Category: Beer Review

  • Beer of the Week- Bellwoods Monogamy Loral

    Beer of the Week- Bellwoods Monogamy Loral
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    Single Hop IPA The Monogamy series is an excellent way to experience the qualities of a single hop variety in isolation.  Showcasing Loral hop with this version.  A hazy, shiny, orange-gold pour, with a decent, persistent head, boosted by the addition of wheat and oats. An aromatic mix of stone fruit, lemon, floral and herbal… Read more

  • Beer of the Week-Henderson Group of Season’s Greetings

    Beer of the Week-Henderson Group of Season’s Greetings
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    A Bitter…. Bitter Wow, that head disappeared quickly!  And what is a Canadian Pub Ale Anyway?  It’s a Bitter.  It’s a bitter Bitter.   The amber colour looks lovely in the glass, and would be lovely in a dimpled mug, but a standard pint glass is equally appropriate.  A big nose of floral hops and pome… Read more

  • Beer of the Week – Indie Alehouse Marco Polo Italian Pilsner

    Beer of the Week – Indie Alehouse Marco Polo Italian Pilsner
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    A hop forward Italian style pilsner with clean flavours and a dry finish.  A light gold pour with a persistent, pillowy white head. The hops make themselves immediately known with dominant floral notes along with light hints of citrus. A grainy malt background prevents the beer from being a total hop bomb, and reminds us that it… Read more

  • Beer of the Week- Henderson Export Stout

    Beer of the Week- Henderson Export Stout
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    Henderson Brewing Export Stout Dark and opaque, with a lovely, but short lived, tan head. The nose is a  wonderful bouquet of bittersweet chocolate, overlaying light coffee notes and hints of alcohol. The chocolate and coffee carry on into the flavour along with some roast and a noticeable yet appropriate bitterness. Medium-full bodied with moderate… Read more

  • Gulden Draak Brewmaster

    Gulden Draak Brewmaster

    A Fireplace Sipper A deep amber liquid poured into the tulip glass, capped by a medium-low white head of loose bubbles. The low level of carbonation was unexpected from a bottle conditioned beer, but it worked. The high alcohol rapidly destroyed the head leaving only traces of lacy foam clinging to the side of the… Read more