Day 127-Beer 127 Faxe Extra Strong, Royal Unibrew, Denmark

Off to Denmark for an extra strong beer 10%abv, it poured a clear dark golden colour with very little head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing at all. The smell was malt, corn and alcohol. The flavour had a slight sweetness and syrupy texture to it with only a hint of hops. Not the best Danish beer I have had 3.3 out of 5

Day 126-Beer 126 Hops and Robbers, Double Trouble Brewing Co. Guelph Ontario.

Another close to home brew. Hops and Robbers is an IPA with 5.7%ABV. It poured a clear golden amber colour with an off white head that left behind some lacing across the surface. The aroma was lemon, citrus with a hint of sweet caramel malts. The flavour was citrus and hops up front with some sweetness in the background and a dry hop finish that was not overly bitter. Overall a good IPA 3.7 out of 5

Day 125-Beer 125 Cobblestone Stout, Mill St. Brewery, Toronto Ontario

Down the QEW to Toronto for this one. A typical stout draught it poured almost black with a thin creamy tan head that covered the surface and stuck to the sides of the glass. The aroma was chocolate and dark roasted malts with a hint of smoke. The flavour was a combination of roasted coffee, milk and dark chocolate and some caramel. Overall it had a nice creamy texture but was a little on the light side for a stout but it does finish nicely with just a hint of bitterness. A good but not outstanding stout that is very drinkable, 3.7 out of 5.

Day 124-Beer 124 Hockley Dark, Hockley Valley Brewing Co. Orangeville Ontario

Hockley dark is a traditional English ale, but brewed in Canada. It poured a dark brown with a hint of copper. It produced only a small off white creamy head that left a thin covering of foam and lacing across the surface. The aroma is chocolate and roasted malts. The taste was much the same chocolate and roasted malts with just a hint of hops in the background. It has a nice creamy texture almost porter like. Well balance and easy drinking 3.8 out of 5. Only in Canada, eh, what a pity.

Day 123-Beer 123 Warka Strong, Warka Brewery, Warka Poland

Off to Europe for a strong lager, 6.5%ABV It poured a clear dark honey colour with okay head that dissipated quickly and left only a spattering of lacing. The aroma was sweet caramel malt with a background of fruit and coffee. The taste is quite sweet up front with a syrupy feel. Overall not a bad euro lager but not the best I have had 3.4 out of 5

Day 122-Beer 122 Nickel Brook Headstock, Beeter Bitters Brewing Co., Burlington Ontario

"A penny for your thoughts and a NICKEL for your thirst" This one is made close to home, a short ride down the highway. At 7% this is a strong IPA. It poured a slightly hazy golden orange colour with lots of head that left a nice covering across the top and that stuck to the sides of the glass as you drank this beer. The smell was citrus (grapefruit), pine, spicy hops and hints of sweetness almost honey like. The taste is sweet malts (caramel) and grapefruit that finishes with a nice hop bitterness that is not overwhelming. It has a nice creamy feel to it as you drink it and a very nice dry finish. Overall a very nice refreshing IPA, 4 out of 5

Day 121-Beer 121 Efes Pislner, Efes Brewery, Istanbul Turkey

Over the last couple of nights there has been Bear, Moose and tonight its Turkey. The beer poured a clear golden colour with adequate head that dissipated quickly and left some lacing. The aroma was fresh grass and malt. The taste was clean crisp with hints of caramel malts and lemon. A really nice pilsner that would go great on a hot summer day, I sure I'll have a few more of these. 3.8 out of 5