1749 Reviews
Full disclosure, fall and winter I am partial to amber and dark lagers. I remember having a Barking Squirrel a few years ago. The reason I remember it is the name reminded me of my wife’s yappy little mutt. It’s about the same size as a squirrel but the little buffalo...
We all know the secret to a happy marriage is a healthy bank account and quality time apart. But did you know that some quality time together also helps? That provides a challenge for many of us. Take me for example. The wife likes to drink tea, quilt, garden and...
When I was a kid those flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz * scared the shit out of me. Creepy things. Nightmares. And right up front let me say that for quite a while an IPA was not my cup of tea either. Actually, a cup of tea is not my cup of tea. Since I don’t...
To be honest I have known a lot of Brits over the years and never met one who I would call pompous. And what about those royals? Well I never met one but the wife gets so many of those magazines about them she should be on a first name basis by now. I did meet a Lord...
Timmins, the Nashville of the North! Shania Twain grew up there, until she became rich and moved to tax friendly Switzerland. Stompin’ Tom started his career at the Maple Leaf Hotel (not to be confused with the Maple Leaf Lounges familiar to Air Canada frequent...
They call it “Best of the British”. I remember hearing the term “Best of the British” before, which I thought meant good luck. I checked it out, it means and I quote “ to wish someone luck, especially when you do not think they have much chance of success or...
Most stereotypes are ¾ BS and ¼ imagination. Anyone who thinks the Germans aren’t a fun loving bunch has never been to an Octoberfest. Hard to be serious wearing lederhosen and drinking from a boot. A few of us cranky old coots attended a couple of those events back...
Is this a faux internationale beer? Scottish Ale from Highlander in Canada, not Scotland. Like Scotch Tape (St. Paul Minnesota) and Butterscotch (Doncaster, England), scotch but not Scottish. And what a cool looking beer can, it should come with a blacklite....
English browns are not high on my list of go to beers, although I recall MClean’s brews a good one. And when I saw the name Cup & Saucer*, I thought what kind of name is that for a beer? Sounds more like a tea brand than a hearty brew. The style and name turned me...
Another faux internationale beer. “Dark, rich and complex.” Sounds like a character from a romance novel, not that I read those kind of things. So another trip to the dark side. This beer is very dark. How dark? Blackhole dark, like the whole universe is residing in...