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Dry Docked in Westport

Dry Docked in Westport

At the head of the Rideau Canal, on the West end of the Upper Rideau, is the aptly named village of Westport. Driving down Main Street and I see the Westport Brewing Co. so by reflex I stop and drop in to do some suds shopping. The place is packed at lunch time, they...

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Zombie Tapocalypse

Zombie Tapocalypse

180 taps! And we aren’t talking about a Fred Astaire Gene Kelly movie.* We’re talking about Vegas, and the Yard House and enough craft beers to put a shiver down my liver. “The largest selection of craft beers on tap in the world!” It’s going to be a long night. But...

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Island Hopping and Not Fawning Over Floral

Island Hopping and Not Fawning Over Floral

From the Rock to Granville, an East to West coast 7300-kilometer island hop. I’m talking about ultra fun Newfoundland to ultra-hip Granville Island in Vancouver. Shops, markets, theatres and improvs, and even a fancy pants high end restaurant (The Keg). And of course,...

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Awesome Artwork Appreciation

Awesome Artwork Appreciation

This  Flying Monkeys brew is one powerful beer, being a triple IPA and all.  It has a slight taste of alcohol which drops the rating but man this can label is awesome!!!   Buy it for the artwork as it is an excellent conversation piece!

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Lamplight? Whose Bright Idea Was This?

Lamplight? Whose Bright Idea Was This?

The creepy, dare I say disturbing, denizen of the deep that graces the can is the angler fish, and to be brutally honest, that’s one ugly fish. When you’re that ugly I don’t care how great a personality you have, the only way to be attractive is with a fancy car and a...

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7, A Beer You Can Count On

7, A Beer You Can Count On

Experiencing a few of the seven deadly sins* may have you temporarily in seventh heaven,** but eventually it doesn’t matter how many sevens you roll, your luck will run out. Having seven 7’s would definitely qualify you for one of the sins, but I think (hope) I am...

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A Stroll Down Lock Street Promenade

A Stroll Down Lock Street Promenade

Brit: I took a stroll down the promeh-gnawed and there was an add-vert-ess-ment for a herb scon with a choice of eye-thur bah-sil or toe-mat-oh. Yank: I took a stroll down the prome-nayed and there was an adver-ties-ment for a erb skown with a choice of ee-thur...

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A Daft Flight Plan

A Daft Flight Plan

The COM got together for a quaff and a laugh and some draft at Daft.* RA played it Coolcoolcool with a Daft pils while Farmer Steve practiced the Timeless Art of Seduction with a jam stand sour. Me, I decided to sample a bid adieu brew named Jon Voyage. Our server was...

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Mediocre Bowler Strikes Again

Mediocre Bowler Strikes Again

I couldn’t bowl my way out of a wet paper bag, but Fonger could make those pins beg for mercy. flirting with 300 with strikes to spare. Meanwhile I was doing the speed limit at 100, with a lane violation or two. In between the two of us is what you would call a...

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Young Rival Merits Consideration

Young Rival Merits Consideration

Is Asok Wally’s young rival or mentee? Will he ever be able to muster the passion that Wally displays for apathy or does he just not care enough. Scott Adams answers these important questions and more in what is perhaps the penultimate business book of the last...

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