286 Reviews
On the beer can there is a picture of a nice big Muskoka chair on the dock with a frosty brew on the chair arm. A bit of a breeze, birds in the air, all very summery and relaxing. But what’s wrong with this picture? Let me tell you. In the background there is a canoe...
Keith’s claims to be the pride of Nova Scotia. I would say they are not alone and may have to line up behind the Bluenose, those big old lobsters, Sidney Crosby, Anne Murray, Sarah MacLachlan, and Alistair MacLeod.* Even Sir Alexander Graham Bell was a part time Nova...
Is a red ale the poor (or pour) cousin of an amber? Is calling a red ale Ember false advertising? Or am I just easily confused? If you answered yes to all of the above you are probably right. It may be unfair to compare a red to an amber, but who ever said life was...
Is this another red trying to pass itself off as an amber (see Ember review)? Is it a red or is it an amber? Neither, it’s Ambear. Looks pretty dark to me, I certainly wasn’t seeing red. Nice pour, dark with a bright white head, it looked so pretty I had to take a...
Nice dark pour, thin white head. Nice and cold. All set for a great tasting. This amber comes on strong, kickin’ ass and taking names. More flavour than I would expect from a 5 per center. Unlike my Maple Leafs who are no longer in the playfoffs despite a banner...
North of 41, ha! The cranky old men drinking beer are all North of 61 let alone 41. That explains the old. And here I am at the end of my bag of chips, trying to dip those little pieces, getting dip on my fingers, trying not to get it on the channel changer. That...
A beer that tastes like scotch. Good lord, what a terrible combination that is. If you want scotch, drink a nice scotch. Don’t search for the taste of scotch in a beer. No wonder this is “original”, no one else would ever contemplate or try to copy such a foul...
I thought my picture background was a nice touch.* This beer was recommended by my old buddy Rick. If anyone knows his craft beers it is tricky Ricky, so when he mentioned this red ale I put it on my list. Although I am not a red ale fan, a poor man’s amber I always...
Not as blonde as a blonde, not as dark as a lager, a lagered blonde perhaps? Correct. This isn’t Henderson’s best. In fact Henderson’s Best is Henderson’s best, or Henderson’s best is Henderson’s Best. No matter how you say it Henderson’s Best Amber Lager is pretty...
For some of us who are up there in years, not elevation, an aerial view is the reception we used to get on the old black and white TV from rabbit ears. Lake of Bays has a different view in mind here. So is the view from the top worth the climb? If there is a nice cold...