Day 287-Beer 287100th Meridian Organic Amber Lager, Mill St.Brewery, Toronto Ontario

This is listed as an amber lager, it poured a golden colour with just an amber hint, a small amount of head that left some spotty lacing. The aroma has hints of biscuit malts and some hops but overall there really isn't much there. Some sweet malts and spicy/floral hops in the background. Nothing special about this brew organic or not, 3.3 out of 5

Day 286-Beer 286 Hop Nouveau 2014, Trafalgar Ales and Meads, Oakville Ontario

Another APA, this one an unfiltered brew poured a murky golden/peach colour with an overabundance of fluffy/sudsy white head that eventually left some nice lacing across the surface.  The aroma was caramel floral and citrus hops with a hint of spice. The flavour has a caramel base, quite sweet,  with a hint of banana, and some citrus hops, grapefruit and tangerine that leave a sweet creamy taste in your mouth with a background hint of grapefruit bitterness. Much like last nights brew its a little weak in the hops for an American pale ale but over all a good brew that I quite enjoyed. 3.7 out of 5.

Day 285-Beer 285 La Morsure, Le Trou du Diable, Shawinigan Quebec

This one is courtesy Bill O, thanks for another brew on this thanksgiving day. This one is an American Pale Ale, you can check out several others on my blog by searching the letters "APA" or the words American Pale Ale".  La Morsure translate to "the bite" as an APA should have. This one poured hazy golden colour with very nice white head that left a covering of lacing across the surface. The aroma consisted of sweet malts, honey, tangerine and hints of pine resin. The flavour started out somewhat sweet, honey and tangerine than moved to floral and citrus hops but not overly bitter as is expected with the style.  A little light on the hops for its style but overall a very good brew that is quite refreshing and easy drinking, 3.7 out of 5.

Day 284-Beer 284 Big Rock Traditional Ale, Big Rock Brewery, Calgary Alberta

I am posting this one a little late but I did have the beer last night at my brothers house as we celebrated thanksgiving. We all have lots to be thankful for and to remember as my brother so eloquently stated. My Niece  donated this brew to the cause, thanks Kayla.  It poured an amber/copper colour with  just a little head that left only a spotting of lacing. The aroma was sweet, caramel and toasted malts. The flavour was similar caramel malts up front with a hint of orange zest and some grassy hops. Overall an okay brew 3.4 out of 5.

Day 283-Beer 283 Canuck Pale Ale, Great Lakes Brewing Co. Etobicoke Ontario

Although they call this one a Canuck Pale Ale it is in fact an American Pale Ale, see July 23 for a description of American pale ales. This one  poured a hazy golden/orange colour with nice creamy head that left some spotty lacing around the edge of the glass. The aroma is a citrus cocktail, grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest with a hint of tropical fruits. The taste has a hint of pineapple and caramel as it first hits your mouth, with a nice creamy feel than the hops begin to kick in with a nice grapefruit and orange zest bitterness but nothing overbearing and a nice dry finish that leaves a hint of caramel on your palate. Overall a very good brew, I know I will try this one again 3.9 out of 5

Day 282-Beer 282 8th Sin Black Lager, Hop City Brewing Co. Brampton Ontario

Tonight's brew is a Schwarzbier ( German for black  beer). Unlike porters and stouts they are much lighter  and refreshing, similar to pilsners, but with much more colour and flavour. Tonight's poured  a clear black colour with lots of tan coloured head that left some nice sticky lacing. The aroma was dark chocolate and espresso with hints of smoke in the background. The taste  has hints of smoked malts, dark roasted coffee and chocolate with just a small amount of hopy spice and pepper in the finish. A very good example of its style and overall a nice refreshing brew 3.6 out of 5.

Day 281-Beer 281, Reserve Tripplebock, Wagner Valley Brewing Co. Lodi New York

This is beginning to pay off, had a little card game at my house tonight and Bill and Don both brought beers for me, the host, wow. So tonight's brew is from Don's trip to the finger lakes in NY.  Thanks for the treat. Tonight's brew is a dopplebock, see August 12th for a description of the style. This is the 5th dopplebock that I have evaluated and although not the worst it just did not impress me. It poured a deep amber/mahogany colour with almost no head and dissipated quickly leaving virtually  no lace. The aroma although not strong was  very sweet with hints of chocolate, coffee and some dark fruits. The taste is much the same, honey, molasses, a metallic taste of alcohol some dark fruits with  no hops or hop bitterness. Both Don and myself would not rate this as a beer we would buy again, and, not much better, if at all, then a beer from the big brewers, Tom on the other hand liked it a little more but still was not overly impressed 3.4 out of 5.