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Another Patron of Matron

Another Patron of Matron

I’m a patron of Matron, a connoisseurer of the brewer. A dark with class, is in my glass, signed and sealed from Bloomfield. Yes, from the blooming and booming metropolis of Bloomfield, Prince Edward County. Not to be confused with Bloomfield, Prince Edward Island,...

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Washing Away Some Evil Spirits with a Tsingtao

Washing Away Some Evil Spirits with a Tsingtao

Another giant Asian brewery yields one chilly Tsingtao, direct from China to my beer fridge. I’ve been to China a few times, walked the Great Wall, bought some souvenirs at the little shop at the gate, I think it was called Wall Mart. The scroll in the pic is a gift I...

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Hanging in the Balance

Hanging in the Balance

Johnny Depp used to love an Amber, in case you hadn’t Heard. But the verdict is in and Amber is no longer Johnny’s favourite.* As for myself, I still love me an amber. Could be the subtle sweetness of caramel, or the smooth and steady malt. But I’ve come to realize...

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Parallel Universe

Parallel Universe

Cranky Old Men are in the house once again at the annual CIM mining Convention, soaking in the Vancouver sun and wrap tapping the Mining Now show with Jerrod and Rory. Back in the day these conferences were all about drinking triples, seeing double and acting single....

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Una Más or Una y Listo

Una Más or Una y Listo

“Una Más” required a frantic reach out to the COMDB translation department. With their trademark disdain to all of us who are unilingual, they informed me that “the obvious translation is “one more”. I told them, “but I’m a one and done kinda guy”.  “Una y Listo? Ese...

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A Royal Spain in the Glass

A Royal Spain in the Glass

Lots of signs up in the beer store about this new brew, Madrí, A beer from Madrid at my local Beer Store, that's exceptional! I picture Don Quixote tilting at windmills while I’m titling a frosty brewski.* I make a Spanish inquisition to the friendly and helpful Beer...

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Campfire Smoke

Campfire Smoke

Passing through the Muskokas meant a chance to stop by the largest beer spa in the world and partake in some campfire smoke at Clear Lake. A tasty entrée with an adult beverage for an appetizer, that’s the ticket. A gander at the On Tap menu, said the excited goose....

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Black Hole Sun Shines

Black Hole Sun Shines

Black Hole Sun is the name of a dark depressing song by Soundgarden,* or a dark impressive beer by Counterpart. You can take your pick or drink one while listening to the song like I did. Then after 5 minutes and 18 seconds I tuned out Soundgarden, turned on the...

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Bruno Who?

Bruno Who?

Maybe it’s only a coincidence, but I wonder if they know that there is a real Bruno Mars, and he looks a bit like the picture on the can. Mars is so chill and cool he’s out of this world. Maybe this chill craft from Mascot  is as chill, as smooth, as cool, as good as...

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Trouble in the Fields?

Trouble in the Fields?

Not sure what the trouble is in the fields. Scarecrow down? A swarm of locusts of biblical proportions? Beau’s super charged tractor tearing up the crops? Or worst of all, the fields as parched as JT after a dry February? So far this year Boston is having trouble in...

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