Hazy dark blonde in the glass, with yeasty, citrus, spicy and malty caramel aromas. Quite fruity sweet on the palate with rounded nutty malt flavours, it finishes with the merest touch of bitterness.
This is a medium-bodied amber ale showing malty and nutty aromas moving to richer plum cake flavours with orange citrus notes that lead into a nutty, agreeably bitter finish.
This dry-hopped Belgian pale ale is another flagship from Hill Farmstead. Aromas of pineapple, resin and passion fruit derive from American and New Zealand hops, with a subtle barnyard note from the brewery’s house yeast, a mixed culture that includes Brettanomyces. The beer’s medium-low carbonation gives it a creamy mouthfeel and a pronounced bitter finish dries out the mouth, leaving you wanting more.
One of the flagship brews from rural superstar brewery, Vermont’s Hill Farmstead, Arthur is now a modern American classic. Notes of white peppercorn, Meyer lemon and mango swirl on a medium-light body that balances sweet grain against a crisp, lactic tang. A fine champagne-like carbonation indicates bottle-conditioning.
Hazy dark yellow, lasting thick foam. The 60 minutes of continuous hopping shows on the nose, accompanied by light, aromatic citrus notes and hints of spices. Thirst quenching, moderately bitter (IBU of 50), it is refreshing and easy to drink. A good way to start the warm season.
This bright golden saison from Whitby Ontario’s second craft brewery, Little Beasts, is perfect for sipping in the sunshine. Aromas of bubble gum, lemon, passion fruit and white peppercorn mingle on the nose leading to a sip that puts spicy peppercorn front and centre with a light, building bitterness and a whisper of fresh grain on the finish. Dry-hopped with Mosaic hops, this light-bodied saison can be sipped alongside green salad or stand on its own next to spicy barbecue chicken or ribs.
Billed as a “Northeast Style Hoppy Lager,” it shows light amber in colour with herbal hoppy scents, together with citrus and slightly yeasty and malty aromas. Nicely balanced fruity malt and hoppy bitterness on the palate with citrus and tropical fruit overtones, finishing with lingering hoppy bitterness.