Craft brewing comes to “wine country.” Prince Edward County is, in many respects, a home away from home, for Jess and I. Indeed, it is a place that is home to our hearts. If you’ve followed us and our story in these pages, you know that it is where we were engaged and where, last…
Fat Tug | IPA | Driftwood Brewery
I first drank this at CRAFT Beer Market in Ottawa in the winter with a friend and loved it immediately from the cask. So when a few days later I found a bottle of the same at the LCBO, I bought a bottle to bring home for Jess and I to sample together. Read on…
Blind Pig IPA ~ “Brewer’s Blend” | Waller Street Brewing | Ottawa
Should there be laws against craft breweries opening up within a few blocks of one’s employment? I probably won’t debate it because, quite frankly, I’m just a wee bit happy to discover another local craft brewer that isn’t situated in some industrial park — it’s not the only one in Ottawa, but one of very…
“Naughty Neighbour” (APA) Better Bitters Brewing Co.
A naughty neighbour that flirts with your thirst more than it quenches it. Rating → 84 points Stats: American Pale Ale. 4.9% ABV. 38 IBUs. Burlington, Ontario. Size: 355mL bottle Colour: Golden straw (chardonnay) — clear except for profusion of heavy particulate that grows with the pour. Mouth Feel: Medium, very natural carbonation; light start and a refreshingly bitter finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $12.75 (6-pack) Pairing…
“Black Hops” (Dark Lager), Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Ladies and Gentleman … a bold but easy drinking brew that’s sure to turn your hop head. Perfect as we enter the Victoria Day weekend here in Canada, a day that celebrates the Monarch that created this country that largely runs along the 49th parallel. Rating → 85 points Stats: Schwarzbier. 6.5% ABV. 41 IBUs. Vancouver,…
“Lone Pine IPA” (IPA) Sawdust City Brewing
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen.” ~Henry…
Mission Accomplished (American IPA) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
Well, smack my tongue and call me shaven …. Rating → 79 points Stats: American IPA. 6.7% ABV. 65 IBUs. Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Size: 600mL bottle Colour: Dark gold Mouth Feel: Medium-low carbonation. Crisp with some bit and bitterness from beginning to end, but with a silky smooth finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $24 (for Mix Pack)…
St Luke’s Verse (Gruit) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
Serve me warm and dip me in olive oil … and call me wonderful. Rating → 89 points Stats: Gruit. 5.7% ABV. 11 IBUs. Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Size: 600mL bottle Colour: Light copper – dark gold Mouth Feel: Medium-low but tight carbonation, that fades quickly. Refreshing and creamy finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $24 (for Mix Pack)…
Winter Brewed (Coffee Amber) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
The Best of Beau’s — a mix pack you must get. Rating → 89 points Stats: Old Ale. 6% ABV. 25 IBUs. Vankleek Hill, Ontario. Size: 600mL bottle Colour: Dark amber — the colour of a well-steeped Earl Grey tea or a weak, reddish coffee Mouth Feel: Medium-low but tight carbonation, that fades quickly. Refreshing and…
“Brutal IPA” (American Pale Ale) Rogue Ales
We are “… a global alliance without borders, its citizenry possessing an unswerving allegiance to the Rogue within, unfettered by limitations imposed by others, commonly-accepted BS or rules totally lacking reason.” Rating: 91 points Stats: American Pale Ale. 6.2% ABV. 46 IBUs. Newport, Oregon. Size: 650mL Colour: Dark golden, hint of amber Mouth Feel: low…
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