This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we ran into a scheduling snafu and pivoted to our third edition of our spotlight on the Hamilton brewery COLLECTIVE ARTS BREWING. Previously profiled back in episode 53 and in 111, we are now back with a fresh lineup! First up is the tasty GUAVA ' Don't Call me Goose' GOSE. Next up we switched over to ciders and discussed CIRCLING THE SUN. We ended off things with the mighty DIPA GOOD MONSTER. Along the way we also chatted: Tom's recent trip to Canada's East Coast; Curb Your Enthusiasm; wine mud; Tarzan's yell; energy drinks and Red Bull. John was sick this week, so apologies in advance if my performance wasn't up to the usual snuff.

Next week we return with more Ottawa craft beer.

Timestamps:

5:27 Beer #1 (Guava Gose)

17:24 Beer #2 (uh, Cider #1?) (Circling the Sun)

26:47 Beer #3 (Good Monster)

42:48 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Learn more about Collective Arts here: https://collectiveartsbrewing.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)

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, Tom and John return back to an old BC favourite, PHILLIPS BREWING COMPANY, to talk about their relatively new mixed pack of light beers, branded 'LITTLE WONDER'. On this episode we go through the four beers that make up this pack: Lager; Citrus Lager; Pale Ale; and Hazy IPA. Along the way we chat about the following: Green Day; North Korean basketball rules; PWHL; R.I.P Jimmy Buffett; those viral oil clamp videos; canned tobacco; and To Live and Die in L.A.

Tom's away visiting the East Coast this week! We'll be back the following week to recap his vacation and to also sample some Ottawa craft beer.

Timestamps:

06:59 Beer #1 (LAGER)

17:38 Beer #2 (CITRUS LAGER)

31:04 Beer #3 (PALE ALE)

44:35 Beer #4 (HAZY IPA)

53:33 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

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

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com

After a brief summer break, DPO is BACK! This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we discuss a lineup from the death metal-themed NEW LEVEL BREWING. Joining us for this discussion is recurring guest EVAN—who found his way to Tom's house after a long return home from Vancouver Island gone awry. We start off with one of the wildest beers we have every profiled, the ORANGE DEMON creamsicle sour. Next up is the more traditional SEA WITCH passionfruit sour. We wrap things up by chatting the boozy SPACE WOLF galaxy IPA. Along the way we discuss: Barrhaven grocery stores; Uh Oh!; Tom and Evan's wolf story; and rant about IPA haters. This was a nice surprise out of Calgary, and we hope to sample more of their beers in the future!

We'll be back following another holiday break with a new Alberta craft lineup!

Timestamps:

04:26 Beer #1 (ORANGE DEMON)

15:06 Beer #2 (SEA WITCH)

21:49 Beer #3 (SPACE WOLF)

34:08 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://www.newlevelbrewing.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

This week we're back with more seltzers, this time discussing the hard seltzers by SHIDDY'S DISTILLING. Shiddy's was founded by the good people at Sea Change Brewing Company. We chat a bit about Shiddy's and their history before getting to the lineup. Up first is the sweet NIBBY BOY, followed by the muy caliente CHILI AND LIME, and lastly the Earl Grey-infused OL' BLOOTY. We were very impressed by these craft seltzers, and we would pick this over most domestic choices. Along the way we did go on tangents discussing: bottled water; the spelling of Guadjillo; twizzlers; and other topics.

Next week we will return back to the Edmonton craft beer scene with another brewery lineup!

Timestamps:

10:20 Seltzer #1 (NIBBY BOY)

20:20 Seltzer #2 (CHILI AND LIME)

29:49 Seltzer #3 (OL' BLOOTY)

41:35 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://www.getshiddy.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, we discuss a relative newcomer to the Ottawa beer scene: SPARK BEER! First opening in early 2020, Spark is located in Ottawa' Chinatown neighbour, and following pandemic lockdowns has now emerged as a premier player in the Ottawa craft scene. John and Tom discuss their experiences with this brewery before delving into the lineup. First up is the tasty Citra pale ale (and lengthy named): ONE STUNNING, GORGEOUS CARTWHEEL. Next is the HOW ABOUT ITALY? pilsner. Last is the blood orange IPA, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. We were happy to see Spark rolling out these beers in cans, and we look forward to more new releases from this up and comer.

In two weeks, we will return with a craft seltzer lineup!

Timestamps:

10:12 Beer #1 (One Stunning, Gorgeous Cartwheel)

18:57 Beer #2 (How About Italy?)

32:17 Beer #3 (Better Late Than Never)

44:37 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://spark.beer/

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

Artwork: IG @natalierivetartist (www.natalierivet.com

This week we're back with more seltzers, this time chatting the brand new (in Canada) WHITE CLAW SURF PACK. These are a mix of tropical themed White Claw seltzers. Up first is WILDBERRY (Don't call me 'Ack-ai') ACAI SMASH. Next we sample CITRUS YUZU SMASH. Following that, we get 'swifty' and try TROPICAL POMELO SMASH. Finally, we wrap things up with WATERMELON LIME SMASH. Odd names for these beverages; why didn't they call this the SMASH pack? Anyway, we had a fun time drinking these. Along the way we discussed: Vizzy; surfing in Tofino; Drumheller residents; pomelos; school of hard knocks; and watermelon white claw haters.

Next week we will return with another brewery spotlight!

Timestamps:

6:01 Seltzer #1 (WILDBERRY ACAI SMASH)

10:45 Seltzer #2 (CITRUS YUZU)

19:35 Seltzer #3 (TROPICAL POMELO SMASH)

26:10 Seltzer #4 (WATERMELON LIME SMASH)

35:05 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)

After recently celebrating Canada Day we were in the mood for some classic Canadian drinks, so this week on Domestic Pints ONLY we returned to the world of CANNED CAESARS. The lineup for this episode is the LIFE RAFT vodka caesar, and two selections by MOTTS: Original, and Pickled Bean. Before getting to the lineup we did a quick little caesar recap, and after the discussion we also had an extended chat about the Seat Struck Movie Podcast (Tom is appearing this week as a guest!). Overall, we're still not the biggest fan of canned caesars, but if you want something to recreate a caesar in a pinch, these are a nice choice.

Next week we will likely be returning with more seltzers.

Timestamps:

10:15 Caesar #1 (LIFE RAFT)

20:13 Caesar #2 (MOTTS ORIGINAL)

28:27 Caesar #3 (MOTTS PICKLED BEAN)

00:38:31 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Molson Canadian commercial (I AM CANADIAN)

Intro and 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 are back to talk about a brewery they previously did an episode on last April, the Ottawa staple BEYOND THE PALE! We recap some recent experiences with the brewery before starting off with our first beer, THE DAILY PILSNER. Up next is "just what we needed", it's TROPICALE BREEZE. Finally, we sample the flagship APA PALE ALE PROJECT. We started off all business but things started to devolve in the second half, as we talk about: The Cars; The Boys TV series; Blair Witch Project; Alan Parsons Project; The Cask of Amontillado; Hanna Barbera cartoons; and Indiana Jones.

Haven't planned out anything for next ep yet, so stay tuned!

Timestamps:

4:27 Beer #1 (THE DAILY PILSNER)

12:33 Beer #2 (TROPICALE BREEZE)

25:24 Beer #3 (PALE ALE PROJECT)

00:45:09 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Just What I Needed - The Cars

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

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

In the twenty first edition of the bonus 'COLD SHOTS' series, John discussed the Sangria-style pale ale from SAWDUST CITY BREWING CO., Patio Nights! John discusses the brewery before drinking and reviewing the beer.

Credits:
Visit Sawdust City: https://sawdustcitybeer.com/

Patio Lanterns - Kim Mitchell

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

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

It's been a while since we did a cider episode, so why not delve into some craft ciders (that coincidently are produced by a brewery we discussed last year)? That's right, we're talking COWBELL BREWING hard ciders. We recap Cowbell before drinking and discussing the lineup from their mixed box: original, rose, and peach. We were pretty thirsty and drank through these varied drinks in record time, so not a whole lot of off topic discussion this week. Overall, these were solid!

Next week we return to Ottawa for another Beyond the Pale spotlight.

Timestamps:

6:37 Cider #1 (Brass Monkey)

13:45 Cider #2 (Okami Kasu)

22:42 Cider #3 (Pegasus)

34:11 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Learn more about Cowbell Brewing Co. here: https://cowbellbrewing.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)