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Apocalypso?? Perhaps a misspelled tribute to the epic war film “Apocalypse Now”*, or the not as epic but still engaging Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto”.** More likely it is word play in reference to the Calypso hops used in this Collingwood dry hopped pils.*** The Blue...
The Köstritzer brewery is named after the town of Bad Köstritzer in central Germany and is famous for their schwarzbier which they have been brewing since 1543. They even call their brewery a Schwarzbier brewery. So how will they do with a pale pilsner? A quaffing is...
Pils for your ills and ales for what ales ya’. Although I am feeling fine I think it’s time for my pils. You know the old saying, 16 ounces of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Old Ben Franklin spouted that advice back in the day and ended up on the US $100 bill so...
Out for dinner with Farmer Steve to his favourite Italian restaurant. It must have been an auspicious occasion because despite his reputation for being as tight as a superglued clam, to his credit he paid the tab. Even the waitress was shocked, she said sometimes he...
Many years ago Daryl Sittler was at one of our functions and gave a talk about his historic 10 point night which included 6 goals and 4 assists. In that 1976 Leafs home game against Boston*, Sittler's record, which still stands today, broke Rocket Richard’s previous...
After a triple chocolate 10% extreme extravaganza blast off it was time to bring me back to something closer to surface as in down to earth. So I thought it would be a good idea to get back to basics and explore a nice pilsner of the Italian persuasion. Enter Marco...
Chips and dips and hockey night in Canada takes me back to grade schooldays, but instead of a cola I have in hand an adult beverage of my choice. Tonight, it happens to be a crisp pil to go with my crisp chips. If you have the means I would strongly suggest acquiring...
Here are the top 5 things to do when visiting Fenelon Falls. 5. Hike to the Fenelon Falls and have a beer after. 4. Let the missus visit the various antique shops and boutiques while you have a beer. 3. Go to the farmer’s market and buy something that goes well with...
Although I have a lot of miles in the skies I don’t know a beaver from an otter when it comes to aircraft. I do know its an otter that shits on my dock. Filthy oversized rodent. This brew has nothing to do with otters or beavers or dock crapping, it is a tribute to...
After a long flight from Toronto and a layover in Manilla, I sat down and ate a tuna sandwich with a local beer from the Philippines. This San Miguel* beer looked good and it said “Expertly Brewed since 1890" so why not try it. I have to admit after the long rather...