144 Reviews
Wellington is inviting us to join them on Pleasant Island. Wouldn’t that be a nice respite on a cold night. But you might want to think twice before booking your flights to the island country of Nauru, formerly known as Pleasant Island. Nauru, population 12,500 is...
This week’s international cross-country quaffing has taken us to PEI, Ontario, New York state, British Columbia and now a binge in Calgary. From Hogtown to Cowtown for some Kiwi Enigma hops. The Village brewers tell us this is a 4.5% crushable, the Ontario Liquor...
Greek mythology describes the Chimera as a fire breathing creature composed of various animals. The classic Chimera* has a lion body and head with a second head of a goat, and a tail of a snake. The mighty Bellethron killed the beast while riding the winged horse...
Repackaged and in for a new review. Let’s see if this 5 O’Clock shadow grows on me. With the time change it just so happens that 5 O’Clock comes earlier now.* Unfortunately for me, or perhaps this review, that one hour we lost was the hour I had planned not to be...
From a tilt your kilt seafaring Scotsman to a sub-surface scuba diving spaniel, what we have here is a juxtaposition of brews. Full malt onslaught to mellow mild subtle suds. From a carousel of caramel to an amiable at ease ale. From an export in excess to a no...
How do you kill a zombie?* It may be a redundant question since they are the living dead, hence already deceased. How do you turn the living dead into the dead dead may be a more appropriate question. There have been many academic papers dealing with this important...
We’ve sampled a few Nordic Pales before. Some with Scandnavian hops, others with Scanavian yeasts, but what the hell are Scandinaviam botanicals? And why does spell check not correct me when I spell Scandavian wrong every time? Beau’s gives us an answer to the first...
Scottish word association time. Aye aye aye aye, I am the Scottish bandito.* “If you don’t eat yer meat you can’t have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat yer meat.?” I seem to remember that bit of Scottish verbiage from Pink Floyd’s school...
While watching Dallas getting their lunch, breakfast and dinner handed to them by the 49ers last night, I needed some spirits to lift my spirits. Sunday night football spirit raising sounded like a job for the Church. It just so happens that my neighbourhood church is...
This brew is in partnership with the Niagara River Lions. Not familiar with the Lions are you? Perhaps a local rowing team? Or are they masting the jibs and tucking the sails for a regatta? Or maybe a synchronized swimming squad? Wrong on all counts. They are a...