Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Naughty Neighbour

Brewery: Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Naughty Neighbour

Beer Type: American pale ale

ABV: 4.9%

IBU: 38

Colour: medium amber

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Link: http://www.nickelbrook.com/our-beer/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Nonic pint

Ingredients: Water:

                    Barley/Malt: 2-row barley, pale ale, caraform, carastan, flaked wheat

                    Hops: cascade, centennial, citra

                    Yeast: California

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We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but you can also purchase directly from the brewery if you happen to be in the Burlington, ON area. 

Cheers!

Duggan's Brewery #9 IPA

Brewery: Duggan's Brewery

Beer Name: #9

Beer Type: IPA

ABV: 6.2%

IBU: 55

Colour: copper

Clarity: Translucent

M. Rating: ★
I did not like this beer. It was very flavourful, but it was a flavour I did not like. It was a bitter beer.

C. Rating: ★

Link: http://www.duggansbreweryparkdale.com/beer-menu/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Nonic pint

Ingredients: Water: 

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                    Hops: cascade

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SRM: 14

OG: 1.059°P

FG: 1.012°P

Pairings: Steaks, spicy wings

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Toronto.

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Shillow Beer Co. Bitter Waitress

Brewery: Shillow Beer Co.

Beer Name: Bitter Waitress

Beer Type: black IPA

ABV: 7.1%

IBU: 86

Colour: Dark

Clarity: Opaque

M. Rating: ★★

This was a very strong beer. It was very flavourful, but it's not something I would go out and intentionally seek out. There was something about it that just didn't strike my fancy, not sure what it was. It wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be, but it certainly wasn't a light and refreshing beer.

C. Rating: ★

Link: http://www.shillowbeer.com/beers.html

For the Beer Connoisseurs

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                    Hops: German Magnum, Willamette, Ahtanum

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We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section. Some restaurants also have it available (Beerbistro and C'est What?). Shillow is a nano-brewery based in Toronto, brewing out of Cameron's in Oakville.

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Amsterdam Brewing Co. Starke Pils

Brewery: Amsterdam Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Starke Pils

Beer Type: Traditional style Pilsner

ABV: 5.2%

IBU: 40

Colour: Golden Yellow

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★★★
This is was an excellent beer. It was more flavourful than I was expecting and had a bit of a hoppy finish. 

C. Rating: ★★★
I didn't dislike it.

Link: http://www.amsterdambeer.com/seasonal-beers/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Pilsner glass

Ingredients: Water: 

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                    Hops: Czech Saaz, French Strisselpalt

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This is one of Amsterdam's Seasonal Series beers, so it's only available for a short time. We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is also available directly from the brewer in Toronto, at both their Brewery or at their BrewHouse.

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Woodhouse Brewing Co. Lager Beer

Brewery: Woodhouse Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Lager Beer

Beer Type: North American amber lager

ABV: 5%

IBU: 17

Colour: amber

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★★★
This was a fantastic beer. I would buy and drink this again and again. It was a darker colour than I was expecting, but the flavour was fantastic. The only thing that would stop me from making this my regular beer is the price, at $2.95 for a tallboy, but I get that money can buy quality.

C. Rating: ★★★★
Pretty good.

Link: http://www.woodhousebrewing.com/our-beer/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Pilsner glass

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We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but it is available at restaurants across Toronto. Woodhouse is a nano-brewery based in Toronto, brewing out of Cool Beer Brewing Company in Etobicoke.

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Shiny Apple Cider

Brewery: Shiny Apple Cider Inc. (Small Talk Vineyards)

Cider Name: Shiny Apple Cider

Fruit Type: apples

ABV: 7%

Sugar content: 41 g/L

Colour: pale yellow

Clarity: clear

M. Rating: ★★

This was a very sweet cider. It was crisp and didn't taste strong, but too sweet for my liking. 

Link: http://www.shinyapplecider.com

Pairings: 

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section but you can purchase it online in large quantities from their website or by visiting their production facilities in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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Sawdust City Brewing Co. Golden Beach Pale Ale

Brewery: Sawdust City Brewing Co.

Beer Name: Golden Beach Pale Ale

Beer Type: pale ale

ABV: 4.5%

IBU: 25

Colour: golden yellow

Clarity: a little cloudy

M. Rating: ★★★

This was a good beer. It was similar to a radler in that there were hints of grapefruit. It was refreshing and would be really good on a patio on a hot summer day. I probably wouldn’t order too many though, it is a little sweet. It’s definitely a flavourful beer.

C. Rating: ★★
I would drink it in a pinch, but if there were other options I'd probably choose one of the other options.  Unless the only other options were ciders; they're terrible.

Link: http://www.sawdustcitybrewing.com/our-beer-3/golden-beach-pale-ale/

For the Beer Connoisseurs

Glass type: Snifter

Ingredients: Water: pure Muskoka water

                    Barley/Malt: Canadian 2-row barley, wheat

                    Hops: galaxy, mosaic, sorachi ace, summit

                    Yeast: California ale

SRM: 3

OG: 10.5°P

FG: 2.0°P

Pairings: salads, fish, poultry, grilled vegetables

We purchased ours at the LCBO in the craft beer section, but you can also purchase directly from the brewery if you happen to be in the Gravenhurst area. 

Cheers!