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Four Cranky Quaffers Congregate at the Curious Club

Four Cranky Quaffers Congregate at the Curious Club

Me: I’m now an official member of the Curious Club. Department of Morality: Sounds like a kinky strip joint. Were you out with Farmer Steve again? Me: Well yes, and JT and RA too, but we were at a brewery called Something in the Water. Department of Morality: I’m sure...

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Golden Greetings from the Rock

Golden Greetings from the Rock

Another toast to the coast with the most. No Vancouver, we aren’t talking about you, not everything is about you, you know. We’re talking the Rock. No Dwayne Johnson, we aren’t talking about you, not everything is about you, you know. The Rock as in Newfoundland, and...

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Super Market Sweets

Super Market Sweets

I don’t know if you’ve been following the news but it’s a crazy world out there. The LCBO on strike, your local super market and corner store selling beer. A helpful beer store employee told me he got yelled at the other day by someone because they don’t sell wine at...

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A Smoky from Muskoky

A Smoky from Muskoky

Ritchie Blackmore saw it on the water, the Platters got some in their eyes, Matt Dillon's was from a gun, and Fonger is glad it's legal now.* Yep, we're talkin' smoke. A smoky campfire pilsner from Muskoka to be exact. Swillin' and grillin' Lord willin'. Not that it...

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The Cure for an Incomplete Education

The Cure for an Incomplete Education

Is it an incomplete education or an uncomplete education? Based on my attendance record there's a good chance I missed that class. For completeness you can look for a small library and read every book in it, or you can do like I did and sign up for Niagara...

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Morningstar Shines

Morningstar Shines

The Decew Falls Brewing Co Historic Society is once again taking us on a visit to a local heritage site. We are visiting the mill that resides on and is powered by Decew Falls (the falls, not the brewery). Morningstar Mill is named after Wilson Morningstar, who...

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Orange Ya Glad It’s Not WD40

Orange Ya Glad It’s Not WD40

Farmer Steve: Looks like a goddamn can of WD40.* Me: It’s a fruit sour. Farmer Steve: You’re drinking whatever you find under the sink, aren’t you. Me: It’s a Golden fruit sour aged in Oak Barrels. Farmer Steve: I knew it was only a matter of time, you’re into the...

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Signaling a Left Turn

Signaling a Left Turn

Bugs knew he should have taken a left turn at Albuquerque.* Clyde seemed to be more adept at signaling right turns.** By the way, if you are one of those no signal Nellies or those late signal Larrys, smarten up, you’re pissing everyone off. On a lighter note, it’s...

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Something and Then Some

Something and Then Some

Are they a midtown K-Town brewer or downtown hog town brewer?* When we first sampled their Hazy Maitland I thought Something in the Water was Kingston based but they say they hail from the little apple’s Liberty Village. And yet Pakenham and Perth provide the malt and...

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