September 20, 2018

264/2485) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Man-Eater Red Ale by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.2%, 26 ibu; their Amber ale with Indian curry spices, including black pepper and ginger, maple and whiskey; curried nose with sweet whiskey; gingery, spicey; quite remarkable;

September 18, 2018

263/2484) Home:  Kickin' Back Session IPA by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **; 4.8%, 48 ibu; re-tooled and re-named, slightly; brewed with barley malt and wheat malt; malty, Asian tea nose; citrus, tea, stone fruit, floral flavours;

September 17, 218

262/2483) Home:  Summer Ale by Spearhead Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 4.3%, 12 ibu; "Kingston crafted"; described as "Summer in a can"; white wine nose; tastes of wine and grapes with a peach finish;

September 15, 2018

260/2481) Home:  Witbier with Quince by Beau's All Natural Brewing with Tagwerk, both of Ontario:  *1/2; 6.9%, 18 ibu;  brewed with barley and wheat malts, quince juice, hibiscus flowers, coriander; from the Beau's and Friends series, formerly B-side until lawyers got involved; Tagwerk is the farm of the brewmaster located in the Bruce peninsula:  an acre of farmland that can be worked in one day; tart stone fruit nose; tart, fruity, refreshing;

261/2482) Home:  Tankhouse Organic by Mill Street of Ontario:  **; 5.2%; an old favourite, re-formulated to be organic; it is much like the old but I think the extremes are more distant - the malt seems sweeter, the hop finish drier;  a hint of Asian tea to the nose;