Way back in the day we were experiencing some lake fever of our own. We were at the Lakeview Manor in Kingston in the “games” room, quaffing some quarts and playing shuffleboard. A band was playing in the “stage” room next to us. The Manor wanted a $5 cover charge to go in and watch them. We debated it but I figured why pay $5 to see a high school band when we can listen from here and buy more beers with that money. Of course, the band was The Tragically Hip and Farmer Steve brings up that story every time one of their songs comes on the radio.
As noted previously, I have no regrets, but if I knew then what I know now, paying $5 to go see the Hip would have been one of the many things I would have done differently in my life.
Before and after the law suit.
Mill Street ran into some copyright issues with their 100th Meridian* so I am assuming that Big Rock has an arrangement to sport the band’s name and the name Lake Fever, one of their songs. Although Big Rock is out of Calgary, the lake in question is not Lake Louise but Lake Ontario.* “I’ll tell you a story about the Lake fever or we can skip to the coital fury.”
Big Rock rocked the Bock and their pilsner was very Plezn-ant. 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 I am a Big Rock fan. I don’t have a band logo tattooed on my forehead or any other body part but I’m a Hip fan too,*** so I was looking forward to this all Canadian brewer band combo.
A golden clear Lake Algonquin sunset pour up to here, no froth to blow at high dough. A standard malt aroma, no need to twist my arm to sample this one. First taste has a slight fruit presentation, road apples? A malt body, fully, completely, with a flat finish. The basic malt body brings it all back, it’s a basic lager that I’m putting down.
I get the feeling that Big Rock is playing it safe with this one. Reminiscent of a big brewer lager, on the verge of super suds status but not quite there.
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