Category: Beer Review
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Not your Grandfather’s Cream Ale
Prince Eddy’s Brewing C.R.E.A.M Ale Whoah. Cream Ale is a lawnmower beer. Pale and well carbonated, refreshing and uncomplicated. Boring. Prince Eddy’s C.R.E.A.M. Ale is not that. The aroma is a hint of citrus and slight berry, bread crusts, weetabix, and very light caramel. As it warms up a bit, some pome fruits start to Read more
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Beer of the Week- Bellwoods Monogamy Loral
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
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Beer of the Week-Henderson Group of Season’s Greetings
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
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Beer of the Week – Indie Alehouse Marco Polo Italian Pilsner
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
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Beer of the Week- Henderson Export Stout
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
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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