493 Reviews
You know what two loons are called? A pair of loons of course. Do you know what a flock of loons are called? An asylum of loons! For real. How funny is that (redundant question). Love the brewery name. Love the loon logo. Love their slogan “Beer’s Calling” which could...
Brock Street claims to be “the most refreshing street in Canada”, although Mill Street, William Street, Schooner Street, Lock Street and a number of other street named breweries may challenge that claim. Regardless of who is the refreshest, I am a Brock Street fan. I...
Saturn, the Roman god of time and wealth. Sounds like an ancient Warren Buffet. Father of Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto (that’s Saturn, not Warren Buffet). And he got the coolest looking planet and the most fun day of the week named after him too (once again and just to...
At the cottage solo, or as I like to say, I have checked into my sane asylum. A well stocked beer fridge is a joy to behold. As JT would say ”Decisions, decisions…”.* I am not quite sure how decisive I am, maybe I am, maybe I’m not, I don’t know for sure. I can't...
The Leafs posted a shutout last night against the senile Senators. Is senile Senators a redundant statement?* The goalie was the hero with a zero. The Leafs are headed to the playoffs, the Senators are headed to the golf course. Which is my smooth slick segue into...
As a fisherman, I totally get Captain Ahab’s obsession with Moby Dick, or Santiago’s dogged resolve in bringing in that giant marlin.* There is something in the water for sure and once the ice is out there will be two things in the water. My line and that lunker...
Crowd surfing. Diving into a sea of strangers at a rock concert and hoping they will not drop you or move out of the way as you make your stage dive. Who could ever have thought up and actually tried for the first time such a wild, fraught with risk, most likely to...
I love me an amber. An ember, not so much. But this Burning Ember is a Lake of Bays Red IPA so maybe it will be an ember to remember. The brewers will explain a red IPA with a lot of technical mumbo jumbo but basically it’s more malts to go with the hops. Another...
This is a New England high tide, but did you know that New Scotland actually has the highest tides in the world? Yes, Canada has the highest tides in the world at our very own Bay of Fundy, and as an added bonus you get two of them a day. Fact check that Mr. Editor.*...
Wow, 70 IBU. My old buddy JT watches his IBUs like I watch my hockey. Me, not so much. I always thought that IBU was a midwestern university but once again I am incorrect. Apparently, it stands for International Bitterness Unit.* When it comes to International...