspired to go after what you want. Your lucky number is 12.


Taurus (April 20 to May 20) Your social life is in good shape this month Taurus, but you are also quite focused on your practical affairs as well. Don’t try to do too much this month. Fill your plate with the right amount of work, and your social life will take notice. Your lucky number is 9.


Gemini (May 21 to June 20) A new project or idea has you excited for what the next month is going to bring. Make sure you put aside time to work on the project as it will be healing and therapeutic for you. You will have plenty of energy this month Gemini, use it wisely and take care of things that you’ve been putting off. Your lucky number is 4.


Cancer (June 21 to July 22) You’re a natural leader and this month will continue to prove this. Take charge and lead by example through your hard work and knowledge. You’ve been sitting back and biting your tongue lately, but it’s time to let your ideas be known. Your lucky number is 22.


Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22)


Communication with a significant other might hit a brick wall, and you may not be able to get through. Don't be surprised if you attract admiring glances from others, even strangers. Your lucky number is 11.


Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) This time of year is a passionate one for you Virgo. Spring is in the air and you are feeling on top of the world. Take time to yourself this month and enjoy the sights and sounds. Maybe walk to work, or go for a run. Get outside and clear your mind this month. Your lucky number is 13.


Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your imagination will run wild this month Libra, and you’ll benefit from it. What may seem like a silly dream is something you’re going to follow through on this month. It’s a month to take chances, so accept the chal- lenge and tackle it. Your lucky number is 15.


Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Scorpio, you’ve always been a good listener, and this month will put that to the test. You may receive some information that you don’t know what to do with. Fol- low your gut feeling, it’s normally the right feeling. Your lucky number is 23.


Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This month would be the perfect time to reconnect with people who can help you reach your goals Sagittarius. You’ve been thinking of reaching out for a while, but you were waiting for the right time. The right time is now! Your lucky number is 17.


Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is the month you finish a few of the projects you had started. Whether they’re physical, emotional, or work-related, you will want to dot the I’s and cross the T’s on them. It will be a big weight off your shoulders. Your lucky number is 10.


Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Take the initiative and help someone that needs you this month. You’ve been sitting back and waiting to see how this situation will play out, but it’s time for you to use your personality and professionalism to figure it out. Your lucky number is 7.


Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) This will be a month that you’ll have to create your own luck Pisces. You’ve had your share of lucky bounces in the past little while, but that will slow down and you’ll have to work even harder this month. Being a notorious hard-worker, this won’t be a problem for you Pisces. Your lucky number is 12.


Beau’s Gose Cherry Revue


the number of things to write about grows with it, I am finding it hard to keep up! But, I’ve had this beer review


I


to write for a while, so let’s get to it. Beau’s keeps sending new


beers out our way and I’m happy about that. While I am mostly focused on what’s hap- pening here locally, and what beers we can get from our lo- cal folks, I do enjoy reviewing these beers from Beau’s. I did a pret ty in-depth


@BeerWinnipeg


write up about Beau’s when I met with co-founder Steve Beauchesne, but I do want to reiterate a bit about the brewery. Founded in 2006 in


Vanleek Hill, Ontario by father and son Tim and Steve Beauchesne, Beau’s is an employee-owned and com- pletely independent Canadian craft brewery. Tey are also the official beer of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Tis month I have the chance the write about Beau’s


latest gose, Cherry Revue. *Writer’s Note: I did receive this beer review free of


charge.* I’ve learned quite a lot about beer while running this


blog and my favorite style to drink and brew is the Gose. While I’m certainly no expert, I feel that I have a pretty good grasp on what this style is and how to brew it. I was lucky enough to win a silver medal for my Strawberry Margarita Gose from the Pro/Am competition here in Winnipeg. So, I love the style and am excited to see more of them being made. A Gose (GOH-zeh) is a highly carbonated, tart and


fruity wheat ale that also has subtle coriander and just a pinch of salt that should come across just at the finish. Tis style originated in the town of Goslar in the middle- ages. In fact, the name of the beer comes from the Gose river which runs through the town of Goslar. Te water from this river had a huge impact on the flavour of the beer and so it’s no surprising it has held this name for so long. Tis area was known for mining and one of the most abundant minerals present was salt. Some of this salt dissolved into the local groundwater which was used during the brewing of their local beer. Since they didn’t have water softeners or bottled water, they just used what they had and made it work. After centuries of dominating the beer market in


Goslar, the popularity of the style fell. Luckily it was picked up by the German town of Leipzig where it is documented to have been brewed since the 1740s. By chance, the town of Leipzig fell outside of Bavaria where the Reinheitsgebot (German beer purity laws) initially came into effect. Once Germany unified, there were some hoops to jump through, but special considera- tions were made for this style of beer given its history. Up until recently, it’s been very hard to find this style


of beer. While it started to see a resurgence in the 1980s, it hasn’t been widely available and many people didn’t even know what it was. Tis is the reason I started brew- ing it myself, so I could consistently get a good Gose. Lucky for me and other Gose fans, many breweries


t has been pretty hectic the past little while, and I’m finding my time to be short. I am still doing what I can to keep posting but as the breweries grow, and


seem to be reviving this style. Barn Hammer, Torque and Peg Beer have all brewed Goses, and we’ve seen breweries from outside Manitoba pick up on the style. I love this style of beer and the variations that you


can play around with. Like a Berliner Weisse, you could even mix a syrup into a straight up Gose, or play on the characteristics like I did with my Margarita Gose. So, let’s get to this beer. ABV – 4.5% Appearance – Pours a hazy pink colour with a nice


white foam of a head. Smell – You definitely get the cherry notes on the


nose along with some citrus notes. Tere is a twinge of acidulated funk in the nose as well as some salt. Taste – A nice gose that brings a bit of puckering to


the mouth along with definite cherry notes and a slight finish of salt right on the end. Mouth Feel – Good carbonation with nice bubbles


and a dry, tart salt finish. Overall Toughts – I think this is a strong gose. While


I do feel it could have done with a bit more sourness, it was a strong beer for the style. Do I like it? – Yes, I did enjoy this beer. I really enjoy


Goses and find myself wanting to try as many as I can. While I do think this one could have been a bit sourer, I still enjoyed it.


• • • I hope that this write-up was informative. I encourage


you to get out and try as many new beers as you can. Broaden your horizons and your palate. – Beer Winnipeg


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