Pale Ales

144 Reviews

There is No Need to Fear, Underdog is Beer

There is No Need to Fear, Underdog is Beer

“It’s a bird. No, it’s a Plane. No, it’s a frog.”  For those of you who were mid-60s Saturday morning cartoon aficionados you know the response. “It’s not a bird, a plane or even a frog, it’s just little old me, Underdog.”  That’s right, in disguise as the humble and...

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Beer Farming

Beer Farming

Stopped by Clear Lake for a brewski and a bite. I drop by here every now and then. I wouldn’t call myself a regular, maybe an irregular? * What’s new on tap is my go-to brew, and Beer Farm caught my eye. They tell us the name of the brew is inspired by the place the...

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The Fine Art of Zero

The Fine Art of Zero

I’m a patron of the arts. Arts and crafts actually. Gazing at a velvet Elvis while quaffing a craft is both fine and refined in my books. But how is Collective Arts going to do in our 0% experiment? Taking a Collective Arts brew to zero seems to me like taking a...

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An Almost but Not Quite Everywhere Beer

An Almost but Not Quite Everywhere Beer

We quickly dispatched an Instant Crush, we were amazed by a Wonder Crush, and we tapped out with The Crusher. We have also sampled a few Frank brews, Their Old Comrade gave us a red scare, then we were able to relax with their smooth Hoperator, both achieving super...

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A Love Letter?

A Love Letter?

Une letter d’amour from the brewer. Cardinal tell us that this brew is a love letter to l’houblon Cascade. You know you’re a serious beer lover when you are writing (or brewing as the case may be) love letters to hops. But not just any hop. Cascade hops * started the...

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Priceless and Worth Every Penny

Priceless and Worth Every Penny

I bought this beer at the LCBO for $4.25.  Pricey yes, priceless, no. According to MasterCard priceless refers to things that money can’t buy, but for everything else there’s MasterCard.** Of course, the same can be said for Visa or Amex but it can’t be said the same...

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A Whale of a Pale Ale?

A Whale of a Pale Ale?

Another 5’oclock somewhere but not here on the thirsty Thursday Crownsmen Show and the featured brew is a Vancouver based Steam Works hazy pale. On the can is a rendering of Vancouver Bay, with a couple of Orcas cavorting like peas in a pod, having a whale of a time.*...

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Did They Crush It?

Did They Crush It?

I don’t have too many opinions about politics. The truth is I can weave a pretty good yarn, recount a rant, tell a tall tale on occasion. But when it comes to bull shitting I can’t hold a candle to most politicians. That being said, I don’t think Counterpart’s can art...

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Dog Dazed and Confused

Dog Dazed and Confused

Every day is a dog daze around here when I have to walk the snaggle toothed, butt draggin’ ,leg humpin’, buffalo breathed, canine member of the family. I use the term “walk” loosely because our four-legged freeloader does more sniffin’ then walkin’. If a dog is a...

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Hey Regina, Show Us Your Grey Cup!

Hey Regina, Show Us Your Grey Cup!

Last night the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes to win the 112th Grey Cup classic, the penultimate prize in the Canadian Football League.   When thinking about where to go for a little R&R, Regina is neither R and most likely not the first...

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