2015 Limited Release with 11.5% ABV. purchased at the brewery on my 2015 trip to Nova Scotia. Pours a hazy amber-orange colour with a beige head, good retention and creamy lacing. Rich caramel malt aromas with some dark fruits, hints of nuts and grassy hops. The hops really show in the taste with some nice bitterness, creating a dry finish. The fruity, sweet malts are hidden by this. Pretty good, if you prefer a hoppier Barley Wine.

Purchased at the brewery on my trip to Nova Scotia. Pours a hazed, light-golden colour with a huge frothy white head, very long lasting with soapy lace. Spicy aromas with some pine, floral notes and decent soft yeast. The taste has a little more of the lavender, hints of wood, with good grain in the finish and again, some decent spices. Kind of pie-like. Some light sweetness from the honey lingering. An interesting floral sweet brew. Nice to try once.

Purchased at the Garrison brewery on my trip to Nova Scotia. Pours a hazy amber colour with a beige head and some good dirty lacing. Fruity and caramel malt aromas. The taste is also with dark fruits and caramel, but lots of bitter hops with loads of grassy notes. Hints of roasted malts and wood. A very hoppy Imperial ESB that is a nice collaboration.

Enjoyed at the brewery on my trip there in late 2015. Pours a rich amber colour with a light-beige head, good retention and lacing. Beautiful nose with caramel, grassy hops, rye grain and spices. Floral taste with still lots going on. Fruity and grassy. The rye shines in the aftertaste. Mildly dry mouthfeel. Quite a nice collaboration with one of my favourite local brewery and this Nova Scotia one which is where I enjoyed this (where I took this picture).

Enjoyed at the brewery on my trip there in late 2015. Pours a clean copper-amber colour with a beige, average head with a little lacing. Roasted malt nose with some fruitiness and sweetness. Fruity malt taste with a roasted finish. Refreshing mouthfeel with a little tartiness. Nothing too crazy nutwise, but some good roasted malts and fruitiness.

Bottle at ChrisO’s. Nose of rum, over-ripe peach, honey. Crazy. Dark brown with lace. Thick, rich fruit flavor, raisin and apricot. Wacky and fun.

Bottle: Poured a clear golden color ale with a nice white foamy head with good retention. Aroma of clean crisp cereal notes with light residual sugar notes is quiet awesome. Taste is also dominated by clean and crisp cereal notes with light floral undertone and some residual sugar notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. Not a popular beer style and I was expecting much but this beer is quite the thirst quencher.

Bottle: Poured an amber/orangey color ale with a nice large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of floral hops with some citrusy and resin notes. Taste is a nice balance mix of light residual sugar notes with some floral hops with citrusy notes and some resin. Medium bitterness with light bready malt. Body is about average with good carbonation. Great collaboration with tasty IPA.

Bottle: Poured a dark black color stout with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of nice sweet black chocolate notes with light dry bitter roasted malt also noticeable. Taste is also a nice mix of sweet black chocolate notes with some dry bitter roasted malt notes. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Nice chocolate stout though a fuller and creamier body would have been even better.

341ml bottle. Pours a hazy golden orange with an average, short lived, white head that laces. Hoppy aroma of grapefruit, pine, grass and caramel. Hoppy grapefruit flavour with caramel malt, pine, grass and a resiny, dry, bitter finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. A pleasant surprise.