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The Steaks are High

The Steaks are High

The Department of Morality (the missus) hands me a couple packages of steak for the BBQ. I look at the price and ask her if she really wants me to sear these suckers, she usually doesn’t trust me with such a prime cut. She tells me she is busy and I have to. How would...

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Aurora Borealis in a Glass

Aurora Borealis in a Glass

North meets South. Norwegian hops meet New Zealand hops. As far as North of New Zealand goes, that narrows it down to 192 countries and everyone in the world except for some penguins freezing their asses off in Antarctica*. The can depicts what I think are the...

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How Cool Is This?

How Cool Is This?

Due to my keen deductive reasoning (spidey sense), and since this is an Italian style pilsner, I surmised that the word Figo is Italian and it turns out I am correct. Apparently Figo is Italian for “cool”.* My Figo poured clear and light golden with wisps of white...

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No Laughing Matter

No Laughing Matter

Ok so I was craving this PEI baby and had to indulge before I could take a pic. Perfectly smooth lager with a light hoppy taste and the murky fluid begs a renaming to ‘piss and giggles’, Despite the current name and the potential rename this brew comes highly...

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Party Sharks Rule!

Party Sharks Rule!

With a brew at the BBQ, burning burgers for the brood. Following the  COMDB Guide to the Fine Art of BBQ which tells us that well done is well done, I am crisping these patties while partaking in a pint. Now that I have that flurry of fine and fitting alliterations...

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Morris better

Morris better

Morris APA is another offering from a small Prince Edward County Brewery, Gillingham. If you like good beer*, and you are in Prince Edward County, this is definitely a location to add to you itinerary. This is small batch brewing with focus and talent. This is an...

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Is Corduroy in Fashion?

Is Corduroy in Fashion?

I remember going to school and all the cool kids wearing jeans and my mother would make me wear those baggy rust coloured corduroy pants because they were warmer and lasted longer. I suspect she also had ulterior motives and was hoping I wouldn’t fall into the cool...

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A Very Plzen Pilsner Pint

A Very Plzen Pilsner Pint

Calgary, home of big rigs and big hats and big rodeos and of course Big Rock Brewery and their Plzen Pilsner. Many years ago I tried a Big Rock Honey Brown Amber which may have been the start of my love affair with Amber. You always remember your first.  So how does...

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Gluten Free Grillin’

Gluten Free Grillin’

My daughter-in-law was visiting and is going gluten free (are blueberry muffins gluten free?) and being a good host I made a gluten free addition to the beer fridge. From the fabled town of Glutenberg, capital of the Free State of Gluten, comes this Glutenberg...

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Fly the Flag

Fly the Flag

On this special Canada Day review we are hoisting Market's lite beer, Let It Fly, up the proverbial flag pole to see who salutes it. In this case Let It Fly is of course referring to our flag, the beloved maple leaf*. You didn't think I would be reviewing a Canadian...

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