124 Reviews
Out for a big night in the little apple. At the Walrus and time to wet the ol’ whiskers (mine not the Walrus's). It’s draft day but we aren’t interested in a rookie. Calling in a good old Guinness on tap. Hard to go wrong with the classic. A pro pour, wish I could...
Picture a congregation of cranky old men discussing the merits of steel cut versus packaged oatmeal, with each statement receiving a knowing nod of approval from the other cranky old men. The centuries of life experience in the room focused on healthy breakfast fare....
A Monday Mocha Stout to usher in stout season. Perth (Ontario, not Australia)* may not be a big city but Perth Brewery is a brewing big time with some top notch brews and has already charted a few hits on the COM super suds hit parade. So let’s fire up the mocha stout...
Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey wrote the iconic song “Take It Easy”* and it became the breakthrough hit for the Eagles. Browne said he didn’t know the Eagles had recorded it until he heard it on the radio. By the way, I like Browne’s version better. Rock n roll...
It seems to me that Godspeed is pretty serious about what they do and nothing from this brewery is an average day at the races. Case in point, take this super serious stern strong and stately stout. No imaginary friends or electric unicorns gracing this bottle. An...
Shillow certainly keeps us on our toes. Could this be another case of mistaken identity? * The first clue that something was askew was a “Strong Beer” designation for a 5% ABV. ** A label typo, no biggie, explainable. The first physical evidence we see is the pour....
Me: Hey JT, I’m trying out one of them Black Rapids brews. JT: Does it induce rapid consumption? Me: My average day induces rapid consumption. The Rideau canal has 52 dams and 45 locks between Ottawa and Kingston.* The Black Rapids Lockstation, pictured on the can I’m...
Last night I hankered for a tankard but the beer fridge suds selection was somewhat slim with just stouts, sours and saisons on the shelves. Looks like it’s summer stout sampling season with a sip to survive stubby. Once again I had to enlist the support of the COMDB...
It’s summertime stout season here on the home front, and some thoughtful visitors wished me Godspeed* with a house and heart warming gift of this nitro dry stout from none other than Godspeed Brewery. A greatly appreciated and most appropriate gift for a COM who loves...
A summertime stout, sacrilege some would say. Sometimes I am out to sea, adrift, unsure and not on shore, that’s for sure. Blown off shore perhaps but more likely through wandering, that being a wandering of the mind variety. Here is my quandry. A stout by the fire is...