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The Fine Art of Weaving Malt and Hops Into Gold

The Fine Art of Weaving Malt and Hops Into Gold

Pinball machines, trivia night, happy hour. When I walked in the door, I knew I was in the right place. I believe the art of the alchemist is to turn malt and hops into gold,* so Alchemy is a fitting name for this Kamloops brew pub. Sitting down for a pint with none...

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Free Wheeling

Free Wheeling

Aligned with our vision of free beer, I have decided only to attend events with an open bar. It is a matter of principle (or is that principal). It may just be our principal principle. Of course, a couple of free drink tickets is a grey area (or is that a gray area)...

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Super Suds Pale

Super Suds Pale

This pale rider rode into town meaning business. Of course, that business being quenching my thirst. Silversmith has been on a roll with COMDB. Our first intro to the Virgil church-based brewer was The Black Lager and since then all of their offerings have received...

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Don’t Forget the Accent

Don’t Forget the Accent

Anemone? Isn’t that the plant I can never pronounce properly? Suck it up, buttercup. But since this brew is from the belle province I thought that the COMDB translation department could shed some light on the situation. The first thing they pointed out was my lack of...

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An Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Foam?

An Inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Foam?

The Glorious Sons * lend their name to this Farm League Lager, and now you have what FL call The Rock N’ Roll Lager.  Perhaps I am being a bit pedantic here, but the Led Zeppelin song is “Rock and Roll”, Lou Reed is a live “Rock N Roll Animal” with his solo version...

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Melon or Lemon

Melon or Lemon

The Rainhard writeup on Armed ‘n Citra tells us melon and grapefruit. Now I love an anagram as much as the next guy. In reading the description, the eyes they see melon and grapefruit, but the taste is a state of lemon not melon. Will Armed be a dream? Wow, anagrams...

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Forsooth, Broken Tooth

Forsooth, Broken Tooth

An Arctic apple ale from Anchorage Alaska. An alliteration in pseudo cider, how do you like them apples? My favourite son dropped off this brew that a co-worker had brought back from the Broken Tooth brewers way up in sunny Anchorage. In 1867 Seward brokered a deal to...

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Ain’t Life Grand

Ain’t Life Grand

Editor: Once again RA is on the case, this time a Grand River* brew. The brewery was founded in 2007 and originally located in Cambridge Ontario, on the banks of the Grand River. It was purchased by Magnotta Wines in 2018. In 2020 Magnotta closed the Cambridge brewing...

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English Lesson

English Lesson

Another Shillow beer of the month club offering, will we have another mystery brew on our hands today or is this brew in fact an English Ale? A Gloucester based brewery, another Ontario community with a decidedly British name. Gloucester UK * is about 2.5 hours due...

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Muskoka Shorts

Muskoka Shorts

As far as I’m concerned, I couldn’t care less if it’s 5 o’clock anywhere. I’m at the cottage, it’s hot, I’m thirsty and retired. Sounds like it’s time to try on some Party Shorts for size. A session IPA is in session. From my last sampling of an ass kicking heavy duty...

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