149/1130) Junction Craft Brewing: Hopfenstopfer by Junction Craft Brewing of Ontario: **; 5.9%, 52 ibu; on cask; a dry hopped pale ale; piney nose; strong astringent bitter flavours; lingering bitterness at the finish
150/1131) Junction Craft Brewing: Imperial Stout by Shacklands of Ontario: **1/2; 7.0%, 50 ibu; very sweet mocha nose - I was reminded of a Coffee Crisp bar; the sweetness is mainly in the nose; dry coffee notes;
151/1132) Indie Ale House: Camp Out S'more Stout, an Indie Ale House collaboration: 5%; sweet mocha nose; full rich mocha flavours; there is a touch of marshmallow to nose; brewed with marshmallow, graham crackers and chocolate;
The Indie Ale House website credits this as a collaboration with Karate Garage Home Brew but the chalkboard, and various other sources, credit Sawdust City as the collaborator.
I was at Junction for a Mirella Amato book signing (the book was severely over-priced at this venue compared to what I would have paid anywhere else) but it was a nice affair with cheeses from local shop and I did spend a fair bit of time chatting with Mirella. I am not accustomed to getting off the subway at Keele and because I was day-dreaming I went past my stop had to turn back. I felt this acutely when the person in line ahead of me got the last glass of Admiral Tiberius.
The book is called Beerology. I have since learned that she s a former opera singer so we have even more to talk about should we meet again.
As per usual, I did some shopping at the Indie Ale House.
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