Tuesday, 13 October 2026

March 9, 2026

68/4814) Everyside, Toronto:  (Just) Twice As Easy by Everyside of Ontario:  ****; a one off West Coast IPA twist on their Easy IPA; cloudy yellow gold; nose is floral and piney; dry floral flavours with grapefruit and pine;

March 8, 2026

67/4813) Burdock, Toronto:  Bears by Burdock of Ontario:  ****1/2; 5% West Coast IPA with "new age hops"; nearly clear; piney nose;  dry pine flavours;

March 6, 2026

66/4812) Home:  Achel Tripel by De Achelse Kluis of Belgium:  ****; 8.0% Blonde Abbey Ale; referments in the bottle; hazy deep gold; yeasty, fruity, spiced aromas; mild malt flavours with spice and fruit;


Monday, 12 October 2026

March 5, 2026

65/4811) Home:  Monk's Cafe Grand Cru by Brouwerij van Steenberge of Belgium:  ***; 5.5%, 22 ibu Flemish Sour Ale; blend of aged and freshly brewed triple ales; brosn; very tart nose; dry reaspberry like tartness;

March 4, 2026

64/4810) Home:  Baptist by Brouwerij van Steenberge of Belgium:  ***;  5%, 15 ibu wit/blonde/white; with wheat and sugar; undergoes a secondary fermentation; opaque; nose of coriander and cloves; tastes malty with coriander and cloves; a good example of the style;



March 3, 2026

63/4889) Home:  Piraat Triple Hop by Brouwerij van Steenberge of Belgium:  ****; 10.5%, 35 ibu Belgian style golden ale; four different hops added, three times during the brewing process:  Saaz, Tetra and Aurora, these are added twice in the brewhouse then it is dry hopped with Cascade; clear, amber; malty, sugary nose; sweet flavours of many a Belgian golden ale;



March 2, 2026

61/4887)  Bar Volo, Toronto:  Winterseed by Third Moon Brewing Co. of Ontario:  ****; 6.5% hazy IPA; hopped wuth Mosaic, Talus and Lotus, grain bill includes oats, wheat; berry, citrus nose; as designed, earthy notes with berries and a touch of citrus;

62/4888) Bar Volo:  It's Basically Juice by Wood Brothers of Ontario:  ****; 8% hazy DIPA; hopped with Citra, Nectaron and Motueka; citrus, tropical nose; juicy, yes, mainly mango;