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Mill Stout

Mill Stout

Was Mill Street cobblestone at one point?  What does organic mean? Nitrogen charged, sounds dangerous, is it? None of these questions will be answered in this review but I was always told that asking questions is the only way you will ever learn anything. All Canadian...

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Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

Supporting starving artists with snazzy art work on the cans. Maybe not as impressive as a Beau’s tractor or a velvet Elvis but still eye catching. But wait a minute, this artist is from Atlanta Georgia? They don’t even have heating bills in Atlanta, do they?  Perhaps...

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Sudbury Saturday Night

Sudbury Saturday Night

Saturday Night. To Lynyrd Skynyrd it was special, to Elton John those were fighting words. For Cat Stevens it was just another one, Chicago were in the park and the Bee Gees were coming down with a fever.* But probably the most iconic Saturday night song for Canadians...

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Clear the Decks

Clear the Decks

For years Steam Whistle had the motto “Do One Thing and Do It Really Really Well”. I will ignore the redundant adjective and focus on their message, which was that they brew one beer, their premium pilsner, and they do that very well. I would tend to agree with that...

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Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet

The skeleton on the can is riding a boneshaker bicycle.* That segues well into a skeleton joke I have paraphrased from the grandkids. Q: Why is the skeleton riding the bike on his own? A: Because he has no body to ride with. ** Of course the term boneshaker in this...

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Fridge to Fireside

Fridge to Fireside

A Belgian beer from Bavarian born master brewer Berthold (not Helen)* Keller. I liked the clean crisp can, it stood out on the shelf so it ended up in my fridge, and from there fireside. Chilled, poured and Bob’s your uncle*. Clear golden pour, looks great in front of...

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Striking Gold

Striking Gold

Here is a transcript of my first visit to Thunder Bay. Me: So where is this famous sleeping giant? Cab Driver: Right there. Me: Where? Cab Driver: Right there, look out your left window. Me: Where? Cab Driver: Right there, across the bay, that’s it. Me: That’s it? Cab...

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Saints Preserve Us

Saints Preserve Us

This beer was recommended by my old buddy RA, one of his favourites. I saw it on the shelf and decided to validate, or dispute, his position on the subject. Will the saint be heavenly or sacrilege? Some may consider naming a beer after a saint sacrilege but I usually...

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Dreamy

Dreamy

Vanilla beers do not have a good track record with me (Lion’s Winter Ale, or Goodbye Gravity ) but I keep trying them.  I don’t know if I am naïve or idealistic* but I keep thinking there has got to be the dreamy “just right” combination of the two that won’t offend...

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Big + Heavy

Big + Heavy

Big Deal and Wee Heavy sound like two Detroit rappers, although I don’t expect to see any rap artists coming out of Sawdust City (Gravenhurst) any time soon. Wee Heavy? Perhaps the term Scotch Ale may be a more recognizable descriptor. I stopped by Sawdust City while...

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