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Couchiching Cryo Craft

Couchiching Cryo Craft

My first thought was what is a Cryo IPA? Are the hops cryogenically frozen like Walt Disney’s head? Upon further research the answer is yes and no. Yes, in that Cryo hops are cryogenically frozen to separate the flavor producing part of the hop from the rest of the...

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A Honey of a Lager

A Honey of a Lager

This thirsty Thursday with the Crownsmen was not without its challenges. When Gaudy said “Jerrod sounds annoying” I thought she was just stating the obvious, but she was referring to a technical problem with the sound system and some background noise. It turned out to...

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Pillow Fortified

Pillow Fortified

Benedict Arnold, Judas, Brutus. A less than auspicious list of turncoats, traitors all.* The only thing I can surmise is the three bearded brewing amigos that are the new brewer Turncoat picked the name one evening when they were well into sampling their own wares....

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This Stubborn Cardinal Had Me Seeing Red

This Stubborn Cardinal Had Me Seeing Red

You’ve got the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Blue Jays, the Ravens, the Falcons, the Seahawks and the Eagles. Then there are the Hawks and the Orioles. And not just the ducks, the Mighty Ducks, and if you want to put a bird on ice make it a...

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Fun Flamingo Fact Number Five

Fun Flamingo Fact Number Five

Standing around on one leg all in pink sounds a little Daft to me, as in Daft Brewing, our favourite flamingo adorned brewer. In our review of Cool Cool Cool we went through fun flamingo facts one through four. Time for fun flamingo fact number five. Flamingoes stand...

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Amber’s Amber

Amber’s Amber

I love me an amber.  But will I love me Amber's amber? An Amber Brewery Original Toronto Amber Lager graces my glass and expectations are as high as a CN Tower EdgeWalk.*  Despite the typical big city drawbacks I'm a big fan of the little apple.  The concerts, the...

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It is Rocket Science

It is Rocket Science

I've heard the expression "it's not rocket science " too many times* to explain something I really don't understand, to make me wonder what really is rocket science.  It turns out that rocket science is the specialized field of aerospace engineering concerned with the...

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An Honest Brew gets an Honest Review

An Honest Brew gets an Honest Review

Finally, after all these full of shit lying lagers, an Honest one. Of course, if the marketing mavens have named this beer "honest" even Alanis Morissette would call that ironic.* Let's hope the brew master named this one. Just to be clear, all our COMDB reviews are...

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A Throwback to Throw Back

A Throwback to Throw Back

This brew is a throwback. Way back to 1851 when John Sleeman started the Silver Creek Brewing Company, and the rest is history. * Well actually, that part is history too. As far as history goes, which is way back and then some, much if not all of the past is history,...

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Not Just Any Balance, This is a Fine Balance

Not Just Any Balance, This is a Fine Balance

Although the Beach Ball Body™ Fitness Program does maintain a certain body weight conducive to my lifestyle, if you’re not careful the old cholesterol reading can climb the charts like a new Taylor Swift track.  Low cal dip and low salt chips certainly help the cause,...

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