Discover the world of beer with Beerologist Allen Winn Sneath. You can even ask your own questions online.

Why do people believe the best beer is sold in green bottles rather than plain brown?

- Richard McAnn

The colour of the bottle is totally unrelated to the quality off the brew. There was a shortage of brown glass in Europe following World War II, and brewers shipped their product in green bottles. In time, the green bottle became a status symbol associated with import brews.

- The Beerologist

Allen knows his subject matter well. As an ad agency executive for over 25 years, he developed some of the Canadian beer industry's most memorable campaigns. He was a founding partner in the Algonquin Brewing Company, one of the country's first generation microbreweries. Allen is the author of Brewed In Canada, the only book documenting Canada's colourful 350-year-old brewing industry. The work was awarded the Quill & Tankard Trophy by the North American Guild of Beer Writers. Allen is available for informal and entertaining speaking engagements. You can contact him direct via email at ad-vantage@rogers.com.