This is a good one for the first proper snow of the year (and a steak dinner to boot). Lots of reviews seem be caught up with the hops, but I feel like there's a lot to appreciate in the malt here (as is right). Superb toasty caramel flavours, finish is a bit nutty. Bittering hops are complimentary and play a supporting role for me. Really like this.
EDIT: warm this up a bit and the hops definitely come out in force. Mouth coating bitterness throughout. Guess I spoke too soon. Malt peeks through in the finish, though there's a pleasant sweetness throughout.
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Lisa just showed me a bottle of this. It looks like a beast. I don`t know where she got them but she was in orillia the last couple days so maybe up there. I look forward to when she opens it.
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