Well, here we are again. Donovan and Tristan drinking beers and writing down thoughts. That’s some freakin’ front page news there folks. It’s been a while and we’re glad to be back after Tristan’s leave of trans-continental absence. In case you missed it, or are new to the Broskies fanbase, Tristan did his 3B term over in Germany and had a ziemlich good time. We also want to dedicate this issue to the memory of Chris Cornell who passed away today. Soundgarden is one of Donovan’s all-time favourite bands.
On to the beer though. We’re coming back in a classic fashion with a German Blonde from Sawdust City Brewing Company. It’s called the Gate Way Kölsch and is just a fine beer. Light in flavour and easy drinking, you could drink a lot of this beer and not have to love it. The ease with which this beer goes down is its greatest strength, and at 5.0% alcohol by volume you could find yourself a little drunker than you’d expect. We unanimously scored this beer 3/6 Beers, meaning that we would drink it again, but would not seek it out.
A friend of Tristan’s in Germany explained to him the subtlety of local beer politics, and an important point is that drinking Kölsch is a declaration of allegiance to the city of Cologne. They have a bit of a rivalry with the nearby town of Duesseldorf, where they drink Altbier. You have to be careful about what you order where, lest you get laughed out of a nice local pub!
Our next beer is Crosswind Pale Ale from the Lake of Bays Brewing Company in Baysville, Ontario. Tristan enjoyed this beer so much that he stopped midsentence to exclaim his enjoyment. I however do not love it as much. It has a nice citrusy flavour, which Tristan finds attractive and I do not. Undertones or hops and a general sweetness lead to an overall enjoyable taste. It has a bit more body to it than the Gate Way Kölsch though, and probably isn’t something that you’d want to drink more than two or three of in an evening. We compromised on our rating for this beer, and came to the decision of 5/6 Beers.
By a cruel twist of fate we ended up with another beer from the Lake of Bays Brewing Company. The Broken Axe American Pale Ale is an absolute beauty though. Lighter than its cousin, the Broken Axe combines a hoppy pale ale taste with lighter citrusy tones to create a marvelous flavour. Lake of Bays once again knocks it out of the park. A nice malty aftertaste follows the main event and doesn’t disappoint. We gave this beer 5/6 Beers and are seriously considering a trip up to the Lake of Bays Brewing Company.
Well that’s it for this issue. We hope you enjoyed it, and any of the craft beers you’ve tried recently. If you know of a brew that you think we should absolutely try please shoot us an email at ironwarrior@uwaterloo.ca. ‘Til next time please, please, PLEASE taste responsibly Broskies.
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