YELLOW FLOWERS ~ FOLLY

5.1 % from Toronto, Ontario
Sampled on draught, Yellow Flowers is a tart blonde ale brewed with hallertau hops. The beer poured a slightly cloudy bright yellow with a loose foamy head. The nose has some pleasant tartness along with some citrus, funk and flowery notes. The beer’s taste has vinous notes along with notes of grassy hay, florals, and tart grapefruit and lemon. The body is light and the finish is crisp and clean and lightly sour - with a touch of hops. The sourness is not overdone. A very approachable sour.

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FIELD DAY ~ FOLLY

Field Day is Folly’s first wit beer. It is quite a unique wit beer and unlike others that I have had. It is brewed with wheat flakes, finished over coriander, orange and grapefruit zest and fermented with a Ontario wild yeast (wild Thing) from Ontario’s own Yeast lab, Escarpment Laboratories. Sampled on draught, the beer pours a clean light bright golden colour with a moderate white head that leaves patchy lacing as it recedes. The flavour is crisp and clean. There was no banana or bubble gum flavours but lots of bold pepper and coriander, with more subtle citrus notes. The carbonation was very effervescent , the body was light and the finish was very dry and bitter. Interesting brew, but maybe a little on the dry side for me.

5.3% from Toronto, Ontario 20 IBU

INKHORN ~ FOLLY BREWING

According the the brewery this beer is a Belgian-dubbel inspired ale with a Brettanomyces Lambicus fermentation. Sampled on draught this brew pours a reddish brown with an average beige head. The nose is quite fruity with notes of fig, raisin, vinous grapes, tart fruit, sour cherry, earthiness, spice, caramel and bready malts. The taste follows the nose - beautiful sourness, chocolate, ripe dark fruit, spice, figs, bread malts, pepper, and some vinous notes. This has a beautiful complexity with lots of flavour swirling around, but the body still remains on the light side. The toasted malts give way to a slightly lingering tartness making this a remarkably refreshing beer. The carbonation was soft. I would say this brew is not a dubbel, but much more of a Flanders Red. I really enjoyed this one, flavours marry nicely.
HOPS: German Magnum, German Tradition
YEAST: Our House "George Blend”

MALT: Pilsner, Caramunich I, Melanoidin, Special W

6.5% from Toronto, Ontario

IMPOSTER SYNDROME ~ FOLLY

Imposter syndrome is a Farmhouse IPA. It has been hopped up with Comet and Sorachi Ace hops and brewed with Brettanomyces Claussenii (one of Folly’s own fermentation culture) Sampled on draught the beer poured a hazy light golden yellow, with a touch or coppery orange. It sported a generous white head with good retention before receding and leaving scant lacing. The nose contained some barnyard funk, sweet malts, bread, a slight tartness, lemon and grapefruit citrus, stone and tropical fruit, piny hops. The flavour contains crusty bread, bretty funk, subtle sweetness, peppery spice, orange rind, tropical fruit, and mild tartness. The finish has a lovely hop kick with notes of pine and grapefruit.  The beer is medium bodied with average carbonation. The finish is quite dry, but leaves little aftertaste. I really enjoyed the complexity of the fruit, hops and yeast in this one!
HOPS: German Magnum, American Sorachi Ace and Comet
YEAST: House Light Blend
MALTS: Pilsner, Munich I, Carafoam, Caramunich I, Carahell
6.2% from Toronto, Ontario IBU 35

ULLA! ~ FOLLY

A very interesting taste experience indeed. Ulla! is a black brett with raspberries. It is billed as part stout, part fruit beer, and part farmhouse. Sampled on draught, the beer poured a very dark brown, almost a black with a thin off-white head that dissipated to a cap. The nose had notes of tart raspberries, dark roasted malts, white pepper, subtle dark chocolate and a touch of funk. The beer has some complexity to it. It begins with tart raspberry followed by roasted malts, coffee and a chocolate, layered with some bretty sour, a touch of balsamic vinegar, and a very soft pepper. The body is medium, the finish is drying and tart, and the carbonation was moderate. This is quite a unique brew, quite quaffable; I have already been back for more.

5.6% from Toronto, Ontario

RHIZOME ~ FOLLY BREWPUB

Every time Folly brews a new batch of Rhizome, their rye infused American Farmhouse ale, they choose two hops to blend and use in their brew – so each batch is different. This time the combination was Centennial and Cascade. Sampled on draught the beer poured a light golden yellow with a generous white head, which left nice lacing. The nose was light and what you would expect from farmhouse ale with touches of citrus. The taste was combination of saison with an American hop presence. There is a little sourness, a touch of rye, funk, spicy yeast with floral, pine and citrus grapefruit hops at the end. The finish is dry and a somewhat bitter the carbonation was average and the mouthfeel was medium. An interesting brew!

6% from Toronto, Ontario

FLEMISH CAP ~ FOLLY BREWPUB

Flemish Cap is billed as an 'Old World Saison', brewed with Pilsner and wheat malts and using mixed fermentation in the brewing process.  Sampled on draught, the beer poured, a very slightly hazy golden straw, with a small dense white head. The nose had lots of lemon, a hint of tartness, a touch of peppery spice, grassiness and floral hops. The taste too, has lots of citrus, especially lemon, along with a little funk, grainy, earthy and herbal notes, a little sourness, minerals, and a tiny bit of peppery spiciness. The hops at the end are mild and somewhat floral. The mouthfeel was on the thin side and the carbonation was fizzy. Good but not amazing! Flavourful and refreshing.
4.5% from Toronto, Ontario