INNOCENTE ~ PUGATORY 

Purgatory is a new beer from Innocente, and it is a new beer concoction: Black cream ale. It is a collaboration with ‘Beer Town Public House' (several bars in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, Ontario) Sampled from a bottle the beer poured a deep brown-black, with a generous off- white head. Aroma was pleasant with grains, dark toasted malts, fruity hops and perhaps a hint of liquorice. The flavour was somewhat mild, but had a pleasant coffee and roasted malt taste. An earthiness and mild hops follow with a dry finish. The mouth feel was light but creamy. Interesting but just all right.

4.3% from Waterloo, Ontario 16 IBU

ST-AMBROISE CREAM ALE ~MCAULSAN 

Sampled on draught with nitro. The beer poured a cloudy light copper gold (the colour of rich honey) with a lasting off white head. As the head slowly dissipated it left a good amount of lacing. Visible carbonation was low and the bubbles were fine. The aroma was light with fruity notes, citrus, malts, grains and a hint of hops. Taste was much the same, with caramel, malts, some spice and a touch of sweetness. It finished with a mild hop, and a clean malty finish. The beer had a velvety mouthfeel. This brew is most drinkable. The balance of the yeasts, hops and nitro carbonation are well balanced and give it some dimension.

Hops:  Cascade, Willamette, Golding

5% from Montreal, Quebec 35 IBU

GINGER LIME CREAM ALE ~ CHESHIRE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY

The ginger and lime go remarkably well together. The fresh ginger gives a warming kick, the lime helps cut the ginger and gives its own citrus flavour. Loved the gingery flavour at first, but found it a little overbearing as I finished the pint. Nice creamy mouth-feel. An interesting beer, worth trying.

5% from Toronto, Ontario

-beer 85-

1929 ~ DOUBLE TROUBLE BREWING

This Cream Ale is brewed exclusively for the The Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Brewed for the Hotel’s 85th anniversary, and named after the date the Hotel opened its doors, it is available exclusively at the Hotel in its bars, catered events and minibars. Brewed using a recipe that is true to the time period, the cream ale is aged a little longer and uses corn flakes as well as grains.
It pours a slightly opaque golden colour. Taste is grainy with sweet notes. Very pleasant but expensive at $8.50 a bottle.

5% from Toronto, Ontario
-beer 80-