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I Have a Periodic Pint Every Now and Then

I Have a Periodic Pint Every Now and Then

When I was in chemistry class I used to reference the periodic table, on occasion. Once in a while. Every now and then. Bismuth? Bromine? * That doesn’t sound good. Barley, hops and yeast, now that’s the ticket. Of course, Beyond the Pale is not listing ingredients in...

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How Do I Like My Coffee?

How Do I Like My Coffee?

How do I like my coffee you ask. In a porter or stout of course. It’s time for more high times in the Haliburton highlands with our favourite ukelele* strumming brewer, Haliburton Highlands.  This time they are in a duet with their neighbour Haliburton County Coffee...

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A CR(H)AZY Beer from Belgium

A CR(H)AZY Beer from Belgium

Cr(h)azy like a bedbug or cr(h)azy like a fox? We don’t get too many Belgium created IPAs around here, although some would say this is a hopped up Belgian blonde. How’s that for crazy. Speaking of crazy, it’s time to call in the COMDB translation department to deal...

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En-Trance-ing

En-Trance-ing

Time to check out Market conditions, take a break from my rants, and take a chance on a Trance. Market’s Trance lagered amber ale to be precise, and it sure sounds nice. The lady on the can has rainbows in her eyes, quite possibly from Al Jarreau proposing to her,*...

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Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie

Willibald is going full tilt on this double. As in all in, or all out, or all or nothing. Pedal to the metal, no holds barred, go hard or go home, tooth and nail, full steam ahead. Head down, cranked up and on the level. Of course, context is important, full tilt is...

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The Jig is Up

The Jig is Up

Ok ice fishermen, the jig is up. We know what you’re up to. No one really catches fish through the ice. It’s just an excuse for some quality time apart. One than two brew in the fist rather than having anything to do with that to do list, a list that today won’t exist...

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The Jean Skiing Scene

The Jean Skiing Scene

Back in the day I hit the hill a few times in my Levis, but yesterday if I was jean skiing I would have froze my rivets off.  But there was an idiot out there on the hill in his shorts, a snow boarder so perhaps that explains it. I figured he was the middle child in a...

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This Buzzer Beater is a Winner

This Buzzer Beater is a Winner

It’s been quite a while since the Raptors had a real buzzer beater.* OG Anunoby’s 2020 Game 3 win over the Celtics was memorable. But the one any “We the North” fan will remember is Kawhi Leonard’s game 7 miracle shot that beat the 76ers and allowed them to move on...

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Get Lucky, Don’t Mind If I Do

Get Lucky, Don’t Mind If I Do

"You’ve gotta ask yourself a question: ”Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?”  * I sure wouldn’t be feeling lucky with a steely eyed Dirty Harry sticking a 44 magnum in my face, no matter how many shots I thought he had fired. But I do feel lucky pouring a Get Lucky...

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Newark, Niagara, and a Helles of a Beer

Newark, Niagara, and a Helles of a Beer

The Niagara region is the home to over 50 wineries*, with vineyards galore, wine tours and every kind of wine you can think of and a few you can’t. But when you’re done whining, it’s time to get serious and drink something that actually tastes good. Enter beer. And...

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