Here are a few new (to me) beers I’ve tried in the past month or so.
Dogfish Head Theobroma (pictured above)
I normally love any kind of Dogfish I can get my lips around, but this beer was…weird. It’s brewed with chilies, cocoa, honey, and annatto, and is loosely based on an ancient drink from Honduras. It actually reminded me a lot of Midas Touch, another Dogfish brew. I’m not sure whether I got the chili notes, but I got hits of the chocolate and honey, as well as…other stuff. There’s lot happening in this beer, and while I did enjoy it, I felt it was the kind of thing I could only have a small amount of.
Great Lakes Winter Ale
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Run to the liquor store and buy this now! One of my favourite beers I’ve tried in recent memory. It’s not a typical heavy winter beer; instead, it’s slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and a little bit hoppy. It reminds me of a pumpkin ale, although with more of a cinnamon spice edge.
Struise Tsjeeses (below left)
Keep this Beligan strong pale ale in mind for next Christmas. This brew was sweety and syrupy, and reminded us of a malty fruit cake. It was also hella strong (10%), and despite its kick, it was dangerously easy to drink. Watch it.
Chimay Tripel White (right)
It’s embarrassing that it has taken me this long to try Chimay, which is readily available in most LCBOs. Even more embarrassing is my graspe of the French language: friends, it is not pronounced ‘chim-ay’, as I thought. It’s ‘ish-may’. I hid my blush in the lemon-tasting beer. I normally love all white beers, but this one was a little bit bland.
Tree Hophead IPA
This IPA from our west-side neighbours in B.C. was easy drinking and pleasant enough, although it had a slightly bitter edge I wasn’t a fan of. Not bad, but I’ve had better IPAs.
