best under the radar ontario beer

S. St. Jeb · Post by **S. St. Jeb** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:52 am

matt7215 wrote:gonna add Hockley Amber to this thread

its a really solid repeatable session bitter

Add Hockley Stout and Dark for me.

JeffPorter wrote:both F and M Stonehammer Dark and Pilsner.

Agree on the Pilsner and add Stonehammer Stout.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:04 pm

Iron Duke and Mill Race Mild are both fine beers. Especially enjoy Iron Duke on cask.

JasonTremblay · Post by **JasonTremblay** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:36 pm

atomeyes wrote: House Ale's Snowball

I think this one goes well past "under the radar" into "camouflaged and deliberately hiding". And, well, it has a distribution area of Yonge and Dundonald. IIRC, there's one keg left (for Funk Night) and I don't think we can recreate it since it picked up what I will euphemistically call terroir (in a good way!) from the barrel.

Jason

Edit: Black Oak Nut Brown is quite tasty.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:06 pm

S. St. Jeb wrote:
matt7215 wrote:gonna add Hockley Amber to this thread
its a really solid repeatable session bitter
Add Hockley Stout and Dark for me.

So those Hockleys are all still really solid these days? I used to preach about the Hockley Dark (and the Wellington Dark.) Can't remember if Upper Canada Dark was something I liked, but UC has gotten more obscure.

And I agree on Stonehammer for sure. A girl on a patio yesterday said 'nothing too dark' (so I guess 'dark' is a flavor these days, just like Cold Tasting.)

andrewrg · Post by **andrewrg** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:11 am

I am not a big fan of the Hockley Dark/Stout. I find them to be pretty similar, and both thin, with just a bit of roast/malt to them. Not particularly flavourful.

Soods · Post by **Soods** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:22 am

Grand River Galt Knife. One of the few lagers that I'll actually order on tap.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:51 pm

Soods wrote:Grand River Galt Knife. One of the few lagers that I'll actually order on tap.

Galt Knife and Hannenberg Pils are both incredible beers from Grand.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:46 pm

Belgian wrote:
S. St. Jeb wrote:
matt7215 wrote:gonna add Hockley Amber to this thread
its a really solid repeatable session bitter
Add Hockley Stout and Dark for me.
So those Hockleys are all still really solid these days? I used to preach about the Hockley Dark (and the Wellington Dark.) Can't remember if Upper Canada Dark was something I liked, but UC has gotten more obscure.

And I agree on Stonehammer for sure. A girl on a patio yesterday said 'nothing too dark' (so I guess 'dark' is a flavor these days, just like Cold Tasting.)

It is these moments that I wish the waiter would bring people like that some Piraat or Lupulus and say "There you go. Something nice and light."

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:00 pm

Black Creek Pale Ale

Mill Gap Bitter, Big Dog Porter, and Texas Tea Stout from Neustadt