Thoughts On Hops

A photo blog about beer, with a focus on the Toronto craft beer scene

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India Pale Lagers have been around for a while, but haven't made much of a dent in the market yet. Hopefully that changes as I find IPLs to be a great compromise between having flavour and being easy drinking.

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HazeMama is the latest addition to the year-round lineup from @greatlakesbeer. It's a Hazy NEIPA that packs a strong 7% ABV, along with a strong flavour profile of mango, peach, pineapple, kiwi, and cotton candy.… https://t.co/69kD0cU6QO

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Hazed & Confused by muskokabrewery is one of my favourite finds of the summer. It's been around for a while, but this was my first exposure to a wonderful hazy NEIPA.

Bursting with mango, tangerine, and grapefruit… https://t.co/MDDolBi6HF

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The Organic Grapefruit Radler from @beausallnatural is a nice variation on the style. Beau's added apple and elderberry juice to make a more complex radler. It's pithier than the typical radler, and mellows out the… https://t.co/dP4hhCU7PE

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It is long overdue to have a @ladiesdrinkbeer collab featured here. Today I rectify that thanks to Brew 0003 aka Hazy Session IPA with Grapefruit & Lime. Brewed with the great @HendersonBeerCo team, this 4% Session… https://t.co/QQrtmjsJNb

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Sunset Point Lager from @CollingwoodBeer is a delicious lager with a moreish quality that leads to finishing the whole can in about 30 seconds (good thing it's only 4.4%). The flavour profile is all about the malt,… https://t.co/5b4xnD1Bju

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Farmstead Ale is the flagship beer made by @Winterbrookhops out in Caledon. They grow their own hops and partner with other Ontario hop growers to make beers with locally grown ingredients.

I love the concept, and… https://t.co/DSP2PsZmFr

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I wasn't familiar with @BrockStBrewing before I came across their Strawberry Blonde Lager in an LCBO. I picked up a can to try, and have some more fun with the picture, and give them a try.

The strawberry flavour is… https://t.co/YTRvlPzk6N

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The Mango Tangerine Sour from @collectivebrew pours like a glass of fresh OJ. It did have a very large and airy head of foam, but it dissipated very quickly, and I think it looks better this way.

Strong aromas of… https://t.co/9yQUituTv5

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@CollingwoodBeer celebrates their 6th anniversary with a variation of their 5th anniversary pale ale, flavoured with hibiscus, honey, and orange peel. In addition to those base flavours, the beer also has a slightly… https://t.co/TLlwhZ4vXg

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@BloodBrothersTO are making their 2nd appearance here, today it's one of their IPAs called Shumei. It's and East & West Coast IPA blend with strong bitterness upfront, citrus, some pine, and tropical fruits. The… https://t.co/KYh8yXMOo6

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The Guava Gose from @collectivebrew is an amazing sour beer. It's lower in acidity, removing that shock of sourness that I find with most sours. The Guava is front and centre in the flavour profile with a nice… https://t.co/u0NRu78aLz

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Hazy Pale Ale from @lb_brewing is a sessionable brew, dry hopped with Sabro and Azacca for a tropical and citrus profile. A touch light in body to me, it has great aromas of tangerine, mango, and peach. Starts off a… https://t.co/T9aXJOwTtW

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Psycho Thrill Seekers is a Doulbe IPA from @FlyingMonkeys out in Barrie. Like all cans they sell, the artwork is jam packed with details that reveal themselves the longer you stare.

This DIPA has upfront notes of… https://t.co/PQ0RIBVVqn

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First cream ale to appear here, and it's Cherry Troll from refinedfool. It has a good balance of sweet, tart, and bitter from the cherries and hops. Well balanced and easy drinking. This is the 2nd beer I've tried… https://t.co/nu4co3MyDf

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Kingpost Extra Special Bitter from @CollingwoodBeer is a throwback to traditional English ales you don't see too frequently in cans. It has a lovely taste of toffee and burnt caramel, with a robust hop bitterness… https://t.co/AVUn1iJJqB

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So what if I'm reviewing another IPA, you wanna fight about it? Wait, you do? Well I didn't say I wanted to fight, but my friend here does and he's itching for a scrap 🤜

It's Octopus Wants To Fight IPA from… https://t.co/fLdzveCiIv

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Naughty Neighbour from @NickelBrookBeer is a classic American style Pale Ale made for warm and sunny days. Crisp, bold, and smooth with pine & citrus aromas and flavours. Easy-drinking and sessionable at 4.9%… https://t.co/lUJH9GyxQg

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Happy Birthday to Muskoka 🎆

[MuskokaBrewery @MuskokaBrewery]

Happy birthday to us! Celebrating 24 yrs of venturing off the beaten path with a deep passion for beer as unique and refreshing as the region it's from.