Well to start the whole thing off I go to St. Thomas Ontario, with a brewery I have only just heard of recently. Railway City Brewing Company.
www.railwaycitybrewing.com The first thing I notice of course is the label. It looks like something off of a Grateful Dead album cover (which to me seems like a great start!). It's a 500ml bottle of "Golden Pale Ale" according to the website. A slightly buzzy 6.5% ABV. I pour a half of a glass worth below...
Good colour, faint copper tinge very white head but it doesn't last nor does it give me the "spider-web lacing" promised by the website. A swirl and a sniff reveal a very sweet fruity and malt nose. Screams sugar, almost candy-like. First sip, notice the 6.5% alcohol right away, with a little bit of heat on the throat. Fruitiness continues through the attack, dissolving into bready notes on the finish. Aeration in the mouth gives a burst of alcohol with a grapey almost winey feel. Hopping is very mild. Website claims an IBU of 46.6, while hops are noticeable, they get lost in the sweetness.
Overall results: (Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional)
Taste: So-so
Cost: Pass ($3.50 at selected LCBO)
Drnkability: So-so
Colour: Pass
Beer Style: Fail
Re-order: Fail
Experience: Fail
Sorry Railway City This offering is a Fail... sad to start the blog off on a bad note. They have several more products that I am looking forward to reviewing hopefully they will be better.
CJT
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