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Well, it s gone quiet around here again. The Euro-branch of the clan has moved to the other end of the lake before taking the skies and heading home. But first they took in a game Wednesday between the Jays and the Sox, as illustrated. $17.28 CND with a bit of a tip for that Bud. Continue reading "Your Sweaty Dog Days Edition Of These Beery News Notes For Mid-August"
You know how it goes. August means guests. So I have not been as idle as it relates to the beer reading and the beer writing. These are pastimes which demand a special type of slacking. One cannot succeed as a dedicated beer scribbler without setting aside the time to be inordinately idle, what in Continue reading "The Perhaps Abbreviated Who s That In The Kitchen? Edition Of Your Beery News…
Here was are. Even though full seven months will soon be behind us, the mid-year slide now begins. So you take the little day trips in the sun instead of those little afternoon naps that you might have had in June, back when there was plenty of time. Have you had enough ice cream yet? Continue reading "Your Actual No Really It s Already Mid-Summer Beery New Notes For A Thursday"
Well, it s done. I enjoyed it all. And I am glad it is done. In fact, on reflection, I like how the World Cup becomes a process of a sparcer and sparcer schedule that end in a boring game. You are left without any wish for more. Time to go hang out in the garden Continue reading "The Gee, I Wonder What Mbappé Is Up To Now Edition Of The Beery News Notes"
Wednesday morning news said that Toronto had the worst air quality on the planet. Around here at the other end of the big lake, Tuesday at 11:30 pm was a bit nuts, too. Getting out of the car after picking up the kid from work, it was like I was leaning right over the BBQ Continue reading "Your Clear and Crisp Mid-July 2026 Beery News Notes For A Smoky Smoggy Thursday"
I took a break from the World Cup on Sunday evening to watch Billy Bragg play in a converted church in our fair city. See, England and Mexico were playing at the same time over 4,000 km to the south. Bragg made it one of the themes of the show, he not being able to Continue reading "Your Vibrant And Now Excitingly Neutral Beery News Notes For The World Cup s Round Of Eight"
Light honey, cream and crusty French bread swirl between the cheeks. Plus a slightly minty hop. This is only $2.85 CND a can at the LCBO and grocery stores around our fair province. That’s a great cheap beer for a hot afternoon in the garden. There’s not much else to say about it. Pairs well Continue reading "Quick Note: Dortmunder Original Lager, DAB, Germany"
Once upon a time, I wrote quick notes about beers I had tried. Like this one for Shepard Neame Goldings, I beer I haven t thought about for one minute in the subsequent twenty years. So it was pleased I was to read that Boak and Bailey decided to turn back the clock this week and Continue reading "Quick Note: Atlética, Athletic Brewing, Connecticut"
Happy day after Canada Day! I ve been hiding in the basement near the air conditioner outlet myself. Because Wednesday days off are the worst of the days off in the schedule, aren t they. But it s still a day off for so many so we should not begrudge the lack of mail delivery and all that Continue reading "Your Frankly A Bit Too Humid Post-Canada Day 2026 Doldrums Edition Of The Beery News Notes"
It is difficult to write about Martyn Cornell s last book, Porter and Stout: A Complete History without being caught up by the sad fact of his passing a little over a year ago now. As many had written after the news of his passing circulated, he seemed always able to be available at the other end Continue reading "Session #150: Martyn Cornell Porter And Stout"