Tyler's Trailway

If you are Canadian, you have probably heard of the Trailer Park Boys.  If you haven't heard of them, google it right now, I'll wait for you to find it..... waiting..... waiting..... now that you are back, you probably have seen photos of Bubbles, Ricky and Julian.   Well based on the TV show, they are releasing various alcoholic beverages, such as the Green Bastard IPA, Freedom 35 Lager, and Ricky's Catch 23 Malt Liquor.   You will see them in the LCBO or local beer stores for sure, they have seemed to really take off!! This past weekend, while at Mark's place discussing our upcoming Park to Park ride (which will have a full documentary done up) I enjoyed the Trailer Park Boys Green Bastard IPA.  Now I know what you are thinking, a beer based on the Trailer Park Boys can't be good, well my friends you are completely wrong, it's a bottle of joy.   As in typical IPA fashion, it is on the stronger side of the ABV and IBU, at both 6.5% and 65 r

Now I know what you are thinking, why is he: A. Drinking a Non Alcoholic Beer, and  B. Why is he reviewing said beer.  Well to be completely honest, I wanted to try something new, and going away for the long weekend, I didn't want to drink a bunch of mediocre beer and wake up feeling like I was hit by a train.  So over the last litt le while, I have been buying the President's Choice Red Brew. Photo Courtesy of Chris (He's Awesome) https://www.presidentschoice.ca/en_CA/products/productlisting/pc_de_alcoholized_beer_red_brew_4597.html Now I will put the disclaimer out there, I still drink normal and unique beers!  That will not change, but like in life we need to make small adjustments to excel in other things.  With training for Crank the Shield and other biking events, I needed to make some tweaks to the ole diet, and cutting back on alcohol is one of those changes.  I will still enjoy the odd beer here and there, just not to the level I was

When you think you can't have more fun on a bike, you drive to Mansfield Outdoor Center for the first 8 hour bike race of the season hosted by Chico Racing.  Luckily for me, instead of being a solo rider, I was on a 4 person team with 3 other awesome riders, Heather, Chris and Johnny.  Our goal was to do good and have fun!  I think we achieved both! I first want to extend a huge thank you to Adam and the Chico Racing family for hosting the event, but also creating a fun atmosphere and an amazing course!!!   If you have ever done an event hosted by Chico racing you know the professionalism, and the organization they have, and the Spring 8hr was no exception.  Now really the main reason I come back to these events is the course itself.  Starting at the Outdoor center, you know you will have to do the Epic double track climb to the top of the hill.  Every time you are in the start corral you know you are going to be hurting very very soon with the climb.  But what goes

Well this will be the inaugural Beer review, and really why not start with something that seems a little off the wall.  Hop City released their Cheat Day Black Forest Porter, and well as the title implies, it has that black forest cake flavour to it.  I know what you are thinking, "how can a beer that tastes like black forest cake actually be somewhat good?"  Well if you continue to read below, you will either be surprised or if you are a black forest cake fan, then well you wont be surprised at all... Think of this marrying of flavors like putting jelly onto a peanut butter sandwich.  It just kinda works.  Before we get into the meat and potatoes of the review, or well the desert portion of the review, for more information of Hop City Brewing, click on the below link.  They make many really delicious beers! https://www.hopcity.com/ With the reviews done in the past, going to hit on several things, such as appearance, taste, smell test and just overall