November 14, 2020

320/3300) Home:  Joe Blo' Bohemian Pilsner by Joseph Bloor Brewery of Ontario:  *1/2; 4.7%;  grainy nose; mild fruit, Saaz is soft along the edges; an easy going pilsner with a dry after taste;

The tin informs, "established 1830", "made the traditional way" and "pairs well with beer drinkers".  Strictly speaking, Bloor should be spelled with an "E" at the end if it is named after Toronto brewing pioneer Joseph Bloore but as they did when a major road was named for him, the "E" was dropped.

November 13, 2020

319/3299) Home:  It's A Stout by Kensington Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **1/2; 5.8%; brewed with roasted cocao nibs, wheat malts and oak flakes; roasted malt, dark coffee nose; roast, dark coffee, unsweetened chocolate flavours; a very hearty stout;

November 11, 2020

317/3297) Home:  NEIPA by Spearhead Brewing Company of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 45 ibu; very clear for a New England IPA; sweet malt and resiny hops to nose; not a typical NEIPA with its of lack of pulpiness and juiciness; sweet pineapple and resin flavours; bitter finish and after taste;

318/3298) Home:  Voodoo Ranger IPA by New Belgium of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 50 ibu; features Mosaic and Amarillo hops; citrus, pineapple nose; fruity with plenty of zest notes; the abv. is  scarcely noticeable; brewed for New Belgium by Steam Whistle in Toronto;

November 10, 2020

315/3295) Home:  West Coast IPA by Granville Island Brewing of British Columbia:  *; 6.5%;  reasonably clear; a bit piney, a bit fruity; earthy floral notes, bitter after taste; remarkably unremarkable;

The term "West Coast IPA" is trademarked on the tin!

316/3296) Home:  Belhoste Ale by St. Mary Axe of Ontario:  **; 4.6%, 30 ibu; an English Pale Ale; brewed for St. Mary Axe at Junction Craft; dry hopped with "North American hop varieties"; fresh nose of citrus and zest; flavours don't deliver exactly that but it's still not bad; a strong malt presence with sweet citrus; it's not precisely what I expect of an English ale but rather nice just the same;

November 9, 2020

314) Home:  Artificial Paradise by Clifford Brewing Co. of Ontario:  **; 6.8%; 60 ibu; an India Pale Ale with Citra, Simcoe and Galaxy hops; citrus and tannins to the nose; pours hazy; citrus, lemons and pear notes; 

I seem to recall that Artificial Paradise was an album by The Guess Who released in the early 1970s.

November 8, 2020

313/3293) Home:  Next Coast IPA by Goose Island Beer Co. of Ontario:  **; 7.0%, 40 ibu; features Eureka, Nugget, Mosaic, Citra and 06244 hops; fruity with a pine nose; similar flavours; hides the abv. very well;  I am saying that a lot of late;

November 7, 2020

312/3292) Home:  Shine IPA by Elora Brewing Company of Ontario:  **1/2; 6.0%; hazy; another one that hides the abv. very well; lemon and other citrus to the nose; delicious citrus and mango flavours;