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You couldn’t ask for a better October Muskoka day than this one. Well, I guess you could, but you wouldn’t get it so what’s the point. * Sunny and warm on the lake with Farmer Steve and his boys, and the fat bass-tards were jumping into the boat like nobody’s...
Touring the Muskokas with Farmer Steve and his progenies, we had to check out the Largest Beer Spa in the World. Much to our surprise, early October and the place was as busy as an Apple Store on Black Friday. What’s no surprise is that our Muskoka tour ended up at...
Ah yes, tiny cars with friends. Fond memories of the COMDB AGM with RA as the designated driver, an expression you sure don’t hear too often. Driving that tiny car in search of my last drive. This is another Refined Fool’s Summer Beer League special, brewed...
Should I be worried that I don’t worry enough? According to Bobby Ferrin and Alfred E. Neuman life is too short to worry away the day.* Brock Street Brewing seems to espouse the same philosophy with their Don’t Worry Be Hoppy. At first, I thought this brew was an IPA...
After an old comrade of Frank gave us a red scare, now Frank is encouraging us to relax and enjoy a smooth Hoperator.** Relax, take a load off, chill and swill. Some sound advice if I do say so myself. According to the can this beer is the result of “nice guys...
It’s not so sober October and the dark brews have hit the shelves. Dark days are here again! After sampling (and enjoying) a Newfoundland German Light Lager, how about a Muskoka Czech Dark Lager. Both lagers, but as different as day and night. It’s one of my favourite...
It sure is a long trek to Newfoundland but well worth it, as we can see from the COMDB brew tour of the rock. But the tour doesn’t have to end when we leave the island. As long as we have some NL brews in the ol’ beer fridge we can armchair tour the rock, no time...
At the head of the Rideau Canal, on the West end of the Upper Rideau, is the aptly named village of Westport. Driving down Main Street and I see the Westport Brewing Co. so by reflex I stop and drop in to do some suds shopping. The place is packed at lunch time, they...
Not nearly as courageous or important as the Operation Husky of 1943,* my operation husky consisted of popping the top on this Rusty Husky, then pouring and scoring. I will add that my operation husky was not nearly as successful as the 1943 version either. I shall...
The old man’s favourite TV show was Gunsmoke, starring James Arness as Matt Dillon. But if he wanted a change of pace from a western he would watch Bonanza.* The trials and tribulations of the trice widowed Ben Cartwright and his three sons (each from a different...