Spark Beer
Microbrewery
in Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Spark Beer
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Better Late Than Never from Spark Beer 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from the brewery pouring a hazy pink-peach colour, an off-white pinkish foamy head, decent retention and little spotted lacing. The blood orange fruit does smell at first, but calms down to show caramel malts, yeast and eventually, hops. Citrus zest with some more of the fruit juices in the flavours. Refreshing mouthfeel with just enough dryness in the finish. A good, not-overly fruity IPA with well-hidden alcohol.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Past/Times from Spark Beer 4 years ago
A hazed golden DIPA with a thin lacing creamy off the top. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with dank resinous hops, light doughy character, OK. In mouth, biscuit malt with resinous piney hops, grapefruit pulp, light alcohol warmth, OK. On tap at brewery.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Better Late Than Never from Spark Beer 4 years ago
A pink grapefruit juice ipa with a thin lacing creamy white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of citrus, light dank notes, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity citrus malt with nice dank floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light tropical fruits, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Voices Carry - Black Currant from Spark Beer 4 years ago
A burgundy red ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with loads of dark fruits, black currant, light lactic notes, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity tart mix of ground cherry, currant, grape jam, very nice. On tap at brewery.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Even Downtown - Apricot from Spark Beer 4 years ago
A hazed golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with tart mix of apricots, citrus, lactic acid, light cork, nice and tart. In mouth, a nice tart mix of apricots, citrus pulp, tart and complex. On tap at brewery.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Maybe Next Year? from Spark Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from the brewery pouring a lightly hazed, light bright golden-yellow colour. The head is huge, almost overflowing, off-white, frothy, soapy, very long lasting and leaving some thick foamy lacing. Big oranges in the nose with some nice Belgian yeast and spices. The taste shows nice Witbier with the orange notes and spices. Lightly dry finish, but not too much. Still refreshing with the low alcohol, a good light Witbier.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Manhire Berliner from Spark Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle from the brewery, pours a slight hazy, bright yellow straw colour with a fizzy head that disappears rather quickly, leaving no lacing at all. Lemon sour aromas with very mild Brett funk. Light tart in the mouthfeel. Decent citrus sourness for flavours with a little dryness in the finish. Gets cloudy at the last pour. A nice, refreshing Berliner Weiss.
Lubiere (24459) ticked Autumn from Spark Beer 5 years ago
A reddish copper ale with a thick frothy lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light rye, cereals, pleasant. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with fruity esters, light cereals and treacle, pleasant. Can from brewery, 6 months old.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Autumn from Spark Beer 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
355ml can from the brewery. This can is a little older, but overflowed all-over. Clean amber colour with a big frothy, bubbly warm off-white cap, good retention and leaving some cloud-like foamy lacing. Caramel malts with cereal notes and light hops. Mineral hints and molasses. Cereal grain taste with a tad caramel and the hops cutting the sweetness. Gets hazier near last pour. A nice regular amber ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500ml bottle from the brewery. Pours a hazy, light-golden colour with an amber hue. Light tiny bubble carbonation, creating an off-white bubbly head, average retention leaving some nice bubbles on top. Mild sourness in the aromas with raisin notes, well-blended hops and wine-like characteristics. Soft mouthfeel with a building dryness in the end, but not excessive. Flavours of raisins, balanced by the sourness, leaving a little tart on the tongue. I am really enjoying these Voices Carry beers, as they are not just a sour ale, but something so much more complex - without feeling it. Well brewed !