Archibald Classic Mix

Archibald Jofflue Appearance – 6/10, medium golden yellow with initially thick foam that quickly dissipates. Taste – 8/10, light and refreshing with a balanced palette of hops and fruits Texture – 7/10, slightly creamy, but smooth overall Good to drink casually, perhaps at a barbecue or a meat-heavy grill. It’s Read more

Backstory: Personal pandemic

This article is part of a series called Backstory where I reveal how feature and in-depth stories were crafted. You can find more with the Backstory tag by searching “Backstory” in the search bar. The original story was published here: https://cusjc.ca/noveltimes/2020/12/13/recoveries-and-vaccines-transitioning-to-a-post-covid-19-canada/ This was the first and will probably be the Read more

Hofbräuhaus

I actually got the name of it wrong the first five times I was in Munich, I missed out the umlaut whenever I said it, don’t make the same mistake I did! With a history stretching back to the 16th century, it was founded by a duke in Bavaria. HB Read more

41 Quebec beers

There was a discount at Quebec grocery chain Maxi where the beer averaged less than $2 a can with the store paying for taxes and recycling deposit fees. So, I decided to pick up every single variety of mainstream Quebec brewed beer I could find and loaded cases upon cases Read more

NYC Ball Drop

Few traditions in America have over a century of history. The Times Square Ball is the most prominent New Years celebration in the Western Hemisphere, but few know that it was started by The New York Times. I doubt many even know that Times Square was named after the newspaper’s Read more

2021 BMW 118i

Distance: 2,008km Location: Switzerland, Italy Date: June 2-7, 2020 Up front: The space and layout of the front row is comparable to the BMW 3-series, it’s in the back where sacrifices are made. The layout is easy to understand and I appreciate the physical gear stick, but the tiptronic transmission Read more

2012 BMW X1 xDrive28i

Distance: 806km Location: Malaysia Date: August 11-16, 2018 Up front: There’s no denying that the BMW X1 is just a glorified 3-series hatchback and its cheapness starts in the front row seats. The leather, though real, feels more mid-grain than top-grain, the second cup holder is tacked on as an Read more

The Clapper

I don’t usually do product reviews or restaurant reviews (except for ice cream parlours), or any reviews in general. But this product has changed the way I look at commercial solutions to problems I didn’t have. The Clapper is a socket adaptor that turns appliances on and off with an Read more