1707 Reviews
I love me an amber…..usually. Almost without fail I love me an amber. If it is an amber you can safely assume I will love it and your assumption will most likely be correct. Most likely. Usually. Almost without fail. Maybe you see where I am going with this....
Downtown in the little apple, bright lights big city. The GTA, driving a Dodge into the land of Ford. Where rush hour starts early and ends late, and the wind is always in your face no matter which way you turn*. Dining at a real Italian restaurant, no kids menu, and...
Beyond the Pale brewing company is an Ottawa area brewer that has been around for a while. Starting in 2012, they have improved their digs and expanded to their current taproom and restaurant in 2019. So if you live in the Ottawa area you are likely aware of these...
People wonder why I have grown a beard. I am a Leafs fan so it certainly isn’t a playoff beard, although maybe this is the year? Some people ask if I am a hunter. Nope, the only hunting I do is for tonight’s review brew in the ol’ beer fridge. Someone said if I had a...
It seems like an endless summer up here, hard to believe that I had the old V-Twin out for a cruise yesterday, in November mind you and I didn’t even need to don the long johns! So just like the misfit mango on this beer can hanging ten, I’m hanging on to the end of...
This cherry porter got me not only drinkin’ but thinkin’. First of all, it was my wingcan for Hockey Night in Canada and cheering on the mighty Leafs who prevailed against the Boston bruises. But I must admit, during the intermissions I channel surf without Don Cherry...
Once a year I used to head down to the local curling rink for an afternoon of brews and brooms. It was the annual company curling bonspiel*, an event where the amateur on ice alcohol induced ass over tea kettle acrobatics were more entertaining than the game. Some...
I get this beer called Breakaway and think it would be a good beer to watch my struggling Leafs with, maybe wishing a breakaway for Matthews or Marner. A breakaway is one of the most exciting parts of the game. But it seems we are all a product of our environment and...
In the movie “The Princess Bride”, Inigo Montoya (played brilliantly by Mandy Patinkin) upon learning the whereabouts of his father’s killer, exclaims “There will be blood tonight.”* Other than an obscure movie reference, what on earth does this have to do with a beer...
The COMDB translation department were ready and willing to take on Schwarz. Halloween always seems to raise their spirits. Schwarz* bier directly translates from German to “Black Beer”. My first thought when I saw this beer was of the genius of Mel Brooks** and his...