May 12, 2018

128/2349) Sin and Redemption:  Vuur & Vlam IPA by Brouwerij de Molen of the Netherlands:  *1/2; 6..2%, 63 "ebu";  one of Sin & Redemption's bottled selections; brewed with Cascade hops then dry hopped with Amarillo, Columbus and Citra hops;  surprisingly sweet caramel nose;  faint bitterness but beyond that I am not noticing the hops so much;

Vuur & Vlam translates as Fire & Flames.

May 10, 2018

127/2348) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Nona's Birthday Suit by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2;  4.8%, 28 ibu;  a cask featuring their Brown ale with espresso, vanilla and Amaretto; Justin is going for tiramisu in a glass for their 3rd Anniversary celebration; vanilla is up front in the nose; vanilla, cocoa powder flavours, very much like tiramisu;

May 9, 2018

126/2347) Home:  Honey Cream Ale by Bayside Brewing of Ontario:  **; 5%; to the usual four ingredients they have added wheat and honey; sweet honey nose;  the typical minerally flavours of a cream ale are very nicely off-set by the honey;  a pleasant surprise;

May 8, 2018

125/2346) Home:  Salty Caramel Truffle by Muskoka Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2; 5%; brewed in collaboration with Kawartha Dairy, who make great ice cream;  brewed with salted caramel extract, cocoa powder;  sweet chocolate nose;  sweet and chocolatey with scarcely a hint of salt (mercifully);  I was dreading this one but no need;

May 7, 2018

124/2345) Home:  Radler by Warsteiner Brauerei of Germany:  **;  2.5%;  a  50:50 blend of "grapefruit flavoured drink" and Warsteiner Premium German Pilsner;  nose is fresh grapefruit;   tastes only a touch artificial or soda-like, with pilsner hops;  rather nice;

With Radlers becoming increasingly popular I think it is neat how Sin and Redemption lets patrons design their own Radlers by adding grapefruit juice to their choice of German lager.

May 6, 2018

122/2343) Home:  Paddle On Session Ale by Lake of Bays Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; 4.5%, 40 ibu; brewed  "In partnership with Algonquin Outfitters"; usual four ingredients plus wheat, "pure lemon zest"; all natural, partially filtered; uses Perle, Chinook, Cascade hops; nose of lemon zest and grain; lemon zest features in flavours, overshadows hops mostly; not that strong a malt backdrop;  the lemon makes this summery, outdoorsy;  with those hops it may have been just as interesting without the lemon, mind any beer with lemon notes makes me think of fish and chips so I will let it slide;

123/2344) Home:  Midway ISA by Goose Island Beer Co. of Ontario:  *1/2; 4.6% India Session Ale; brewed with barley and wheat;  faintly tropical nose; mild tropical flavours;  feels a bit washed out; I can understand why Lake of Bays would add lemon zest to a session ale;

A pair of session ales.

May 5, 2018

121/2342) Home:  Oude Gueuze by Brouwerij Timmermans-John Martin N.V. of Belgium:  **; 6.7%;   brewed in 2015, bottled in 2018;  brewed with barley and wheat;  tart nose;  very dry;  gueuzes are beginning to blend together for me;

The label reads, "Anno 1702 - The World's Oldest Lambic Brewery"