February 6, 2012

17/417)  Home:  Spruce Beer by Garrison Brewing of Nova Scotia:  **1/2;   North America's oldest beer style;  a strong ale flavoured with spruce tips, fir tips and molasses;  I am reminded a bit of the Pine Ale from the Historic Ales of Scotland package;  sweet (brown) sugary pine cone flavours;  reminds me of pine sap/gum;  very flavourfuland very unusual;  this style of beer gets a mention in Ian Coutts' Brew North;  at 7.5% it has a bit of a kick as well;

I am going to try something new here.  Let's see how this works out: