Light amber colour with soft fruity, malty and herbal hoppy aromas which persist with similar themes in the mouth. Medium weight and balance, finishing with a refreshing touch of bitterness.
An offshoot from Beau’s All-Natural Brewery, this dedicated barrel house has its base beer brewed at Beau’s and then gets to work blending and aging it in various barrels with different fruits and wild yeasts and bacteria. It’s one of the best wild breweries in the country. 7 Years Bad Luck is a Double Brett IPA made with a fruity, lightly funky Brettanomyces strain and judiciously dry-hopped. Waves of tomato leaf, tropical fruit salad, overripe mango and light funk define the scent, while the palate starts with pineapple before leading to a firm, basil leaf-like bitterness that builds to a long finale.
The bright, lemony hue of this beer looks like liquid sunshine. On the nose there are notes of banana runts candy and spicy ginger. This Saison is medium-bodied, with vivacious carbonation and a touch of warming alcohol. Stock up on a couple of bottles to crack when guests come around; they’ll love the herbaceous and spicy flavours.
Hazy straw yellow, lasting white foam. Fresh smell of yeasts and hops with citrusy notes, mostly grapefruit. Quite acidic, low bitterness, light taste, dry finish. Quenching and refreshing as a good season beer ought to be. At only 4.2% alc/vol, it goes down easy.
A smooth, well-crafted example of the style. Pouring a deep, hazy orange, this ale is full-bodied with a big, but pleasant bitterness. Aromas of freshly-squeezed pink grapefruit intermingle with pine sap, with prickly carbonation. Check the date before you buy, this is a beer you want to drink AFAP (as fresh as possible).
The first batch was brewed to the celebrate the 2nd anniversary of this chic, sour-focused brewery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The ale was lightly soured with a hit of lactic acid (the same thing that sours yoghurt), then aged in wine barrels. The brewers then added fresh Niagara peaches, cinnamon bark and vanilla beans. Aromas of freshly baked peach pinwheels with a nice tartness upfront and a hint of bitterness at the swallow. It’s very dry with a medium finish.
Citrus and nutty malt with herbal hoppy scent giving way to well-balanced fruity, malty and nutty flavours, finishing with an IPA-appropriate hit of hoppy bitterness.