Posts Tagged:review

Stonewall Stout – Publican House Brewery

The pride of Peterborough (aside from those world-famous canoes), Publican House is a great little brewery, operated by the usual passionate, friendly, welcoming folks.  I had no idea they made a stout when I walked through the doors of the brewery, but was very happy to accept a sample, then buy a growler.  Let’s be […]

Paddy’s Irish Red – Trafalgar Ales and Meads

“We only sell what we can’t drink ourselves” claims the packaging, and I must say, I can identify with that spirit.  Incidentally, this is the beer I finished the night with at Cloak and Dagger last St Paddy’s.  So we have history (most of which I remember). Poured from a 473ml Tallboy, with a best […]

Square Nail Pale Ale – Publican House Brewery

Ahhhh Square Nail I don’t know what you are, but I know how I feel. J’adore. Publican House and I began our courtship over a glass of Square Nail at Volo’s Cask Days (I think).  At the time, I thought I was drinking an India Pale Ale.  Quite hoppy and dry, with a good bit […]

Tusker – Kenya Breweries Ltd

Tusker is an African classic.  Like that song by Toto.  Epic, comforting, and makes you want to roll the windows down and sing at the top of your voice. Poured from that classic 500ml bottle with “Beer Only” embossed on it. Manufactured/Best Before dates marked on the bottle. The beer is golden yellow, with a […]

Scotch-Irish Sgt Major IPA

Scotch-Irish makes some mighty impressive brews.  An Imperial Stout that assults your taste buds, a Porter that is much bigger then it’s stubby bottle, and an IPA that sort of kicks your teeth out in a way that you might just pay money to have done.  It feels so good, it can’t be too deviant, […]

Anchor Brewing Co. Liberty Ale

The “Other” Anchor Brewing Co. beer easily available via our friend and champion the LCBO.  An American-style IPA that I am desperately in love with.  Like, this review could get indecent.  I should have an “I certify that I am over 18 years old”.  Oh well, next time I guess. From a Chianti-shaped 650ml bottle […]

Here we go again: Sleeman Clear

Indeed, here we go again. Once more, I put my credibility, health and sanity on the line, to benefit you, dear reader.  I believe that this was the first “ultra light” beer (at least in Ontario).  It’s been around for years now.  I know I drank it when it came out, in my days before […]

Rogue Yellow Snow IPA

Ah Rogue, is there a cooler brewery in the USA? Probably, but we sad Ontarians will never know unless we go there, or someplace with better access to beer (like Volo). Still, Yellow Snow IPA is a great example of what our Yankee friends are doing to IPAs in their near relentless pursuit of hoppy […]

Neustadt 10W30

This wonderful English style brown ale, from Neustadt Ontario, has it’s pedigree to be sure.  Winning silver in both the CBAs and World Beer Cup in 2004, the brewery’s business profile was also selected to represent Ontario in a global Invest Ontario promotion. Served from an attractive 473ml Tallboy, with a freshness date stamped on […]

Great Lakes Brewery – Canuck Pale Ale

Read about this in Great Lakes email newsletter (email them to sign-up info@greatlakesbeer.com), and saw some bottles on the shelf at Queen & Coxwell LCBO. Pours a honey-yellow, with a nice foamy head, and active carbonataion. Light lacing, a bit patchy. Lots of hops in the nose, pretty earthy, but a bit of a sharp […]