from the Brewer: On August 1st 2015 at Griffin SESSION Muskoka we held the inaugral ‘Collaboration Nation North’ beer contest. 12 Northern Ontario townships entered a beer idea to compete for the best ‘Township Beer.’ In co-operation with brewmaster Sam Corbeil of the Sawdust City Brewing Co. the township of Midland came up with the…
“Legendary Oddity” (Spiced Beer), Muskoka Brewery
Finally … a beer from the Muskoka Brewery worth writing about. Having previously reviewed their ubiquitous Mad Tom and Twice as Mad offerings which left me unimpressed, I was hesitant about sticking another toe in their fermented waters. Twice bitten — definitely third time shy. So why did I take the bait? The packaging grabbed…
“Saint Paix” (Fruit Beer) Les Brasseurs RJ Inc
Some things are entirely tied to a moment in time. It really is remarkable how much our mood and place impact our intuitive reaction to things … reactions which might be quite different if we sat down to really dissect what we’re experiencing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating for a careful dissection of…
“Pepper Lime Lager” (flavoured), Dead Frog Brewery
Ok, I thought I should try reviewing a few beers outside my normal comfort zone, so I took a little trip back to the Beer Store (when will I learn you ask?) and looked for “different.” How about a few lagers, I thought? Well, if I wanted “different” I sure found it in this box…