Nestled on an estate in the heart of Ontario’s wine country, Bench Brewing Company’s focus on expressing the unique terroir of the Twenty Valley region where they’re situated is easy to taste in this ale. Fermented with whole strawberries from neighbouring Tigchelaar Berry Farms, the ale has aromas of fresh strawberry, earth and a whisper of lemon. Serve with a strawberry and goat cheese salad.
Pouring a warm light gold with a hazy hue, this New England IPA is made with lactose, a creamy, unfermentable milk sugar. Aromas of lemon peel, ripe mango and pineapple leap out of the glass followed by a sip of mango and marshmallow-like sweetness in the centre, before giving way to a low juniper-like bitterness. Super juicy.
Packaged in the cutest purple can, this session IPA is playful from the outside in. Aromas of peach, mango, pineapple and melon swirl from the nose and the sip carries those flavours without the bitter astringency of some session IPAs. At 4.9% ABV, it’s the perfect summer sipper to stock in your cooler.
This pale ale is soured with lactobacillus for a kefir-like tangy goodness. Then it’s dry hopped, giving it aromas of fresh orange peel and lemons. Hazy, tangy and bubbly, it’s a great replacement for mimosas at your next brunch.
Pouring a blush pink, this pale ale gushes with floral and tropical fruit aromas and flavours. Dry, bubbly and easy drinking, Aloha begs to be paired with your favourite salads or fresh bowls all summer long.
This award-winning Kölsch is a good way to ease into summer. Fresh grain marks the nose with gentle floral and light pome fruit flavours balancing this mellow sipper out. Pair it with a farmer’s platter full of fresh cheeses and charcuterie, or a joint and a hammock.
This IPA is smooth and fruity with a lightly bread malt backbone and bright, juicy fruitiness. Cantaloupe and lychee mark the fresh, heady nose of this burnt-orange brew. With a medium body and lingering bitterness, it’s an easy-drinking all-day IPA made even better by its luscious tropical fruit notes.