January 2, 2026

1/4747) Home:  Wishing Well 2024 by Fairweather Brewing of Ontario:  ****; 11.9% Imperial Stout with Ethiopian coffee, vanilla, maple syrup and cognac soaked pistachios; dark, no head to speak of; nose is sweet and boozy with vanilla, maple and coffee; nutty, boozy, coffee, maple, vaniila are all present in the flavours;

2/4748) Home:  Wishing Well 2025 by Fairweather Brewing of Ontario:  ***1/2; 10.5% Imperial stout conditioned on raspberries, Madagascar vanilla and fresh ginger; dark with a scant tan head; nose of raspberry and ginger with a hint of sweet vanilla; vanilla is muted, raspberry and ginger are more up front to the palate;