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A CR(H)AZY Beer from Belgium

A CR(H)AZY Beer from Belgium

Cr(h)azy like a bedbug or cr(h)azy like a fox? We don’t get too many Belgium created IPAs around here, although some would say this is a hopped up Belgian blonde. How’s that for crazy. Speaking of crazy, it’s time to call in the COMDB translation department to deal...

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En-Trance-ing

En-Trance-ing

Time to check out Market conditions, take a break from my rants, and take a chance on a Trance. Market’s Trance lagered amber ale to be precise, and it sure sounds nice. The lady on the can has rainbows in her eyes, quite possibly from Al Jarreau proposing to her,*...

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Full Tilt Boogie

Full Tilt Boogie

Willibald is going full tilt on this double. As in all in, or all out, or all or nothing. Pedal to the metal, no holds barred, go hard or go home, tooth and nail, full steam ahead. Head down, cranked up and on the level. Of course, context is important, full tilt is...

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The Jig is Up

The Jig is Up

Ok ice fishermen, the jig is up. We know what you’re up to. No one really catches fish through the ice. It’s just an excuse for some quality time apart. One than two brew in the fist rather than having anything to do with that to do list, a list that today won’t exist...

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The Jean Skiing Scene

The Jean Skiing Scene

Back in the day I hit the hill a few times in my Levis, but yesterday if I was jean skiing I would have froze my rivets off.  But there was an idiot out there on the hill in his shorts, a snow boarder so perhaps that explains it. I figured he was the middle child in a...

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This Aunt May or May Not

This Aunt May or May Not

I’m a big Gateway City fan. Their beers, the pinball machines, the local references, all very good, usually. I can remember driving by City Bakery* back in the day and the aroma of Aunt May’s fresh baked bread wafting on the wind was something special. So this new GC...

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This Buzzer Beater is a Winner

This Buzzer Beater is a Winner

It’s been quite a while since the Raptors had a real buzzer beater.* OG Anunoby’s 2020 Game 3 win over the Celtics was memorable. But the one any “We the North” fan will remember is Kawhi Leonard’s game 7 miracle shot that beat the 76ers and allowed them to move on...

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Get Lucky, Don’t Mind If I Do

Get Lucky, Don’t Mind If I Do

"You’ve gotta ask yourself a question: ”Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?”  * I sure wouldn’t be feeling lucky with a steely eyed Dirty Harry sticking a 44 magnum in my face, no matter how many shots I thought he had fired. But I do feel lucky pouring a Get Lucky...

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Newark, Niagara, and a Helles of a Beer

Newark, Niagara, and a Helles of a Beer

The Niagara region is the home to over 50 wineries*, with vineyards galore, wine tours and every kind of wine you can think of and a few you can’t. But when you’re done whining, it’s time to get serious and drink something that actually tastes good. Enter beer. And...

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Port Perry Pitstop: No Regrets

Port Perry Pitstop: No Regrets

I have no regrets. Sure, there are a few things I’ve done that I wish I hadn’t. And of course, there are some things I didn’t do that I wish I had. Then there are the things I did that I wish I had done differently (usually better). But no regrets.* And I certainly...

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