March 29, 2014

63/1044) Beer Academy:  Amber Ale by Six Pints Specialty Brewing of Ontario:  **;  6.1%;  73 ibu; this is up from 5% abv and 55 ibu in last year's version;   fruity, floral nose;  very hop forward in the West Coast style, partially balanced by sweetness; bitter hop bite at the finish;  this flight also had their IPA for comparison which I found much sharper, without offsetting sweet notes;

64/1045) Beer Academy:  Hopaweizen by Six Pints Specialty Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.25%, 42 ibu;   this was the third item on my flight;  hazy;  citrus zest nose;  notes of pine with banana notes at the close;

65/1046) beerbistro:  Sam Adams Cold Snap MA by Boston Brewing Company of Massachusetts:  **1/2; 5.5%  refreshing, lemon zest nose;  tastes of citrus zest, spices, corainder and orange peel;  a very refreshing white ale;  I think people imagined patio season would be sooner;

66/1047) beerbistro:  Hop Wallop by Victory Brewing of Pennsylvania:  **1/2;  bottle;  8.5%; earthy hoppy nose;  rooty, hoppy flavours;

67/1048) beerbistro:  Mocha Porter by Rogue Brewing of Oregon:  **;  5.1%, roasty mocha nose;  roasty flavours;

I liked the Amber Ale enough to bring some home with me.