#CanadaMonthBeer: Old Tomorrow Canadian Pale Ale

# 235 Canadian Pale Ale

Old Tomorrow
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Independent Contract Brewery
Pale Ale
IBU 25
4.9 % ABV Aluminium Can 473 ml
$2.95 (Canadian) At the LCBO

Twitter: @OldTomorrowbeer

Well July is the time we celebrate Canada up here in the great white North, While we will often give a nod to our southern neighbours who happen to celebrate their birthday on the same weekend, we here at the Pint Jockey Headquarters are going full Canuck the whole month of July. It is #CanadaMonth, and we picked Old Tomorrow for our inaugural #CanadaMonthBeer.

Old Tomorrow takes it's name from Sir John A. MacDonald, irascible Scot, persuasive orator, well know, drinker, fancier of trains, and sometime graffiti artist. Oh, he was also the driving force behind the formation of Canada, the building of our railroad, and our first Prime Minister. (Sometime during his campaign for Prime Minister he stayed in a private home in Walkerton Ontario where I used to live. The home is now a B&B and I stayed there one night and my room was the same room he had stayed in. He made sure everyone was aware of this fact by etching his name into the glass in the window. His signature is still there today.) Old Tomorrow was one of Sir John's many nicknames, politics of the time were far more interesting back then parties would give their candidates nicknames. (as would their opponents although they were less flattering) Since in that time there were no radio TV or Internet ads, and most of the exposure to a candidate was through the newspapers, a catchy nickname went a long way.

On to tonight's offering. Old Tomorrow calls it a Canadian Pale Ale. I'm fairly certain Sir John liked his whisky, but let's see if he would like his namesake beer.

Onto Tomorrow!

Pours a darker gold with an off-white head with hints of tan, made up of small bubbles. Aroma is a rich, deep, spicy, malt with lots of wood tones. First sip is a complex malty West Coast style pale ale. finish is light bitter herbs and some herbal hops. Aeration brings out the grains and the malt sugars.

Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional 


Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASS
Beer Style: 4/6 PASS
Re-Order:  4/6  PASS
Experience:  4/6 PASS

Final Thoughts:


While not a bad beer at all I don't feel that it stands out very well from all of the pale ales and IPAs that are being made now. However, They have my attention, and I can't wait to try more

Cheers


CJT



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