October 15, 2013

255/903)  Home:  X-Porter, a collaboration between Midtfyns Bryghus of Denmark and Brouwerij De Molen of the Netherlands:  **1/2;  8%;  this collaboration rose from the two brewers sharing a stand at the 2010 Copenhagen Beer Festival;  the nose is licorice, raisin;  flavours of fruit, raisin, mild alcohol, with espresso notes;

256/904)  Home:  Tailset Ginger Ale by Grand River Brewing of Ontario:  *;  grainy nose with muted ginger;  not especially gingery, more malty with Euro-hops;  compared to the recent wealth of ginger beers, quite disappointing, especially from a favourite brewer;  come to think of it, I wasn't all that keen on their bock lately, was I?;

A porter and two stouts: