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On this Father’s Day I still have fond recollections of the auspicious award I received a few years ago. Best Father Ever! Not an accolade to take lightly. The plaque is proudly placed in a prominent position on our kitchen cutting board rack. So, it seemed fitting...
Most people have one light in their fridge. I’ve got 11 different lights in mine. Yes, it’s summertime, stouts and porters are few and far between but there’s a plethora of light beers on the shelves. It looks like the charge of the light beer-gade around here. More...
One of my earliest memories as a toddler was visiting my Uncle Bill and Aunt Iris. I ended up being the entertainment for the adults because when I tried to say Aunt Iris it came out as Aunt Arse. They laughed and laughed and asked me to repeat her name again and...
It’s not The Oar anymore, it’s Lamorna in Residence at The Oar. * As far as I’m concerned, I don’t care who’s living in the upstairs apartment, as long as the menu has a brew or two that are new to you know who. The food menu is updated too, with some high falutin’...
Montréal based McAuslan provides their take on the West Coast IPA in this St. Ambroise high ABV high IBU high flying bière du jour. We are quite familiar with the patron Saint of beekeepers, having sampled a number of his fine beers. * But will this Eastern take on...
The Hill folk start out their description of this IPA with the texting acronym IYKYK. I don’t know what that means, but what I do know is that every Caledon Hills brew to date has achieved super suds status. * Will this brew be king of the hill or are we heading for a...
There was the talented Arnold Ziffel from Hooterville. The diva in waiting Miss Piggy was known to hog the spotlight on occasion. Wilbur’s biggest fan was a spider, and then there was the precocious pint-sized Piglet, Pooh’s pal. And we all miss Clark the pig, who was...
JT may think rough stock is a Nasdaq loser, but Farmer Steve knows better. As for me, I’m no good at ropin’, ridin’ or romance but this ain’t my first rodeo. * Way back in the day I worked in Northern BC and there was a rodeo every weekend, complete with a beer tent...
Summer time and it’s party shorts weather. I reach for my sunglasses to intercept the blinding bright light reflecting from my fish belly white legs. But have no fear, a farmer’s tan is on the horizon. In the meantime, my midday East of the sun location has created an...
In 1975 fear had gripped the nation. When the movie Jaws came out they told us that after watching the movie “you’ll never go in the water again”. Not since the shower scene from Psycho had a movie ever created such a personal hygiene issue for the general public. *...