Growler from the brewery. Dark gold color with a small white head. Ever so slightly pine aroma amongst alot of pale malts, and so buttery diacetyl. Good mouth feel and carb. Finish is medium bitter, with more butter, and some more light pine notes. Not very interesting.

On tap at the Ottawa Beerfest. A clear light copper pour. A lightly hoppy and breakfast  cereal aroma. The taste is a clean bitter hoppiness with citrus & pine that is nice balanced with a solid malt backbone. A zesty medium body with a healthy dose of caramel. Ashton brewery are solid making well balanced beers.

Not bad on initial nose for an IPA but the overall palate doesn’t do well as aftermath turns a little too astringent. Pours a nice cloudy amber with great creamy head and carpet lacing. The pillow of head disguises a good sense of hop aroma here though. Its too bad because initial aroma is this brew strong point. Some citrus here nonetheless, and a little malt. Finishes kind of sour and acrid. Tap at quinns.

A golden IPA with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, a light biscuit malt with light corn notes, berries and faint hops. In mouth, a sweet buttery malt with butterscotch, English hops, reminiscent of St. Ambroise when its very buttery.On tap at Wellington Gastropub, June 19, 2012.

Enjoyed at Quinn’s Ale house. Pours a clean golden colour with a little amber hue. The head is white and some soapy lacing is left. Mild fresh hop scent with caramel and grain notes. The mouthfeel is lightly dry in the finish. Again, mild bitterness from the hop in the taste, with caramel malt in the background. Decent, not over-hoppy, brew.