Review: Obsolete Brewing Frogger India Pale Lager
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by Cody Lobreau
1w ago
This marks the very first time I've ever reviewed a beer by Dauphin's Obsolete Brewing. It's definitely taken me a while to review it. It's only a two hour drive from Brandon but their beer has only been in local LCs sporadically for a few months now, though I've been able to sample their beer at two beer festivals so far, one in Riding Mountain National Park, and one in Brandon. Today's sampling is Frogger India Pale Lager. Named after the '80s video game, it's brewed Mosaic and Citra hops to give it a different twist on flavour. 5% ABV Appearance: Pours a crisp golden body with a sl ..read more
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What's Cody drinkin'?
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by Cody Lobreau
2w ago
I've had absolutely zero people ask me what I drink when I'm not reviewing beer... Well, here's my usuals. My usuals tend to change by the season and it depends on what the Manitoba Liquor Marts happens to carry - I'll fall in love with a specific beer but then they will price it so far out of my budget that I stop buying it.. Unfortunately it seems like I purchase enough of some beers that it keeps their purchasers ordering it in time after time. I'd be able to budget much better if I cut down on consumption, but the flip side is that then my favourite beers would be impossible to find ..read more
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Review: Devil May Care Starstudd Double IPA
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by Cody Lobreau
1M ago
First off - please don't judge me on the glassware - that was all I had in a short period of time. That said, 3 out of the 4 people who read this website won't care either way. It's been exactly five years since I reviewed Devil May Care Brewing's Starstuff APA. For those five years it was a popular Pale Ale in my fridge but now days it's a bit harder to find in my neck of the woods now that they have their own brick and mortar location.. a stone's throw away from Canada Life Centre and even closer to the VIA Rail station.. so those travelling through Winnipeg to Churchill, to the west, or ..read more
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Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2022
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by Cody Lobreau
1M ago
Last year I was just about to head home from the States so I stopped by a liquor store with a good craft beer selection, as I usually do. I already knew I was over the limit on beer I had to bring back to Canada so while this beer was calling my name.. it didn't 100% bother me to not buy it until the next time I made a visit to the states 2-3 months later. The beer was Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout. Thankfully for me, a good friend gifted me a bottle of it pre-COVID so I got to review that way back then.. It's just one of those beers that still happens to be one of those holy grails&nb ..read more
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Trying out Grolsch Premium Pilsner brewed in Netherlands vs brewed in Canada
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by Cody Lobreau
1M ago
Can of Grolsch (Left) Brewed in Canada under license - dating code Mar 22, 2023 (? impossible to read) / Bottle of Grolsch brewed in Netherlands - dated July 5, 2023 It's already been over two years since Labatt/AB InBev started brewing Corona in Canada instead of Mexico. Since then, we've seen a few Canadian breweries be bought up by international brewers to be able to brew the beer domestically in Canada - Amsterdam Brewing was bought by Royal Unibrew out of Denmark and now brews Faxe in Toronto. Waterloo Brewing was bought out by Carlsberg group, also of Denmark, and now brews Carl ..read more
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Review: Kilter Vintage Czech Pale Lager
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by Cody Lobreau
1M ago
Cody back in May 2023: "This is a Lager that Teddy from B99 would approve! Very crisp, grassy and straw lager. Has a finish that almost reminds me of 90s lagers" This is a beer I thought I reviewed here but somehow haven't. Kilter has been absolutely knocking it out with classic/vintage style Lagers and Pilsners for the past couple years now. I still remember running into Miguel from Kilter at a Sam Roberts Band at Ft Gibraltar nearly two years ago. Kilter was the beer sponsor for the concert (amazing time!) and we chatted about Pilsners and Lagers for a quick second - it's something that a ..read more
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Review: Half Pints $ellout $tout
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by Cody Lobreau
1M ago
Being someone who has had good luck with trying some insanely great beers over the years, there's only been a few times I've missed out on some legit amazing beers, and even rarer to miss out on some local GOAT-level beers. One such beer is Half Pints' $ellout $tout - a boozy, heavy stout that I believe was a beer to poke fun at themselves for creating a beer that's aiming more for the Pilsner/Lager drinkers (the majority) at the time with the release of St James Pale Ale.. ah I still remember having $4 20oz pints of St James fresh on tap at Lo Pub back in the day, that made my 20s go b ..read more
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Review: Negra Modelo
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by Cody Lobreau
2M ago
Several months ago I reviewed Modelo Especial Lager. At the time Modelo was becoming one of the more popular import-style lagers on the market. Fast forward to now: I've definitely noticed more people buying it over Corona lately as people are only starting to realize that it's being brewed in Canada and not Mexico. I was meaning to review Negra Modelo a long time ago but life happens and I don't tend to drink dark lagers in the summer, so reviewing this now makes more sense (it's currently a warm day in January). From their website: Negra Modelo is a medium bodied Munich dunkel-style lager ..read more
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Review: Microbrasserie Vin d'Orge Américain
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by Cody Lobreau
2M ago
I have no idea how old this is but I'm assuming I picked this up sometime since my last trip to Montreal.. so sometime from May 2019 or earlier. I love a good Barley Wine and I'm incredibly well known for aging them for more than a few years. I wish there was some sort of indicator how old it is but I'll have to just enjoy it without knowing. Edit: apparently this was made in 2015.. wow. Microbrasserie Le Castor's Vin d'Orge Américain Barley Wine is 8.5% ABV and here's the description on the bottle (I used to do the French text too but not many of my followers parlent français). If ever ..read more
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Review: 9 Mile Legacy 'The Ticket' Belgian-style Blonde Ale
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by Cody Lobreau
2M ago
It's already been over five years since my first and only visit to 9 Mile Legacy in Saskatoon, and since then they've opened a new taproom/brewery and closed their old cozy as heck tiny taproom. I keep saying I'll go back one of these days but I don't have enough time in the world to make that happen, so the second best thing I can do is pick up their beer whenever I see it at retailers within couple hour drive from me.  Today's sampling is The Ticket. The ticket is your invitation to indulge in great Saskatchewan craft beer. Treat a friend to a ticket of their own. Our Belgian-style B ..read more
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