The Chocolate Manifesto Triple Chocolate Milk Stout is our definitive, indulgent statement on beer and chocolate. Unfermentable milk sugars, or Lactose, gives this classic Milk Stout voluptuous body and velvety mouthfeel. Three strata of raw cacao nibs, cacao powder, and chocolate malt layer a triple doozie of chocolate in this unique milk stout. Earthy espresso notes and creamy chocolate dominate…
Barley Days Brewery’s Yuletide Cherry Porter, with its velvety texture and crimson hue, will warm you on winter nights. Malt and hops mingle with Ontario cherries to create a lush flavour in this unfiltered specialty brew. 341 ml, 5.5% alc./vol. http://www.barleydaysbrewery.com
Dark & intriguing as the midnight sky. Cameron’s Obsidian Imperial Porter is loaded with magnificent and robust flavour. Aged for seven months in Caribbean rum barrels, roasted malt and chocolate character abound in this velvety nectarous ale. 650 ml, 9.2% alc./vol. http://www.cameronsbrewing.com
A deep ruby red strong ale with an excellent balance of malt sweetness and hop bitterness. A classic example of a ‘winter warmer’; high in alcohol and rich in taste. Winter Ale won a Silver award at the 2009 Siba East Anglian Beer competiton. 500 ml, 6.5% alc./vol. http://www.stpetersbrewery.co.uk
Big, rich, dark and creamy, Winter Bock was originally brewed to sustain fasting Bavarian monks. Pours a deep chocolate hue with gentle ruby tones, crested with soft tan foam. The nose is dark chocolate, with a hint of molasses, wood smoke and vanilla. A full-bodied, smooth-sipping extravaganza greets the palate, with a burst of silky cocoa and tiramisu, balanced by…
A small batch of The Bottle Imp was released last year as part of the Beau’s Pro-Am Series: beers designed by amateur brewers, and brewed at the Beau’s All Natural brewery in Vankleek Hill, Ont. The Bottle Imp recipe was developed in collaboration with David Thompson, winner of the 2012 Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Contest. Thompson’s prize for winning was…
Mission Accomplished is an American IPA, brewed with a bold hop aroma and assertive bitterness. The combination of organic American and New Zealand hops give the beer sweet, juicy notes of tangerine, tropical fruit and pine. Bready malts provide some backbone but ultimately are no match for the smooth hop bitterness. The American yeast supplies mild, fruity esters that ease…
Legend has it that young maidens who wanted to know who their true love might be would sip upon a lavender brew and chant St. Luke’s Verse, imploring the saint to reveal their identity in her dreams that night. “St. Luke, St. Luke, be kind to me. In my dreams, let me my true love see.” Copper in colour, St.…
Burnt Rock is a classic Bristish-style porter, brewed with an addition of organic vanilla beans. Despite what the weighty aroma suggests, Burnt Rock has a good, clean finish, and sessionable drinkability. Burnt Rock was brewed first in 2012, as part of our Pro-Am Series of beers designed by amateur brewers and brewed at Beau’s – cheers to its creator, Patrick…
Winterbrewed is an amber ale is infused with Mexican micro-lot organic fair trade coffee from Bridgehead. Fruity nuances of lime and peach show up alongside a bold roasted coffee presence, which is interwoven with caramel inflections from the malt. Winterbrewed Coffee-Amber is a collaborative creation with our friends at Ottawa’s Bridgehead Roastery, celebrating all that brewing great beer and great…
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