March 21, 2018

78/2299) Home:  Life In The Clouds Hazy IPA by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.1%;  hazy, indeed;  tropical citrusy nose;  tropical citrus, resiny finish;  a standard New England IPA but I like it;

March 20, 2018

77/2298) Home:  Juicy! by Garrison Brewing of Nova Scotia:  **1/2;  8% Double IPA in the East Coast style;  brewed with New England ale yeast;  late addition hop blasted;  heavily dry hopped;  I was instructed to drink from the can but I did not so this;  unfiltered but uncommonly clear for the style just the same;  I smell peaches, mango, pineapple;  tropical fruit flavours with a touch, but only a touch, of bitterness at the finish; 

March 19, 2018

76/2297) Home:  Panache Session IPA by Stack Brewing of Ontario:  **; 4.5%; named for Lake Panache; fresh citrus nose; somewhat washed out sweet fruity, citrusy flavours;  a solid session ale;

March 18, 2018

74/2295) Home:  I, The Mountain And The Leprechaun Flute by Sawdust City of Ontario:  **1/2;  7.0%, 70 ibu;  an India Red Ale, purchased at the brewery;  brewed with oats, wheat, Summit, Mosaic and Amarillo hops in collaboration with I, the Mountain;  pours red;  nose is grapefruit and citrus peel;  piney, grapefruit notes but it's not just another IPA - the malt backdrop is quite unlike any other IPA, rich and sweet;

75/2296) Home:  Get It In Ya! by Sawdust City of Ontario:  **;  an 8.5%, 55 ibu double IPA brewed in collaboration with Beer & Other SHHH;  dedicated to Bruce Thorn;  brewed with oat malt, flaked wheat, Ella, Vic Secret and Galaxy hops, from Australia;  musky and dank; musty nose with citrus zest;  bitter flavours and after taste;  earthy, musty hop flavours and bitterness throughout; also purchased at the brewery;

March 16, 2018

73/2294) Home:  Portage India Pale Ale by Upper Thames Brewing Company of Ontario:  **1/2;  5.6%;  unpasteurized;  brewed with Ontario grown Centennial and Cascade hops;  sweet, fresh, juicy hop nose;  juicy tropical flavours;

March 15, 2018

72/2293) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Bikinis On Top by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  *1/2;  4.7%, 18 ibu; dry-hopped sour with Lemon Drop and Calypso hops, juniper berries and lactic acid;  this cask starts as their White Ale;  opaque, bitter nose;  tart and sour at the same time if that is possible;  I am getting the lemon juice notes but not much of the juniper to my chagrin;  the citrus notes of the white make this a good choice for this treatment;

March 13, 2018

69/2290) Sawdust City Brewing, Gravenhurst:  Titania Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout by Sawdust City of Ontario:  **1/2;  this version is 12.2%;  nose is bourbon, oak, mild vanilla;  oak, bourbon, raisins, dark fruit;

On our way home after a day, and night, in the paradise that is Huntsville.

70/2291) Flying Monkeys, Barrie:  Heartbreak Breakfast Porter by Flying Monkeys of Ontario:  **;  6.4%;  brewed with lactose and Earl Grey tea;  roasty nose with tea;  Earl Grey stands out among chocolate and roasted malt; 

71/2292) Flying Monkeys, Barrie:  Bohemian Rapstouty by Flying Monkeys of Ontario:  **; a 6.3%  stout with espresso;  roasty with muted espresso and mild balsamic notes; 

Flying Monkeys is a very funky joint.  The music is wild and it looks like Elroy Jetson's room, as a teenager.