Trafalgar Ales and Meads - Maple Bock

Category: Local (Oakville, ON) 

Type:Strong Beer

Style: Bock/ Lager

Brewed by: Trafalgar Ales and Meads Brewery

Alcohol content: 6.5% ALC.

Finally finished exams and fully recovered, we decided to celebrate with this interesting local beer brewed in Oakville.  Maple Bock is a maple infused strong beer with strong, sweet tones and maple flavour.  It also leaves a delicious aftertastes of pure maple syrup in your mouth.  The strong maple flavour doesn't allow for the alcohol flavour to come through until the last second and it quickly dissipates as the maple aftertaste kicks in.  Even at room temperature it is a delicious beer that does not fail or cease to impress the drinker from the first sip to the aftertaste of the final drops of the bottle.

Overall, we are very impressed with the maple-y sweet yet strong brew flavour of this beer.  We would most definitely buy it again and recommend it to all due to its many different flavours.

Trafalgar Ales and Meads - St. Patrick Pick: Extra Special Bitter

Category: Local (Oakville, Ontario)

Type: Ale

Style: Extra Bitter

Brewed by: Trafalgar Ales and Meads Brewery

Alcohol content: 5%

Alright, lads and lasses!  Last one for today (obviously we have been doing a lot of beer drinking these past two weeks but not enough writing - probably because of the beer drinking...and it's exam time).

This beer lives up to it's name for sure!  It is a very bitter beer with a strong bitter finish and aftertaste that lingers on the palate.  However, the flavour is very full and almost sweet at first which balances the bitterness "causing the drinker to drink more of the drink until there is no more drink to be drunk" (BeerTester1).

Interestingly, we have two verdicts on this beer.  I think it is really good and actually enjoy the bitterness because it is not just bitter to be bitter but a flavourful and with a distinct and original taste.  On the other hand, BeerTester1 says: "This is not something I would keep in stock because it is a recipe for a hangover.  It is also a bit too bitter for my taste.  I don't hate it, I just don't want to keep it around".

Overall, this is the kind of beer good with a plate of fish & chips and for those who enjoy beers such as Guinness.  I am perfectly happy BeerTester1 doesn't really like it - more for me.

Hacker-Pschorr - Weiss

Category: Import (Germany)

Type:Don't know, the label is in German!

Style: Traditional Wheat

Brewed by: Hacker-Pschorr

Alcohol content: Alc.5.5%

 

We were in the mood for an import so we decided to try this one, imported from Germany.  At first glance the bottle is very appealing with a resealable pressure lid, very cool and different.  The taste was just as good.  It has a light, clean, but very full flavour with a low alcohol aftertaste.  It is easy drinking, mildly similar to Erdinger but also different; this one is a bit less bitter and smoother.

Overall, a good hearty beer with a full and smooth flavour.

Mill Street - Original Organic Lager

Category: Local (Toronto, Ontario)

Type: Lager

Style: Organic

Brewed by: Mill St. Brewery

Alcohol content: Alc.4.2%

 

Before seeing a production of Clybourne Park at CanStage, myself and BeerTester1 decided to grab a beer that is produced locally in our area.  Mill St.'s Organic Lager is a light, golden lager with subtle flavours and a light finish.  Its key flavour comes from the slow brew process with a hoppy flavour being the most dominant.  Overall, it is a clean, crisp beer that doesn't fail to please.  I will add this to my beer-to-stock list...because it's really good.