Sunday, 1 November 2020

July 29, 2020

203/3183) Home:  Eau BĂ©nite Triple Triple Ale by Unibroue of Quebec:  **1/2; 7.7%, 18 ibu; bottle refermented; "strong ale on lees"; sweet, yeasty nose; yeasty and sweet with notes of dried fruit;


Part of a mixed pack.

July 28, 2020

201/3181) Home:  Sabro Lotus by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; coconut and orange to nose; sweet coconut and vanilla flavours with a hint of vanilla;

202/3182) Home:  Monkey Suit Irish Stout by Northwinds Brewery Limited of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.1%, 39 ibu; roasted malt and chocolate nose;  roasty but a bit dry and soda like for my taste;





July 27, 2020

200/3180) Home:  Riwaka Motueka by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.5%; citrusy nose, touch of lime; citrusy with a touch of tropical fruit and lime like bitterness;

July 26, 2020

199/3179) Home:  Very Provocative by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; an 8.2% DIPA; billed as an amped up version of their Provocative IPA and as the original, it is brewed with Galaxy, Citra and Amarillo hops; less swampy than most from Badlands; nose of peaches and bitter resin; peach and resin nose; uncharacteristically for Badlands, this is one of the few in which I can detect the alcohol;

July 25, 2020

198/3178) Home:  Galaxy Belma by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.5%; as Badlands suggests, nose features peach, pineapple and strawberries; same flavours; quite remarkable;



July 24, 2020

197/3177) Home:  Rainmaker IPA by Northwoods Brewery Limited of Ontario:  **; 6.9%, 67 ibu; nose reminiscent of Asian tea; earthy herbal hops notes with a bitter edge;

Brewed in Collingwood.

July 23, 2020

196/3176) Home:  Foggy Shore New England IPA by Northwinds Brewery Limited of Ontario:  **; 5.0%, 33 ibu; opaque; purchased by my wife at their Brewhouse & Kitchen; scent of tropical fruit; brewed with Galaxy, Citra and Mosaic hops; dank, earthy hops with citrus near finish; hint of tannins;