385) Home: Mandarin Orange Amber Ale by Dead Frog Brewery of British Columbia: *1/2; this is brewed with "pure orange oil" instead of juice or pulp which lends more subtle flavours; in the manner of my visit to Gambrinus in London, I can't help thinking that this would be great in the summer with fish and chips;
386) Home: Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale by Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) of England: **; has a bready aroma; lightly spiced, this is the perfect way to mark Winter's arrival (at least it is in this time zone);
I was hoping to be able to mark today with Dieu du Ciel's Solstice d'Hiver (Winter Solstice), reviewed earlier, but I would have had to make the journey to Toronto to find it. With luck I will come across it locally in short order.
Yes, after being promised as far back as April, Dead Frog has finally arrived. Their Winter Mixer pack is in a few LCBOs but none are handy to me. I picked it up instead at the Beer Store. The website promised inventory at two nearby locations a couple of weeks before anyone actually had any but at least when I did visit they had heard of it and they knew what I was talking about. In one store they went so far as to suggest other brands to try, seeing as how I liked the out of the ordinary beers.
I am seeing more of the smaller brands at the Beer Store of late, the Paddock Woods and others.
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