286 Reviews
Saturday Night. To Lynyrd Skynyrd it was special, to Elton John those were fighting words. For Cat Stevens it was just another one, Chicago were in the park and the Bee Gees were coming down with a fever.* But probably the most iconic Saturday night song for Canadians...
Here is a transcript of my first visit to Thunder Bay. Me: So where is this famous sleeping giant? Cab Driver: Right there. Me: Where? Cab Driver: Right there, look out your left window. Me: Where? Cab Driver: Right there, across the bay, that’s it. Me: That’s it? Cab...
Big Deal and Wee Heavy sound like two Detroit rappers, although I don’t expect to see any rap artists coming out of Sawdust City (Gravenhurst) any time soon. Wee Heavy? Perhaps the term Scotch Ale may be a more recognizable descriptor. I stopped by Sawdust City while...
Caramel tastes great, so why would someone decide to salt caramel? Doesn’t make sense. But the combination is pretty tasty I must admit. They say the secret is to get just the right mix, otherwise it just isn’t very good. I would say that is no secret, seems obvious...
Charles MacLean is Master of the brews at MacLean’s, the Brewmaster of Brewmaster. I was a bit leery before sampling this beer because I am not a huge fan of English browns and MacLean’s touts this brew as an English style brown ale. So a tasting was in order to see...
These days that old 5 o’clock shadow is indeed pale, a little salt and pepper.* This beer name reminded me of my old buddy and fellow reviewer RA who can often be heard to say “It’s 4 o’clock somewhere.” Although this beer claims to be a pale ale it reminded me more...
Big head usually describes the morning after, not the beer that was the cause. So is this another Amber I am going to fall for, or one that is going to leave me high and dry when we are done? Or will this one just break my heart on the first swig? Only after a...
I am leery of fruit flavoured brews. But I hear that blueberries are good for you, and of course Fats Domino found his thrill up on blueberry hill, so perhaps this ale will be an exception, or even exceptional. MacLean’s had pleasantly surprised me with a very tasty...
Artisanal salts? Blackcurrants? Electrolytes? As I watched the Super Bowl and poured this unique sounding beer I wondered to myself whether I was going to be sampling beer or Gatorade? They describe their beer as highly electrolytic? Does that mean it removes hair?...
Greene King is a British based brewer and more. As the country’s leading pub retailer and brewer they run over 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland. This premium ale showed up on the local LCBO shelf so I thought I would give it a...