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A Review of Tomato Bread

April 27, 2020 by Dale 4 Comments

pa amb tomàquet a perfectly constructed crust is halved and sliced soft, slender, rustic cracked of Catalan wisdom toasted under the Barcelona sun oiled with the green, fresh garlic august, pungent rubbed into the empty yeasted pores the sharp crumb, boar tusks, peaks of wheaten teeth grate ample tomatoes ripe from the thirsty vine sweet,…

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Filed Under: GloPoWriMo2020, Poetry, Travel, Writes Tagged With: bread, food, GloPoWriMo, pleasure, Poem, Review, Spain, toast, tomato

Mousetrap Rye Pale Ale | RyePA | Parsons Brewing

August 28, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered 2 Comments

Parsons Mousetrap

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…

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Filed Under: Hopped & Bothered, RyePA Tagged With: balance, craft beer, Hopped and Bothered, mouthfeel, Parsons Brewery, Prince Edward County, Review, rye, RyePA

Fat Tug | IPA | Driftwood Brewery

May 5, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Beer, Beer Reviews, Hopped & Bothered, India Pale Ale (IPA) Tagged With: BC, bitter, craft beer, Driftwood, Fat Tug, Hopped and Bothered, hoppy, IBU, IPA, Review, Victoria

Lagunitas Sucks | (Brown Shugga Substitute Ale) | Lagunitas Brewing

February 26, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Ale, Beer Reviews, Double (Imperial) IPA, Hopped & Bothered Tagged With: beer, Brown Shugga, burnt suger, DIPA, Hopped and Bothered, Imperial IPA, Lagunitas, Lagunitas Sucks, Review

from Hot and Bothered to “Hopped and Bothered” ~ his/her beer reviews

February 25, 2017 by Hopped & Bothered 3 Comments

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,…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews Tagged With: aficionado, beer, Beer Reviews, Dale, her, his, Hopped and Bothered, Jessica, Love, Married, Review

“Lone Pine IPA” (IPA) Sawdust City Brewing

April 29, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA) Tagged With: bitter, Chinook, craft beer, Grapefruit, Gravenhurst, IBU, IPA, pine, Review, Sawdust City, simcoe

Mission Accomplished (American IPA) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

February 8, 2015 by Dale 2 Comments

Beau's Mission Accomplished (coaster)

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)…

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Filed Under: American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, India Pale Ale (IPA) Tagged With: 2014, American IPA, Beau's, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, beer, Best of Beau's, craft beer, lees, Mission Accomplished, Ottawa, precipitate, Review, sediment, Valentine, yeast

St Luke’s Verse (Gruit) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

February 6, 2015 by Dale 2 Comments

Best of Beaus St Luke's Verse (landscape)

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)…

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Filed Under: Beer Reviews, Seasonal and/or Specialty Tagged With: Beau's, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, beer, Best of Beau's, craft beer, focaccia, Gruit, herb, lavender, Ottawa, Review, rosemary, St Luke's Verse, Valentine

Winter Brewed (Coffee Amber) Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.

February 5, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

Beau's Winter Brewed (landscape)

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…

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Filed Under: Amber Ale, Beer Reviews, Seasonal and/or Specialty Tagged With: Amber, Beau's Beer, Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Best of Beau's, Coffee, craft beer, Ottawa, Review, Winter Beer, winter brewed

Honey Bee’Lixir (English Ale) Railway City Brewing Company

January 21, 2015 by Dale Leave a Comment

Bee'lixir (landscape label)

Floats like cloud and drinks like a bee, this is the latest from Railway City … Rating → 79 points Stats: English Ale. 5% ABV. 29 IBUs. St Thomas, Ontario. Size: 750mL bottle Colour: Dark red-brown amber — perfectly filtered Mouth Feel: Medium-low, natural carbonation; relatively flat on the tongue with a low specific gravity….

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Filed Under: Ale, Beer Reviews, Eats, Seasonal and/or Specialty Tagged With: bee, beer, carbonation, craft beer, Honey, IBU, malt, mead, Ontario, Railway City, Review, sessionable, St Thomas

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