September 25, 2018

281/2502) Home:  Ƚomża Export by Ƚomża Brewery of Poland:  *1/2; 5.5%; pours clear; a typical Euro lager; sweet, (mildly) grainy with a touch of berries;

282/2503) Home:  Collective Project:  IPA No. 6 by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **;  6.7%;  brewed with Amarillo and Wai-iti hops, wheat, barley and pureed peaches; murky peach colour; nose of peaches, primarily, with a touch of lemon; peach with pineapple notes; thick mouthfeel;

September 22, 2018

279/2500) Home: Coconut Lemongrass Thai PA by Louis Cifer Brew Works of Ontario:  **; 6.7%; brewed with creamed coconut, lemongrass and lime;  there is a whiff of lime to the nose; sweet coconut, lemongrass and lime flavours;  unusual but very nice;  it is no surprise that this is used in a couple of the recipes on the brewpub's menu;

280/2501) Home: Go Lanny Go! by Henderson Brewing of Ontario in collaboration with Trolley 5 of Calgary:  **;  6%; a West Coast IPA; citrus and pine nose, similar flavours; very dry after taste; in honour of the great Lanny McDonald, who scored the goal that gave the Calgary Flames their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup;

The label comes complete with a peel-off mustache in case of emergency, though it is the wrong colour.  For another of Lanny's finest moments (this time as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs) have a look here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cG7BgA0YWw

September 21, 2018

265/2486) C'est What:  Prospect Single Hop IPA - Simcoe by Left Field Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2;  6%, 60 ibu; pineapple, tropical nose; tropical citrus flavours;  each version of their Prospect series uses the same malt bill and showcases a unique hop variety;

Today is C'est What's Fall Festival of Craft Brewers.  Everything was in tiny sample sized cups.

266/2487) C'est What:  Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale by Cameron's Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; 5%, 23 ibu; brewed with Noble hops; grainy, minerally nose; mineral flavours with a touch of vanilla, mild citrus;

As I have often said, C'est What does a beer festival the right way.  No admission and their kitchen is open should you find yourself hungry.

267/2488) C'est What:  Mr. Brown Has Gone Coconuts Brown Ale by Nita Beer Company of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.5%, 40 ibu; pours dark with a coconut nose; strong, sweet coconut flavours; I'm not sure I could manage a pint due to the sweetness, but I might;

268/2489) C'est What:  Inn O'Sláinte Irish Red Ale with Rooibos Tea by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario:  *1/2; 5.2%, 18 ibu; strong tea nose; sweet with sarsaparilla notes;

269/2490) C'est What:  Session 7 IPA India Session Ale by Side Launch of Ontario:  **; 4.6%, 35 ibu; brewed with Idaho 7 hops; sweet piney nose; pine flavours;

270/2491) C'est What:  Low Impact DDH American Pale Ale with Moteuka hops by Collective Arts of Ontario:  **; 4.5%, 35 ibu; brewed in collaboration with Garage Beer Co. of Spain; fermented with London Fog yeast; citrus nose; citrusy flavours, on the sweet side;

271/2492) C'est What:  Pumpkin Ale with Vanilla by Great Lakes Brewery of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.5%, 15 ibu; fresh pumpkin nose and flavors of the original with sweet vanilla, making it even better; like pumpkin pie with whipped cream;

272/2493) C'est Whst:  Alive 'N Well Southern Hemisphere IPA by Stone City Ales of Ontario: **; 6.9%, 70 ibu; brewed with a blend of hops from the Southern Hemisphere; strong, sharp citrus nose; pulpy sweet citrus flavorus, very nearly in the New England style, oddly enough;

273/2494) C'est What: Oktoberfest Marzen by Royal City Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; 6%, 20 ibu; malty nose and flavours; a top shelf Marzen

274/2495) C'est What:  Conscience with Pineapple by Innocente Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 5.7%, 80 ibu; on cask; pineapple nose; pineapple compliments the tropical hops nicely with a dry, bitter finish;

275/2496) C'est What:  Toronto Island Time by Great Lakes Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2; a 5.8%, 25 ibu Norwegian Farmhouse Ale; the official beer of Toronto Beer Week; brewed with mango and strawberry; the nose is fresh strawberry and mango; hazy; fruity and yeasty with a dry finish;

276/2497) C'est What:  Eric The Red by C'est What of Ontario:  *1/2; a 5.0% 32 ibu Red Ale; sweet and malty with toffee flavours and a small hint of mocha;

277/2498) C'est What:  Sour Cherry Porter by MacLean's Ales of Ontario:  **; 5.6%, 25 ibu; on cask; tart cherry nose; tart, not sour, cherry notes with chocolate; very nice;

278/2499) C'est What:  Mocha Porter by C'est What of Ontario:  *1/2; 6%, 33 ibu; coffee, mocha nose; rich, creamy mouth feel due to the nitro pour; I miss the complexities of their previous dark beers, the hazelnut, the orange, the chocolate; a bit dry for my taste, as far as this style is concerned;

September 20, 2018

264/2485) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Man-Eater Red Ale by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.2%, 26 ibu; their Amber ale with Indian curry spices, including black pepper and ginger, maple and whiskey; curried nose with sweet whiskey; gingery, spicey; quite remarkable;

September 18, 2018

263/2484) Home:  Kickin' Back Session IPA by Wellington Brewery of Ontario:  **; 4.8%, 48 ibu; re-tooled and re-named, slightly; brewed with barley malt and wheat malt; malty, Asian tea nose; citrus, tea, stone fruit, floral flavours;

September 17, 218

262/2483) Home:  Summer Ale by Spearhead Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 4.3%, 12 ibu; "Kingston crafted"; described as "Summer in a can"; white wine nose; tastes of wine and grapes with a peach finish;

September 15, 2018

260/2481) Home:  Witbier with Quince by Beau's All Natural Brewing with Tagwerk, both of Ontario:  *1/2; 6.9%, 18 ibu;  brewed with barley and wheat malts, quince juice, hibiscus flowers, coriander; from the Beau's and Friends series, formerly B-side until lawyers got involved; Tagwerk is the farm of the brewmaster located in the Bruce peninsula:  an acre of farmland that can be worked in one day; tart stone fruit nose; tart, fruity, refreshing;

261/2482) Home:  Tankhouse Organic by Mill Street of Ontario:  **; 5.2%; an old favourite, re-formulated to be organic; it is much like the old but I think the extremes are more distant - the malt seems sweeter, the hop finish drier;  a hint of Asian tea to the nose;