418 Reviews
At the big Mining4Beer event at Scotland Yard in downtown Hogtown and the Sunday night socialites drank up $20,000 in the first 90 minutes. And then the wheels came off and the fun began. The big mining convention in Toronto * is a thirsty affair, with pitchers and...
Stockyard Brewers make their home in the St. Jacobs market district. I remember visiting St Jacobs Farmer’s Market * a few times back in the day. Mennonite horses and buggies, rows upon rows of fresh fruit and veggies, and the farm fresh aroma of cows in the field...
A few years ago, one of my granddaughters was working on a project for school. The topic, Harriet Tubman. A February project, part of the Black History month curriculum at the school. I had heard about Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad before but didn’t...
I’m downtown and out on the town in little apple. At a fancy pants restaurant and the menu has some of the same old same old, with me always looking for a new brew to review. Lo and behold, an Astoria mahogany lager. What’s new? That’s new, and not the Waldorf Astoria...
Greece, the land of myths and Mythos. The missus and I went there for our honeymoon, but that was so long ago that back then Zeus and Hera were only dating. I’ve heard a lot of Greek myths over the years. We even reviewed The Odyssey, the beer of course, the book is...
Kingston, Canada. The home of incarceration and education.** Some students may think the two are one in the same. However when claustrophobic classrooms, pedantic professors and repellant roommates start to become too much, Queen’s students have a welcome respite in...
It had been a while since my Old Flame and I had last got together. In Port Perry it all went well, quite well actually, we agreed there were no regrets. I still recall our chance encounter at Madrocks, in Oshawa of all places, with fond memories. Some may think I...
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, knife shoes aren’t a James Bond wardrobe staple, or extremely uncomfortable high heels. For this review we’re lacing them up to try out for the Refined Fool winter beer league for average athletes hockey team. I...
“Bright lights, big city, gone to my beer’s head. I tried a Rainhard lite, should’ve had a Guinness instead.”* Navigating the bright lights of the big city, at a fancy pants gala in suit and tie. What on earth would motivate me to put on a tie you’re wondering. Two...
Way back in the day we were experiencing some lake fever of our own. We were at the Lakeview Manor in Kingston in the “games” room, quaffing some quarts and playing shuffleboard. A band was playing in the “stage” room next to us. The Manor wanted a $5 cover charge to...