Read about this in Great Lakes email newsletter (email them to sign-up info@greatlakesbeer.com), and saw some bottles on the shelf at Queen & Coxwell LCBO.
Pours a honey-yellow, with a nice foamy head, and active carbonataion. Light lacing, a bit patchy. Lots of hops in the nose, pretty earthy, but a bit of a sharp note too, not quite citrus. Hints of cereal grains. Taste is interesting, more feel then taste to the hops initially, with a bit of grainy sweetness. There is a nice earthy hop, and a bit of a mineral taste too. There’s a bit more sweetness in the mid to late taste, sort of bready. Pretty resinous dry hoppy finish and aftertaste. Mouthfeel is a bit thinner then I would like or expect, though the lacing gave that away a bit. Still, pretty good beer, overall. Decent take on the Left coast IPA. If you can find it, drink up. It’s quite nice. I feel like saying something patriotic like “eh oh Canada go!”. Or not. I still have some shame (believe it or not).
Thanks Great Lakes, nice way to enter my Friday afternoon.
An interesting “By The Way”: Lots of Americans think the term “Canuck” is derogatory. Like, way worse then calling a Texan a “Yank”. I think they think we’ve “reclaimed” the word, like the “N” word or the “C” word. Okay, I’ve used enough brackets to sink a ship of editors. Just thought you should know, next time you’re hanging out with some yanks, drop the other C word, and see if they squirm, “Yo, I was hanging with some of my canuck bros; we were getting our beer on and causing all sorts of shenanigans”. Damn, more brackets……
I regularly describe myself as an "ardent supporter of beer", which pretty well sums it up. While I'm not working or busy being a husband and dad (okay, honestly, sometimes while I'm doing those things), I am drinking beer, attending events, visiting pubs, and thinking about beer. I work at Castro's Lounge, my local bar in the Beach, where I host beer events and take part in most things beer-related.
