My second review!
Beer: Shawinigan Handshake
Brewer: Le trou du Diable
Pugnacious Pale Ale (strong), 6.5%
Bought it because the label and name were spectacular. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My first review is a light beer. It`s summer, after all, and these are all the rage. Hopped on the bandwagon, have I.
So! As per MonsRegius` website description, here is what I am drinking for you this week;
“ALBA table beer, 3,9%
Inspired by abbey singel beers.
Light and well carbonated, with subtle notes of floral honey, bread, lemon and pepper.”
I`ve always been a fan of honey beers, so this was an easy sell for me. I was not disappointed!
Alright the colour of the beer is, umm. A deep and rich yellow? Almost mustardy. But I`m told this may be due to my kicking up the sediment. Which is apparently a thing. It`s a bit cloudy as a result. Eh, learning.
It smells amazing. The floral honey is super evident and I want it in my mouth like now.
The honey sweetness is nice and subtle, and it has a good amount of fizzy-goodness without stabbing your tongue and making your eyes all teary. It`s a little bitter, mostly in the aftertaste. Probably the lemon and pepper? I hope my sense of taste develops a little more over the course of these tastings. They mention subtle notes of bread… I taste no loaf of any kind. I don`t mind so much, I found the beer tasty and refreshing. Plus, this brewery makes all their labels so damn pretty! It`s nice to see some colourful art on the shelves, instead of the regular dark and “edgy” stuff.
They printed a suggestion of what the beer would best be paired with on the label. Thoughtful!
“Pairs with: salads, fish and seafoods, Asian cuisine, soft-ripened cheese, goat cheese”
The price was very reasonable for how fancy the label and taste made me feel. Refined even. Maybe I should have sipped this pinky-up.
Bonus thing I discovered;
If I drink low percentage of alcohol beer, I can drink more of it before my typing truly degenerates!
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All beers featured in this review are purchased at L`Épicerie Moderne, situated at 5854 Sherbrooke West, Montreal (NDG!)
Oh no! It’s almost over! That’s right, it has come to this. It’s Friday morning and there are only 3 more days left of the 2017 edition of the Montreal St-Ambroise Fringe Festival. That means that this (or 11th podcast of the Festival!) is our final entry into the hallowed halls of all things #fringebuzz. Sarah and I once again checked out a bunch of shows and, as we do, we talk about them!
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Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek. Sarah has an Instagram: @femalewalter but she mostly uses it to follow famous puppies.
I finally made it to a show! I`m also not gonna beat around the bush, if you only see one Fringe show this year, make it this one. Everything about this show impressed me. Here are my 4 favourite things that I especially loved: ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Montreal St-Ambroise Fringe Festival rolls on for another 5 days and is halfway over! But fear not, there’s still plenty of time to check out a myriad of amazing shows. Senior Fringe Correspondent Sarah once again joins me to discuss her take on a number of shows that we’ve managed to find the time to check out.
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Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek. Sarah has an Instagram: @femalewalter but she mostly uses it to follow famous puppies.
Montreal’s Fringe Podcast returns with our special “Out of Town” series of “Go Fringe Yourself”! First up is Australian (who seem to represent an ever growing number of shows here at the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival) performer Telia Nevile who brings her epic form poetry to the world of pageantry in “Poet vs Pageant.” Enjoy the show!
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Trent Baumann, (the artist once known as The Birdman) returns yet again to Montreal to bring us his mixture of absurd comedy, circus performing and thought provoking monologues! Trent says that this year’s Fringe production “There Is No I In Fail” is in many ways the first part of a trilogy of shows that also contain the Birdman performances. Including original music, anti-motivational advice and climbing inside of a 7 foot tall balloon this show has something for everyone. Even if you’re scared of balloons. You can leave for the balloon bit and come back afterwards. 
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From Fringe volunteer to Fringe performer by following a simple piece of advice: “just apply and write a show if you get in” Holly Brinkman brings us “A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside and Other Adventures…” a storytelling show of Holly’s many real world experiences that somehow involve having to pee. And maybe, just maybe, about coming of age.
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Montreal’s Fringe podcast “Go Fringe Yourself” is back with another mini, bite sized, delicious episode, this time starring a trio out of Toronto: Eric, Blue and Susannah, aka Coyote Collective from the award winning show “Like a Generation”. We kind of go off the rails on this one talking a little about what it means to grow up, if your inner child would still like you as an adult and how our parents couldn’t go back and watch the television shows from their childhood. But that’s all kind of in the theme of the show so I think it’s going to be ok.
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Montreal has a reputation for being a pretty fashionable city. We’ve got a lot of cool clothing stores, fancy barbershops and everyone has fancy socks and pocket squares. Sometimes they match. However, I got an email this morning that will straight up blow your mind. There is one accessory that even Montreal’s most fashionable males might be over looking. One thing that will complete any look.
That item? A Habs ballcap. It can take any look from “bore” to “score!”
How did I find this out? The Montreal Canadiens official online store dropped the hot tip on me this morning!
I don’t know about you but this is going to completely revolutionize my summer style.
After all, if there’s one time where you want to be wearing a hat from a team that plays a winter sport, it’s the summer. That’s just Fashion 101.
So if you’re like me and you’ve been struggling with the perfect accessory to complete your look, the look is over.
Add the finishing touch to whatever outfit you’re wearing. Business, casual, formal. Nothing says “I’m a grown up and I take my appearance seriously” like a Habs hat. Available wherever hats are sold probably.
Don’t believe me? Look at these REAL men (not models) who are rocking this year’s hottest look:
I don’t know why I even wasted my time writing anything when all you need to know can be summed up in this gif:
Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on 9to5 (illustrated), co-hosts our two podcasts: The 9to5 Entertainment System and Go Plug Yourself and blogs here as The Perspicacious Geek.
