Can that pours a clean light-amber colour with an off-white cap, average retention and light lace. Caramel malt base with hints of Diacetyl and spicy hops. The taste has the caramel notes, but not so much buttery, all well-balanced by the hops that adds again, mild spiciness. Very easy to drink and does what a regular amber ale does.

Enjoyed earlier this year at the brewpub on Bank. Pours a clean golden colour with an orange hue. The head is small with no lacing. Grassy hop aromas with some spiciness, citrus and hints of grains. The mouthfeel is dry. Hoppy taste of grassy notes with very light coffee that is hard to catch. Lightly infused is right.

Seems like Ashton brought this one back this year. Hazy golden-orange colour with a small warm cap and a nice ring around the collar. Maple sap aromas with some fruitiness and caramel malts. Maple flavours, but not too syrupy, and not too sweet. Very well-balanced with apples notes in the finish. Quite a nice maple ale that goes down nicely.

A hazed golden amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with light grassy hops, light mineral notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with grassy British hops, light mineral notes, light treacle, pleasant. On tap at Westboro location.

Pours a clean amber colour with a beige cap and a little lacing. The Canadian 2-row malt is pretty noticeable in the smell with honey notes and mild grassy hops. The hops are more present in the taste with a nice citrus bitterness and dry finish. Quite a nice pale ale with the hops being very well-balanced for the style.

Just found this rating from a few years ago with this special brewing of their bitter with Apollo hops. Poured a cloudy amber colour with not much head, as was from cask. Hoppy nose with hints of fruity malts. Lots of these fruity malt notes in the taste with some oranges and hops. Mild citrus grapefruits. The mouthfeel is decently dry. Milder hops than usual, but still quite a nice alternative on their classic.
Earlier Rating: 3/29/2014 Total Score: 3.3
A special one-off that is unfiltered with lots of hops and yeast floating all around. Amber colour with a frothy warm cap and good retention. Probably the biggest head and longest lasting I have had at this brewpub. Sweet honey and fruity malt nose with a bit of grassy hops. Wet mouthfeel and medium-bodied. Not as hoppy as expected, but a nice consistent dry bitterness. Decent fruity malts with hints of burnt notes and nuts. A pretty good experiment with one of their classic brews and adding Cascade hops for those who prefer hoppier beers.
Earlier Rating: 11/2/2011 Total Score: 3.6
Use to have this one on cask back in the day, but had it recently on draft. Pours a clean amber colour with a small off-white head and decent lacing. The nose was fresh and nicely hoppy. Great crisp mouthfeel with a hoppy taste and grainy aftertaste. Nicely balanced between the hop and the malt (which give it a little burnt grain to it). I really like this one as it is a nice bitter and great session beer.

Enjoyed at the Bank location on August 2013. Pours a clean golden amber colour with a light beige head, decent stay and some creamy lacing. Regular typical Clocktower grain nose with a mild overall Belgian Ale yeast and light spices. Nicely balanced mid-dryness and mid-wetness mouthfeel. Nice spiciness in the taste with soapy hops, decent cereal grain and a little of the yeast again. No real sign of orange peel, nor corriander. Still, a pretty refreshing summer seasonal that is more on the grain side.

On cask at the Bank street location, February 2014. Pours a dark cola brown colour with not much head (as cask), but some decent lacing with dirty spots. Mild dark berry aromas (among other dark fruits) with roasted malts, yeasty banana notes and molasses. Light watered-down berry flavours. Reminds me of blueberry Koolaid at first. Coffee notes lingers with some light hop bitterness. Wet mouthfeel. The blackberries and roasted malts blend well. Just a little watery. Wish it was more punchy.

Draft: Poured a light black color stout with a nice foamy brown head with OK retention and some lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with subtle black chocolate notes. Taste is a mix of dry roasted malt notes with subtle chocolate notes with a semi-dry finish. Body is light with good carbonation. Good oyster with great drinkability and good pairing with oysters.

Can: Poured an amber color ale with a medium size off-white foamy head with OK retention and limited lacing. Aroma of grainy malt notes with light caramel notes. Taste is a mix of dry grainy notes with some light dry caramel notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Not very exciting.