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These days when I hit the hill it’s Pray Ski before, and Après Ski after. Typically, my après ski of choice these days is a tube of A535. After the aches subside a bit, I head to the beer fridge for an après ski brews-ski. And after a downhill day more taxing than the...
Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all. I hope your partner in crime until the end of time, is as marvellous as mine. What a rhyme, is that Hallmark on the line? * That little rhyme segued into my Rorschach rant of the day. Why on God’s green earth, or what’s left of...
Good ol’ Stephen Leacock writes a couple of books making fun of Orillia and they erect a museum in his honour!* But poor ol’ Charlie Farquharson does a three-sentence bit on Parry Sound and gets banned from appearing in town? ** What’s that all about? Trestle Brewing...
No, not a typo, it’s Tap Nummer 07, from the Weisse guys at Schneider. They tell us it’s the original recipe, brewed the same way since 1872. I say maybe it’s time to change things up a bit, guys. If I was still drinking the old man’s beer I’d be drinking a 50...
Outcast, pariah, anti-hero, the black sheep. In our books the black sheep of brewing could well be the Black IPA. You have to wonder why? Why would someone brew one? I love me a toasty roasty cocoa coffee stout, and a nice hoppy IPA is a juicy joy to behold ….. but...
Vimy Brewing is dedicated to brewing “true Canadian beer that celebrates everything great about Canada”. I’ll drink to that! * The brewery is named after the World War 1 battle site of Vimy Ridge where Canadian forces achieved a decisive victory, but at a high cost....
A vintage match to light the fire? A union walkout at a gemstone mine? Or a red-headed centre for a soccer team? We aren’t quite sure what a ruby striker is, or does, but when it comes to this Collective Arts limited release (IPA No.32) Double with grapefruit it...
JT: Coming back from Costa Rica to freezing cold and Dry February is quite an adjustment. Me: I can handle the cold. Once again, I didn’t get the Dry February memo. It appears that Farmer Steve didn’t receive it either. If RA got it, I’m sure it went straight into the...
Drip Wizard came highly recommended by the cashier at the liquor store. “I tried this one last night, it was delicious”. I never thought once to question whether the two of us had similar tastes (foreshadowing). The reality is that White Stouts have not fared well on...
Good old Theodor Geisel was looking in the mirror on December 26th 1956 when he came up with the Grinch. He was also known to have a drink every now and then. Sounds like he was well qualified to be a member of the cranky old men club. * I was having a beer with RA at...