1732 Reviews
I'd seen Old Speckled Hen on the shelves and decided to finally breakdown and drink one. I figured it was one of those 200 year old UK traditions from the sound of the name. I mean “Speckled Old Hen” sounds like one of those English pubs where everyone is drunk and...
I was missing the snow so I thought a visit to the Muskokas would be in order. Out of the big city, up here where the snow drifts are bigger than the egos. Be careful what you wish for they say. After a morning of digging in just to get to the cottage door it was time...
It had been a while since my Old Flame and I had last got together. In Port Perry it all went well, quite well actually, we agreed there were no regrets. I still recall our chance encounter at Madrocks, in Oshawa of all places, with fond memories. Some may think I...
“It’s so cold I had to jump start the toaster” one old timer told me the other day. Now that’s cold. Been going through a cold spell recently so it’s hard to picture any new growth but we know it’s coming, just as sure as spring follows winter. As far as the art on...
Holy mackinaw, a porter from Founders in Grand Rapids, Michigan! Speaking of Mackinac, Michigan, Grand and porters, I remember the porter at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan somewhere in time told me that Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour made a movie...
Way back in the day, as in school daze, the future Dr. B says “Wanta to go to Suds & Cinema? Rocky Horror is playing” to which I responded, “You had me at suds”. Please note this was long before Renée Zellweger turned “You had me at….” into a meme.* As far as The...
We’re puttin’ on the Ritz tonight, tux, tie, tails, and a top hat too! Singing along with good ol’ toe tappin’ Fred Astaire “I'm puttin' on my top hat, Tyin' up my white tie, Brushin' off my tails, Pourin’ myself a glass, of class, one of Gateway’s great ales.”*...
English mild, sounds like an Ed Sheeran concert. Mild not wild, lets hope tame is not lame. English milds, or English browns, are typically low on ABV and malty, but apart from that they exhibit a wide range of characteristics. According to my beer bible (Mirella...
Chroma chromatic is a colourful name for sure. It means an intensity of colour produced by colour. Sounds like Collective Arts is doubling up on the name for this double. My first thought upon seeing this beer name was Paul Simon’s song “Kodachrome”. * Paul tells us...
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, knife shoes aren’t a James Bond wardrobe staple, or extremely uncomfortable high heels. For this review we’re lacing them up to try out for the Refined Fool winter beer league for average athletes hockey team. I...