DUNKELBACH ~ SIDE LAUNCH 

Dunkelbach is a special edition brew that is being served at select bars during a Side Launch tap takeover. This beer is a dark lager aged in Syrah casks. Sampled on draught the beer poured a deep brown with deep garnet highlights, with a modest mocha coloured head. The nose had notes of tart berries, caramel malt, wood, and wine. The beer has lots of wine notes on the palette, sour dark malts, tart berry and wood are also evident in the flavour. I found the beer to be quite acidic, at times verging on vinegary. The body was medium and the carbonation was very soft. I much preferred the bourbon barrel aged version.

5.8% from Collingwood, Ontario 15 IBU

DEEP TRACKS ~ FLYING MONKEYS

Sampled on draft, Deep Tracks is an American Brown Ale.  It pours a dark mahogany brown, with a reddish hue and a good off-white head.  The nose has lots of nutty notes, as well as a touch of chocolate, caramel and herbals.  The beer itself is fairly full flavoured.  In the beginning the taste is much like the nose, with the nuttiness shining through.  Centennial hops give the beer a bitter citrusy and piny kick.  I think I would have preferred a subtler finish to this otherwise palatable beer.

6.2%  from Barrie, Ontario      

25 IBU