Domestic Pints ONLY

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, Tom and John (aka the blues brothers aka the fearsome twosome) are back for another Brewery Spotlight, this time on the Edmonton joint POLAR PARK BREWING CO. We start off talking sports logos for a bit before discussing the history of Polar Park (and Edmonton's own Tiger King!). We then transition into the aptly named MAN OF THE NORTH pilsner. We trek onward to di...

Hello everyone! This week on Domestic Pints ONLY we sample some special limited edition Edmonton craft stouts. Joining us for this exciting journey? 'Stout' Steve is back and ready for action! We first power up and try out the 3 Amigos and the Chocolate Churro Skull - Chocolate Churro Stout by ANALOG BREWING (a beer that DOESN'T belong in a museum!). Next up is the Farrow sandwich shop collab, the...

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we are sadly Tom-less but Alex and our special guest Curtis (from The Seat Struck Movie Podcast) join John to discuss the Carleton Place brewery Braumeister Brewing Company. John talks a little bit about the brewery, including a new Ottawa location near his apartment (you can see my place from the patio!), before the group discusses and rates the cans. We start of...

Happy New Year! In our first 2022 episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, we return to the domestic field to discuss some 'limited edition' beers, some of these only available for a short period of time. We were happy to be joined again by Evan, who spent the night at Tom's apartment and was happy to come on the program. First up we discuss the dark ale URBOCK from Creemore Springs. Next up we try out the...

In the second entry of the bonus 'COLD SHOT' series, John tries out the low-alcoholic beer 'Blonde Pilsner' by the Quebec brewery Bière Sans Alcool (BSA). John spends a little bit of time talking about the brewery before drinking and reviewing the beer. Tried to aim for a slightly shorter length than last time. Will try to keep these under 15 minutes as best I can!  Credits: BSA website: http...

In our first 'part two' of our celebrated 'Brewery Spotlight' series, Tom and John discuss some select flavours from the Box of Chocolates beer collection from Spectrum (Alex would have joined, but his beers were accidently consumed the night prior by a dastardly family member!). We first discuss the delicious MINT CHOCOLATE ALE, then the Terry Chocolate Orange-esque ORANGE CHOCOLATE ALE, and fina...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! On the eve of the big day, we decided to drop a bit of seasonal bonus content. What better way to ring in the holiday season with some holiday themed seltzers by Bud Light? These are available in Alberta and parts of Western Canada, and in the U.S. We start off with PEPPERMINT PATTIE (not to be confused with the Peanuts character). Next up we trim up the tree an...

"Loving him was red" This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we do our first ever 'battle of the red beers' episode, where we sample some popular domestic red beers. We're sans-Alex this week, but joined again by our buddy Tom Hacker. We first answer the question: what exactly are red beers? And go over a little bit of history before discussing the popular ALEXANDER KEITH's RED AMBER ALE. Next up we ret...

THE ROCK SAYS: "KNOW YOUR ROLE... SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we sample beers from the iconic joint out of Calgary: Big Rock Brewery. We previously discussed Big Rock when we profiled AGD and AGD light on episodes 24 and 28 respectfully, so check out those episodes for more information on Big Rock's history. On this episode we sampled beers from their variety pack (also ava...

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, the fearsome twosome of John and Tom take on a selection of beers from the beloved Phillips Brewing and Malting Co. from Victoria, BC (now widely available in Ontario!). We start off the episode discussing the long and detailed history of this brewery before sampling the ELECTRIC UNICORN WHITE IPA. Up next is the GLITTERBOMB HAZY PALE ALE. We then transition to tw...

Welcome to the big 4-0! On this week of Domestic Pints ONLY, we chat about the legendary Canadian domestic beer company: SLEEMAN! We are Alex-less this week, but happy to be joined again by our buddy Tom (the OTHER Tom). We first chat about this history of Sleeman, from it's 19th century roots and its revival in the 1980s, to its eventual purchase by Sapporo in the 21st century. The beers we featu...

We return back to our wheelhouse on this episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, where we continue our long running series on light beers. This time, we're discussing light beers coming out of the craft scene. We talk a little bit about our experiences with craft lights before discussing the confidently named Monster Truck Lite from EIGHTY-EIGHT BREWING CO. We also talk a little bit about our visit to 88....

On this week of Domestic Pints ONLY, we launch our first ever craft sour episode. Each of us is providing a sour beer from our respective regions. First we discuss the history of sour beers before moving into our first selection from Hamilton's Collective Arts Brewing: JAM UP THE MASH dry hopped sour. Next up is DARK ARTS pink lemonade sour from Calgary's OLE BEAUTIFUL BREWING. Finally, Tom gives...

Welcome to another exciting week of Domestic Pints ONLY! On this episode we sample some of the COORS SLICE flavoured beers. Before we start drinking, we briefly discuss the background of this product before rating the cans. We first sample Coors Slice Orange - which unfortunately to our listeners appears to have been discontinued. Have no fear! We do discuss two beers that you can try yourselves -...

NOTE: A loud shotgun noise at approx 1:03:53 "The legends are true..." The long awaited Battle of the IPAs is finally here! Domestic Pints ONLY is happy to be joined by Alex's brother Andrew, coming to us from the 'centre of the world' in Toronto, Ontario. Each of us brought an IPA today from our respective cities. First one up? Tom "Billy D" with his selection from Edmonton, the 'In Another Castl...

After a long day of driving around, visiting a dinosaur museum, and sampling some craft beers, the boys at Domestic Pints ONLY finally got settled at their AirBnB in Canmore and cracked open some Nutrl 7s -- a stronger version of the regular Nutrl seltzers. Since we were pretty burnt out we sort of ran through this one a bit too quick, so we are releasing it as a special bonus episode. We first ch...

Happy Halloween! On this spooky edition of Domestic Pints ONLY, we honour the beloved Fall holiday by taking a look at some pumpkin craft beers from breweries in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. We are coming at you live from Tom's apartment, it is the first time we are all recording together live in person! Apologies in advance for the echo-y audio. First we return to Spectrum and discuss their PUMPKIN...

On Domestic Pints ONLY, we like to go fast and furious! In our third installment of the Icy Dry Bois series, we discuss another round of various dry/ice beers. First we return to BLUE DRY, discussing the 6.1 variant. Don't worry, this variant isn't contagious! Next up is CARLING DRY 5.5. (not to be confused with Carling Ice, which was our original choice before pivoting, hence the mention earlier...

In our first Ottawa brewery spotlight, this week on Domestic Pints ONLY we sample beers from the beloved VIMY BREWING COMPANY. First we discuss the brewery and review the cans (with some salutations from Bailey) before discussing the signature VIMY CREAM ALE. Next we dive into the tasty VIMY EAST COAST PALE ALE. We wrap by chatting about the 5 'C's with VIMY STOUT. Had fun on this one! You can ord...

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we adopt the VIZZY MINDSET. Recorded just an hour before our fantasy football draft, we did a quick run through on some selections from Vizzy Hard Seltzer. First we discussed Vizzy and rated the can before discussing PINEAPPLE MANGO. Next up was the tasty BLUEBERRY POMEGRANATE. We then tried out the unique STRAWBERRY KIWI before finishing with the classic seltzer...

We return back to the Edmonton craft scene this week on Domestic Pints ONLY. Co-host Tom hooked us up with some special craft beers released as special collaborations with various local businesses and organization. We are also joined this week by Tom's buddy Evan! First we discuss the ATOMIC SONIC LAGER, a collaboration between Sea Change Brewing Company and SONIC 102.9. Next up is TESTO, a collab...

This week on Domestic Pints ONLY, we are are joined again by our recurring guest 'Sailor' Steve as we sample a few selections from the Halifax brewery PROPELLER BREWING CO. We chat a little bit about the history and details of this brewery--and Steve talks about his own beer experience in Halifax--before we try out the California Lager, COMMON. Next up we drink and discuss the American Pale Ale, C...

On this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY, we return for another long awaited round of ice/dry beers. First we chat about the surprisingly pleasant BLUE ICE 5.5. Next up is the intimidating strong craft beer: XTREME TREMBLAY 8.6. Finally, we return to MOLSON DRY, a beer we reviewed and discussed in our first dry bois episode, but this time discussing the 8.5% version. This was a tough episode...

As we approach the end of the summer, and for many Canadians prime cottage season, we thought it was time to discuss a selection of yuppy Muskoka beers. On this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY we are joined by our long time friend and listener, and a member of the Crispy Boys, 'Chef' Andrew! We start the episode discussing COORS ORGANIC, before moving on to the light and low-cal MOLSON ULTRA...

We continue our ongoing discussion of light beers in this week's episode of Domestic Pints ONLY. This time we are discussing a series of harder-to-find light beers. Also, this is the first episode with John's new microphone - now coming to your ears in crystal clear HIGH DEFINITION. First we drink and discuss the Canadian classic LABATT LITE. Next we return to a Western establishment, Big Rock's A...