1099 Reviews
When it comes to my favourite beers, the list is as Wit-less as our egghead Editor. ** I’m in the mood for a wheat beer once in a blue moon, but last night was the end of one of those days. I perused the cottage beer fridge of fable and fame and lo and behold, a...
Water’s rising, time to pair up because the ark doesn’t take singles. But if you’re a Kiwi, high tides are no problem. You have your trusty waka on standby, maybe two if you’ve got a big family. * But you need to be well balanced, you don’t want to tip the waka,...
Lots of love for St. André because I love an amber/dark beer, and this one tastes great. I like the light alcohol at 4.6 and I especially like that it’s brewed in Ontario * and it’s a great price for such a quality brew. Keep it coming please. *Editor’s Comment: Cool...
When it comes to World domination, Bowie thought the man who sold the world had been dead for years but he met him face to face in 1970. Cobain met him again in 93. * I have a theory about why the man who sold the world is so hard to find. I think it’s the classic...
On April 9th 1917 at 5:30AM the consolidated Canadian Corps, all four divisions, began an artillery barrage on the German stronghold of Vimy Ridge. By April 12th the battle was won, but at the ultimate cost for many; 3,598 Canadian lives lost. Another 7,004 wounded,...
Is premium the new norm? I mean we’ve sampled more premiums than Bayer has pills. * Pilsners that are lagers, and lagers that aren’t pilsners, and ales for what ails you. Lights and darks, whites and reds. Canadian, American, Dutch, German, Austrian, Japanese and...
In the 70’s I had a tour of the Women’s Penitentiary in Kingston. * Scary place, reminiscent of the Ken Kesey cuckoo’s nest psychiatric ward. ** Why such a seemingly arbitrary segue into a Matron’s double? Well the reason I took that tour was a friend of mine’s Mother...
Sláinte mhath! Time for a Tartan Day toast to all you would be, wanna be, and wish you were Bravehearts. * Here’s to the Cranky Old Men and friends, may your whisky be as cheap as Farmer Steve, your problems as trivial as our Editor, and your beer as plentiful as...
As we have said many times over the years, the artistry on the can and the creativity of the name don't amount to a hill of beans when it comes to good beer. The clan from Tooth and Nail Brewing validate our take on things. The can has a fairly industrial look with...
I searched through the encyclopedic enclaves and the dusty tomes that are the cranky old central library. In the back of my mind’s eye I could see it as clear as a Cape Breton rolling fog during a ski mishap induced concussion, the classic treatise on mortal conflict....