January 1, 2023

1/3962) Home:  Barrie's Chocolate Orange by Redline Brewhouse of Ontario:  ***1/2; 5.8% stout with oranges and cocoa nibs and wheat; deep brown; nose of oranges, unsweetened chocolate; strong roast largely overshadows orange and chocolate notes; chocolate flavours are sweeter than the nose might suggest; orange blooms at the finish and in the after taste;

2/3963) Home:  Empire State of Mind by Redline Brewhouse of Ontario:  ****; 10%, 30 ibu Barrel Aged Imperial Stout; brewed in collaboration with Market Brewing also of Ontario; aged two years in imported French oak;  grain bill includes flaked oats; very dark brown; nose of alcohol and oak; tastes of roasted malt and oak with a faint hint of alcohol;