ROOT DOWN ~ WELLINGTON BREWERY 

Root Down is a small batch one-off Ginger Beer (brewed with ginger and Bee balm leaves) in the Welly one-off series. Sampled on draught, the beer poured clear orange-golden amber with a small white head. The nose and the flavour are both very ginger forward. The ginger is on the sweet side and less the heat side, there is no burn as it slips down your throat – reminds me at first of ginger ale. Subtly hidden behind all the ginger are a nice sweet malt and some other spicy notes. The taste is smoother than expected, but is not a session beer (as advertised) for me. I would have been better off with a half pint, as I began to find the ginger a little cloying as the beer warmed. The carbonation was lively and the body was medium. Pleasant drinking, worth a try.

5% from Guelph, Ontario

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

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