January 31, 2018

35/2256) Home:  Cheat Day Black Forest Porter by Hop City Brewing Co.of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.7%, 28 ibu;  brewed with vanilla and sour cherry juice from Germany;  chocolate and cherry nose;  cherry is  very prominent along with chocolate notes;

Yes, it is a lot like Black Forest Cake

January 30, 2018

34/2255) Home:  Barn Owl No. 10 by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario:  *; 6.5%;  a Brett IPA with apricot;  Foeder aged for one year;  bottle conditioned; nose is apricot and citrusy hops;  throughout, the tart funk overshadows what is no doubt, considering the source, a very fine IPA;

This came into my possession courtesy my eldest son.

January 29, 2018

33/2254) Home:  The Beer With No Name by Lake of Bays Brewing Company of Ontario:  *1/2; a 6% Raspberry Ginger Wheat Ale;  ginger dominates the nose while it is the raspberry that is foremost in the flavours;

January 26, 2018

32/2253) Home:  Road 2 Ruin Double IPA by Two Roads Brewing of Connecticut, U.S.A.:  **1/2; 8%;  "Temptingly Hoppy";  brewed with seven American hop varieties;  strong piney hop nose;  earthy, resiny pine flavours with a touch of fruit (orange);

January 25, 2018

31/2252) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Not-So-Secret-Work-Crush by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **; 7.8%, 70 ibu;  their Double IPA feature with blueberry, orange peel and Mosaic hops; the colour is from the blueberries;  nose is blueberries and zest;  tastes of blueberries, zest, with a dry astringent snap at the finish; a Thursday night cask;

January 24, 2018

30/2251) Home:  Tartan Pants Scotch Ale by Big Rig Brewery of Ontario:  **;  6.4%;    sweet, malty, caramel nose;  mildly sweet; rich and malty;

Yes, it's a day ahead of Robbie Burns Day but I have plans.  Long may your lum reek.

January 23, 2018

29/2250) Home:  Black Stone Porter by Driftwood Brewery of British Columbia:  **1/2; 6%;  a London style porter;  roasted coffee nose;  opens with roasted coffee flavours; finish and after taste feature chocolate notes;