October 18, 2014

239/1220) Home:  La Saison du Tracteur by Le Trou du Diable of Quebec:  *1/2; a 6% Farmer's Strong Ale, brewed with barley, wheat and rye;  thick head of very fine bubbles; hazy;   yeasty, spiced nose;  peppery spiced notes;  bitter dry after taste;  as saisons go this is pretty nice;

240/1221) Home:  Rauchstack by Beau's All Natrual Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2;  a 6.9% smoked Dunkel from Beaus' Okoberfest pack;  wild Oats #43;  pours as dark as a stout; grainy chocolate nose;  like a standard dunkel with added notes of chocolate and subtle smokiness at finish and after taste;  I like Dunkels but don't care much for smokiness - here the smokiness is nicely under-played;