August 26, 2019

256/2856) Home:  Gimme Gimme by Grain & Grit of Ontario:  *1/2; 5%, 22 ibu; a mango and tangerine "lassie" sour - they might mean lassi:  the website reads lassi while the tin reads lassie; brewed with lactose, tangerine and mango; sour nose; the lactose lends a sour candy effect to create a very nearly tolerable sour;

August 23, 2019

255/2855) Home:  Party On Brut Saison by Grain & Grit of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.8%; 24 ibu; dry hopped with Hallertau Blanc and Huell Melon hops; the tin reads, "inspired by champagne" and I do sense this; sparkling mouthfeel and dry finish; nose is melon and stone fruit; melon, stone fruit and dry champagne like edge with a touch of smoke;

August 22, 2019

254/2854) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Kitty Go Purr:  **; 5.2%, 24 ibu; cask; described as Tiger Tail Ice Cream Ale, their Blonde ale with orange, licorice, vanilla, lactose and Bravo hops;  definitely getting orange on the nose;  sweet orange and vanilla flavours finishing with snap of licorice;

August 21, 2019

253/2853) Shakespeare Brewing Company:  The Reckless Rooster Ontario Pale Ale by Shakespeare Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 5%, 28 ibu; I found this one unusually sweet though with a mild bitterness at the finish; 

We bought some tins to take home for later.

August 20, 2019

250/2850) Refined Fool Brewing Company, Sarnia:  Antique Peepshow IPA by Refined Fool Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 6.1%, 70 ibu; leafy hopped nose; strong malt backbone; hoppy, herbal, leafy flavours;

This is one of two locations, mid-town as opposed to downtown.  Food is by Burger Rebellion, quite nice and nicely priced.  The hallway leading to the loos is adorned with poster sized prints of one star reviews, most of which are pretty funny.  One warns that they do not have Bud Light and advises the reader not to bother.

251/2851) Refined Fool Brewing Company:  Horizontal Tower Session Ale by Refined Fool Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 4.3%, 30 ibu; dry nose; dry herbal flavours;

I have to admit,things got off on a good note when Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" started playing as we took our seats.

252/2852) b & b Taps & Grill, Sarnia:  Troll Toll Cream Ale by Refined Fool Brewing Company of Ontario:  *; 5%, 18 ibu; brewed with Willamette hops; odd, smokey edge to nose; minerally with mild smoke;

I am starting to feel that Refined Fool has a few too many offerings.  It is a bit overwhelming.

b & b stands for Beaver and Bulldog.

August 19, 2019

249/2849) My parents' cottage:  Oops!  It Fell Out Lager by Stonepicker Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 5%, 5 ibu; brewed with pilsner barley; nose of grapefruit and peaches; uncommonly citrusy for a lager; fruity and crisp;

August 18, 2019

246/2846) My parents' cottage:  Tractor On The Wall by Stonepicker Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; a 6.0% Oatmeal stout; sweet chocolate nose; a bit thin for an oatmeal stout; uncommonly sweet chocolate notes;

There really is a tractor mounted  on the wall at Stonepicker Brewery.

247/2847) Paddington's, Grand Bend:  Geronimo IPA by Walkerville Brewery of Ontario:  **; 6.3%;  herbal nose; pleasantly dry herbal notes;

Geronimo was a bootlegging ship owned by Harry LowIt was seized by the U.S. but freed by a storm and it drifted back to Canada.

248/2848) Paddington's:  Woolen Shop Brown Ale by Bayfield Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 4.8%, 25 ibu; rich, malty nose; rich malty grainy sweet; a fine brown ale;

Now I know why my wife raves about Paddingtons in Grand Bend - great dinner.