July 21, 2019

212/2812) Home:  Thrillsner by Grain & Grit of Ontario:  **; 4.8%, 30 ibu; a dry hopped pils - Bohemian style pilsner dry hopped with Citra and Mandarina Bavaria hops; peach and citrus nose; stone fruit; not the usual Saaz bite yet it is unlike an IPA due to the malt bill; a nice variation on the style;

July 20, 2019

210/2810) Home:  Pêche Mel Scaldis by Brasserie Duboisson Freres of Belgium:  *1/2; 8.5%; brewed with sugar, "fruit juice (peach 15%)", "natural peach flavours", though sugar is listed,the label goes on to say, "No sweeteners" which I take to mean the sugar is burnt off during fermentation; this is their Scaldis Amber blended with peach beer; nose of peaches; sugary sweet yeast, apple and peach flavours;

211/2811) Home:  Cuvée Mam'zelle by Brouwerij De Leite of Belgium:  *1/2; 7.5%; "high fermented"; aged in oak barrels, refermented in the bottle; unfiltered, unpasteurized; tart nose; very tart and dry;

July 18, 2019

208/2808) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Extra Brut IPA by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **; 7.8%, 35 ibu; brewed with pilsner malt and corn flakes (as opposed to Corn Flakes), Magnum, Mosaic and Ekuanot hops; described as Tropical-Dry-Pale; also Amylases are added; very dry nose; mildly fruity, dry but not so bitter as their daily IPA;

209//2809) The 3 Brewers, Heartland:  Hung With Care by The 3 Brewers of Ontario:  **1/2; 6%, 30 ibu; a Thursday night cask - the Milkshake IPA with "Holiday spices" (vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, honey); opaque; gingerbread nose; very much in the Christmas frame of mind, all of the spices figure into the mix; I wish it was December;

July 17, 2019

206/2806) Home:  Coastline by Fourpure Brewing of England:  *1/2; 6%, 30 ibu; a gooseberry and vanilla dry hopped sour; brewed with barley and oats as well as lactose, wheat, gooseberries and vanilla; Asian tea nose; tart with gooseberries, Asian tea, tannins; an otherwise outstanding beer ruined by souring in an attempt to be fashionable;

207/2807) Home:  Sunseeker Tangerine Pale Ale by Lake of Bays of Ontario:  *1/2; 4.7%, 30 ibu; brewed with malted barley, flaked wheat, orange peel and "natural tangerine flavour"; also Cascade, Idaho 7 and Mandarina Bavaria hops; tangerine nose; tangerine flavours with a dank edge;

July 16, 2019

205/2805) Home:  Florida Cracker by Cigar City Brewing of Florida, U.S.A.:  *1/2; 5.5%; a Belgian style white ale brewed with coriander and orange peel; also barley malt, wheat and oats; yeasty nose; orange, coriander and yeast flavours;

July 14, 2019

203/2803) Home:  Jurassic IPA by Cameron's Brewing of Ontario:  **; 6.8%, 68 ibu; brewed with Citra, Summit and Simcoe hops; citrusy nose; mango, citrus flavours;

204/2804) Home:  Trifecta Hopfenweisse by Parallel 49 Brewing of British Columbia:  **; 5%; brewed "with a trifecta of hops":   Huell Melon, Meridian and Saphir; also wheat, oats and pilsner malt; dry, herbal nose with citrus notes; citrus, cloves, jasmine tea, tannins and floral notes; quite unusual;

July 13, 2019

201/2801) Home:  Premium Pale Ale by Steam Whistle Brewing of Ontario:  **; 5%;  clear amber; in the English style; nose is mildly musty hops, leafy; bready, mild fruit to nose as it warms; ditto flavours; interesting enough that I would have another, especially on draught;

As many have pointed out their do one thing well slogan is due for an update.

202/2802) Home:  Silky by Fairweather Brewing Brewing of Ontario:  **; a 5.5% oat porter; another beer today in the English style, this time a porter; dark espresso nose; roasted malt, dark coffee flavours;