Small Pony Barrel Works

Microbrewery in Dunrobin, Ontario, Canada 🇹🇩
Associated Venue: Small Pony Barrel Works - Out of business

Closed in 2026

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7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, 355 ml, 2025 vintage, date: 17 April 2025, ordered from the brewery via Big Rig Brewery – Kanata on 7 May 2025, savoured on 22 May 2025; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, tiny ring and patches of dark brown head, no lacing; nose: coffee, malt, roasted notes, a hint of spent grains, a hint of caramel, very subtle fruitiness, a hint of chocolate; mouth: coffee, caramel, malt, alcohol, light alcohol warmth, roasted notes, slight bourbon, light chocolate, finale in Coffee Crisp with presence of alcohol, full-bodied, average carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic texture; in summary: fine


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Canette, 355 ml, millĂ©sime 2025, date : 2025-04-17, commande Ă  la brasserie via Big Rig Brewery - Kanata le 7 mai 2025, savourĂ©e le 22 mai 2025; Ɠil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, minuscule anneau et Ăźlots de mousse brun foncĂ©, pas de dentelle; nez : cafĂ©, malt, torrĂ©faction, lĂ©ger drĂšche, lĂ©ger caramel, trĂšs lĂ©ger fruitĂ©, lĂ©ger chocolat; bouche : cafĂ©, caramel, malt, alcool, lĂ©ger chaleur d’alcool, torrĂ©faction, trĂšs lĂ©ger bourbon, lĂ©ger chocolat, finale en Coffee Crisp avec prĂ©sence d’alcool, corsĂ©e, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrĂ©e, texture alcoolique; en rĂ©sumĂ© : bien
Tried from Can at Big Rig West Location on 22 May 2025 at 20:51

7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can, 355 ml, 2025 vintage, date: 15 April 2025, ordered from the brewery via Big Rig – Kanata on 7 May 2025, savoured on 17 May 2025; eye: black, opaque, thick, lumps, brown ‘ice cream’ head, no lacing; nose: chocolate, cinnamon, light alcohol, slight woodiness; mouth: chocolate, cinnamon, light alcohol, chocolate milk, light tartness, alcohol warmth, finale in cinnamon with presence of alcohol, full-bodied, average carbonation, mildly sweet, nippy texture; in summary: fine


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Canette, 355 ml, millĂ©sime 2025, date : 2025-04-15, commande Ă  la brasserie via Big Rig - Kanata le 7 mai 2025, savourĂ©e le 17 mai 2025; Ɠil : noire, opaque, Ă©paisse, motons, mousse « crĂšme glacĂ©e » brune, pas de dentelle; nez : chocolat, cannelle, lĂ©ger alcool, trĂšs lĂ©ger boisĂ©; bouche : chocolat, cannelle, lĂ©ger alcool, lait au chocolat, lĂ©gĂšre aigreur, chaleur d’alcool, finale en cannelle avec prĂ©sence d’alcool, corsĂ©e, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrĂ©e, texture piquante; en rĂ©sumĂ© : bien
Tried from Can at Big Rig West Location on 17 May 2025 at 18:57

7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, 355 ml, 2025 vintage, date: 19 April 2025, purchased from the brewery via Big Rig – Kanata on 7 May 2025, savoured on 14 May 2025; eye: black, thick, opaque, a lovely head of brown foam that thins out, no lacing; nose: crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e, vanilla, chocolate liqueur, hint of bourbon, burnt sugar; palate: crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e, vanilla, chocolate liqueur, hint of bourbon, burnt sugar, hint of alcohol, alcohol warmth, finale in crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e with presence of vanilla, full-bodied, average carbonation, very sweet, syrupy texture with a slight alcoholic edge; in summary: fine


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Canette, 355 ml, millĂ©sime 2025, date : 2025-04-19, achetĂ©e Ă  la brasserie via Big Rig - Kanata le 7 mai 2025, savourĂ©e le 14 mai 2025; Ɠil : noire, Ă©paisse, opaque, belle couverture de mousse brune qui s’amincit, pas de dentelle; nez : crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e, vanille, liqueur de chocolat, lĂ©ger bourbon, sucre brĂ»lĂ©; bouche : crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e, vanille, liqueur de chocolat, lĂ©ger bourbon, sucre brĂ»lĂ©, lĂ©ger alcool, chaleur d’alcool, finale en crĂšme brĂ»lĂ©e avec prĂ©sence de vanille, corsĂ©e, carbonatation moyenne, trĂšs sucrĂ©e, texture sirupeuse et lĂ©gĂšrement alcoolique; en rĂ©sumĂ© : bien
Tried from Can at Big Rig West Location on 14 May 2025 at 20:46

8.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7
Bottle shared at Csakajo. Opaque, pale pinkish yellow pour with a quickly dissipating head. Nose is intense mixed ferm notes: there’s lots of funk and acetic acid with some lactic notes. Vaguely floral as well. Taste sharply sour upfront, with time it mellows a bit. The floral notes are stronger than in the aroma, but the mixed ferm rule the taste too. Closes with a long lasting, acidic finish with floral hints, it has a light to medium body and soft to average carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:20

8.4/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, courtesy of TD for my bday, thanks a lot man! Pours copper with a quickly dissipating head. Nose is intense funk and acidic notes, gentle ginger and lime touches to it. Delicate and interesting. Taste is lactic notes and lime at first, then it's funky, showing barnyard and vague leathery notes and finally the ginger appears adding a slighlty hot, spicy touch. The finish is somewhat earthy and immensely dry with a rather apparent acidity. I had some reservations for this cause I'm not a fan of ginger and also thought that maybe the lime and ginger on a sour base might be an overkill but I couldn't have been more wrong. This is complex, layered and delicate, a rather fine drink all in all.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 11:57

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Peach forward, pie spices, pie crust, granola, peach crumble topping. Brown sugar, and light toasty notes. Lactic, medium tartness, sour, bright, and acidic.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:46

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Dark purple pour, with a medium pink head. Aroma is subtle sweet haskaps, and blueberries, but also quite tart on the nose with some white vinegar notes. The finish is a blast of sour, incredibly sour, with a punch of white vinegar, and a soft haskap/blueberry finish.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:46

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dark purple pour, with a small off white head. Raspberry jam, tart grapes, light funky vinegar. Soft carb, medium mouth feel. Light vanilla and peppery finish, with more hammy, raspberry tartness.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:45

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle from the lcbo. Slightly hazy yellowish orange pour, with a small white head. Aroma is up front pine apple with some lactic notes, a little funk and some white vinegar. Good mouth feel, lively carb, medium to high tartness, and some light sour funkiness. The fresh pineapple flesh flavour continues throughout, I'm quite impressed how the flavours lasts and is very very authentic. It's a fresh piece of pineapple and a lovely lactic tartness, with some solid Funky cereals.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:45

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the LCBO. Dark brown pour, with a small off white head. Aroma is very lactic, sour raspberries, sour cherries, light wood. Mouth feel is nice, dry, and with a lively carb. Finish is mouth puckeringly sour. This might be one of the sourest beers ive ever had. Incredibly dry, fruit falls off near the end, hints of raspberry, just dominated by the sourness, and lactic notes.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:37