This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, Tom and John discuss a craft brewery from Etobicoke: BLACK OAK BREWING COMPANY. We discuss some details about the brewery before moving onto the beers. First up is the 'squirrel beer', NUT BROWN ALE. Next is their flagship beer, the PALE ALE. Lastly is the special anniversary NEIPA, 20 HAZY YEARS. Along the way we discuss: hats; Tom's Ikea story; craic; and Robb Wells gracefully aging.

Next week we will back to the seltzer sundays, chatting WHITE CLAW SURGE.

Timestamps:

6:07 Beer #1 (NUT BROWN)

19:30 Beer #2 (PALE ALE)

31:54 Beer #3 (20 HAZY YEARS)

48:37 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)

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, Tom and John dig into the storage to discuss a random mix of beers. First up is the budget beer, LAKER LAGER! Next up is the supercharged selection from Quebec, BORIS BOLD. Lastly, we try out a popular Belgian wit from Unibroue in Quebec: BLANCHE DE CHAMBLY. We were happy to finally sample some of these popular beers. With playoff football going on, we also discussed the ongoing games during this week's episode.

Next week we will be doing another Ontario craft spotlight, talking BLACK OAK BREWING CO.

Timestamps:

3:53 Beer #1 (LAKER LAGER)

18:04 Beer #2 (BORIS BOLD)

34:51 Beer #3 (BLANCHE DE CHAMBLY)

49:03 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)

It's another stout week! On this episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom dive back into the world of Ottawa-based craft stouts (and porter). First up is the special Beavertail collab with Whitewater: KILLAHOE SUNRISE! We discuss this and also chat about our memories of getting Beaver Tails on the Rideau Canal. We then move into the Beau's collab with Porter Airlines: PORTER PORTER! Last up is the tasty MIDNIGHT KISSED MY COW stout from BIG RIG BREWING. Along the way we also chat Big Joe Muffraw, airport beers, and ordering beers from Burger King. VERY TASTY BEVVIES!

Next week we will discuss a mix of random beers - stay tuned!

Timestamps:

3:40 Beer #1 (KILLALOE SUNRISE)

16:21 Beer #2 (PORTER PORTER)

33:14 Beer #3 (MIDNIGHT KISSED MY COW)

49:03 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)

https://beaus.ca/

https://bigrigbrew.com/

https://whitewaterbeer.ca/

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom return back to the 'icy dry bois' series, discussing another lineup of ice and dry beers. First up is another variant of Blue (or Bleue) Dry: BLUE DRY 7.1! Next we move back to a familiar beverage to discuss OLD STYLE PILSNER 6.1. Lastly we chat and consume the Wisconsin beer BOXER ICE, and spend some time before hand discussing the history behind Minhas Brewery. After a long hiatus, it was fun to discuss some of these strong beers. Stay tuned for another icy dry bois lineup in the near future!

Next week we will discuss... something! Possibly a mix of random beers. 

Timestamps:

2:01 Beer #1 (BLUE DRY 7.1)

11:35 Beer #2 (PILSNER 6.1)

20:02 Beer #3 (BOXER ICE)

43:36 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)

For more information on Minhas, check out their story here: http://minhasbrewery.com/our-history

Domestic Pints ONLY has hit the century mark! In honour of this milestone, Tom, John, and Alex go back to the well to revisit some of the domestic beers that won previous episodes back in our early days - competing against each other in the ULTIMATE bar rail showdown! First up is the winner of episode 2, Old Style Pilsner. Next is the winner of episode 1, and the first beer we ever profiled, BUDWEISER! Last is the winner of the greenie bois we discussed in episode 7, the classic ROLLING ROCK! Needless to say we still like all these beers, but it was fun to revisit and see how our tastes have changed. Along the way we discuss: bar  fare; Papa John's garlic dipping sauce; 'Freedom' beer; Bar taps; Mad TV; BASEketball; and the joys of writhing on the ground like a worm.

Next week we will be back with a long awaited icy dry bois episode!

Timestamps:

7:54 Beer #1 (PILSNER)

18:21 Beer #2 (BUDWEISER)

31:20 Beer #3 (ROLLING ROCK)

51:01 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)

"You miss 100% of the beers you don't drink" - Domestic Pints ONLY.

On Episode 99 of Domestic Pints ONLY, John and Tom are back to the Ottawa scene to discuss some beers from Overflow Brewing Company. John talks a bit about the brewery before moving on to the beers. First up is the extra pale ale ROGER THAT. Up next we try out the tasty pilsner REARVIEW. Last is the flagship IPA LANDLOCKED. Along the way we also chat about: sports quotes; New Years Eve; Ottawa River in the U.S. and the Mississippi River in Ontario, Canada; Clone High; Adult Swim shows; and eventually devolve into various impressions of figures like Macho Man Randy Savage and President Trump. 

Next week we celebrate the end of 2022 with a special 'Beer in Review' episode.

Timestamps:

5:57 Beer #1 (ROGER THAT)

19:42 Beer #2 (REARVIEW)

28:36 Beer #3 (LANDLOCKED)

49:16 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://overflowbeer.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)

In our last episode of the year, Tom and John close out 2022 by sampling a selection of random Ontario craft stouts. First up are two from Whitewater Brewing Co.: the oatmeal milk MIDNIGHT STOUT; and the breakfast flavoured PEANUT BUTTER AND RASPBERRY SHAKE. Our last selection (and last beer of the year!) is the mocha marshmallow stout SWEET SPOT from Toronto's Left Field Brewery. We had fun getting back into the world of craft stouts and hope to sample more in the early winter months of 2023. Along the way we also discuss wolf branding (and why it's better than cottage branding) and Tom shares his story about roasting marshmallows with a Zippo lighter.

Next week we will be back with an Ottawa craft lineup!

Timestamps:

2:57 Beer #1 (MIDNIGHT STOUT)

14:52 Beer #2 (PB AND RASPBERRY SHAKE)

28:29 Beer #3 (SWEET SPOT)

43:56 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://whitewaterbeer.ca/ and https://www.leftfieldbrewery.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)

Welcome to 2023! This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, Tom and John jump back to the world of hard seltzers, this time sampling some selections from the RAD WATER label (produced by Town Square Brewing Co.) We give our singular can score before running through the line up: Honeydew Lime; Pineapple Blueberry; Blackberry Kiwi; Raspberry Mango. We drank through these pretty quickly, but we did have some time to discuss Rugrats and Rugrats lore (along with some other Nickelodeon discussion). We enjoyed our first foray into the craft seltzer scene!

Next week we sample some various Ontario stouts!

Timestamps:

4:01 Seltzer #1 (HONEYWDEW LIME)

11:03 Seltzer #2 (PINEAPPLE BLUEBERRY)

15:02 Seltzer #3 (BLACKBERRY KIWI)

22:39 Seltzer #4 (RASPBERRY MANGO)

30:24 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

Main Theme and Episode Title Card music - Rugrats (TV)

https://www.radwater.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)

With the new year just around the corner, John and Tom recorded a very special Domestic Pints ONLY 'beer' in review episode. John also drank and rated the 2021 'Moving Pictures' Rush x Henderson Brewing Co. collab. We talked about the following topics: our biggest surprises (both positive and negative), most popular episode, favourite and least favourite episodes, favourite craft brewery, worst beers, and most anticipated future episodes.

Have yourselves a happy new year! We will be back in 2023 talking craft seltzers!

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)

Happy Holidays! In our last episode before the holiday season, we took a look at a long-anticipated craft lineup from TOWN SQUARE BREWING CO. Tom discusses his trip to the brewery and we provide some background notes before moving to the beers. Up first is a unique BEET SOUR. The next beer is a special limited release BARREL AGED STOUT. Last, but not least, is the popular MEGAWATT NEIPA. Along the way we discuss: @thenewfoundlandturnip; The Chive; alcoholic chocolates; Canadian children's TV; and Jesse Ventura. 

Next week we celebrate the end of 2022 with a special 'Beer in Review' episode.

Timestamps:

6:34 Beer #1 (BEETS SOUR)

18:02 Beer #2 (BARREL AGED STOUT)

33:22 Beer #3 (MEGAWATT)

48:42 Wrap up, final scores, and conclusion

Credits:

https://www.townsquarebrewing.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)