September 7, 2011

291) C'est What in Toronto:  Reginald Hopburn by Cameron's Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2;  very floral nose;  opens with biiter pine notes;  the finish has a touch of bittersweet chocolate, off-set by sweet fruitiness;  far and away my favourite effort from Cameron's;

292)  C'est What:  Hop Addict by County Durham Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2;  the tap handle is a huge syring filled with hop cones;  perfectly clear with a touch of sweetness - very unusual for an IPA - and earthy hoppiness;

293)  C'est What:  Coffee Porter brewed at C'est What of Ontario:  **;  one of the reasons I came back a second time way back in the 1980s;  pitch black with very strong black coffee aromas, strong coffee flavours;  the after-taste is like a splash of coffee grounds;  delightfully unsubtle;

294)  Home:  Miami Weiss by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario:  **;  very hoppy aromas, floral grapefruit notes;  I like it even if it is not really a weiss, as the label admits;  the label goes on to describe this as an American take on a traditional wheat beer but with a different strain of yeast, hence no clove or banana flavours, and with Pacific NorthWest hops;  "What's with the name Miami Weiss?  It's just something the guys up in marketing came up with.";  I deducted a half pint glass for the deception;