On the twenty sixth edition of the bonus 'COLD SHOTS' series, and for the first time in DPO history, John talks about an AMERICAN craft beer picked up during last year's trip to New York City: Torch and Crown Brewing Company's OFF THE RECORD Cold IPA. John briefly discusses the brewery and context of this release before drinking and reviewing the beer.

Credits:

https://www.torchandcrown.com/

Closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom return to the world of "canned cocktails", this time cracking open the FOUNDERS ORIGINAL TEQUILA BOX. This pack feature four different tequila-based cocktails: a tequila paloma, margarita, mule, and sour. Along the way we also caught up and discussed: drinking palomas at Milestones; Costco Guys (again); Troll 2; Lemmywinks; high school tech class; PSP; and Wheat Crunch.

We will return soon with a stout episode... be patient!

Timestamps:

08:59 Drink #1 (PALOMA)

18:14 Drink #2 (MARGARITA)

24:46 Drink #3 (SOUR)

36:27 Drink #4 (MULE)

50:23 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @nartsattack (www.natalierivet.com)

"I just got 3 things to say. God bless our troops, god bless America, and gentlemen: START YOUR ENGINES" - Kevin James, 2007 Daytona 500

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom try another Toronto-based brewery: BLOOD BROTHERS BREWING. John discusses his experience visiting the brewery and trying previous beers before we move into our lineup First up is the domestic-styled BLOOD LIGHT. Following that up is the Autopop TAHITIAN TREATS sour. Last we fulfil our patriotic duty and crush MIGHT EAGLE lager. We were pretty chatty this week, and along the way we discussed: podcast audio quality, Campino candies, Tomfoolery, CityPulse, 'rollerwave', "start your engines", NFL, and the Costco Guys.

We will return next week with a canned cocktail lineup.

Timestamps:

08:00 Beer #1 (BLOOD LIGHT)

19:17 Beer #2 (TAHITIAN TREATS)

39:32 Beer #3 (MIGHTY EAGLE)

01:06:55 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://www.bloodbrothersbrewing.com/

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

God Bless the U.S.A. — Lee Greenwood

Kevin James audio — 2007 Daytona 500

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

We're back on the seltzer wagon here at Domestic Pints ONLY! This week we're trying the HIGH NOON VODKA SELTZER pack, joined by special guest Teris. We run through the flavours in this box: Grapefruit, Peach, Watermelon, and Pineapple. These were light beverages so we drank these in relatively quick order, but along the way we did discuss: a crusty bottle of peach run; Dole pineapple juice, and "riding the bus". At some point we'll be sampling the Tequila mixed pack, lots to catch up on.

We'll be back soon with a return back to craft beer!

Timestamps:

06:24 Seltzer #1 (GRAPEFRUIT)

14:32 Seltzer #2 (PEACH)

22:36 Seltzer #3 (WATERMELON)

29:07 Seltzer #4 (PINEAPPLE)

39:47 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio (The Saga)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

It may be close to Autumn, but Seltzer Season next sleeps on Domestic Pints ONLY! This week we're bringing back summer vibes with the COORS SELTZER ISLAND BREEZE variety pack. We're sampling all three cocktail-inspired flavours: Mango Sunset; Pineapple Colada; and Watermelon Daquiri. We breezed through this very quick, but along the way we chatted about: the Island boys; adding cucumbers to drinks; the joy of learning new things; and Bill Nye. Be sure to pick up these drinks and enjoy them on the patio while we still have some nice weather!

We'll be back soon with another seltz lineup!

Timestamps:

09:22 Seltzer #1 (MANGO SUNSET)

17:33 Seltzer #2 (PINEAPPLE COLADA)

28:24 Seltzer #3 (WATERMELON DAQUIRI)

40:37 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio (The Saga)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

On this week's Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom dive into the Toronto-based brewery: MASCOT BREWERY. This is a unique episode as we both visited this location last May and sampled all these beers already, so we get into a bit about the brewery's origins and our experience with them. To start things off, and it "ain't nothing but a peanut", we try the LIGHTWEIGHT light lager. Next up with the beet-y WATERMELON SOUR. We wrap with the hazy IPA JUICY J (NOT named after the musical artist). Along the way we discussed: indie girl band artwork; Mentos ("The Freshmaker"); Ronnie Coleman; crackery; chewing tobacco; Topanga; and Rich Homie Quan (RIP).

We will return next week with a canned cocktail lineup (or another brewery spotlight, whatever comes first).

Timestamps:

06:01 Beer #1 (LIGHTWEIGHT)

29;42 Beer #2 (WATERMELON SOUR)

42:26 Beer #3 (JUICY J)

01:04:19 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://mascotbrewery.com/

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

On this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom discussed Alberta's Medicine Hat Brewing Company. We talked a bit about the brewery before getting to the beers. First up is the tasty Creamsicle ale. Next up is the patio series selection: CHERRY! We then move over to the flagship (and lore heavy) BURNSIDE BLOOD ORANGE BLONDE ALE. Lastly we sample another patio series beer: Blueberry Vanilla. Shoutout to brewmaster "Mitch" for the great beers! Along the way we discussed: Mew (the pokemon); RIP Tuque De Broue; Bill Nye; Brits pronouncing words; and pancake toppings.

We will return next week with another craft lineup!

Timestamps:

06:59 Beer #1 (CREAMSICLE)

26:44 Beer #2 (CHERRY)

42:20 Beer #3 (BURNSIDE)

59:55 Beer #4 (BLUEBERRY VANILLA)

01:24:09 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://medicinehatbrewingcompany.ca/

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

To celebrate our 150th episode, this week we hopped into the time machine. That's right, we're doing a RERUN of episode one! To start things off: Labatt Blue. Next? The "Pride of Nova Scotia", Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale. Last? The King of Beers: Budweiser. How have our tastes changed in 3.5 years? Listen and find out. Along the way we discussed: lack of Blue at sporting events; Keith's branding; gastropubs; nostalgia for 2009 music; Schlitz; indoor smoking; and Morgan Spurlock.

We will return next week with a canned cocktail lineup!

Timestamps:

05:13 Beer #1 (BLUE)

30:46 Beer #2 (KEITHS)

56:29 Beer #3 (BUD)

01:17:46 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

On the twenty fifth edition of the bonus 'COLD SHOTS' series, John discussed a special partner release between LULO Coffee and Dominion City Brewing Company (a favourite of the show), the Landscape as Language Coffee Stout. John briefly discusses the brewery and context of this release before drinking and reviewing the beer.

Keep your eyes on the dial! Next week we will release our special 150 episode spectacular!

Credits: https://shophendersonbrewing.com/

Closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)

On this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom dive into a lineup of beers from a brewery out of St. Albert, Alberta: Endeavour Brewing Company. We run through a few flagship options. First, the pilsner SKYLINE. Next, the pleasant TUMBLING GOAT pale ale. Lastly is the marginally stronger CLOUDY PEAKS NEIPA. We started the show with a quick mention of the recent Jasper wildfires (we send our thoughts and prayers to our listeners and their families who are affected by this). During the program, we also talked about: non-Edmonton towns near Edmonton; laminated poster projects; the West Edmonton Mall; lazy rivers; and the Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant chain.

We'll be back next week with a special anniversary lineup for episode 150.

Timestamps:

07:56 Beer #1 (SKYLINE)

21:34 Beer #2 (TUMBLING GOAT)

36:32 Beer #3 (CLOUDY PEAKS)

56:20 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://endeavourbrewing.com/

Intro and closing song: "Drink Beer (Till the Day That I Die)" by Dazie Mae (www.daziemae.com)

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com)