493 Reviews
Beyond the Pale brewing company is an Ottawa area brewer that has been around for a while. Starting in 2012, they have improved their digs and expanded to their current taproom and restaurant in 2019. So if you live in the Ottawa area you are likely aware of these...
It seems like an endless summer up here, hard to believe that I had the old V-Twin out for a cruise yesterday, in November mind you and I didn’t even need to don the long johns! So just like the misfit mango on this beer can hanging ten, I’m hanging on to the end of...
I get this beer called Breakaway and think it would be a good beer to watch my struggling Leafs with, maybe wishing a breakaway for Matthews or Marner. A breakaway is one of the most exciting parts of the game. But it seems we are all a product of our environment and...
After sampling a double IPA yesterday, one might ask if this is the daily double. It just so happens that although I had a good experience with a pumpkin based brew previously despite my hatred of that round orange useless distasteful fruit, I didn’t want to push my...
This Good Monster brew seemed like a Halloween natural and, teamed up with an unseasonably warm day, it was an IPA destined to support me flippin’ the bird on the old backyard BBQ. The name reminded me of Lady Gaga and all her “little monster” fans. I am a Lady Gaga...
East coasting again, out to Dartmouth Nova Scotia this time, despite being told by Nine Locks to Frig Off. Not the East Coast welcome and hospitality I have grown accustomed to, but this brew has big flavour and big attitude so they tells us. In case this term is...
It seems like an endless summer * and here I am on the BBQ deck with a Sawdust City Juicin’. It’s 4:30 somewhere. Love me a fall BBQ. Cooking for myself so no one is complaining about this charred beyond recognition burger, another sacrifice to the BBQ deities. I...
The COM contingent are at the Clear Lake Brewery during Muskoka Oktoberfest for a bite and a brew and it’s as busy as the opposing goalie on a Leaf’s powerplay*. The CL team are doing a great job. How can you tell when you have a dedicated employee? A visible and...
It turns out a Brut IPA isn't simply a buffed up version of your regular IPA. No, this is a new type of IPA that is gaining popularity - although I'm not sure why. The Brut IPA from Nine Locks is supposed to be "bone dry, lighter in color compared to other IPAs and...
This IPA came in a Refined Fool IPA Fun Pack and sat in my beer fridge for a while due to my avocado anxieties and some other concerns. When it comes to beer I am not a fan of the fizzy fresca style, perhaps from a bad experience with another “champagne” style brew. I...