This year is Great Lake Brewery’s 30th anniversary and this remarkable and blue-chip craft brewer is commemorating the event with a year-long celebration of new, special beers. We both love GLB and one or more of their beers is a constant fixture in our fridge (esp. two previously reviewed by Dale Lake Effect and their…
“Pumpkin Ale” (Spiced Beer) Great Lakes Brewery
The Great Pumpkin Ale emerges — all hail the great pumpkin ale…. Rating: 90 points Stats: Spiced Beer. 5.5% ABV. Etobicoke, Ontario. Size: 650mL bottle Colour: Deep straw, golden Mouth Feel: Medium carbonation; clean, bitter and refreshing finish. Purchased: LCBO Price: $4.95 Pairing Notes: Green curry. And so the field narrows and it comes to a point as I complete my seasonal quest for…
“Canuck Pale Ale” (Pale Ale) Great Lakes Brewery
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…