57/1875) The 3 Brewers, Heartland: Elmo Doesn't Love You! by The 3 Brewers of Ontario: **; a Thursday night cask; their Strawberry Saison with basil, cucumber and Ekuanot hops; basil is very prominent in the nose; I needn't have been so worried about this one - it tastes like a fresh, carbonated summer salad; very soda like; the cucumber accentuates the fruitiness of the saison while the basil plays off the spiciness and herbal aspects; I found it refreshing; yet another example of what I imagine to be a patio beer being served in the middle of the winter;
58/1876) The 3 Brewers, Heartland: Double IPA: **1/2; 7.8%, 75 ibu; brewed with Simcoe, Centennial and Mosaic hops; a bit like their usual IPA but amped up; more piney, earthy and citrusy notes; very nice indeed;
Saturday, 4 March 2017
February 6, 2017
56/1874) Home: Luck and Charm Oatmeal Stout by MacLean's Ales of Ontario: **1/2; 5.6%; coffee like nose; soft mouthfeel; flavours of coffee with hints of sweetness and a coffee after taste; just a great stout;
The tin reads, "Listen. You're not going to get through life on good looks alone. You need a special something.". Good advice.
The tin reads, "Listen. You're not going to get through life on good looks alone. You need a special something.". Good advice.
February 5, 2017
I saw the news today that Sextant Craft Brewing has been purchased by Lost Craft. Since both are contract brewers a better way to put this might be that the assets, trademarks, recipes and, very importantly, what is listed on balance sheets as “good will” were purchased.
I have no idea why certain of the cognoscenti look down on contract brewers the way they do. An individual from Halo, whose wares I have yet to experience, certainly has no time for them but I don’t know how his assertion that Halo publishes their recipes on their web site could form part of his argument. I do have a pretty fair idea, though, how he might react if I were to go from bar to bar peddling generic versions of his beers at a discount to the proprietors.
I wonder if class enters into this. It seems if your trust fund can afford the space and brewing equipment you can sit in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids but if all you have is a recipe that you take from brewery to brewery it is a different story entirely.
I have no idea why certain of the cognoscenti look down on contract brewers the way they do. An individual from Halo, whose wares I have yet to experience, certainly has no time for them but I don’t know how his assertion that Halo publishes their recipes on their web site could form part of his argument. I do have a pretty fair idea, though, how he might react if I were to go from bar to bar peddling generic versions of his beers at a discount to the proprietors.
I wonder if class enters into this. It seems if your trust fund can afford the space and brewing equipment you can sit in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids but if all you have is a recipe that you take from brewery to brewery it is a different story entirely.
Thursday, 2 March 2017
February 4, 2017
54/1872) Home: Baltic Porter by Smuttynose Brewing of New Hampshire, U.S.A.: **1/2; 9%; nose of mocha; flavours of coffee and raisins with a warming alcohol finish;
55/1873) Home: Reynard the Fox by Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. of Ontario: *1/2; a 5% "golden wry ale"; brewed with malted barley and rye; pours hazy with a malty nose pierced by sharp rye notes; rye and fresh hop notes;
55/1873) Home: Reynard the Fox by Descendants Beer & Beverage Co. of Ontario: *1/2; a 5% "golden wry ale"; brewed with malted barley and rye; pours hazy with a malty nose pierced by sharp rye notes; rye and fresh hop notes;
February 3, 2017
Wendel Clark's Classic Bar and Grill has opened its doors in downtown Brampton, Things seem pretty busy and maybe it is what the Four Corners needed but the real test will be how crowded it is come Fall. For now, however, they have Lagunitas IPA which earns Wendel Clark's the title of Best Tap in Brampton. Anticipating the inevitable, I am trying hard not to imagine this a put up or shut up moment for craft beer in Canada's ninth most populous municipality.
He still has the best wrist shot I have ever seen. The hockey panel described it only a few weeks ago as "violent".
He still has the best wrist shot I have ever seen. The hockey panel described it only a few weeks ago as "violent".
Wednesday, 1 March 2017
February 2, 2017
53/1871) Mill Street Beer Hall: Imperial Coffee Porter by Mill Street Brewery of Ontario: **; 8.5%, 28 ibu; coffee nose, even stronger flavours of coffee as well as alcohol; the coffee is particularly strong at the finish;
February 1, 2017
52/1870) Home: Barrel No. 1 by S & E Brewing of Ontario: **; 6.5%, 49 ibu; they are also known as Shed Brewing Company or Shawn and Ed Brewing; based in the town of Dundas; aged in wine barrels; pours ruby; malty, oaky nose - I thought I caught a whiff of cherries; notes of coffee, oak and vanilla;
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