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it’s quittin’ time *. I have vivid memories of the Slate Quarry supervisor pulling the tail of some pre-historic parrot, and Fred Flintstone yelling yabba dabba doo* and sliding down the tail of his quarry crane dinosaur and hot footing his way home. I don’t think...
The roman candle* of fireworks fame, a cascade of awe inspiring balls of fire and flame shooting into the air. Sounds like a Kiss concert**. Fireworks have been used for many years to celebrate, and also to represent sex in old movies. How about Jerry Lee Lewis***...
A vacation voucher sure sounds nice, but if you must know, the life of a beer reviewer is a vocation without vacation. Last night’s brew, today’s review. This job requires dedication and the type of commitment to a higher purpose that few ever get a chance to make...
At Sawdust City today for lunch on the patio and I walk up to the bar and ask what’s new. “There is a Q” the bartender says. I apologized, as I am not one to jump the line, even though I didn’t see anyone in front of me. She said, “No, not a line up, Q is an amber...
This New Ontario brew was introduced to me at a friends. I was pleasantly surprised at the drinkability of this Big Bold & Beautiful (says so right on the can) IPA. I've bought a few more cases and it continues to impress. After I've had a couple I wonder if...
The Black Bellows Big Buck, the antlered entrepreneur on the can, is grinding and shining, aiming to rake in copious cash, as in mucho dinero, as in not just rich but wealthy. A Big Buck dreaming of big bucks. “Get Rick Qwik” it says on the can. They won’t be making...
The title is a tip of the hat and a raise of the glass to rock’s Nobel Laureate* Bob Dylan and his album “Highway 61 Revisited”. * It is also reference to the two highways that intersect at North Bay, home of Gateway City Brewery. It is also thus named because this...
No glass required*, going straight out of the can on this one. With every sip it’s a little bit bitter and a little bit hoppy, and effervescent. I find it smooth and quite tasty. Lots of bubbles, little bubbles, tiny bubbles. “Tiny bubbles, make me happy, tiny...
I’m on the BBQ brew deck and these chops aren’t going to cook themselves. Hot day today, it may end up being the BBQ brew or two deck. And today we have another brew vying to join the Top 5 BBQ Brew list. I recently had a quantum hug, now it’s a bear hug. Feeling the...
A few years ago me and the missus made a night of it on New Year’s Eve at the local Royal Canadian Legion. It wasn’t exactly a tails and tux affair, which is just the way we like it. Great people, good tunes, good beer at reasonable prices, and no matter how old and...