October 5, 2013

247/895)  Caffe Volo:  Country Bumpkin Pumpkin Beer by Oast House Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2;  5.5%;  nose is pumpkin pie spices;  rich,, full pumpkin and spice flavours;  a superlative pumpkin ale (and by now I've had a few of those);

248/896)  Caffe Volo:  New Zealand Pale Ale by Silversmith Brewing of Ontario:  **;   6.5%;  brewed with a variety of hops including Nelson Sauvin which originated in New Zealand;  what it unique about these hops is their sauvignon blanc nose;  the result is a slightly west coast style taste with a strong malt presence;

This was post Nuit Blanche.  It seems to get busier every year.  As the evening progresses the party children begin to dominate the crowds so I checked out at about midnight.