1704 Reviews
My old buddy JT participated in dry February. * The first 27 days were hell but I’m guessing at midnight on the 28th he probably popped a top and proposed a toast “Thank god it’s not a leap year”. Last night we toasted to a Damp March with a couple of cold craft...
I can think of one Pacific dream, how about Vancouver Canuck fans hoping for a Pacific Division playoff run. May the odds be ever in your favour. This year even a Hunger Game pledge has a better chance of survival! * Stockyards has different pacific dreams in mind...
Indie Alehouse tell us that this beer is “Guaranteed to improve your dance moves.” I have sent them a video and expect to get a refund shortly. In the meantime, I thought I would review this Euro-Foeder* aged lager. In keeping with their anti-branding campaign, this...
Although this Admiral may be stern, he should take a bow, because in any port his ship has a star aboard in this brew. Now that I have exhausted my nautical vocabulary on a useless mnemonic, its time to get down to some serious beer reviewing with this beer of the...
Here is a statement you don’t hear everyday. Thank goodness for the COMDB translation department. They took on “Ubhiya!” and were back in no time, telling me it is Zulu for “beer”. Apparently Zulu is one of 11 official languages of South Africa.* Just imagine the tax...
I heard Imperial City and I thought about the Wizard of Oz. Or maybe this is some legendary city or a Shah’s castle like Indiana Jones was digging up for the ark in China or Asia, with buddhas and ninjas and such.* So I dug up some souvenirs from a trip to pre-spy...
Many years ago Daryl Sittler was at one of our functions and gave a talk about his historic 10 point night which included 6 goals and 4 assists. In that 1976 Leafs home game against Boston*, Sittler's record, which still stands today, broke Rocket Richard’s previous...
Sawdust City is one our favourite brewers, so dinner and a brew at their brewery is always a treat. Some new and unique brews always seem to grace their menu, and once again I wasn’t disappointed. Unlike some bartenders, not only were the staff not shy, they were...
Not So Frequently Asked Questions about Ashton; How big is Ashton? 212 people if Fred hasn’t gone missing again. Where is Ashton? About 40 kms SW of Ottawa. Is Ashton named after Ashton Kutcher? No, it was named in 1851 for Ashton-under-Lyne, a suburb of Manchester,...
What do you call it when you are experiencing a mix of anticipation and trepidation? I don’t know what you call it, but I call it sampling a sour. Those high flying monkeys tell us that this brew has “velvety bubbles in fruity magenta buoyancy with tart gamay quips...