catch up time days 246-251

Thursday  Sept. 4 Beer 246- Blanche De Chambly, Uniboue, Chambly Quebec. This one was courtesy John B who also hosted our great weekend at his cottage with the boys. It poured a golden colour with adequate head and lots of carbonation bubbles that left almost no lacing. The aroma was citrus and spices. The taste was bready yeast, hint of hop bitterness, some orange zest and a spicy aftertaste. An okay witbier, 3.5 out of 5.
Friday Sept. 5 Beer 247- Kostritzer Schwarzbier, Bad Köstritz/Thüringen,Germany. Schwarzbier means black beer, but this is not like stout or porter but rather a lager with added colour and taste. This one pours almost black  with a tan coloured head that left a little lacing. The aroma was roasted malts with a hint of nuts and grassy hops. The taste was dark roasted malts with a hint of caramel and a touch of hops. 3.6 out of 5.
Saturday Sept. 6 Beer248 Side Launch Wheat, Side Launch Brewing Co. Collingwood Ontario, This is a hefewiezen, it poured a hazy golden colour with adequate head that left some lacing across the surface. The aroma had hints of banana, cloves and bread yeasts. The taste had hints of lime and spices. An okay hefe but nothing special 3.4 out of 5.
Sunday Sept. 7 Beer 249 Resurrection Ale The Brewers Art Pottstown Pennsylvania.  This one is a Dubbel, Dubbel's  are rich malty beers with some spicy characteristics and mild hop bitterness.  This one is very typical of the style.  It poured a hazy copper colour with off white head and some lacing around the edge of the glass. The aroma was sweet, burnt caramel, grassy hops, bready yeasts and a hint of citrus. The taste had hints of toffee, sweet malts and some spice, lemon grass and citrus hops. 3.6 out of 5.
Monday Sept. 8  Beer 250Argyle St Grill Pale Ale, brewed by Sleman's Brewing Co. for the Argyle St. Grill Caledonia Ont. Had this one on tap, it arrived at our table with very little head and very little lacing. It was copper colour. The aroma, although not strong had hints of caramel malts and a hint of grassy hops. The taste fairly sweet, caramel and toasted malts with a touch of hop bitterness.  A very drinkable ale but nothing out of the ordinary 3.5 out of 5.
Tuesday Sept. 9 Beer 251 Extra Special Bitter, Trafalgar Ales and Meads, Oakville, Ontario  ESBs are essentially more aggressive and more balanced Bitters, both in alcohol and hop character, but nothing overpowering. Color range will be similar, though leaning towards the darker end of the scale; dark golds to copper. Low carbonation. Malts tend to be more pronounced, often toasty and fruity, with maybe some notes diacetyl. And despite "bitter" being in its name, ESBs are not really all that bitter. They key to an ESB is balance. This one poured a copper colour with only a little head and no lacing. The aroma was caramel, toffee and grassy hops. The taste was sweet caramel malt up front that is almost instantly overpowered by citrus, grapefruit hops. Overall a good but not great bitter, 3.6 out of 5.
Back home and all caught up after a great weekend of brews, golf and cards at John B's cottage with John B., Pat, Norm, John S. and Bill. An absolute great time.