Beer Review
Brooklyn Lager - The Brooklyn Brewery
The Brooklyn Brewery is trying to re-introduce our New York neighbours to beers the way they were pre-prohibition. Brooklyn Lager is their flag-ship brand, and is a wonderful amber lager (think Creemore, Big Wheel, etc). …
Russian Gun Imperial Stout - Grand River Brewing
So this little wonder is gaining quite a bit of notoriety in the circles I drink in. I must admit, that I have thrice not had it when the opportunity presented itself to me, so when I was in the Queen's Quay LCBO last …
60 Minute IPA - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
I nearly forgot to review this beer. It has become a regular in my life, but I find that many people have not yet tried it. This is the last of a six I bought two weeks ago when we had friends over. The first thing you …
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 …
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 …
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 …
T.E.A. - Hogs Back Brewery
Don't know if this is a new high or a new low, as it's only 9:50 am, but there it is. To be fair, I've been awake since 7, so my body thinks it's at least 11. Plus I've waited about as long as I could to drink this so I …
Tsingtao
Tsingtao is the most popular beer in China. When you consider the population of China, this is saying something. Big. Sales. So how does it drink? Poured from a green bottle with no freshness date. Beer is golden, with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Anchor Steam Beer
Anchor Brewing is an old and iconic brewery in San Francisco. "Steam Beer" seems to be a name given to early beers brewed on the West Coast of the USA, and Anchor's version is textbook. Poured from a 355ml bottle with a …
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 …
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 …
Molson 67 - Yeah, that's right.
Hello and welcome. As nearly everyone who has viewed this article recently arrived via Google using the search "how many calories in Molson 67" (or something along those lines), here's the answer. 67. As in, there are 67 …