November 25, 2020

331/3311) Home:  Nano IPA by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 2.5%, 15 ibu; a Session India Pale Ale; brewed with barley and oats, Cascade, Nugget and Centennial hops; citrusy nose - mostly lemon; similar flavours, only very slightly washed out;  a passable session beer;

November 24, 2020

330/3310) Home:  Blanche - Thé du Labrador by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 5.0%, 20 ibu; brewed with Sorachi Ace, Tradition and Cascade hops, barley, wheat and oats; also Labrador Tea which is described as an abundant, local, edible wild plant - hikers chew the leaves and First Nations communities have brewed tea with this for some time;  rather lemony to the nose and palate; I found it very refreshing;

November 23, 2020

328/3308) Home:  IPA New England by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 6.0%, 10 ibu; brewed with Chinook, Centennial and Cascade hops along with coriander and angelica seed; Oshlag uses 100% Quebec ingredients; pours hazy and golden; nose is sharp citrus with herbal notes; citrus flavours with leafy herbal notes; interesting and unusual; 

329/3309) Home:  Stout Blanc by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  *1/2; 5.6%, 30 ibu; the grain bill is barley, wheat and oats; brewed with Cascade and Centennial hops, coffee, vanilla and lactose; pours golden; sweet coffee nose; very sweet coffee flavours; I am still not entirely sure about/sold on the notion of white stouts; then again, I take my coffee with no impurities; 

Today's entries and the next few featuring beers from Quebec are courtesy of my son who currently resides in Montreal.

November 22, 2020

327/3307) Home:  Zundert 10 Trappist by Trappistenbrouwerij De Lievt B.V. of Belgium:  **1/2; 10%, 53 ibu; a Quadrupel; rich dark brown colour; nose of dark sugar, dark fruit; delicious flavours of raisins and dark fruit with a hint of sugar; a wonderful slow sipper for the first snowfall of the season;

November 21, 2020

326/3306) Home:  3 Threads Porter by Magnotta Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.5%, 30 ibu; the 3 threads are tradition, the art and science of brewing and their family hops; mocha nose; flavours of mocha, mild roast, nutty notes;

November 19, 2020

325/3305) Home:  Coast Haste Imperial Hazy India Pale Ale by Rogue Ales Brewery of Oregon, U.S.A.:  **1/2; 8.6%, 51 ibu; brewed with hops from Rogue Farms; dedicated to harvest time; tropical fruit nose; sweet , fruity, tropical;

November 18, 2020

324/3304) Home:  Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun Brewery of Scotland:  **1/2; 6%; brewed with barley and oats; rich and roasty with notes of espresso; lovely;

To illustrate, these are uncommonly small cans.  Today is International Stout Day.