I am not sure exactly when it happened – but my local LCBO has slowly been taken over by Furnace Room Brewery, a place that in over 300 reviews has not yet shown up on this here website! Their Chicken Man Pale Ale certainly grabs the eye, but today I want to focus on their… Read More
During this lock down I’ve had a few “core” beers that I’ve been drinking. One of them is Metal Head by Nickel Brook Brewing. This beer is a somewhat new bigger brother to Headstock, a beer we reviewed 7 years ago on the blog. Back then I thought “hoppy” or “floral” were helpful aroma or… Read More
A few days ago I got an email from Beau’s telling us about their new Summer Mix Pack. Usually these kind of announcements don’t excite me too much, every brewery of a certain size releases them but something stood out to me: the Full Time IPA. It’s a brand new beer from them and it’s… Read More
We first visited the Publican House on a trip up north to visit a dog we were hoping to adopt. His name is Dastan and he is the best horse sized poodle we could have hoped for. We also enjoyed the beer. The Square Nail is a beer inspired by all the nails lying around… Read More
We had a friend stay over recently. She was visiting from Ottawa and as a wonderful kindness she picked up some beer from Big Rig while on the way. Disturber is a double IPA that they have called a “brother” to their Alpha Bomb IPA but I am unsure if it uses the same hop… Read More