Steve Larouche

Yeah I was in Milton yesterday and picked one up. This is just madness in a can. I don't know how these guys do it

Third Moon! This is not a beer. You canned a root beer float. You "CLAIM" it contains 5% ABV. You want me to think this is a Root Beer Vanilla ice cream "sour ale". You added a subtle amount of sour flavour, then canned it. I am on to you! What a crazy unique brew this is. Just cool #craftbeer

A St Bernardus & Weihenstephan Helles collab? Hard to pass that up at the LCBO. Hoppier than most Helles but it's used to cut the sweet bread, cereal flavors. Crushable, subtle floral notes & only 6%. Bread on the nose, light gold colored. Bonne biere! #craftbeer

Muel Fuel, not really sure what a muel is but it's fuel is quite delicious. The fine folks at Wood Bros Brewing do it again with this uniquely named IPA. Creamy, peachy, citrus, dank and quite juicy on the palate.

Consider this Muel, fueled

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2025 King of the Pumpkin Patch #craftbeer, contenders:

Satan's Pillowcase Refined Fool Brewing

Pumpkin Spice IPA Bobcaygeon Brewing

Smuv Pumpkin Sour Small Pony Barrel Works

Pumpkin Ale Gahan Brewing

The king this year; Smuv Pumpkin Sour. Smooth, pumpkin, mild sour, fruity, unique

Double Double Sunday. 2 ON DIPAs which are 👌

@OrleansBrewing Sid's Vicious IIPA. A strong piney but juicy IPA that is strong but well balanced

And

@GreatLakesBeer Double Octo. Grapefruit, pine and sweet but balanced, sneaky strong

2 #craftbeer worth the price for admission

Another Canadian City (Edmonton) gets the seal of beer approval for the Covered Mountains Project. Irrational Brewery finds a spot in large part due to the pink Guava and Red Prickly pear Sour I had during my visit.

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Time to shout out a Peterborough brewery and ad some green space to the Covered Mountains Project

The beers that put them here are

Foundation (farm house ale)
Snapper (NEIPA)

A brewery to stop in on when heading down the 7! Cool spot too #craftbeer

The beer battle you've all been waiting for (probably not)

King of the Pumpkin patch 2025.

First contender
@GahanBeer
Pumpkin Ale. Subtle cinnamon, pumpkin up front, crushable, clove on the back end. Heavy on the clove for the finish. Not bad

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Listen, it wasn't planned. I am not gonna get DRAMATIC but I'm very HAPPY that I stopped at this brewery. I got a Drama Free IPA at Happy Brewery & was left quite impressed. A beautifully balanced #craftbeer with notes of hoppy pine, melon, citrus with a smooth mouth feel.

In Moncton for a function, so a flight seemed right at Tide and Boar brewing

The flight:
Sour Otis Raspberry Dole Whip
Herbies Oat Stout
Drown in the Juice IPA
Millions of Peaches Sour

The Otis stole the show, but all were quite solid. #craftbeer

If a plaid covered bird doesn't get ya, the flavours of Tahi, Orleans Brewing Co's New Zealand IPA certainly will. Notes of lime, tropical fruit, subtly tart, grapefruit and hops. This might be my fav IPA from these folks. Unique and well executed #craftbeer

Went by Vimy Brewing & tried this S'mores Cupcake Red Ale which is a seasonal draught only option. A fall appropriate brew. Malty, marshmallow, cut by cocoa undertones. Bitterness cuts the sweet, leaves a nice aftertaste that's is keeps you sipping. Worth a stop in #craftbeer

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Mo's looked good

Haters take note

#leafsforever

Sours...polarizing. Blood Brothers Brewings Paradise Lost Guava Pineapple Sour... Pucker-ising? This is a real good sour with a heavy hit or guava, followed by a sweet pineapple that ends with a face sucking pucker. Bold flavours that knocked my tastebuds into a sour patch. #CraftBeer

As the leaves change colors, the breweries focus on crafting comforting malty beers. Orleans Brewing Co. Oktoberfest Lager is a crushable, malty, mildly sweet and overall approachable brew. Solid and balanced. Well done #craftbeer 👍

It's spring, time to warm up with a nice amber & a long sleeve. Malt, bread, mild hops on the back end to cut that sweetness. A fine balance. That's what Slake Brewing delivers with this Long Sleeve Amber Ale. This is a very well executed amber that I'll have again. #craftbeer

Stray Dog is no stranger to a good pale ale. 8th Wonder is predictably well balanced. Citrus, tropical fruit and hops. Crushable and mildly sweet. A very bright brew in the dying days of summer. #CraftBeer

On a cool Friday night in Russell, a man surrounded by friends at a fire, cracks open a road straight into Ville de Jus. 46North Brewing strikes a unique balance of grassy, juicy and grapefruit in this NEIPA. Was the right mix on a nippy Canadian Sept night #craftbeer

Tried Madawaska Pilsner from Cold Bear in the Ottawa Valley last night. Enjoyable pils. Crushable, medium bodied, malt forward cut by a subtle hops with a crisp finish. This is a solid primer or getting buzzed brew that is approachable for the macro lovers. Well done #CraftBeer

My last beer in Edmonton was another banger from Irrational Brewing. The Constellations- Mole Stout was rich, smooth, with notes of vanilla and cinnamon. More on the dessert side but a solid brew. A bountiful haul from the West. As you can see, went down quick #craftbeer

My last stop in Edmonton was Irrational Brewing. Cool menu. Quite enjoyed the Guava and Red Prickly Pear Sour. Not overly sour, guava up front, pear really shows through, sweet finish but not too sweet. Well balanced worth a go! Rare sour W #craftbeer

Tough choices ... A beer or a Caesar...

How about both? In one glass.... Polyrhythm Brewing in Edmonton has a cool brew aptly named Hail Caesar! It is what you think it is. A Caesar flavoured beer. It tastes like a Caesar, that's the flavour. Strange but supper cool #craftbeer

Our 2nd visit is the City of Champions was Polyrhythm Brewing and their eclectic lineup of brews. I found a team beer I actually liked here with their Rhubarb Cream Tea Tart Ale. Nailed the rhubarb flavour, less the sour. Tea and cream smooth it out. Moderately sweet #craftbeer

Had a few pints in Edmonton last weekend. I'll start with my fav lambic from Blind Enthusiasm. Namely Spontaneous Manifesto 2023. Many layers of flavours here. Sour citrus, stone fruit, yeast, fermented fruit, subtle white wine notes, mildly dry & 6.9% abv. Funky #craftbeer

Post game, final game with my ball team & of the SSN. @CameronsBrewing comes out strong with New age IPA. Game theory hits with a great balance of hops, orange, juicy mouth feel and crushable at that. Very solid, dwindling summer #craftbeer

Eteule is a wheat Brett Saison from Gallicus out in Aylmer. This one is unlike any brew I've had before. A solid balance of earthy and funky fermented fruit flavours, mildly dry, well carbonated. Well executed funky #craftbeer that pleased the palate

An imperial Pilsner is not a common style, so when I went to Dieu Du Ciel and saw this 6e Soir, I wasn't leaving without one. Full bodied brew that is mildly earthy, boozy with sweet serial in the background. 8.9% abv but maintains a moderately crushable Pils vibe #craftbeer

Been a busy few weeks with some travel sprinkled in

Here are some of the breweries I've come across

Also hit Dieu du Ciel in Mtl

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In the forest sipping on Bone Pine! A LCBO available collab between Sawdust City and Third Moon Brewing that is a great NEIPA. Citrus and pine dominate, subtle malt undertone. Crisp and hazy with a 6.5% abv. Don't rely on me though, grab one. You'll see #craftbeer