Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
500ml brown bottle from the brewery that pours a deeper amber colour with golden highlights, a frothy light-beige head, good retention and full foamy lacing. Getting a little infections, sour notes, with the cereal-fruity maltiness. Nice, tiny bubble carbonation and active. The taste shows a little sour-infection as well, but the grain is dark enough to take over in the end. Some decent grassy hops lingers, but not overly dry - which is fine for the style. Even though a light sign of infection, still a drinkable regular amber lager.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Lightly hazed, bright golden-yellow colour with a frothy-creamyish white head, decent stay and some nice sticky-foamy lacing. Nicely dry-hopped with herbal-grassy aromas, mild funk and some citrus zest notes. A wet mouthfeel with some good drying finish. Good citrusy zestiness in the taste with a nice herbal end. A pretty good dry-hopped Pale Ale with some zesty-drying edge to it.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from the brewery, listed at 5.4% ABV now. Fairly clean, amber colour with a reddish hue, a warm, light-beige head, decent stay and wet lacing spots. Fresh strawberry aromas over the cereal-caramel malts and mild grassiness. The strawberries continue nicely in the taste, with the soft caramel malt base blending well. A touch of dryness from the hops in the finish. Quite a pleasant Strawberry Ale, which I would call a Strawberry Amber.
Metalchopz (8073) reviewed Sunset Glow from The Merchant Ale House 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
500ml brown bottle from the brewery on a trip in southern Ontario. Pours a bright, golden colour with a big frothy-creamyish white head, good retention, and foamy-creamy lacing left. The carbonation is very lively with tiny bubbles. Some mild fruitiness in the nose, with the funky sourness - almost strawberry-like. The fruity notes continue in the taste with some decent sourness, lingering a little, and drying up a bit with the hops. Not much of an IPA, but a real nice Dry-Hopped Sour with a touch of strawberries.
Metalchopz (8073) reviewed Jacked & Juicy from The Merchant Ale House 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle from the brewpub that kind of smells like hard boiled eggs at first - so not a nice start with this sulphur aromas. Citrusy, herbal hops in the background. Hazy, golden colour with an amber hue, a white frothy head, good stay and some foamy lacing. Thankfully, the taste is much better with lots of juiciness, showing some nice citrus notes, a tad pineapples with a slow, light drying finish. Still getting this fart nose which is really ticking me off. Is it the water that has these minerals? I have 6 other beers in bottles to go through from this brewery, so time will tell.
Mrf33n3y (6649) ticked Sunset Glow from The Merchant Ale House 3 years ago
O Canada 😔 Sorry to see our brothers to the north get eliminated so quick - you guys play some very attractive, fun football. No problem admitting you were the best in CONCACAF qualifying. Look forward to seeing where your program goes!
Tessic (2387) reviewed Blueberry from The Merchant Ale House 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
This wheat poured a deep amber colour with a creamy off white head. Nice lacing. Scents include blueberry jam, corn, ripe fruit and a little spice. First swig was a little thin with flavours of over ripe fruit, blueberries and a light hop bitterness. Finish is all blueberry and hops.
Mrf33n3y (6649) ticked Strawberry Blonde from The Merchant Ale House 3 years ago
Heavy on the strawberry.
Mrf33n3y (6649) ticked Dreamsicle from The Merchant Ale House 3 years ago
Nitro and milkshake IPA - excellent match. Smooth and just a bit of a tropical tangy finish.
Decent enough bitter. A bit hoppy at the end.