Rating: 85 points Stats: Pale Ale. 5.2% ABV. Etobicoke, Ontario. Size: 473mL can Colour: Amber — unfiltered, cloudy ending. Mouth Feel: Medium, very natural carbonation; dry and refreshing ending. Purchased: LCBO Price: $2.50 Pairing Notes: n/a It’s been said that ‘Canada is the only country in the world that knows how to live without an identity.’ This beer doesn’t help much…
“Side Launch Wheat” (Wheat Beer) Side Launch Brewing Company
Stats: Wheat Beer. 5.3% ABV. Collingwood, Ontario. Size: 473mL can Colour: Muted, unfiltered straw blonde Mouth Feel: Medium carbonation with a spicy but dry finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $2.70 Pairing Notes: Grilled Chicken → 87 points Third up on the “CAN”-do count-down is a wheat ale from the small Georgian Bay community of Collingwood known more for its spas and shopping and ‘mountain’ vista…
“Kilannan Alt” (Altbier) Kilannan Brewing Co.
Stats: Altbier. 5.2% ABV. Own Sound, Ontario. Size: 473mL can Colour: Brown-Amber (unfiltered) Mouth Feel: Medium carbonation; watery start and creamy but dry finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $2.90 Pairing Notes: Grilled lamb kebabs → 85 points So in collision of two bits of chance, I thought I’d do series on beers that come in cans — more or less exclusively. That…