#1 AMERICAN WHEAT ALE ~ EXCHANGE BREWERY

Sampled on draught this ‘American Wheat Ale’ poured a golden yellow with a small white head, which did not last very long. The nose is straight forward and simple has a touch of wheat and hop fruitiness. The taste contains notes of biscuits, orchard fruits with stones, citrus, resin, a touch of pepper and sweet wheat malts. The balance is quite nice with slight malty sweetness and resiny hop finish. The body is medium as is the carbonation, with a piney dry finish. The wheat flavour is very light. A very nice pleasant session beer.
5.1% from Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Hops: Cascade and Mosaic

FRAMBOISE ~ EXCHANGE BREWERY

This is another impressive beer from the Exchange Brewery. This is their interpretation of a traditional Belgian Pale Ale with raspberries. It was brewed with coriander seeds, aged for at least 3 months in French oak barrels (from Pearl Morissette Winery in Jordan) on a bed of fresh picked Niagara on the Lake raspberries (from Quiet Acres farm). Sampled on draught the beer poured a hazy reddish-pink hue with a small white head. The aroma is primarily fresh summery raspberries with a subtle laziness from the barrel aging. The raspberry notes are not overstated. The sweetness of the berries complements their tartness and subtle woodiness from the aging. The body is medium as is the carbonation and the finish is tart and off dry. This is a limited edition beer, so pick it up at the brewery or sample on draught when you can. A delish fruit beer.
7.6% (draft); 8% (bottle-conditioned) from Niagara on the Lake

Hops: Fuggle, Hallertau, and Saaz

Picture courtesy of the Exchange Brewery

GOLDEN ALE ~ EXCHANGE BREWERY

This beer is a real treat – I look forward to more from this brewery. This golden ale is made in the style of Belgian Ale. It is brewed with Belgian house yeast and aged in French oak barrels with . Sampled on draught the beer poured a golden yellow with a white head, which left fabulous lacing. The nose was as complex as the taste with notes of white wine, slight sourness, light fruits, and a little funk. The taste had plenty of white wine (from being aged in Chardonnay barrels), Belgian yeasts, subtle fruitiness, vanilla, oak, hay and grassy hops. Beautifully complex and nicely balanced.

Hops: Cascade and Mosaic.
7.6% from Niagara on the Lake      33 IBU