January 21, 2014

18/999) Home:  Top Shelf Classic Lager by Lake of Bays Brewing of Ontario:  *1/2;  4.5%, all natural;  the official beer of NHL Alumni Association;  proceeds help support the activities if NHAA,"Hockey's greatest family";  your standard lager, very crisp, it is what I have called in the past a lawnmower beer;  sweet grassy nose;  a touch of fruity sweetness;  first in a proposed series;

19/1000) Home:  The Wayward Son by Radical Road Brewing Company of Ontario:  *1/2;  7.5%;  "Fuel for a revolution";  a Belgian style golden ale matured in Ontario Pinot Noir barrels;  the usual 4 ingredients plus Belgian candi sugar and oats;  brewed under contract at Black Oak in Etobicoke;  the nose is oak, red wine, tart cherry and malt; there is a tartness with candi sugar at the finish but I found the other flavours muted, almost washed out; this is another example of a beer that wife likes it more than I do;