286/2507) Home: À Tout le Monde (Megadeath) by Unibroue of Quebec: **1/2; 4.5%, 22 ibu; described as a Saison Ale on lees; dry hopped, bottle refermented; pours cloudy with a fine, persistent head; spiced, yeasty, lemony with a mildly sweet after taste; tastes like a beer with a much higher abv; surprising; very nice;
This was brewed at the request of Megadeath vocalist Dave Mustaine. Some trivia from the Unibroue website: this has the lowest abv of any Unibroue beer. The name is taken from a track on their 1994 LP Youthanasia.
Sunday, 4 November 2018
October 1, 2018
285/2506) Home: Theoretikal Zero Double Dry Hopped Session IPA by Flying Monkeys of Ontario in collaboration with L'anjub Vinebro of Spain: **; 4.8%; no hops are added during the boiling so, in theory, this has an ibu of zero; unfiltered; nose of peach and citrus; peach, bright citrus, no hint of bitterness;
September 30, 2018
284/2505) Home: Trailer Park Boys: Green Bastard IPA by North American Craft of Ontario: **; 6.5%; brewed with barley malt, rye malt and wheat flakes as well as Citra, Amarillo and Cascade hops; pours clear; malty nose with pine; perhaps this is best described as an hybrid English/ North American style IPA; piney hops are nearly entirely overshadowed by the aggressive maltiness;
Saturday, 3 November 2018
September 27, 2018
283/2504) The 3 Brewers, Heartland: Tribe Has Spoken by The 3 Brewers of Ontario: **1/2; 4.5%, 50 ibu, cask; billed as an IPA - India Session Ale; their Cat's Pajamas Nitro IPA with Summit and Citra hops added; the nitro replaced by carbon dioxide in the casking process; citrusy nose; lemony notes, pineapple, citrus, bitter after taste;
September 25, 2018
281/2502) Home: Ƚomża Export by Ƚomża Brewery of Poland: *1/2; 5.5%; pours clear; a typical Euro lager; sweet, (mildly) grainy with a touch of berries;
282/2503) Home: Collective Project: IPA No. 6 by Collective Arts of Ontario: **; 6.7%; brewed with Amarillo and Wai-iti hops, wheat, barley and pureed peaches; murky peach colour; nose of peaches, primarily, with a touch of lemon; peach with pineapple notes; thick mouthfeel;
282/2503) Home: Collective Project: IPA No. 6 by Collective Arts of Ontario: **; 6.7%; brewed with Amarillo and Wai-iti hops, wheat, barley and pureed peaches; murky peach colour; nose of peaches, primarily, with a touch of lemon; peach with pineapple notes; thick mouthfeel;
September 22, 2018
279/2500) Home: Coconut Lemongrass Thai PA by Louis Cifer Brew Works of Ontario: **; 6.7%; brewed with creamed coconut, lemongrass and lime; there is a whiff of lime to the nose; sweet coconut, lemongrass and lime flavours; unusual but very nice; it is no surprise that this is used in a couple of the recipes on the brewpub's menu;
280/2501) Home: Go Lanny Go! by Henderson Brewing of Ontario in collaboration with Trolley 5 of Calgary: **; 6%; a West Coast IPA; citrus and pine nose, similar flavours; very dry after taste; in honour of the great Lanny McDonald, who scored the goal that gave the Calgary Flames their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup;
The label comes complete with a peel-off mustache in case of emergency, though it is the wrong colour. For another of Lanny's finest moments (this time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs) have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cG7BgA0YWw
280/2501) Home: Go Lanny Go! by Henderson Brewing of Ontario in collaboration with Trolley 5 of Calgary: **; 6%; a West Coast IPA; citrus and pine nose, similar flavours; very dry after taste; in honour of the great Lanny McDonald, who scored the goal that gave the Calgary Flames their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup;
The label comes complete with a peel-off mustache in case of emergency, though it is the wrong colour. For another of Lanny's finest moments (this time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs) have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cG7BgA0YWw
September 21, 2018
265/2486) C'est What: Prospect Single Hop IPA - Simcoe by Left Field Brewery of Ontario: **1/2; 6%, 60 ibu; pineapple, tropical nose; tropical citrus flavours; each version of their Prospect series uses the same malt bill and showcases a unique hop variety;
Today is C'est What's Fall Festival of Craft Brewers. Everything was in tiny sample sized cups.
266/2487) C'est What: Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale by Cameron's Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; 5%, 23 ibu; brewed with Noble hops; grainy, minerally nose; mineral flavours with a touch of vanilla, mild citrus;
As I have often said, C'est What does a beer festival the right way. No admission and their kitchen is open should you find yourself hungry.
267/2488) C'est What: Mr. Brown Has Gone Coconuts Brown Ale by Nita Beer Company of Ontario: **1/2; 5.5%, 40 ibu; pours dark with a coconut nose; strong, sweet coconut flavours; I'm not sure I could manage a pint due to the sweetness, but I might;
268/2489) C'est What: Inn O'Sláinte Irish Red Ale with Rooibos Tea by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario: *1/2; 5.2%, 18 ibu; strong tea nose; sweet with sarsaparilla notes;
269/2490) C'est What: Session 7 IPA India Session Ale by Side Launch of Ontario: **; 4.6%, 35 ibu; brewed with Idaho 7 hops; sweet piney nose; pine flavours;
270/2491) C'est What: Low Impact DDH American Pale Ale with Moteuka hops by Collective Arts of Ontario: **; 4.5%, 35 ibu; brewed in collaboration with Garage Beer Co. of Spain; fermented with London Fog yeast; citrus nose; citrusy flavours, on the sweet side;
271/2492) C'est What: Pumpkin Ale with Vanilla by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario: **1/2; 5.5%, 15 ibu; fresh pumpkin nose and flavors of the original with sweet vanilla, making it even better; like pumpkin pie with whipped cream;
272/2493) C'est Whst: Alive 'N Well Southern Hemisphere IPA by Stone City Ales of Ontario: **; 6.9%, 70 ibu; brewed with a blend of hops from the Southern Hemisphere; strong, sharp citrus nose; pulpy sweet citrus flavorus, very nearly in the New England style, oddly enough;
273/2494) C'est What: Oktoberfest Marzen by Royal City Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; 6%, 20 ibu; malty nose and flavours; a top shelf Marzen
274/2495) C'est What: Conscience with Pineapple by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario: **; 5.7%, 80 ibu; on cask; pineapple nose; pineapple compliments the tropical hops nicely with a dry, bitter finish;
275/2496) C'est What: Toronto Island Time by Great Lakes Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; a 5.8%, 25 ibu Norwegian Farmhouse Ale; the official beer of Toronto Beer Week; brewed with mango and strawberry; the nose is fresh strawberry and mango; hazy; fruity and yeasty with a dry finish;
276/2497) C'est What: Eric The Red by C'est What of Ontario: *1/2; a 5.0% 32 ibu Red Ale; sweet and malty with toffee flavours and a small hint of mocha;
277/2498) C'est What: Sour Cherry Porter by MacLean's Ales of Ontario: **; 5.6%, 25 ibu; on cask; tart cherry nose; tart, not sour, cherry notes with chocolate; very nice;
278/2499) C'est What: Mocha Porter by C'est What of Ontario: *1/2; 6%, 33 ibu; coffee, mocha nose; rich, creamy mouth feel due to the nitro pour; I miss the complexities of their previous dark beers, the hazelnut, the orange, the chocolate; a bit dry for my taste, as far as this style is concerned;
Today is C'est What's Fall Festival of Craft Brewers. Everything was in tiny sample sized cups.
266/2487) C'est What: Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale by Cameron's Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; 5%, 23 ibu; brewed with Noble hops; grainy, minerally nose; mineral flavours with a touch of vanilla, mild citrus;
As I have often said, C'est What does a beer festival the right way. No admission and their kitchen is open should you find yourself hungry.
267/2488) C'est What: Mr. Brown Has Gone Coconuts Brown Ale by Nita Beer Company of Ontario: **1/2; 5.5%, 40 ibu; pours dark with a coconut nose; strong, sweet coconut flavours; I'm not sure I could manage a pint due to the sweetness, but I might;
268/2489) C'est What: Inn O'Sláinte Irish Red Ale with Rooibos Tea by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario: *1/2; 5.2%, 18 ibu; strong tea nose; sweet with sarsaparilla notes;
269/2490) C'est What: Session 7 IPA India Session Ale by Side Launch of Ontario: **; 4.6%, 35 ibu; brewed with Idaho 7 hops; sweet piney nose; pine flavours;
270/2491) C'est What: Low Impact DDH American Pale Ale with Moteuka hops by Collective Arts of Ontario: **; 4.5%, 35 ibu; brewed in collaboration with Garage Beer Co. of Spain; fermented with London Fog yeast; citrus nose; citrusy flavours, on the sweet side;
271/2492) C'est What: Pumpkin Ale with Vanilla by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario: **1/2; 5.5%, 15 ibu; fresh pumpkin nose and flavors of the original with sweet vanilla, making it even better; like pumpkin pie with whipped cream;
272/2493) C'est Whst: Alive 'N Well Southern Hemisphere IPA by Stone City Ales of Ontario: **; 6.9%, 70 ibu; brewed with a blend of hops from the Southern Hemisphere; strong, sharp citrus nose; pulpy sweet citrus flavorus, very nearly in the New England style, oddly enough;
273/2494) C'est What: Oktoberfest Marzen by Royal City Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; 6%, 20 ibu; malty nose and flavours; a top shelf Marzen
274/2495) C'est What: Conscience with Pineapple by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario: **; 5.7%, 80 ibu; on cask; pineapple nose; pineapple compliments the tropical hops nicely with a dry, bitter finish;
275/2496) C'est What: Toronto Island Time by Great Lakes Brewing of Ontario: *1/2; a 5.8%, 25 ibu Norwegian Farmhouse Ale; the official beer of Toronto Beer Week; brewed with mango and strawberry; the nose is fresh strawberry and mango; hazy; fruity and yeasty with a dry finish;
276/2497) C'est What: Eric The Red by C'est What of Ontario: *1/2; a 5.0% 32 ibu Red Ale; sweet and malty with toffee flavours and a small hint of mocha;
277/2498) C'est What: Sour Cherry Porter by MacLean's Ales of Ontario: **; 5.6%, 25 ibu; on cask; tart cherry nose; tart, not sour, cherry notes with chocolate; very nice;
278/2499) C'est What: Mocha Porter by C'est What of Ontario: *1/2; 6%, 33 ibu; coffee, mocha nose; rich, creamy mouth feel due to the nitro pour; I miss the complexities of their previous dark beers, the hazelnut, the orange, the chocolate; a bit dry for my taste, as far as this style is concerned;
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