Brewery: Kensington Brewing Company

Beer Name: Market Pils

Beer Type: American Pilsner

ABV: 4.7%

IBU: 35

Colour:

Clarity: cloudy

M. Rating: 

C. Rating: 

Link: http://www.kensingtonbrewingcompany.com

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Pilsner

Ingredients: Water

                    Barley/Malt: Pilsner Barley Malt

                    Hops: Bravo Hops

                    Yeast: Czech Pilsner Yeast

SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: Soft-ripened cheeses. Makes a great beer batter base.

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section.

Cheers!

Lake of Bays Rock Cut Baysville Lager

Brewery: Lake of Bays Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Rock Cut Baysville Lager

Beer Type: Lager

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 

Colour:

Clarity:

M. Rating: 

C. Rating: 

Link: http://lakeofbaysbrewing.ca/all-year-beers/rock-cut-baysville-lager/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type:

Ingredients: Water: yes

                    Barley/Malt: malted barley

                    Hops: yes

                    Yeast: yes

SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Baysville, ON.

Cheers!

Broadhead Grind Stone Amber Ale

Brewery: Broadhead Brewing Company

Beer Name: Grind Stone

Beer Type: Amber Ale

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: 25.7

Colour: Rich Amber

Clarity:

M. Rating:

C. Rating: 

Link: http://broadheadbeer.com/our-beer/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type:

Ingredients: Water: 

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SRM: 11.8

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Ottawa.

Cheers!

Amserdam Brewery 2017

Brewery: Amsterdam Brewery

Beer Name: 2017 Helles Golden Lager

Beer Type: Edel Helles

ABV:

IBU: 17

Colour:

Clarity:

M. Rating: 

C. Rating: 

Link: http://www.amsterdambeer.com/our-beers/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type:

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: Pilsner malts

                    Hops: Noble hops

                    Yeast:

SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Toronto

Cheers!

Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Naughty Neighbour

Brewery: Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Naughty Neighbour

Beer Type: American pale ale

ABV: 4.9%

IBU: 38

Colour: medium amber

Clarity:

Pairings: 

M. Rating: 

C. Rating: 

Link: http://www.nickelbrook.com/our-beer/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Nonic pint

Ingredients: Water:

                    Barley/Malt: 2-row barley, pale ale, caraform, carastan, flaked wheat

                    Hops: cascade, centennial, citra

                    Yeast: California

SRM: 

OG:

FG: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but you can also purchase directly from the brewery if you happen to be in the Burlington, ON area. 

Cheers!

Waterloo Grapefruit Radler

Brewery: Waterloo Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Waterloo Grapefruit Radler

Beer Type: Radler (grapefruit juice and beer)

ABV: 3.1%

IBU: 

Colour: 

Clarity: cloudy

M. Rating: ★★★★
This was really good. It was my first radler, and I was told that this wasn't a good one, but I really enjoyed it. It was sweet, but not too sweet, 

C. Rating: ★

Link: http://www.shillowbeer.com/beers.html

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type:

Ingredients: Water: 

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Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Gravenhurst

Cheers!

Blyth Brewing Co. Cowbell Absent Landlord

Brewery: Blyth Brewing Co.

Beer Name:  Cowbell - Absent Landlord

Beer Type: Country Kolsch

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 5.5

Colour: 

Clarity:

M. Rating: 

C. Rating: 

Link: http://www.cowbellbrewing.com

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Nonic

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: 

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SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: Soft cheeses, grilled meats, pastries

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section. 

Cheers!

Okanagan Dry Pear Cider

Brewery: Great West Distillers

Cider Name: Okanagan Dry Pear Cider

Fruit Type: apples and pear

ABV: 5%

Sugar content: 53 g/L

Colour: super pale yellow

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★★

This was good. It was lighter in colour than I was expecting. It was a little on the sweeter side, but not as sweet as I expected with such a high sugar content.

Link: http://www.okanagancider.ca 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer and cider section, but you can see where it is sold by visiting their website.

Cheers!

Duggan's Brewery #9 IPA

Brewery: Duggan's Brewery

Beer Name: #9

Beer Type: IPA

ABV: 6.2%

IBU: 55

Colour: copper

Clarity: Translucent

M. Rating: ★
I did not like this beer. It was very flavourful, but it was a flavour I did not like. It was a bitter beer.

C. Rating: ★

Link: http://www.duggansbreweryparkdale.com/beer-menu/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Nonic pint

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: 

                    Hops: cascade

                    Yeast:

SRM: 14

OG: 1.059°P

FG: 1.012°P

Pairings: Steaks, spicy wings

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Toronto.

Cheers!

Shillow Beer Co. Bitter Waitress

Brewery: Shillow Beer Co.

Beer Name: Bitter Waitress

Beer Type: black IPA

ABV: 7.1%

IBU: 86

Colour: Dark

Clarity: Opaque

M. Rating: ★★

This was a very strong beer. It was very flavourful, but it's not something I would go out and intentionally seek out. There was something about it that just didn't strike my fancy, not sure what it was. It wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be, but it certainly wasn't a light and refreshing beer.

C. Rating: ★

Link: http://www.shillowbeer.com/beers.html

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type:

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: 

                    Hops: German Magnum, Willamette, Ahtanum

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SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section. Some restaurants also have it available (Beerbistro and C'est What?). Shillow is a nano-brewery based in Toronto, brewing out of Cameron's in Oakville.

Cheers!

Amsterdam Brewing Co. Starke Pils

Brewery: Amsterdam Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Starke Pils

Beer Type: Traditional style Pilsner

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 40

Colour: Golden Yellow

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★★★
This is was an excellent beer. It was more flavourful than I was expecting and had a bit of a hoppy finish. 

C. Rating: ★★★
I didn't dislike it.

Link: http://www.amsterdambeer.com/seasonal-beers/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Pilsner glass

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: 

                    Hops: Czech Saaz, French Strisselpalt

                    Yeast:

SRM: 

OG: 

FG:

Pairings: 

This is one of Amsterdam's Seasonal Series beers, so it's only available for a short time. We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Toronto, at both their Brewery or at their BrewHouse.

Cheers!

Woodhouse Brewing Co. Lager Beer

Brewery: Woodhouse Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Lager Beer

Beer Type: North American amber lager

ABV: 5%

IBU: 17

Colour: amber

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★★★
This was a fantastic beer. I would buy and drink this again and again. It was a darker colour than I was expecting, but the flavour was fantastic. The only thing that would stop me from making this my regular beer is the price, at $2.95 for a tallboy, but I get that money can buy quality.

C. Rating: ★★★★
Pretty good.

Link: http://www.woodhousebrewing.com/our-beer/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Pilsner glass

Ingredients: Water: 

                    Barley/Malt: 

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SRM: 

OG: 

FG: 

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is available at restaurants across Toronto. Woodhouse is a nano-brewery based in Toronto, brewing out of Cool Beer Brewing Company in Etobicoke.

Cheers!

Shiny Apple Cider

Brewery: Shiny Apple Cider Inc. (Small Talk Vineyards)

Cider Name: Shiny Apple Cider

Fruit Type: apples

ABV: 7%

Sugar content: 41 g/L

Colour: pale yellow

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★

This was a very sweet cider. It was crisp and didn't taste strong, but too sweet for my liking. 

Link: http://www.shinyapplecider.com

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section but you can purchase it online in large quantities from their website or by visiting their production facilities in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Cheers!

Sawdust City Brewing Co. Golden Beach Pale Ale

Brewery: Sawdust City Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Golden Beach Pale Ale

Beer Type: pale ale

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 25

Colour: golden yellow

Clarity: a little cloudy

M. Rating: ★★★

This was a good beer. It was similar to a radler in that there were hints of grapefruit. It was refreshing and would be really good on a patio on a hot summer day. I probably wouldn’t order too many though, it is a little sweet. It’s definitely a flavourful beer.

C. Rating: ★★
I would drink it in a pinch, but if there were other options I'd probably choose one of the other options.  Unless the only other options were ciders; they're terrible.

Link: http://www.sawdustcitybrewing.com/our-beer-3/golden-beach-pale-ale/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Snifter

Ingredients: Water: pure Muskoka water

                    Barley/Malt: Canadian 2-row barley, wheat

                    Hops: galaxy, mosaic, sorachi ace, summit

                    Yeast: California ale

SRM: 3

OG: 10.5°P

FG: 2.0°P

Pairings: salads, fish, poultry, grilled vegetables

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but you can also purchase directly from the brewery if you happen to be in the Gravenhurst area. 

Cheers!

In the Beginning...

Sometimes it's hard to pick just one

In the beginning there were two people who loved beer. Specifically, they loved craft beer. Problem was, there was no app or website that catalogued the beers that they liked or that they tried in a way that made sense to them. There were lots of acronyms like OG, IBU, SRM that they didn't understand, and some beers they tried didn't even have this information readily available, whatever it meant. So, this blog was born. It was created to make sense of the amazing and crazy world of beer. It was created for the regular beer drinker. It was created to catalogue the beers that they tried, liked, and disliked. We invite you to follow along on our beer discovery journey. If you have a beer that you like and think we should try, let us know in the comments. If we review a beer and you try it, let us know what you think in the comments as well.

We're sure there will be hiccups along the way (no pun intended). We'll try to put as much information as possible, so that if we ever become fancy beer connoisseurs we'll look like we know what we're talking about. We'll try to catalogue the beers in a way that makes sense to the regular beer drinker though.

Since we both have different likes and dislikes in beer, we will both rate and comment on each beer we try… except for ciders. Only one of us will comment and rank ciders, the other thinks they are terrible. We will mostly stick to craft beers, but some big name breweries might make occasionally make appearances.

Here's how we'll rank

★	Hate it. I wouldn’t buy it again, I wouldn’t drink it if offered.
★★	Didn’t like it. I wouldn’t buy it again, but if it was the only thing offered, I would drink it.
★★★	It was good. I might not buy it frequently, but I might order it in a restaurant, or purchase one occasionally.
★★★★	It was great. I would buy it again and I would order it.
★★★★★	Loved it! This is amazing. This is now my go-to beer.