January 22, 2018

28/2249) Home:  Cheeky Bastard Stout by Nickel Brook of Ontario:  **; 4.5%, 35 ibu;  brewed with roasted and malted barley, flaked wheat and flaked oats;  roasty mocha nose;  roasted malt is the primary flavour with a touch of dark coffee;

January 21, 2018

26/2247) Home:  Rye Knot Rye Pale Ale by Taps Brewery of Ontario:  **;  5%, 30 ibu;  brewed with malted barley and malted rye;  a corruption of Robert Kennedy's corruption of George Bernard Shaw appears on the tin:  "Some ask why?  We say rye not?";  rather a bready nose;  sharp bite of rye with an earthy hoppiness;

27/2248) Home:  Imperial Porter by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **1/2; 8.6%;  a Collective Project brew;  by their description, this builds on their Stranger Than Fiction Porter;  roasted malt nose;  bitter coffee, roasted malt, licorice, warming alcohol which is very well hidden;  I like this more with each sip; 

January 20, 2018

24/2245) Ice Eater Chinook Single Hop Pale Ale by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **;  5.2%, 35 ibu;  nose is biscuity malt and herbal hops;  mildly piney flavours; 

25/2246) Shadowy Pact Irish Dry Stout by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2;  4.4%, 20 ibu;  nose of roasted malt;  sweet roasty flavours;  perhaps a bit bland;

These were also picked up at the brewery in Guelph.

January 19, 2018

23/2244) Home:  Mikhail by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  same base as previously with Mexican style hot chocolate spices;  brewed with cinnamon sticks, cocoa powder, dried chilis, vanilla beans;  nose:  I am getting the cinnamon, vanilla and mild spice;  spice, vanilla, sweet coconut like flavours;  lingering, warming chili after taste; 

What a series!

January 18, 2018

22/2243) Home:  Boris by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  the original UVB-76 brew with "hazelnut flavours" and vanilla beans;  same abv and ibu as the others;  sweet hazelnut, vanilla and oak nose;  lovely mix of hazelnut and bourbon, accentuated by vanilla;

These were purchased at the brewery.

January 17, 2018

21/2242) Home:  Olga by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  11.9%, 60 ibu;  this is the UVB-76 series base (Roman) with star anise;  strong anise/licorice nose with sweet vanilla poking through;  the same flavours dominate the palate with a very warming finish;  another winner

January 16, 2018

20/2241) Home:  Roman by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  11.9%, 60 ibu;  Bourbon barrel aged Imperial Stout;  aged in excess of four months in first use Kentucky bourbon barrels;  straight up, no extras save for wheat and oats - the base for three variants to follow;  nose is bourbon, vanilla;  sweet, sugary vanilla, bourbon;  warming and wonderful; 

This series is inspired by a mysterious Russian radio station which has been broadcasting a buzzing tone, punctuated by the names used in these beers since 1973.  You can play an excerpt at
https://www.wellingtonbrewery.ca/beers/past-releases/uvb76