1707 Reviews
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...
Perhaps it’s time for another COMDB beer naming party to help out Brock Street with their beer name writer’s block. And is Brock Street really the most refreshing street in Canada, as they so brashly claim to be? I can’t help but wonder if this is a direct challenge...
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...
Looking for craft beer at the store can feel like you're judging an art exhibition. There are a myriad of colours and life-style images ranging from group of seven majestic pine outdoor scenes to art deco to graphic arts. You can find yourself drawn to the image which...
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...
Looks like a cranky old man on the can, but is he mad enough to start the craft brewing revolution? With the word “lover” below him, although he doesn’t look too cuddly in this pic. In fact I would say he looks more than cranky, how about disagreeable, unpleasant,...
I picked up this saison farmhouse ale at the farmer’s market in Gravenhurst, which seems to make sense to me. The young lady from Katalyst was so nice to deal with, it was just a small reminder of how great craft brewery people are. As opposed to cranky old reviewers...
For some reason the first thing that came to mind when I thought of neon was the 70’s 80’s TV show Happy Days with the title of the show lit up at the start of each episode in neon lights, that lame theme song ironically unlike any of the rock and roll that those...
Batten down the hatch, there’s a nor’easter on the horizon. Forget the batten* whatever that is, it’s just down the hatch with this nor’easter. There certainly seems to be a sailing theme with Stonehooker’s “flagship” brew. Not being familiar with all these nautical...