Bass Pale Ale (England) 5.0%Amber in a glass. Bass Pale Ale is bitter with a malty body and has a somewhat perfumy finish. All in all, it is not particularly remarkable.
This bottle was probably a little stale as it tasted a bit like cardboard.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Bass Pale Ale (England) 5.0%
Bass Pale Ale (England) 5.0%Amber in a glass. Bass Pale Ale is bitter with a malty body and has a somewhat perfumy finish. All in all, it is not particularly remarkable.
This bottle was probably a little stale as it tasted a bit like cardboard.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Land Shark Lager - Margaritaville Brewing (Jacksonville, Florida)
Land Shark Lager - Margaritaville Brewing (Jacksonville, Florida) 4.7%
Light, malty, sweet. Not much too it but very drinkable. Quite refreshing and more than a little reminiscent of MGD. Perfect for patio drinking on a summer day or wishing for summer in the middle of winter.
Even better when watching Major League Baseball's Opening Night in Miami!
Light, malty, sweet. Not much too it but very drinkable. Quite refreshing and more than a little reminiscent of MGD. Perfect for patio drinking on a summer day or wishing for summer in the middle of winter.
Even better when watching Major League Baseball's Opening Night in Miami!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Kirin Ichiban (Japan / USA - Los Angeles) 5.0%
In honour of MLB 2012 Opening Series in Japan and the giant billboard in right field of the Tokyo Dome featuring Ichiro holding a Kirin Ichiban, I review the beer (though the version in North America is brewed in the USA).
Kirin Ichiban (Japan / USA - Los Angeles) 5.0%
An Anheuser-Busch product, this Japanese beer is actually brewed in Los Angeles under the supervision of the Kirin Brewery from Japan and it tastes like a slightly more bitter than average lager, not much to distinguish it other than a stylish label and a great bottle cap.
Kirin Ichiban (Japan / USA - Los Angeles) 5.0%
An Anheuser-Busch product, this Japanese beer is actually brewed in Los Angeles under the supervision of the Kirin Brewery from Japan and it tastes like a slightly more bitter than average lager, not much to distinguish it other than a stylish label and a great bottle cap.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Gahan House Tasting (Canada - PEI - Charlottetown)
Gahan House Tasting (Canada - PEI - Charlottetown)
In historic downtown Charlottetown, Gahan House is a great restaurant with an even better brewery attached to it. A nice pub style restaurant by day, the Gahan House turns into a boisterous pub by night. A favourite watering hole for plenty of professionals in the after-work crowd and a perfect spot for a lunch or a pint while in the city. Their taster tray is a delight and was a pleasure to review.
Harvest Gold Pale Ale
A light sweet malty body. Slightly bitter hop finish.
Sir John A's Honey Wheat Ale 4.5%
An interesting beer: tastes of grain and bread. It slightly sweet, slightly skunky, malty, barely bitter. A hardy tasting beer that still manages to be very refreshing.
Gahan House White
Smells citrusy. A bit of a silky sort of soapy mouthfeel tastes very much of lemon.
Honey Brown (Mix of Sir John A's Honey Wheat Ale & Ironhorse Brown)
Tastes like a sweet thin brown. Somewhat roasty and some faint coffee tones.
Island Red 5.3%
Late onset of flavour, it is sweet and really quite bitter for a red. Roasty and a little caramel.
Ironhorse Brown
Roasty, some coffee flavours. A little tangy. A very pleasant brown ale one of the highlights of the sample tray.
1772 IPA 7.0%
Smells like hops and alcohol. Tastes strongly of hops with a melon character but also with a cedar/sprucy hops aspect. Quite sweet and caramely too. A nicely balanced IPA that people who don't normally like IPA might enjoy because it is quite sweet and, although it has a strong hop flavour as the type demands, it has a mix of hops characteristics and is not overly bitter. Definitely high alcohol: has a bit of a burn.
Sydney Street Stout
Smells very smoky and roasty. Tastes very strongly of dark chocolate/cocoa, roast. Barely carbonated. A great stout, very much in the tradition. Would work as a dessert beer and reminds me of Norwegian Yule beers.
In historic downtown Charlottetown, Gahan House is a great restaurant with an even better brewery attached to it. A nice pub style restaurant by day, the Gahan House turns into a boisterous pub by night. A favourite watering hole for plenty of professionals in the after-work crowd and a perfect spot for a lunch or a pint while in the city. Their taster tray is a delight and was a pleasure to review.
Harvest Gold Pale Ale
A light sweet malty body. Slightly bitter hop finish.
Sir John A's Honey Wheat Ale 4.5%
An interesting beer: tastes of grain and bread. It slightly sweet, slightly skunky, malty, barely bitter. A hardy tasting beer that still manages to be very refreshing.
Gahan House White
Smells citrusy. A bit of a silky sort of soapy mouthfeel tastes very much of lemon.
Honey Brown (Mix of Sir John A's Honey Wheat Ale & Ironhorse Brown)
Tastes like a sweet thin brown. Somewhat roasty and some faint coffee tones.
Island Red 5.3%
Late onset of flavour, it is sweet and really quite bitter for a red. Roasty and a little caramel.
Ironhorse Brown
Roasty, some coffee flavours. A little tangy. A very pleasant brown ale one of the highlights of the sample tray.
1772 IPA 7.0%
Smells like hops and alcohol. Tastes strongly of hops with a melon character but also with a cedar/sprucy hops aspect. Quite sweet and caramely too. A nicely balanced IPA that people who don't normally like IPA might enjoy because it is quite sweet and, although it has a strong hop flavour as the type demands, it has a mix of hops characteristics and is not overly bitter. Definitely high alcohol: has a bit of a burn.
Sydney Street Stout
Smells very smoky and roasty. Tastes very strongly of dark chocolate/cocoa, roast. Barely carbonated. A great stout, very much in the tradition. Would work as a dessert beer and reminds me of Norwegian Yule beers.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
In honour of my favourite day of the year, here are two splendid beers from the Emerald Isle.
Harp Premium Irish Lager (Ireland) 5.0%
Malty and a little bitter for a lager. A nicely non-bland taste that doesn't take away from its refreshing-ness. A gold colour with a full head, I kind of expected it to have a few more characteristic of a red beer based on the name and its lineage.
O'Hara's Irish Stout - Carlow Brewing (Ireland) 4.3%
This stout is black and for all intents and purposes opaque in a glass. A velvety smooth head and well carbonated. Smells deliciously smoky as if delicious wood was being roasted in dark chocolate. The taste is nicely bitter, roasty and more of coffee than dark chocolate but there is an earthy blend of both. One of the most expensive beers in the import aisle but well worth it. A delicious Irish Stout, sooo much better than the infinitely more famous Guinness, it's no wonder O'Hara's Irish Stout has won numerous awards in international competition. You'll be glad it comes in a 500 ml bottle because there is plenty to savour - it also has a beautiful bottle cap.
Harp Premium Irish Lager (Ireland) 5.0%Malty and a little bitter for a lager. A nicely non-bland taste that doesn't take away from its refreshing-ness. A gold colour with a full head, I kind of expected it to have a few more characteristic of a red beer based on the name and its lineage.
O'Hara's Irish Stout - Carlow Brewing (Ireland) 4.3%
This stout is black and for all intents and purposes opaque in a glass. A velvety smooth head and well carbonated. Smells deliciously smoky as if delicious wood was being roasted in dark chocolate. The taste is nicely bitter, roasty and more of coffee than dark chocolate but there is an earthy blend of both. One of the most expensive beers in the import aisle but well worth it. A delicious Irish Stout, sooo much better than the infinitely more famous Guinness, it's no wonder O'Hara's Irish Stout has won numerous awards in international competition. You'll be glad it comes in a 500 ml bottle because there is plenty to savour - it also has a beautiful bottle cap.
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