The Beer: Say hello to a Cream Ale from Laughing Dog Brewing in Ponderay, Idaho. She pours a clear honey with a well carbonated one-finger head that dissipates quickly to a slight ring around the glass. It smells mildly of sweet malt with just a touch of pine. The flavors are well balanced and mold together nice - citrus, sweet malt and dashes of pepper. Very clean and crisp - a super summer beer! It has no alcohol content on the bottle but I trust them. Ran me about $6.50 American. Two thumbs up but as always get a second opinion .

The Blues: Behind the back-beat groovy romps with high doses of sexual tension twisted into a melangy mojo bag of call and response. Good enough? Let's get it on: 

Playlist: The Blues Experiment (No More Doggin), Tommy Lepson Band (Ace of Spades), R. J. Mischo (Hippie's Playground), Steve Copeland & Raging Sun (Thank God I Got The Blues), Monster Mike Welch (Please), T-Bear & The Dukes of Rhythm (Don't Touch Me Baby), Keri Leigh (Florida Sunset), Terry Frank (Blues In The Night), Michael Osborn (Innocent but On Trial), The Electrophonics (Misunderstood Laughin' Clown), Mighty Mike Schermer (I'm Not Tired), Coen Wolters Band (Slow Motion), Dave Hole (Short Fuse Blues), The Bone Shakers (Cold Sweat) and Anthony Gomes (Blindog). 

Lyrical highlight:

See you inside!

Click to stream or right-click to download 1:09:50 31.9MB 

The Beer: Say hello to the Winter's Bourbon Cask Ale from the Anheuser-Busch Company. She pours a dark amber with a small off-white head. Smells of vanilla  and caramel and the taste follows the nose except for the presence of bourbon mixed with plums. My idea of beer just got turned on its head. Contains 6% alcohol and ran me around $6.50 Canadian in America. Two thumbs up but as always get a second opinion.

The Blues: A feel good session dripping in love, deep hurt and Readers Digest happy/sad moments. Let's get it on:

Playlist: Clarence Gatemouth Brown (I'll Be There), Dennis Peters Band (Why Do I Suffer Like I Do), Paul Lamb & The King Snakes (Hootin' And Screamin'), Tim Elliot & The Troublemakers (Ridin' The Freights), Mighty Lester (Last Week's Blues), Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Coulda', Woulda', Shoulda'), Jimmy Hall (Coming After You), Ellen McIlwaine (Lean on me), Lady Blue And The Tramps (Workin' For A Livin'), Mark Hummel (High Steppin), B.B. King (Slidin' And Glidin'), Lady Bianca (Women Need Money Too), Angela Brown (I intend to take your place), Measured Chaos (Rubin Stacy), Left Hand Freddy & the Aces (Heat or Eat), Jimmy Burns (I Wanna Kiss You), and the Billy Gibson Band (What Is Love).

Lyrical highlight:

Can't seem to make it to my next pay check

The rent man is calling on the phone

Don't play my cards right cause I ain't won yet

My baby is never, ever at home

I keep on taking everything they keep on giving

Got the working for the living blues.... 

See you inside!

Click to stream or right-click to download   1:11:34 32.7MB

The Beer: Say hello to the Shock-Top Belgium White ale from the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. It is pretty cool to see AB moving into the craft brewing market. She pours a hazy golden yellow with a two-finger head which dissipates real fast although there is plenty of carbonation. Smells of lemons and orange peels and the taste is sweet with a touch of malt and hops coming through in the citrus flavor. Pretty damn extraordinary from a big brewing company. Contains 5.2% alcohol and ran me around $5.50 Canadian in America. Two thumbs up but as always get a second opinion.

The Blues: This week we are heavy on the horns and finger-tapping big band jazz beats. Exceptional is the deep rolling bass behind Glenn Lane's I'm on Fire and the unique raspy voice of Rab McCullough which plays well with his guitar tone. Did I say guitars? We got some of that too but dig in and feel it out yourself - Come on inside and let's get it on:

Playlist: Big Dave And The Ultrasonics (No Sweat!), Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums (O), Mark May & The Agitators (Sweet Shuffle Queen), Loaded Dice (Blues For Sale), Glenn Lane (I'm On Fire), Sonny Landreth (Blues Attack), Rab McCullough (Shame On You), Steve Gornall (Good Woman Blues), Little Mike & the Tornadoes (Nothin but the Blues), Snooky Pryor (Cheatin' And Lyin'), Fillmore Sims (All The People I Could Have Been), Big Time Sarah (30 Days In Jail), Reno Jones (no warning), Debbie Davies (Buzz Me), Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers (Brand New Woman), and Aynsley Lister (Soundman).

Lyrical highlight:

I've got the blues,

The red hot blues for sale

You got to get them in person they can't be sent by mail. 

See you inside!

Click to stream or right-click to download 1:14:08 33.9MB 

OMMAG: It's very nice and I would gladly buy another to share with a friend.

The Beer: Say hello to the Moose Drool Brown Ale from the Big Sky Brewing Company in Missoula, Montana. She pours a clear dark ruby with a frothy beige head that lasts. The aroma is one of roasted malts and caramel with just a touch of chocolate. It is a friendly beer to drink with its sweet hearty malts and clean hops which give way to some fruitiness that nests nice with a mild nut flavor. Damn yeah. Runs 5.1% alcohol and cost me about $5.50 Canadian for a six (in America). Two thumbs up but as always get a second opinion.

The Blues: Hang on to your hats cause we're going for a ride on an emotional rollercoaster of good times so grab a beer, turn it up loud and let's get it on:

Playlist: Big Town Playboys (Rock Me Again), Forrest McDonald (Whiskey), Bryan Lee (Just Like a Fish), Bob Malone (The Darkest Part Of The Night), The Paul deLay Band (Why Can't You Love Me), Brian Templeton (You Ain't Coming Home),  Hubert Sumlin (Wake Up Call), Spencer Thomas (Rooster blues), Gail 'Mojo' Muldrow (Still A Fool), Tab Benoit (She's Out There Somewhere), Roomful Of Blues (I'm Tryin'), Elliott And The Untouchables (Backstroke), Burton Gaar (One Hundred Pounds Of Trouble), Melanie Mason (Stones in my passway), Chris Cain (Back on Top Of My World), Mighty Lester (Gonna Ball Tonight), and Bobby Messano & NBO (Keep On Running).

Lyrical highlight:

Oh baby, you ain't gonna do me like that anymore

I know that you know that I know that you know that...

You ain't coming home. 

See you inside!

Click to stream or right-click to download 1:18:45 36.0MB 

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OMMAG : substantial cream coloured head and the body is clear and deep in the amber range

The Beer: Say hello to the Alaskan Amber from the Alaskan Brewing Co. in Juneau. She pours a clear amber with a long lasting creamy head as seen in my plastic hotel cup. It slowly melts down to a thick lace which holds back some mild carbonation. Plenty of malt and coffee in the aroma. The taste is clean with just a touch of hops that fades down to a malty sweetness. Very well balanced. Contains 4% alcohol and ran me $7 American for a six-pack. Two thumbs up but as always get a second opinion.

The Blues: I'm on my way home and all I can think about is sleeping in my own bed tonight - the theme here is obvious, let's get it on:

Playlist: Left Hand Freddy & the Aces (Out on The Road), Candye Kane (Going Back Where I Belong), Mr. B (Down the Road a Piece), Marshall & The Fro (Speed Ticket), Dave Hole (Keep Your Motor Running), Magic Frankie And The Blues Disease (No Road Back Home), Little Charlie & the Nightcats (Crawling Kingsnake), Hubert Sumlin (I'm Coming Home), Clarence Gatemouth Brown (Tobacco Road), Mighty Reapers (One More Mile To Go), Downchild (Cruisin), Dave Riley & Bob Corritore (Travelin' The Dirt Road), Lurrie Bell (Drivin' Through The Darkness), John ''Broadway'' Tucker (Drivin' Wheel), Larry Garner (Slower Traffic Keep Right), Mjblues (Long Way From Home), Reno Jones (Route 66), and Scott Keeton & The Deviants (100 Mile Blues).

Lyrical highlight:

One more mile,

One more mile to go.

It's been a hard day's journey and I don't have to cry no more. 

See you inside!

Click to stream or right-click to download 1:16:36 35.0MB 

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Saturday night: Must be cold weather coming cause we seem to be gettin' it on again... 

A look inside OMMAG's bedroom...