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…
Octopus Wants to Fight | IPA | Great Lakes Brewery | Toronto
This year is Great Lake Brewery’s 30th anniversary and this remarkable and blue-chip craft brewer is commemorating the event with a year-long celebration of new, special beers. We both love GLB and one or more of their beers is a constant fixture in our fridge (esp. two previously reviewed by Dale Lake Effect and their…
Lagunitas Sucks | (Brown Shugga Substitute Ale) | Lagunitas Brewing
Stats: Hybrid (DIPA/Rye Ale) ♦ 8% ABV ♦ 63 IBUs ♦ Petaluma, California. Colour: Light Amber/Golden; Filtered. Medium-foam. Light-lacing. Mouth Feel: Full-bodied & hoppy; long finish. Light-medium carbonation with creamy mouthfeel (contains oats). Location/Price: LCBO ♦ $16.45/6-pack Pairings: Roast pork; something carmelized (). ♦ Honey garlic wings; pulled pork () As quoted from Lagunitas: The…
from Hot and Bothered to “Hopped and Bothered” ~ his/her beer reviews
Hopped & Bothered: ~ a married couple share & review their beer On September 3, 2016 one beer lover and blogger (Dale ) married another beer lover and blogger (Jess ). Threaded throughout, our vows paid homage to our commitment and love of each other and our shared need for creativity, our love of food,…