Milkshake India Pale Ale - Lost Craft

 

Mood: Night alone for some self care!  Makin pogos and mac and cheese for dinner. mmmm

Where to buy: Lawblaws

Price: 3.25

Beer type: IPA Milkshake

Ingredients: Filtered Water, Malted Barley, Wheat, Oats, Lactose, Hops and Yeast

Region: Toronto, Ontario

%: 6.0

ml: 473ml

Appearance: light yellow

Smell: very light IPA

Taste: well I should have known when I got an IPA that the milkshake part was just stupid and non existent.  Anyways... It's an IPA taste and honestly its kinda burning me

Mouthfeel: bubbly! kinda stays bubbly and creamy at the end, the bubbles just like evaporate... nothing heavy

Finish: bitter in my throat, almost a tinny taste.

Overall: I should have known,  I got an IPA it's an IPA.. no milkshake involved they just add "lactose" which I dont really know what that means...

6/10 - I dont really like IPA's so thats why. changed to 1/10.  The lactose in the beer didnt mix well with what I ate that night.  I don't think "lactose" in beer is a good mix for me.

Hangover - Morning Recovery

 So since I am trying out different beers, sometimes I can get into it and mix a few things,  Im usually aware when its going to be a KEEP GOING night, so I started looking in to options to prevent the dreaded hangover.  Especially when I have things to do the next day. 

Second to try is Morning recovery.  I first started with "Party Smart" pills, and will write a review again next time I try them.  I cant actually remember if they were helpful or not since I havent used them for about a year.

Anways... onto morning recovery.  

Price? - $29.99 for 6 bottles.

Why did I purchase? - it got good reviews online and was coming up on my insta ads.  After looking into reviews many people were seeing benefits, and it was new to canada so why not?  More positive reviews than party smart pills.

What is it? - a liquid shot that tastes pretty good, like a sweet lemonade.

What did I do? - both times I tried it I drank it all in one (or two) shots, usually just after I started drinking and realized I was gonna keep going.

How was it? - Both times I drank (pretty heavily) and both times the first thing I noticed when waking up after passing out what that my head wasn't spinning when i moved it quickly, and i had no headache (common signs for me).  I didn't feel sick, and I actually felt pretty much like I didn't have a hangover.  Probably 90% "normal".  The one thing I did notice is that I was tired.  Not all at once but by afternoon/evening when I usually get my "slump" I was TIRED. I didn't want to move or talk or do anything but lie there for a few hours. 

Verdict? - No hangover symptoms except feeling sluggish and tired later in the day. Maybe a little less mental clairity/alertness than usual also. 

Mocha Stout - Perth Brewery

 

Mood: After work, boys been over for 5 days straight and today is the first day without him...

Where to buy: LCBO

Price:

Beer type: Stout with mocha flavour

Ingredients:Water, malted barley, oats, hops, espresso, chocolate extract, yeast, vanilla

Region: Perth Ontario

%: 4.9

ml: 473ml

Appearance: dark brown almost black

Smell: Almost peachy... stout peachy...

Taste: for what the ingredients entailed, I am dissapointed with the taste. I maybe taste a bit of the chocolate, espresso, and vanilla, but they are so mild that all together it's almost like they cancel eachother out. 

Mouthfeel: There's the espresso!  I was waiting for that taste!  turns kinda creamy when its in the mouth for a while

Finish: sweet, not too bitter, this is probably one of the mildest stouts I have had. 

Overall: Honestly, though it dissapointed on the flavours it was trying to acheive (mocha??? more like... a beginners guide to stout). I would buy this again as I dont like the harshness of a lot of stout beers, and this could definately be something I can like and drink fast instead of sipping.

8/10 - only because it was light for a stout. Not because of the flavour of "mocha".  

Peanut Butter Shake - White Water Brewing co.

Mood: Just about to join a friend chat on zoom and wanted something sweet :)

Where to buy: LCBO

Price:

Beer type: Stout with peanut butter Flavour

Ingredients:Water, Sugars (malted barleys, lactose), hops, peanut extract, wheat, flaked oats, yeast

Region: Foresters Falls, Ontario

%: 4.5

ml: 473ml

Appearance: dark brown almost black

Smell: peanut butter beer!

Taste:what a fun taste! and actually like the can says!  A light stout with a peanut butter extract taste.

Mouthfeel: bubbly, i was expecting creamy but it turns bubbly instead. 

Finish: The longer it stays in the mouth the more bitter it becomes.  It has a very bitter aftertaste, much more the dark, sappy stouts I was used to before.

Overall: I love this beer.  I bought it last winter and this winter.  It's heavy and peanuty and stout-y.  Not something that is lovely at this time of the year (May) but definately appropriate in the cold winter months. Is a keeper in my books because the flavour it says it has is ACTUALLY the flavour I taste!

9/10, left out the extra point because it has a very bitter aftertaste.

Pumpkin ale - Flying Monkeys

Mood: round 2, beer 2. Let's see if it does better than the Great Lakes. 

Where to buy: LCBO 

Price: $4.25

Beer type: imperial ale

Ingredients: ???

Region: Granville Island, BC

%: 10%

ml: 473ml

Appearance: orange 

Smell: Sweet fame pumpkin and spices. A nice plate 

Taste: a stronger beer so has more or a whiskey bite. Lots of bitter spices and a strong beer. Together it's a lot to handle. 

Mouthfeel: bubbly and kinda a stabbing in my tongue. I can't keep it in my mouth too long it's very strong. 

Finish: the bitter sticks behind. And it's like I drank a whiskey or but on beverage. I hate that aftertaste. 

Overall: honestly it has a good intention and I'm sure people who could handle the taste would love this. But honestly it's a lot for me. I'm probably going to put some ice-cream into it to make it a spiced float. 

5/10 never again. Not my style of beer at all. 

Sour Beer Blackberry Vanilla - Something in the Water Brewing

 

Mood: round 2, beer 2. Let's see if it does better than the Great Lakes other beers.

Where to buy: LCBO 

Price: $3.45

Beer type: Sour Beer 

Ingredients: Water, Barley malt, lactic acid, sugars, yeast, hops, blackberry flavour, vanilla bean.

Region: Niagara Falls, Ont

%: 4.9%

ml: 473ml

Appearance: Light pink

Smell: Rasberry juice, sour

Taste: definately sour!  With a taste of lemonade and raspberry as a note.  No beer taste whatsoever

Mouthfeel: sharp, crisp, juicy

Finish: Bitter lemonade taste, I am not a huge fan of sours but this one has a smooth finish, nothing bitter.

Overall: I accidentally bought a sour thinking it was a "blackberry vanilla" beer.  I def taste the bery/rasberry type in a lemonade.

7/10 it's hard to rate this because I dont usually drink sour beers.  

Coffee Stout - Great Lakes Brewery

 

Mood: round 2, beer 2. Let's see if it does better than the Great Lakes other beers.

Where to buy: LCBO 

Price: $3.45

Beer type: Coffee Stout

Ingredients: Water, Malted Barley, Wheat, Oats, Hops, Coffee, Yeast

Region: Baysville, Ontario

%: 5.5%

ml: 473ml

Appearance: Dark, rich... like black coffee

Smell: an almost pinapple coffee stout smell.

Taste: honestly like someone dumped cold brewed black coffee into a can.  I dont get much beer flavour but there is a weird "sour" flavour ontop of the coffee, including pineapple (citrusy?).

Mouthfeel: sharp and bubbly with a hint of creamy (expected with the stout!)

Finish: finally I get a bit of a hint of beer flavour. still tastes coffee like

Overall: The best coffee stout I have had, maybe that's because Ive only tried coffee porters before and Im not a huge fan.  From my understanding of stout it's not very strong so makes sense the coffee shone through.  I liked it. No comedown/hangover either.  I was awake!  (and bad to drink at 5pm... didnt sleep well at night)

7/10 will have again if I need a coffee beer!