January 18, 2025

15/4496) Wvrst, Union Station:  Positively Bangin' by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario:  ****; 6.0% IPA; clear, golden yellow; citrus nose; mildly sweet citrus flavours;

A quick glass to warm me up after skating in the rain at The Well.

16/4497) GLB Brewpub:  7 Minutes Fast by Great Lakes Brewery in colaboration with The Only Cafe, both of Ontario:  ***1/2;  4.3% cream ale; on cask; pours an orangey, opaque colour; Troy said it is based on Boddington’s; I tried it both ways and it is much more mellow on nitro and a bit sweeter than from a regular tap; only mildly minerally flavours;

The story goes that when the crew from The Only showed up at GLB to brew this cream ale, they were surprised to find that the door was locked and the shop was empty and they had to wait for seven minutes for the hosts to show.

Today the GLB Brewpub is hosting a Cask Social.

17/4498) GLB Brewpub:  Stout by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario:  ***1/2; 4.3%; nose is chocolate and coffee; chocolate is more prominent in the flavours; thin mouth feel;