Keep Calm & Beer On

Ale night is all right by us! We came, we saw, we drank, we drunk. Here's why: Best Brown Ale by Bells Brewery, Michigan, USA 5.8%alc. Snooze you loose honey brown ale by All or Nothing Brewery, Oshawa, ON, 5%alc. Trooper Iron Maiden Ale by Robinson's Brewing, UK, 4.7%alc. Golden Ale by Herald Haus Brewing, Stratford, ON, 4.7%alc. Harvest Ale by Wellington Brewery, Guelph, ON, 5.5%alc. KCBO Luv The Maadmen & Gord

If you are going to go to Helles, don't go in a hand-basket, go in a keg. This episode we do Helles (lagers) beers: Hollinger Helles by Block 3 Brewing, St Jacobs, ON, 4.5%alc. Lost Cabin Vienna Lager by Northwinds Brewery, Collingwood, ON, 5.3%alc. Local Lager by Wellington Brewery, Guelph, ON, 4.5%alc. Little Norway Pale Lager by Sawdust City, Gravenhurst, ON, 4.5%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord.

Feel my wicked awesome sweater IPA night folks! And if you are listening to Weezer it's twice as good! This episode we decided to dedicate to IPAs, and tasted: IPA by Hespeler Brewing Co., Cambridge, ON, 6%alc. Touch My Sweater Cashmere IPA by Killanan Brewing Co., Owen Sound, ON, ?%alc. Wicked Awesome IPA by Nickel Brook Brewing Co., Burlington, ON, 6.5%alc. Breakaway IPA by Fixed Gear Brewing Co., Guelph, ON, 5.5%alc. Juice Caboose Juicy IPA by Railway City Brewing Co., St. Thomas, ON, 6.8%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Mr Canoe always was a hustler with his head in the clouds said mother goose never.  But we did when it came to beer review, but you be the judge. This episode we taste: The Starter Session IPA by 4 Fathers Brewing Co., Cambridge, ON, 4.8%alc. Life in the clouds DDHIPA by Collective Arts Brewing Co., Hamilton, ON, 6.1%alc. Mr. Canoe Head Red Ale by Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., Thunder Bay, ON, 5.1%alc. Hustle Over Hype Pale Wheat Ale by All or Nothing Brewhouse, Oshawa, ON, 5.1%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Chocolaty milk stouts go with vintage whiskies while grapefruit IPAs sweep the dust off gravel roads while listening to 8 tracks. Nothing but old school here when it comes to beer. Welcome to season 4! This episode we taste: Chocolate # 7 Chocolate milk stout by Shimane Beer Brewing Co., Shimane, Japan, 9%alc. 8 Track XPA by Sons of Kent brewing, Chatham, ON, 5.7%alc. Grapefruit IPA by Double Trouble Brewing Co., Guelph, ON, 5.9%alc. Gravel Run Session IPA by Cowbell Brewing Co., Blyth, ON, 4.5%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

This season has 22 episodes. We must be in Canada! Quite the season of tasty beverages.  For our final episode this season we try: Bush Pilot Pengo Pally Saison by Bush Pilot Brewing/ Nickelbrook Brewing, Burlington, ON 6.5%alc. Keep Calm & Saison by Block 3 Brewing, St. Jacobs, ON, 4.6%alc. Frankenstout Session Stout by Block 3 Brewing, 5%alc. See you in season 4! Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Great minds drink alike when north winds turn fixed gears into beers.  That's just how things roll in the beer multiverse.  This episode we drink: California Common by North Winds Brewing, Collingwood, ON, 5.3%alc. Dutch Classic Blonde Ale by Fixed Gear Brewing, Guelph, ON, 5.25%alc. Peloton German Pilsner by Fixed Gear Brewing, 5.4%alc. APA by Fixed Gear Brewing, 5.9%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv The Maadmen & Gord

So many beers and not enough time! But that never stopped us! This episode we imbibe: Kolsch by Bellwoods Brewing, Toronto, ON, 5%alc. Naughty Otter Lager by Gananaque Brewing Co., Gananaque, ON, 5.2%alc. Harvest Gold Pale Ale by Barley Daze Brewery, Prince Edward County, ON, 4.8%alc. Westie Pale Ale by Parson's Brewing Co., Prince Edward County, ON, 5.7%alc. 1815 Hop Happy Haymaker IIPA by Strathroy Brewing Co., Strathroy, ON, 5.5%alc. Hic! Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

Dr. Evil went on a trip to Halifax and low and behold, beer souvenirs are what he brought back. This episode we tried: California Common by Propeller Brewing, Halifax, NS, 5%alc. NE IPA by Salt Box Brewing Co., Halifax, NS, 5.8%alc. Perseid APA by North Brewing Co., Halifax, NS, 7%alc. Priority Pale Ale by North Brewing Co., 5%alc. Headline Milk Stout by North Brewing Co., 5.5%alc. Let's get right annihilated! Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

In beer fairy tales, somebody's gotta let grumpy goats out of their pens, and that's why pepper blonds need to open gates with nine locks.  That's the bedtime stories we read.  In this episode we sample the following beers: Pepper Blonde by Swan's Brewing, Victoria, BC, 3.8%alc. 1772 IPA by PEI Brewing, Gahan, PEI, 6.5%alc. 9 Locks IPA by 9 Locks Brewing Co., Halifax, NS, 6.9%alc. IPA by Propeller Brewing Co., Halifax, NS, 6.5%alc. Grumpy Goat IPA by Shakespeare Brewing Co., Shakespeare, ON, 6%alc.   Now all that's required is a Rumplestiltskin-like villain. Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

Beer adventures in wonderland get stranger and stranger as Margot has replaced Alice in falling down the rabbit-hole of brewing bliss.  This episode we tasted: Creamish Cream Ale by 4 Fathers Brewing Co., Cambridge, ON, 4.5%alc. Citrass Down Jackass Brewery, Cambridge, ON, 7.6%alc. IV 004 Series IPA by 4 Fathers, 6%alc. New World Pilsner by 4 Fathers, 4.7%alc. I Don't Know Margot Heffe by 4 Fathers, 4.9%alc.   Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Irish reds and Hawaiian pale ales will eventually collide in the beer universe according to Heisenberg's uncertainty principal.  This is in fact what happened in this short episode. We tasted: Collision APA by Northworks Brewing Co., Cambridge, ON, 5.6%alc. Irish Red Ale by Innocente Brewing Co., Waterloo, ON, 5.2%alc. Hawaiian Style Pale Ale by Spearhead Brewing Co., Toronto, ON, 6%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

Its not often that you come across nine toed sloths that are smashed upon a red mosaic of 3 fields in the art world, but in the beer world, it is a common occurrence.  This is what happened to us in this latest beer adventure.  This episode we feature: Mosaic Smash IPA by Northworks Brewing, Cambridge, ON, 6.2%alc. Nine Toed Sloth Stout by Northworks, 8%alc. Le Rousse Douce by The Alchemist Brewery, Joliette, PQ, 5.5%alc. Hoppy Red Ale IPA by The Alchemist Brewery, Joliette, PQ, 5.5%alc. 3 Fields Triple Grain Lager by Elora Brewing Co., Elora, ON, 4.5%alc. Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Might sound weird, but we only mean beer! This episode we quaffed: Luv Fuzz Red Ale by Black Oak Brewing, Toronto, ON, 6.2%alc. Wandering Monk Belgian IPA by Elora Brewing Co., Elora, ON, 8%alc. Hefeweizen by Abe Erb Brewing, Kitchener, ON, 4.7%alc. Maclean's IPA by Maclean's Brewing, Grey County, ON, 6%alc. Golden Beach Pale Ale by Sawdust City Brewing Co., Gravenhurst, ON, 4.5% Let us chant beer sutras, Keep Calm & Beer On! Luv, The Maadmen & Gord

Ales, lagers, pilsners and such, always too little, but never too much! This episode we cover beverages from: Cowbell Brewing, Blyth, Ontario:      Kelly's Contraption New World Hefeweizen 5%alc.      Shindig Huron County Lager 4.2%alc. Rhythm & Brews Brewery, Cambridge, Ontario:      Self Titled APA 5.5%alc.      Singles Pacific Jade SPA 4.5%alc. Blood Brothers Brewing, Toronto, Ontario:      Inner Eye 5.5%alc. Thornbury Village Brewery, Thornbury, Ontario:      Pickup #26 Pilsner 4.8%alc. Collingwood Brewery, Collingwood, Ontario:      White's Bay IPA 6.1%alc.   To Drink or not to Drink? Drink! Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Beer life is never dull when going from style to style and country to country. This episode our taste-buds visit Doppelbock, Porter, Belgian farmhouse and Pilsner styles from the following breweries: Doppelhirsch Brewing, Germany: Doppelbock 7.2%alc. Jackass Brewing, Cambridge, Ontario: Nutty Porter 5.5%alc. Rouge River Brewing, Markham, Ontario: Forgot about Drei farmhouse ale 6.3%alc. Creemore Springs Brewing, Creemore, Ontario: Lot 9 Pilsner 4.7%alc.   Cheers, Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Japanese craft beer is approaching that critical mass and momentum of the global craft beer movement.  This episode we bring you reviews of the following up and coming breweries: Biagura Brewery Ise, Japan:      Yuzu & Dragon Ale 5%alc.      Pale Ale 5%alc.      Brown Ale 5%alc. Hida Takayama Brewery Gifu, Japan:      Pale Ale 5%alc.      Dark Ale 5%alc.   Nomimashoka? Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Hey Beer Aficionados, This episode brings: Cake Monster Chocolate Habanero Porter by Bandit Brewery, Toronto, ON, 6.6%alc. Juicy-Ass IPA by Flying Monkeys Brewing, Barrie, ON, 6.5%alc. Dundas West Coast IPA by Bandit Brewery, Toronto, ON, 6.5%alc. Viaduct IPA by Danforth Brewery, Toronto, ON, 6%alc. C-Star Pale Ale by Bellwoods Brewery, Toronto, ON, 5.2%alc. What a ripping yarn this will be... Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Hey Beer Aficionados! We went on a 12hr and 48min beer run to sample all these bevies: Pakenham Bitter by Cartwright Springs Brewing, Carp, ON, 5.2%alc. Canadian Amber by Big Rig Brewing, Kanata, ON, 5.2%alc. Salty Caramel Truffle by Muskoka Brewing, Bracebridge, ON, 5%alc. Schwarzbier by Smith Haven Brewing, Peterborough, ON, 5.2%alc. Innukshuk IPA by Magnotta Brewery, Vaughan, ON, 6.5%alc.   Now that's thirsty work! Keep Calm & Beer On. Luv The Maadmen & Gord

Hey Beer Aficionados, Here is part 2 of the Kitchener Rib'n Beer Fest 2018 that we recorded in July. A great time with great beers and breweries that you need to know about. Keep Calm & Beer On, Luv The Maadmen & Gord