James Ready Lager - Moosehead (Canada - New Brunswick - Saint John)

James Ready Lager - Moosehead (Canada - New Brunswick - Saint John) 5.0%

A full to pale gold colour in a glass. A malty, slightly hoppy aroma. An unremarkable but pleasant lager flavour: malty, sweet, barely hoppy, a little bitter. James Ready Lager is everything refreshing, yellow and fizzy that international lagers usually are but it is also very cheap in New Brunswick (NBLC) so if lager is what you like, give it a shot this summer.

Coors Light Iced T - MolsonCoors (Canada)

Coors Light Iced T - MolsonCoors (Canada) 4.0%

Lighter than expected but still a deep gold which is darker than Coors Light. A very citrusy flavour with a black tea flavour and malt. It is a little thick on the tongue but still carbonated and fairly refreshing. It really tastes more like iced tea than it tastes like beer but it is obviously still a blend. Provided MolsonCoors used actual citrus juice and tea rather than artificial flavourings I am fine recommending this beer. Coors Light Iced T is refreshing and summery, and not a bad choice at all this summer if you like flavoured beers.

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (Scotland) 6.1%

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (Scotland) 6.1%

Sweet roasty taste, quite bitter. Oak and scotch tones suggest this Scottish ale may have been aged in the same type of barrels sued in the production of scotch (a la Innis & Gunn). The sweet caramel flavour and bitter finish are nicely balanced. At a shade above 6% it is a strong beer. The hop aroma promised on label is masked by the other aspects of oak & caramel though there is certainly hops in the bitter finish. Not sprucey like an American style IPA and surprisingly sweet but still tasty.

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.

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!