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Maclays Scottish Pale Ale, from the storied Scottish highlands. Maclays coat of arms on the can. Scottish flag on the can. Thistle Brewery. More Scottish than Sean Connery and Ewan McGregor playing golf together. How could you get more Scottish than that? But wait a...
According to the info on the can, Tobermory Brewery is located in the center of the quaint village of Tobermory, facing the docks of Little Tub Harbour. Get to know the neighbourly feel of a small village they say. Sounds charming, makes me want to drop by and make a...
Going out to dinner, how about Italian. But not some cheesy pizza joint, we are going some place fancy, like with “Roma” or “Garden” in the name. Classy. I usually order spaghetti with mushrooms because I am such a fun guy. The waiter asks you what type of wine you...
Stella, Stella. Was Stanley Kowalski ( Marlon Brando) making an impassioned plea to win his wife back, * or did he just have a powerful thirst for a frosty brewskie? We would expect the former but you never know. The star of Artois. Artois is a region in Northern...
At the casino in town which is the local hangout for cranky old men and women intent on losing their kid's inheritance. I actually think there was a counter there for cashing RRSPs. To give you an idea how old the crowd was I felt young there. So I am sampling a...
COMDB have had mixed results with the Collingwood Freestyle Series. Oktoberfiest is an excellent amber, Charm and Wit was neither charming nor witty. Their Double Chocolate Milkshake Porter was rated highly by RA, who no one would describe as sweet, but he definitely...
When I saw the name Chicken Man I immediately thought of Colonel Sanders*. However, the legend of the Chicken Man according to Furnace Brewery is of a Georgetown Ontario resident who used to ride around on his bike (looks like an Amsterdam 3 Speed to me) with his...
When I saw the name Big Rig I was immediately reminded of the Stompin’ Tom song Margo’s Cargo. “Margo’s got the cargo b’y, And Reggie’s got the rig.”* Margo’s cargo was a cow, a pig and a truck load of dung. This Big Rig is hauling not just any pilsner but a premium...
If I could recycle a beer from a bunch of oranges, limes and bread I think I would have the recipe down pat for this weird tasting beer. That being said, it is dry and refreshing but there is just too much non- beer flavour in it for me. If you're adventurous enough...
Tennessee Ernie Ford told us that he loaded 16 tons* of number nine coal and the straw boss said, "Well, a-bless my soul". Tonight I am loading up 16 oz of Black Coal, and I’m another day older and deeper in debt. This stout pours black on black, coal black, black...