July 26, 2019

217/2817) Birreria Volo:  Janky by Matron Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6%; nose of peach and citrus; mild grapefruit and stone fruit flavorus; 

On their website, Matron seems rather proud of how empowering their name is but all I can think of is Kenneth Williams and the rest of the Carry On gang which may not have been the intent.

218/2818) Birreria Volo:  Kickbacks and Keg Deals by Blood Brothers Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; 5%; brewed with Centennial, Cascade and Waimea hops; cloudy; strong nose of steeped tea; tastes of tannins with tropical notes;

The event, for as I have mentioned before I seem only to show up here for "events", is called Hazy Days which is an off-shoot of the Hazy Waters festival.  Twenty of their favourite hoppy beer brewers are featured.

219/2819) Birreria Volo:  Two Tickets To Paradise Double IPA by Barncat Artisan Ales of Ontario:  *1/2; 8.1%; featuring Simcoe and Galaxy hops; murky/swampy; nose of peaches with tropical notes; I can taste the alcohol, an unusual experience for an IPA no matter how strong, along with grapefruit  zest followed by a bitter finish;

As per usual these are five ounce pours.

220/2820) Birreria Volo:  Voodoo Haze Mama by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario: **; a 7.2% New England IPA; cloudy; juicy nose; citrusy with a distinct lack of bitterness;

There are quite a few people behind the bar, as many as six, but there is a distinct lack of pouring, no more than one individual all afternoon.  Given that there are no servers as such, it is strictly bar service, one can only marvel at how many it takes to achieve so little. 

221/2821) Birreria Volo:  Hexaverse by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario:  **; a 7.2% IPA with Ahtanum, Mosaic and Citra hops; fresh citrus nose; citrusy flavours with a touch of zest; another fine IPA from Bellwoods;

A secondary irritant concerning the lack of activity of consequence behind the bar is that the wait is so long that, assuming I have left, the floor staff have returned the water bottle I had at my table to the bar for the second time. 

222/2822) Birreria Volo:  Menagerie by Fairweather Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; a 5.5% single hop pale ale with Idaho Gem; fresh citrusy nose; no bitterness; nearly sweet citrus; a relatively new hop to me but quite nice;

223/2823) Birreria Volo:  Double Dose by Brasserie Dunham of Quebec:  *1/2; a 6.5% IPA double dry hopped with Citra and Sabro hops; only faintly hazy; sweet earthy musty notes with faint citrus;

July 25, 2019

216/2816) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Happy Little Trees by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.2%, 16 ibu; described as "Sour - Other"; Hyperbolic Time Chamber double dry hopped with Mosaic and Huell Melon hops; bitter, dry with hints of tart fruit; the citrus and fruit promised by the nose is overshadowed by the souring;

July 23, 2019

215/2815) Home:  Evil Genius Session IPA by Skeleton Crew Brewing Company of Ontario;  **; 4.5%, 34 ibu; brewed at Cameron Brewing's site; clear; tannins, jasmine nose; Asian tea notes, a  full flavored session IPA;

July 22, 2019

213/2813) Home:  Lime Radler by Ace Hill Brewing Company Inc. of Ontario:  **; a blend of Ace Hill's Mexican lager and organic juice; the beer portion is brewed with barley malt, flaked corn and wheat; the other half is apple, orange, lime, lemon; lemon-lime nose, strong on the lemon; tastes of lime above all but with a lemony snap and some orange present; not much apple; very refreshing;

214/2814) Home:  Cuvée Jeun'homme by Brouwerij De Leite of Belgium:  *; 6.5%; unfiltered, pasteurized, bottle conditioned; "imperturbable"; high fermented, aged in oak barrels, refermented in the bottle; tart nose; tart, funky, cidery; no hint of the oak or anything else for that matter; what a shame;

July 21, 2019

212/2812) Home:  Thrillsner by Grain & Grit of Ontario:  **; 4.8%, 30 ibu; a dry hopped pils - Bohemian style pilsner dry hopped with Citra and Mandarina Bavaria hops; peach and citrus nose; stone fruit; not the usual Saaz bite yet it is unlike an IPA due to the malt bill; a nice variation on the style;

July 20, 2019

210/2810) Home:  Pêche Mel Scaldis by Brasserie Duboisson Freres of Belgium:  *1/2; 8.5%; brewed with sugar, "fruit juice (peach 15%)", "natural peach flavours", though sugar is listed,the label goes on to say, "No sweeteners" which I take to mean the sugar is burnt off during fermentation; this is their Scaldis Amber blended with peach beer; nose of peaches; sugary sweet yeast, apple and peach flavours;

211/2811) Home:  Cuvée Mam'zelle by Brouwerij De Leite of Belgium:  *1/2; 7.5%; "high fermented"; aged in oak barrels, refermented in the bottle; unfiltered, unpasteurized; tart nose; very tart and dry;

July 18, 2019

208/2808) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Extra Brut IPA by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **; 7.8%, 35 ibu; brewed with pilsner malt and corn flakes (as opposed to Corn Flakes), Magnum, Mosaic and Ekuanot hops; described as Tropical-Dry-Pale; also Amylases are added; very dry nose; mildly fruity, dry but not so bitter as their daily IPA;

209//2809) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Hung With Care by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2; 6%, 30 ibu; a Thursday night cask - the Milkshake IPA with "Holiday spices" (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, honey); opaque; gingerbread nose; very much in the Christmas frame of mind, all of the spices figure into the mix; I wish it was December;