Spark Beer

Microbrewery in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Spark Beer

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702 Somerset St W,, Ottawa, K1R 6P5, Canada

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle from the brewery that pours a hazy golden colour with frothy, creamy white cap, very good stay and some creamy lacing, and spots. Translucent tiny particles that are not filtered. Malty caramel and orange nose. The taste has the hops playing some grassiness and citrus notes, over the caramel cereal grains. A nice Double IPA that is not such a juicy one. Kind of an old school one, but still with good fruitiness.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2020 at 01:59

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
355ml can from the brewery pouring a rich golden colour, slightly hazed, with a big creamy-frothy warm head, very good stay and some foamy-creamy lacing. A nice fruity aroma comes out of it, with mostly some citrus notes, but blended with the yeast and some spiciness found in some Euro Pilsner. Sweet malt flavours that go through the cereal and some mild hops that just dries the finish enough to not be syrupy and full. Gets hazier with tiny unfiltered particles and the carbonation is nicely active. Well-brewed.
Tried from Can on 18 Jun 2020 at 02:39

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
500ml bottle from the brewery, pouring a hazy, light golden-yellow with a bit frothy white head, good retention and some foamy lacing. Aromas are well-blended between the Citra hops that give those citrus notes and the sourness. Remind me a lot of gooseberries. Same for taste... some sourness, some mild grassy citrus notes. Dry finish. This is quite a nice dry hopped sour ale that is well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2020 at 06:34

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from the brewery, pouring a light hazy, light golden-yellow colour with a frothy-bubbly white cap, good stay and some creamy-foamy lacing. Citrus peel aroma with a touch of pineapple sweetness in the background. Gets full hazy at last pour. The taste shows some citrus notes, but nicely balanced within the grassy hops. Not too strong, not too juicy - as an APA, but a new school one. Hard to find the malt character, but seems like the wheat is here to smooth things out.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2020 at 06:21

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Second 355ml can of the night from this brewery. Pours a cloudy golden colour with a big warm off-white cap that lasts a really long time, and gives out creamy-bubbly lacing. Fresh herbal nose with the hops that show some grassiness, hints of tea (mint, camomile). The taste really shows the Pale Ale, as it looked like an IPA, but still have bitterness, grassiness, but not as strong. Quite a nice APA that has balls.
Tried from Can on 05 May 2020 at 02:51

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from the brewery, purchased in front of store... for this pandemic. Pours a hazy golden-amber colour with a big frothy warm off-white cap, great retention and creamy lacing. Sweet and fruity nose, with some grassy notes. Citrus like oranges mostly, blended with some softer pineapple. The grassiness of the hops is also present in the taste with a bitter-dry finish. More citrus zest than juices. This is a really nice Hazy IPA for those who do not like them as juicy, but balanced with the grassy hops.
Tried from Can on 05 May 2020 at 01:47

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours a hazy golden colour with an orange hue. White cap, average retention and some good lacing spots. Orange and coriander is what I smell, so really feeling like a witbier, with its richness. Pretty much the same for the taste, just a tad lighter. Not a bad brew, but seems more like a witbier, than the citrus, grass and Belgian Ale yeast of a Saison.
Tried on 16 Apr 2020 at 00:54

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours a hazy golden-orange colour with a big frothy white head that lasts on long time, leaving some soapy lacing. Big orange juice aromas with more citrus zest that does come out. Very smooth mouthfeel that only gets dry way after the finish. Again, oranges and other citrus juices, peel and nice blending yeast. A very nice hazy, juicy IPA, that I can have many. I prefer it to their Leisure Hazy IPA.
Tried from Can on 15 Apr 2020 at 08:03

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery. Pours a hazy golden-orange colour with a warm creamy head, with some bubbles, good retention and creamy lacing. Aromas are a little more grassy than citrusy, like other North East-style IPAs. There is a sweet berry nose that do come and balance this, and hint of cilantro. The taste shows even more the grassiness over the juiciness. Bitter hops, but not so dry, so makes it easier to drink. Seems like a mix of North East with some West Coast action.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2020 at 20:49

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
500ml brown bottle from my first visit, pouring a hazy golden-amber colour with a big frothy, mildly creamy, off-white head, very nice stay and fun creamy-foamy lacing. Loads of citrus zest aromas with some tangerines and oranges. The taste shows these fruits as well, with the sweet fruitiness and light juices. Somewhat dry, but fairly mild on the bitterness. Fitting for the style, and different on some points, but a real nice fruity APA.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Mar 2020 at 00:26