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The craft beer industry for most brewers is largely a community endeavour. They cherish their mug club members, their local partners, and the communities they live and work in. Case in point are the fine folks at Fine Balance. One of their stated values is, and I...
This poem is not a weighty tome, just a simple tome to foam, Something in Niagara’s amiss, the Maid of the Mist is missing her mist. Tell the poor lass what’s come to pass is it’s in my glass en masse. But not to worry we’re in no hurry, We won’t be late, there’s a...
It’s US thanksgiving, so let’s talk turkey. It’s football day in America and I’m game. And of course, Black Friday. So named because that is the day your bank account goes from black to red, signifying that Christmas is just around the corner. Sounds like it’s stout...
Winding Run? More like a winded run for me. The fine folks at Sawdust City tell us that Fall is a great time for a morning run through the woods. A morning run for me these days is a hop in the truck and over to Timmies for a Large Regular and a box of muffins. Way...
Just like LL Cool J and The Notorious B.I.G., I’m going back to Cali.* Work in the East, rest in the West. It's been quite a while since my last Cali Common, ** a beer that I find is hard to find and not at all common. Perth Brewery has been good enough to whip up a...
The COMDB NB Mystery Pack challenge continues with an assortment of alphabetized IPAs to sample and score. The previous mystery pack pint, let’s just call it “A”, because that’s what it’s called, is done and dusted. Time for Plan B, and as Tom Robbins tells us, B is...
Atherley, with the famous swing bridge, the infamous Atherley Arms and fortunes won (and lost) at nearby Casino Rama. Along with the natural beauties of the scenic meeting place of Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, some may say there were natural beauties at the...
3 Rocks isn’t our first Second Wedge, but our fourth, and we’ve come to count on them for some 5 star brews. How’s that for a Sesame Street segue, thank goodness we didn’t get to 6…7. But what’s in a name? In this case letters and a number. Could the name be in...
There could well be more concussions at amateur curling bonspiels across Canada then in all the NHL and NFL combined. * Because when hurrying hard results in an ass over tea kettle slider side up hello ice moment and that unprotected noggin meets the rink with a sound...
Wes Anfo is an Iggy Pop and Evanescence fan so we know his musical tastes are impeccable. But when it comes to baseball his support of the Detroit Tigers is somewhat questionable. How about how he chooses his brews? His super suds rating of a Clausthaler Original...