This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom returned back from vacation and felt like clearing through some backlog, so we compiled some random beers we had in our collection to see which one would be this week's winner. First up is the selection from Dominion City: CIVIC PILSNER. Next up is a selection brewed in partnership with Spearhead Brewery and the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies: CHERRY DARK LAGER. The last selection is one from an old favourite, Cowbell Brewing Co., called JUICED SEAGULL. Outside of the beers, we also discussed our recent trip to Winnipeg and our experiences with t ..read more

It's been a while since we last discussed seltzers, so we decided to kick off the emergent 2024 seltzer season by profiling the new tequila soda mixed pack by Cottage Springs Beverage Co. This box features four flavours: Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lime, and Mango. Along the way we also discussed: The Simpsons; Honey We Shrunk Ourselves; bad snacks; road beers; the upcoming NFL season and some recent changes on our teams; Kawhi Leonard; banned in Canada food dyes; and Tom also discussed his recent trip to the Alberta Beer Festival (shout out to One For The Road Brewing Co.) We'll be back following ..read more

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom return back to some familiar material, sampling a selection of more conventional lagers from the craft beer scene. First up, we embrace the cottage mindset with the satisfying LITTLE ISLAND LEMON LAGER. Next up is a selection from a recent episode, New Level Brewing, as we dive into HELLION LAGER. We wrap things up with our first Flying Monkeys beer, the pumpkin lager THEATRE OF MADNESS. We efficiently crushed these beers, but we did have some time to chat about: cottage mindset; safety meetings; yacht rock; British power metal; Grateful Dead boot ..read more

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom head to Toronto to sample some beers from the popular craft joint: Burdock Brewery. After introducing the brewery we get into the beers. First, the tasty helles-style lager, the Dad-vibey DELUXE. Next up is the futuristic lookin' VERMONT BLONDE. We wrap things up by forming a 'Flying V' and skating over to the DUCKS IPA. Because two of the three beers were small cans, we wrapped this episode pretty quick. However, along the way we did chat about: Murdoch Mysteries; Maury Povich; Billy Madison; the Dune 2 popcorn bucket; Brass Monkey; and Karen Car ..read more

For close to a year, the masses have told us "we want another stout episode!" Finally, on this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, we return back to the world of craft stouts. We profile a hodgepodge lineup from across the country, the first result being Brock Street Brewing Company's MILK CHOCOLATE STOUT from Whitby, Ontario. We switch over to Alberta, to profile the ICE CUTTER vanilla latte stout, courtesy of Sylvan Lake's Snake Laker Brewing. Our final selection is the unique ROOT BEER FLOAT STOUT by Toronto's Lost Craft Brewery. It was nice to return to one of our favourite kinds of bee ..read more

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we discuss a new lineup from the death metal-themed NEW LEVEL BREWING. We chatted a bit about our past experience with this brewery on the show. We start off with the BERSERKER BLONDE ale. Next up is the lip smacking PINBALL WIZARD raspberry sour. Lastly, we enjoy the ELECTRIC REAPER IPA. Along the way we discuss: The Who; King Diamond; Madeline; Small Soldiers; doing impressions; Popular Mechanics for Kids; and downloading mislabeled songs off Limewire. We may have another episode coming with a New Level beer, stay tuned. We'll be back next week with a new st ..read more

On the twenty third edition of the bonus 'COLD SHOTS' series, John discussed a strong IPA by Phillips Brewing Company: PANDEMONIUM. John briefly discusses the brewery before drinking and reviewing the beer. Credits: https://www.phillipsbeer.com/ Closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com) Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com ..read more

Welcome to 2024! On this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, we were happy to be joined by Curtis (John's co-host of The Seat Struck Movie Podcast), making his long awaited return. For this episode, we checked back on COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWING to discuss another lineup of tasty beverages. First up was the super low ABV 'BEYOND REASON' micro IPA. Next up was the optimal breakfast beer, the DAILY FORECAST: MIMOSA. Last was more domestic-styled COLLECTIVE LAGER. Along the way, Curtis and John recapped their night at House of Targ; discussed goldfish as pets; talked about mimosas; and had a brief ..read more

Seasons greetings! On this special holiday episode, we decided to honour college students around the nation who are having their post-exam parties, cleaning up their pantries and fridges as they prepare to move, and discovering a mix of random beers. Today we profile three random drinks: PABST BLUE RIBBON LIGHT; BUD LIGHT MANGO; and lastly the PABST GROOVY LEMON STRONG ICED TEA. Along the way we chatted a bit about: our favourite Christmas songs; washing hats; Kid Rock ending his Bud Light boycott; 90s Batman movies; a quick rant about seltzers; Alex Jones; and DPOs proximity in the culture wa ..read more

To be completely honest, the impetus for doing this episode was a desire to clear up our backlog. So for this week's Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom discuss a series of random craft lager—some of which have been in our possession for a couple of years. First up is the 100th MERIDIAN AMBER LAGER by Mill Street. Next up LONGHORN LAGER from Uxbridge, Ontario. The last item is the COFFEE LAGER by Sidelaunch Brewing Company (which as of this recording is currently unavailable to purchase, but keep your eyes open). Along the way we chat about: Christmas shopping; The Tragically Hip-Mill Street law ..read more