Brewery: Goose Island Beer Company (Chicago, Illinois) Type: Session IPA ABV: 4.3% IBU: 30 Thoughts: The beer seems a bit confused to me. It’s a red ale with literally tons of carbonation. It looks like an 8th grade science project. At first it’s a mix of soap and very minor hops. And then it relaxes (as much…
Month: September 2016
State of Mind
Brewery: Collective Arts (Hamilton Ontario) Type: Session IPA ABV: 4.4% IBU: 38 Thoughts:Super floral hop smell right at the crack of the can. Nice frothy white coloured head and golden bright color. Looks like a refreshing lager more than an ale. Well to be honest this is a biting and dry beer. My mouth feels stripped of…
Hockley Amber
Brewery: Hockley Valley Brewing Company (Orangeville, Ontario) Type: Amber Lager ABV: 5.0% Review: On the dark side of Amber- bubbly root beer head. I can smell the malts from afar, not oaty but earthy like raisins. It’s carbonation took me surprise. I’ll be honest it’s not super welcome as I expected a relaxing late night…