November 25, 2020

331/3311) Home:  Nano IPA by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 2.5%, 15 ibu; a Session India Pale Ale; brewed with barley and oats, Cascade, Nugget and Centennial hops; citrusy nose - mostly lemon; similar flavours, only very slightly washed out;  a passable session beer;

November 24, 2020

330/3310) Home:  Blanche - Thé du Labrador by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 5.0%, 20 ibu; brewed with Sorachi Ace, Tradition and Cascade hops, barley, wheat and oats; also Labrador Tea which is described as an abundant, local, edible wild plant - hikers chew the leaves and First Nations communities have brewed tea with this for some time;  rather lemony to the nose and palate; I found it very refreshing;

November 23, 2020

328/3308) Home:  IPA New England by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  **; 6.0%, 10 ibu; brewed with Chinook, Centennial and Cascade hops along with coriander and angelica seed; Oshlag uses 100% Quebec ingredients; pours hazy and golden; nose is sharp citrus with herbal notes; citrus flavours with leafy herbal notes; interesting and unusual; 

329/3309) Home:  Stout Blanc by Oshlag Brasserie & Distillerie of Quebec:  *1/2; 5.6%, 30 ibu; the grain bill is barley, wheat and oats; brewed with Cascade and Centennial hops, coffee, vanilla and lactose; pours golden; sweet coffee nose; very sweet coffee flavours; I am still not entirely sure about/sold on the notion of white stouts; then again, I take my coffee with no impurities; 

Today's entries and the next few featuring beers from Quebec are courtesy of my son who currently resides in Montreal.

November 22, 2020

327/3307) Home:  Zundert 10 Trappist by Trappistenbrouwerij De Lievt B.V. of Belgium:  **1/2; 10%, 53 ibu; a Quadrupel; rich dark brown colour; nose of dark sugar, dark fruit; delicious flavours of raisins and dark fruit with a hint of sugar; a wonderful slow sipper for the first snowfall of the season;

November 21, 2020

326/3306) Home:  3 Threads Porter by Magnotta Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.5%, 30 ibu; the 3 threads are tradition, the art and science of brewing and their family hops; mocha nose; flavours of mocha, mild roast, nutty notes;

November 19, 2020

325/3305) Home:  Coast Haste Imperial Hazy India Pale Ale by Rogue Ales Brewery of Oregon, U.S.A.:  **1/2; 8.6%, 51 ibu; brewed with hops from Rogue Farms; dedicated to harvest time; tropical fruit nose; sweet , fruity, tropical;

November 18, 2020

324/3304) Home:  Old Engine Oil by Harviestoun Brewery of Scotland:  **1/2; 6%; brewed with barley and oats; rich and roasty with notes of espresso; lovely;

To illustrate, these are uncommonly small cans.  Today is International Stout Day.

November 17, 2020

323/3303) Home:  Home:  Maple Each Beast A God by Third Moon Brewing of Ontario:  **; 8.5%; a double stout with coffee and maple; powerful sweet maple nose; coffee is quite strong, even stronger than yesterday's beer; sweet maple flavours; this is one for sharing - I am pretty sure I couldn't manage a full bottle;

November 16, 2020

322/3302) Home:  Each Beast A God Cinnamon Latte by Third Moon Brewing of Ontario:  **; 8.5%; a double stout with cinnamon, vanilla and lactose;  low carbonation; strong dark coffee and cinnamon nose; sweet vanilla flavours dominate until a splash of cinnamon towards the finish;

November 15, 2020

321/3301) Home:  Foghorn Juicy IPA by Lake of Bays Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.2%, 30 ibu; the grain bill consists of malted barley and malted wheat; brewed with Mosaic hops and dry hopped with Cashmere hops; partially filtered; mildly hazy; lovely tropical nose, especially pineapple with oranges; delicious flavours of tropical fruit, pineapple and orange; very nice;

November 14, 2020

320/3300) Home:  Joe Blo' Bohemian Pilsner by Joseph Bloor Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; 4.7%;  grainy nose; mild fruit, Saaz is soft along the edges; an easy going pilsner with a dry after taste;

The tin informs, "established 1830", "made the traditional way" and "pairs well with beer drinkers".  Strictly speaking, Bloor should be spelled with an "E" at the end if it is named after Toronto brewing pioneer Joseph Bloore but as they did when a major road was named for him, the "E" was dropped.

November 13, 2020

319/3299) Home:  It's A Stout by Kensington Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.8%; brewed with roasted cocao nibs, wheat malts and oak flakes; roasted malt, dark coffee nose; roast, dark coffee, unsweetened chocolate flavours; a very hearty stout;

November 11, 2020

317/3297) Home:  NEIPA by Spearhead Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 45 ibu; very clear for a New England IPA; sweet malt and resiny hops to nose; not a typical NEIPA with its of lack of pulpiness and juiciness; sweet pineapple and resin flavours; bitter finish and after taste;

318/3298) Home:  Voodoo Ranger IPA by New Belgium of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 50 ibu; features Mosaic and Amarillo hops; citrus, pineapple nose; fruity with plenty of zest notes; the abv. is  scarcely noticeable; brewed for New Belgium by Steam Whistle in Toronto;

November 10, 2020

315/3295) Home:  West Coast IPA by Granville Island Brewing of British Columbia:  *; 6.5%;  reasonably clear; a bit piney, a bit fruity; earthy floral notes, bitter after taste; remarkably unremarkable;

The term "West Coast IPA" is trademarked on the tin!

316/3296) Home:  Belhoste Ale by St. Mary Axe of Ontario:  **; 4.6%, 30 ibu; an English Pale Ale; brewed for St. Mary Axe at Junction Craft; dry hopped with "North American hop varieties"; fresh nose of citrus and zest; flavours don't deliver exactly that but it's still not bad; a strong malt presence with sweet citrus; it's not precisely what I expect of an English ale but rather nice just the same;

November 9, 2020

314) Home:  Artificial Paradise by Clifford Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; 6.8%; 60 ibu; an India Pale Ale with Citra, Simcoe and Galaxy hops; citrus and tannins to the nose; pours hazy; citrus, lemons and pear notes; 

I seem to recall that Artificial Paradise was an album by The Guess Who released in the early 1970s.

November 8, 2020

313/3293) Home:  Next Coast IPA by Goose Island Beer Co. of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 40 ibu; features Eureka, Nugget, Mosaic, Citra and 06244 hops; fruity with a pine nose; similar flavours; hides the abv. very well;  I am saying that a lot of late;

November 7, 2020

312/3292) Home:  Shine IPA by Elora Brewing Company of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.0%; hazy; another one that hides the abv. very well; lemon and other citrus to the nose; delicious citrus and mango flavours;

November 6, 2020

311/3291) Home:  Chocolate Maple Porter brewed by me in Ontario:  **1/2; with the help of the Brooklyn Brew Shop and Toronto Brewing; this is my first attempt at a dark beer; nose of mild roast, chocolate and maple syrup; roasted coffee flavours, chocolate, maple syrup in fine balance; maple syrup was added as the boil ended and a bit more just prior to bottling;  

I am very proud of this one.

November 4, 2020

310/3290) Home:  Home and Home IPA by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2; 7.8%; pours somewhere between cloudy and hazy; delicious pineapple flavours;

November 3, 2020

309/3289) Home:  Sugar Sugar House House by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario in collaboration with The Veil Brewing Co. of Virginia, U.S.A.:  **; 8.0%;  an Imperial IPA with Ontario maple syrup;  grain bill includes rolled oats, malted oats and naked golden oats; dry hopped with Azacca, Mosaic and Vic Secret hops; the first of their REDUX series where they revisit a past collaboration;  cloudy, nearly murky; mostly tropical fruit nose; the maple syrup is very subtle, there are only hints; mostly it is fresh, tropical flavours; 

I must compliment Bellwoods for providing the ideal beer delivery experience.

In other news, my Advent calendar arrived today!

Yes, that is the 2020 edition of Bring Out Your Dead you have spotted there.  More on that later.

November 2, 2020

308/3288) Home:  Breakaway IPA by Fixed Gear Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.0%; pours hazy; hides the abv. very well; citrus, especially lemon to the nose; citrus and mango flavours - delicious;

November 1, 2020

307/3287) Home:  Burr Grinder by Orange Snail Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.5%, 20 ibu; a Coffee Blonde Ale with Escarpment coffee from iDrinkCoffee in Milton; freshly roasted coffee nose; similar flavours; normally I prefer coffee in a dark beer but his is nice;

October 31, 2020

306/3286) Home:  Hockey Mask Pumpkin Ale by Orange Snail Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5%, 19 ibu; a nice blend of spice and pumpkin;

October 30, 2020

305/3285) Home:  Canatara! by Refined Fool Brewing Co. of Sarnia:  **; 4.7%; a Berliner Weisse brewed with malted barley, malted wheat and passionfruit; the tartness comes from the fruit, not lactic acid; fruity and refreshing;  

My grandparents used to take me to Canatara Park in Sarnia.  I have many fond memories of Canatara Park and of Sarnia.

October 28, 2020

304/3284) Home:  Adventures In Time Surfing by Flying Monkeys of Ontario:  **1/2; 8.2%; billed as "IPA - Imperial/Double New England"; opaque; brewed with Cascade, Citra, Azacca and Sabro hops, mango puree and blood orange juice concentrate; both fruits are very prominent in the nose; thick, fruity, pulpy mango, orange and citrus deliciousness;

October 27, 2020

303/3283) Home:  Dora #35 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.5%; dry hopped by a new process with Citra, Galaxy and El Dorado hops; orangey nose; tastes of pineapple, orange with tropical notes; 

October 26, 2020

302/3282) Home:  Batch 5 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.5%; dry hopped with Citra, Strata and Simcoe hops; again, not quite so murky as usual; lots of citrus to the nose with a hint of coconut; flavours of tangerine and peaches; perhaps the best from their new set-up so far;

October 25, 2020

301/3281) Home:  Batch 4 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; dry-hopped with Citra, harvest Strata and Mandarina Bavaria hops; citrus and orange to the nose; quite murky though not so much as many of their other beers; orange and tropical fruits with a dialed back candied hop effect;

October 24, 2020

300/3280) Home:  Halo Milkshake by Brewski of Sweden:  **1/2; the tin reads 4.7% but a sticker applied by the LCBO indicates 3.3% - off by a fair margin; a Berliner Weisse with raspberries and passion fruit in a tiny 330ml can; also brewed with wheat, oats, rye and lactose;  looks like a milkshake; strong, fresh raspberry nose and flavours; tartness from fresh berries against a backdrop of fresh passion fruit; I was not expecting to like it this much;

October 23, 2020

298/3278) Home:  Daylite by Lost Craft of Ontario:  *1/2; a 4.5% Session India Pale Ale brewed with mangoes; mango to the nose; washed out sweet mango flavours; bitter after taste;

299/3279) Home:  Skyline by Lost Craft of Ontario:  *1/2; a 6.2% Brut India Pale Ale; it is nice to drink a perfectly clear beer for a change; lemony citrus nose; dry, thin, mostly lemony flavours; I found myself wishing it was more flavourful;

October 22, 2020

297/3277) Home:  It's About Bloody Time by Saulter Street Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2; a 5.2% English ale; malty, toffeed nose; malty with caramel notes;  a fine English ale;

I feel no need to add to the explanation on the back of the tin.

October 21, 2020

296/3276) Home:  Smooth Sail Summer Ale by Walkerville Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; 3.9%; billed as a craft light ale; unfiltered; dry hopped with Mosaic and Amarillo hops; mildly hazy, nearly opaque; lemony nose; washed out lemony citrus flavours; very thin; I thought I detected just a touch of bicarbonate; 

October 20, 2020

294/3274) Home:  Spicy Raspberry Saison by Stonehooker Brewing Company of Ontario:  *1/2; 6.1%; brewed with raspberry puree and Mexican chilis (pasillo, ancho, guajillo and habanero) and wheat; sweet and fruity with lingering heat at the finish;

295/3275) Home:  Double Bone Tree Double IPA by Third Moon Brewing of Ontario:  **; 8%; brewed with barley, wheat, oats and Citra hops; citrus nose, primarily grapefruit, and alcohol; tastes of citrus with dank alcohol notes;

October 19, 2020

293/3273) Home:  Conjuration 2 by Third Moon Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 7.1%; brewed with Maris Otter malt, oats, Topaz, Citra, Mosaic and Amarillo hops; sweet pineapple nose; pineapple flavours with a hint of resin;

October 18, 2020

292/3272) Home:  Conjuration by Third Moon Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.5%; featuring Vic Secret, Ella and Columbus hops; pours cloudy; grapefruit nose with "candied hop" elements familiar to fans of Badlands; flavours of juicy grapefruit;

October 17, 2020

291/3271) Home:  Hopped & Confused Vol. 2 by Mill Street Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; a 4.7% "Hazy Session IPA" or in French, "Session IPA Trouble" brewed with malted barley, toasted wheat flakes, Mosaic, Galaxy and Centennial hops and Kveik yeast; there is more to the nose than flavours with this beer:  peach and tangerine, slightly washed out, with a hint of tannins;

October 16, 2020

290/3270) Home:  Black - Blackcurrant Edition by Boss Brewing of Wales:  **; 5.0%; same base as the original with added blackcurrants, also milk; has the roastiness of the original fleshed out with notes of fruit and berries;

October 15, 2020

289/3269) Home:  Earl Grey Wheat by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **; 5.0%; brewed with barley malt, wheat malt, black tea, bergamot oil, cornflower petals and coriander; nose of black tea and yeast with floral notes; floral flavours with black tea; unusual;

October 14, 2020

288/3268) Home:  Einbecker by Einbecker Brauhaus AG of Germany:  *; a 6.5% Ur-Bock Hell; brewed in accordance with the Bavarian Purity Act; malty nose; sharp hop edge; a little too dry/bitter for my tastes when it comes to a bock;

October 13, 2020

287/3267) Home:  Munich To My Ears by Muskoka Brewery of Ontario:  **; 5.5%; from Muskoka's Moonlight Kettle series; malty, mildly fruity; a fine example of the style;

Alongside some other beers for the season.

October 12, 2020

286/3266) Home:  Autre Chose by Unibroue of Quebec:  **; 6%, 50 ibu; a dry hopped IPA "a la pêche" with Cascade,Galaxy, Citra and Lemon Drop hops; unfiltered, non-re-fermented; sweet yeasty Belgian style nose with peaches; peaches do not overwhelm the hops, rather they add a certain brightness;

October 11, 2020

285/3265) Home:  Wet Hop by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **; 5%; brewed with fresh Ontario Chinook hops; pours translucent; fresh apple-like nose; citrusy, mild sweetness with a hint of bubble gum; 

It was quite the adventure to acquire this.  I believed them when they said that ordering before noon guaranteed same day delivery, between 4 and 9 PM.  I received the e-mail informing me my order was on its way and I waited.  Then I waited some more.  At 9PM I left the office for home.

I learned later that the order had mistakenly gone to the next day courier for areas outside the Express delivery zone.  My order finally came after 7PM the next day.  I waited some eight hours in total.  Considering my hourly rate it would have made more sense to drive to the subway and pick it up in person at their Dundas Street location.

I received a voice mail several days later from the "Rest of Ontario" courier informing me that they had attempted delivery but no one was there.  Even though Collective Arts may not have merited it, I let them know there was a duplicate order out there and they had it returned.  There is scant risk of me ordering on-line from Collective Arts in the foreseeable future.

October 10, 2020

283/3263) Home:  Rainbow In The Dark by Redline Brewhouse of Ontario:  **; 6.6%, 61 ibu; an IPA brewed with rye and honey malt; features Columbus, Vic Secret and Ekuanot hops;  dank hops and papaya to nose; lemony citrus and dank rye, especially at the finish with mild papaya and mango notes;

I have since learned that Rainbow In The Dark is a song performed by Dio. 

284/3264) Home:  Moonlight On Chrome by Redline Brewhouse of Ontario:  **; a 4.3%, 53 ibu session New England IPA brewed with flaked oats, wheat and "New World hops"; mildly hazy; lemony, citrus nose; lemony flavours with hints of pine;

October 9, 2020

282/3262) Home:  Fresh Start by Mikkeller of Ontario:  **; a 6.4% New England Style India Pale Ale with an "experimental" hop called, for now, Bru-1 as well as Simcoe; grain bill is barley, wheat and oats; nose of tannins and citrus; mildly dank tannins, bright citrus and a dry after taste;

October 8, 2020

281/3261) Home:  Everyday Magic by Sawdust City of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.9%, 45 ibu; brewed with Cashmere, Galaxy, Idaho 7 and Sabro hops;  described as a hazy IPA; fresh tropical nose; lush tropical flavours with notes of coconut;

October 7, 2020

279/3259) Home:  So Many Friends by Prince Eddy's Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; a 4.5% Session New England IPA; grain bill is barley, wheat and oats; only the mildest of haze; tropical and citrus nose; citrusy, mostly lemon flavours;

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October 6, 2020

278/3258) Home:  Batch 3 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; featuring Citra, Nelson and Riwaka hops; peaches to nose; flavours of citrus and berries;

October 5, 2020

277/3257) Home:  Batch 2 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; dry hopped with Riwaka, Mosaic and Simcoe hops; nose of ripe mangos; tastes of ripe tropical fruit and berries;

October 4, 2020

 276/3256) Home:  Dora #34 by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.5; dry hopped with Galaxy, Vic Secret and Cashmere hops; pineapple to nose; pineapple flavours with apricot;

October 3, 2020

275/3255) Home:  Metal Head Double IPA by Nickel Brook of Ontario:  **1/2; 9.0%, 85 ibu; brewed with Citra, Simcoe and Eukanot hops as well as flaked wheat and California Ale yeast;  hazy appearance; tropical fruit, citrus, pine nose; tropical fruit nose with pine towards the finish;

October 2, 2020

274/3254) Home:  Aura by Omnipollo of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.9%; brewed with wheat and oats, the hops used are Citra and Galaxy; hazy; tropical and stonefruit nose; flavours of grapefruit and orange zest;

While Mikkeller is Danish this was brewed and bottled in Toronto.

October 1, 2020

273/3253) Home:  Imperial Stout by Orange Snail Brewing of Ontario:  **1/2; 11.5%; from their Bourbon Barrel Aged series; nose has strong notes of bourbon; flavours of bourbon, vanilla, honey, alcohol;  

Simply outstanding - the finest beer I have had from Orange Snail.

September 30, 2020

272/3252) Home:  Aloha!  Coconut Porter by Orange Snail Brewing of Ontario:  **; 5.0%; roasty nose with a hint of chocolate; chocolate flavours with a touch of coconut;

September 29, 2020

271/3251) Home:  Mix Tape by Orange Snail Brewing of Ontario:  *; 5.8%, 25 ibu; described as a California style pale ale with Cascade hops;  malty nose and flavours; scant hint of those Cascade hops;

September 28, 2020

270/3250) Home:  Blood Tree IPA by Third Moon Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; brewed with Galaxy and Citra hops; some report that it is soapy tasting and my first can definitely was; a subsequent can featured dank grapefruit nose; mostly grapefruit flavours;

September 27, 2020

269/3249) Home:  Tranquility by Third Moon Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; an 8.3% double IPA with Galaxy, Citra, Cashmere and Idaho 7 hops; piney nose with a strong malt presence; alternately described as a double New England Pale Ale; hazy but not on the level of Badlands' wares; pine, ripe fruit with a dry finish;  hides all that alcohol distressingly well; someone commented, very aptly, this is like a West Coast/East Coast hybrid;

September 26, 2020

268/3248) Home:  Come and Float, a collaboration between Wellington and Nickel Brook Brewing, both of Ontario:  *1/2; a 4.8% dry hopped sour with blueberries and pear; brewed with Barley Rouge hops, wild blueberries and pear juice; mostly lactic acid to the nose and "flavours"; not the most revolting beer ever; I am getting the pears and in the finish the blueberries appear;

September 25, 2020

267/3247) Home:  Join Together, a collaboration between Wellington and Cameron's Brewing, both of Ontario:  **; a 6.3% Kveik IPA, featuring Norwegian Vosskveik yeast;  dry-hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo hops;  also featured wheat; peach and apricot nose; similar flavours;

September 24, 2020

266/3246) Home:  Lifts All Boats, a collaboration between Wellington and Muskoka Brewery, both of Ontario:  *; a 5% coffee cream ale; brewed with flaked corn, honey and South American coffee beans; the package made mention of Muskoka's cream ales of which I have fond memories (on draught); sweet coffee nose and flavours;

September 23, 2020

265/3245) Home:  West Coast Pale, a collaboration between Wellington and Great Lakes Brewery, both of Ontario:  **; 5.8%; brewed with Cascade and Chinook hops and wheat; from Wellington's "Rising Tide" four-pack, a series of collaborations to mark their thirty fifth anniversary; clear; mild citrus nose; faint citrus flavours;

September 22, 2020

262/3242) The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street:  La Prisencoli by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  *1/2; 4.5%, 50 ibu; a rye pale ale brewed with blood oranges; tastes of orange with a dry rye snap and a bitter after taste;

263/3243) The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street:  Galaxy Session IPA by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **; 4.3%; light tangerine flavours; a bit washed out;

264/3244) beerbistro:  Gravity Blast by Rainhard Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; a 6.5% India Pale Ale; citrusy nose; lemony citrus notes;

Finally - it is so nice to get out again. Walking through Toronto's PATH system, which we used to call the Underground City, was a bit disorienting.  Having become accustomed to letting the tsunami of the crowd carry me I found myself uncertain which way to turn a number of times.

In an effort to lose a little bit less money The 3 Brewers now sells its wares by the can.

September 21, 2020

261/3241) Home:  CAN by Badlands Brewing of Ontario:  **;  6.5%; yes, it does come in a can but CAN stands for Citra, Amarillo, Nelson Sauvin, the hops employed; nose of oranges and tropical fruit; mostly orange flavours;

September 20, 2020

260/3240) Home:  Batch 1 by Badlands Brewery of Ontario:  **; 6.5%; now in cans courtesy their new brewing setup; dry hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic and Simcoe hops; tropical nose; flavours of mangos, peaches and citrus;

September 19, 2020

 259/3239) Home:  Home:  Black Is Beautiful by Mill Street Brewery of Ontario:  **; a 10% Imperial Stout, "hosted by Wentland Souls Brewing"; roasty, grainy nose; notes of soy, chocolate, caramel, cherries; rich and strong;

September 18, 2020

258/3238) Home:  Home:  Rodeo Monk Hazy White IPA by Mill Street Brewery of Ontario:  **; 7.0%; features five varieties of hops, pale wheat and barley malt; also Belgian witbier yeast; unfiltered; hazy; herbal, spiced nose; dank, earthy hoppiness contrasts the sweetness of the yeast;

September 17, 2020

257/3237) Home:  Sultan's Stoop by Mill Street Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.0%, 45 ibu; from Mill Street's Hop Yard Series - the same malt base is used but the hop varies; peculiar nose of pineapple and pine; pineapple flavours with citrus; 

A colleague and her husband surprised me with this.

September 16, 2020

256/3236) Home:  Home:  Complicated Airflow by Badlands Brewing of Ontario: **1/2; 6.5%; features Galaxy, Vic Secret and Amarillo hops; nose is pine, citrus, peach; peach, tropical fruit, especially at the finish, with a touch of grapefruit throughout;

This is the last week for bottles. Badlands will be rolling out their long awaited new brewing line and switching to cans.

September 15, 2020

255/3235) Home:  Gold by Big Rig Brewery of Ontario:  *; a 5% lagered ale; clear, golden; sweeter than most lagers, and a bit fruity;

September 14, 2020

254/3234) Home:  IPA No. 14 by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **; 7.1%; a double dry hopped double IPA with Citra, Motueka and Idaho 7 hops; unfiltered; tropical fruit nose; tropical fruit and citrus flavours especially grapefruit; another strong entry from Collective Arts;