Had this new brew tonight at the brewpub, and was very pleasantly surprised. Here's my review:
"On tap at the brewpub - came a clear light amber with a sticky white cap. Aroma citrusy, fruit and some hops, which mingle nicely with the lemon. Flavour is very intriguing, and I was expecting the worst, but was pleasantly surprised. The malty full body of the black tea backs up the malt in the brew, and the acidity of the lemon complements the hop presence, so what at first seems like kind of a strange pairing is in fact a beautiful marriage. Delicate, near-cask carbonation, and silky body. Tannic bitterness from the tea also shine through in the finish. A surprising winner, and a wonderful candidate for a summer patio session ale."
They also had a house made root beer on tap (non-alcoholic - I didn't try it, though it's an interesting development). There are also flyers up at the pub for a brewmaster's dinner featuring both the Lemon Tea Ale and a Belgian Peche.....A few neat new things from Mill Street...
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Mill St. Lemon Tea Ale
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Yeah, Steel, the Lemon Tea is very nice, and a perfect summer patio brew. I hope (for your sake) it makes it to some draught accounts in the London area over the next few months.SteelbackGuy wrote:Sounds good!
I know they are releasing a mixed 6 to the LCBO very soon, and they are also doing the pils in 6 packs for the LCBO. WOnder what the mix 6 will have?
From what I gather, the mixed 6 will have the 5 currently bottled beers (Wit, Coffee Porter, Organic, Stock, Tankhouse) and the new to bottle Pils. It'd be nice to see them put some seasonals out in bottle form, but I think for now they're going to be limited to taps at the brewpub and growlers.
