I went to Canada for beer again, and this time it was FAR different!

[Draconator]

I have a good friend who is in the beverage industry in Ontario. When he heard about my dislike for Rush Golden Ale, he reached out to the rep for the brewer, Henderson Brewing. 
 

The rep admitted that the very first batch of Rush Golden Ale was flawed and should have never been released. I got the first batch. The rep felt bad that I had the first batch, so she gave my friend Stan (Who is the rep for Wellington Brewery) a 6 pack of the revised Rush Golden Ale and a 6 pack of other Henderson Brews. And of course Stan gives me a nice assortment of Welly Beers. 
 

But I went for the revised Rush beer. Just cracked open one, and damn! Is it ever smooth and extremely pleasant to drink! It is a mighty fine beer after all!!!

 

I’ll report back on the weekend when I have the Welly “Raked Over” IPA with Mango, Pineapple, and Habanero! 

[Gugny]

1 hour ago, Draconator said:

I have a good friend who is in the beverage industry in Ontario. When he heard about my dislike for Rush Golden Ale, he reached out to the rep for the brewer, Henderson Brewing. 
 

The rep admitted that the very first batch of Rush Golden Ale was flawed and should have never been released. I got the first batch. The rep felt bad that I had the first batch, so she gave my friend Stan (Who is the rep for Wellington Brewery) a 6 pack of the revised Rush Golden Ale and a 6 pack of other Henderson Brews. And of course Stan gives me a nice assortment of Welly Beers. 
 

But I went for the revised Rush beer. Just cracked open one, and damn! Is it ever smooth and extremely pleasant to drink! It is a mighty fine beer after all!!!

 

I’ll report back on the weekend when I have the Welly “Raked Over” IPA with Mango, Pineapple, and Habanero! 

 

They've got some sweet merch!  https://shophendersonbrewing.com/collections/rush

 

[Draconator]

12 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

They've got some sweet merch!  https://shophendersonbrewing.com/collections/rush

 

I was given the bar mat, a bunch of guitar picks with the Rush Golden Ale logo on one side, and the Henderson Brewery log on the other, the Moving Pitchers coaster, and a Golden Ale sticker along with the beers.

 

Edit: I also got a Golden Ale bottle opener for my key chain.

Edited July 13, 2022 by Draconator

[Gugny]

6 minutes ago, Draconator said:

I was given the bar mat, a bunch of guitar picks with the Rush Golden Ale logo on one side, and the Henderson Brewery log on the other, the Moving Pitchers coaster, and a Golden Ale sticker along with the beers.

 

Edit: I also got a Golden Ale bottle opener for my key chain.

 

I love the growlers!

[teef]

i like that you're drinking at 12:30.  good for you.

[Old Man]

In famous words of Sheriff Bud Boomer..'Canadian Beer Sucks!'

[Augie]

3 hours ago, teef said:

i like that you're drinking at 12:30.  good for you.

 

I think the words “already” or possibly “still” could be inserted there. Color me impressed regardless! 

 

We would go to Canada for the beer stores, then hit the quarries with the girls from the neighborhood. Special times!  I’m telling ya’ that was one hell of a fun “childhood” growing up in WNY. Yes, I moved away, but I have no complaints about my time there. 

 

 

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Edited July 13, 2022 by Augie

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

37 minutes ago, Old Man said:

In famous words of Sheriff Bud Boomer..'Canadian Beer Sucks!'

As opposed to what?  The American 'sex in a canoe'? 🤨

[Gugny]

Anyone going to the PIT @ BUF game - tailgating at Hammer's - who can score me a six pack of this stuff, I'll gladly pay you Sunday for a Six Pack today.

[Rigby]

Moosehead Lager by far best Canadian beer I have ever had.

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Rigby said:

Moosehead Lager by far best Canadian beer I have ever had.

 

I was a Molson guy. First drink my now wife ever bought me was a Molson at a sports bar while watching the Doug Flutie Hail Mary game with BC. I liked Moosehead, and my Canadian friend had very unkind words for Labatt’s that I can’t post here.

 

My favorite, however, were those delicious Old Vienna splits. Heaven in a little bottle! Stayed cold as we paced around the pool table in the basement. Ahhh, what a fabulous misspent youth I had! 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

...and my Canadian friend had very unkind words for Labatt’s that I can’t post here.

There's only one thing worse than a Labatt's '50'.

*
A warm  Labatt's '50'.

😁

[Just Jack]

How was it crossing the border?

[Beerball]

8 hours ago, Gugny said:

 

They've got some sweet merch!  https://shophendersonbrewing.com/collections/rush

 

Would you get me the $25 empty growler for Christmas? 🎅

[Draconator]

1 hour ago, Just Jack said:

How was it crossing the border?

 

Nexus for the win!

 

You still have to register on ArriveCAN when going into Canada. I get to the border cop and he asks me why I didn't use the Nexus lane. (They had just closed it). 30 seconds tops I spent with him.

 

On the way back, I crossed the Whirlpool Bridge. Nexus cardholders only. Have my Nexus card scanned in Canada, gate opens, cross the bridge, scan again in US, border cop doesn't even ask for my ID. All my info is right in front of her via my Nexus card.

 

Told her I was bringing back some beers received as gifts, she asks me to roll down my back window, takes a peak, and asks if I got any IPA's. I said I don't know. She gives me a hard time for not knowing what I got, so I replied I was only interested in the Rush Golden Ale! I then went and told her that one of the beers I have had Habanero in it, she literally takes out a notepad, writes down Wellington Brewery and says she's going to look it up when her shift was over, and on my way I went!

[Draconator]

On 7/13/2022 at 6:06 PM, Gugny said:

Anyone going to the PIT @ BUF game - tailgating at Hammer's - who can score me a six pack of this stuff, I'll gladly pay you Sunday for a Six Pack today.

If you want to meet up Saturday night before the game, I'll pick up a 6 pack for ya. 

[Gugny]

6 minutes ago, Draconator said:

If you want to meet up Saturday night before the game, I'll pick up a 6 pack for ya. 

 

Good chances are that I'll be at the Bar Bill in EA on Sat. night.

[BuffaloBill]

On 7/13/2022 at 10:41 PM, Draconator said:

 

Nexus for the win!

 

You still have to register on ArriveCAN when going into Canada. I get to the border cop and he asks me why I didn't use the Nexus lane. (They had just closed it). 30 seconds tops I spent with him.

 

On the way back, I crossed the Whirlpool Bridge. Nexus cardholders only. Have my Nexus card scanned in Canada, gate opens, cross the bridge, scan again in US, border cop doesn't even ask for my ID. All my info is right in front of her via my Nexus card.

 

Told her I was bringing back some beers received as gifts, she asks me to roll down my back window, takes a peak, and asks if I got any IPA's. I said I don't know. She gives me a hard time for not knowing what I got, so I replied I was only interested in the Rush Golden Ale! I then went and told her that one of the beers I have had Habanero in it, she literally takes out a notepad, writes down Wellington Brewery and says she's going to look it up when her shift was over, and on my way I went!

 

 

Cool story. My experience with border crossing is simply that if you are open and honest the crossing guards really just don’t care and will not hassle you.  

[The Dean]

27 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

Cool story. My experience with border crossing is simply that if you are open and honest the crossing guards really just don’t care and will not hassle you.  

 

 

My experience as well. Unless of course you are WAY over the limit.

[Gugny]

37 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

Cool story. My experience with border crossing is simply that if you are open and honest the crossing guards really just don’t care and will not hassle you.  

 

9 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

 

My experience as well. Unless of course you are WAY over the limit.

 

The last time I crossed the border was when I brought my son to see Rush on their R40 tour in 2015.  On the way into Canada (a little over 2 hours from home), the border agent thought it was cool that I was bringing my then 12-year-old son to see Rush.  On the way back into the U.S., the agent looked at my passport and said, "are you related to Monica (my last name)?"  She's my sister-in-law (and a rotten b!tch, but I digress ...) and it turns out this agent is close friends with her family.  Small world.