FUNKFEST 2018: Pint Jockey (Sorta) Live Blog # 2

FUNKFEST 2018

Sawdust City Brewery

Gravenhurst, Ontario

Beers 411 to 420

Crooked Stave: Vielle

Beer: Vielle Artisanal Saison

Brewery:  Crooked Stave Artisan Beer
Location: Denver, Colorado

Style: Barrel Aged Farmhouse Saison (1 year)
ABV: 4.2 %
Colour: Light gold
Aroma: Not much, dead
Thoughts: Some sour no life, age is not evident.

Funk Factor: 0/6

Beer: Up-Chite Kveik Flight Delay IPA Variant

Barnstormer: Up-Chite Kveik

Brewery:  Barnstormer Brewing and Distilling
Location: Barrie, Ontario

Style: Sour Farmhouse/IPA
ABV: 6.5 %
Colour: Light Chestnut, orange-red Good creamy off-white head
Aroma: Rye nose
Thoughts: Malty, liquorice, molasses, warm toasty, biscuit. Light sour, very smooth. One of the most delicious of the day.
Funk Factor: 7/6

Barnstormer: OakHai

Beer:  Barrel-Roll Saison "OakHai"

Brewery:  Barnstormer Brewing and Distillery

Location: Barrie, Ontario

Style: Flavoured and Barrel Aged Farmhouse Ale

ABV: 5.4 %

Colour: Light cranberry red with almost no head

Aroma: Floral and oaky

Thoughts: Light barrel taste with florals and cranberry. Beer is Oak aged and flavoured with Hibiscus.

Funk Factor: 5/6

Beer: Spin Dive Salt and Pepper Gose

Lake of Bays Spin Dive

Brewery:  Lake of Bays Brewery

Location: Baysville, Ontario

Style: Flavoured Gose

ABV: 3.8 %
IBU: 11

Colour: Mid-toned gold

Aroma: Citrus and mineral

Thoughts: Huge citrus, lime salt and pepper from the start very smooth with hints of pineapple. Very, very good.
Funk Factor: 7/6

Beer: Transylvania Boogie

Henderson: Transylvania Boogie

Brewery: Henderson Brewing Company 

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Style: Barrel Aged Sour Ale

ABV: 6.4 %

Colour: Murky dark chestnut

Aroma: Worcestershire Sauce!

Thoughts: Tamarind, molasses, oaky and malty. This would be so perfect for making ribs! This was the most interesting beer of the show.
Funk Factor: 7/6

Beer: Darling 100% Brett Sour Ale

Stone City: Darling

Brewery:  Stone City Ales

Location: Kingston, Ontario

Style: Sour Ale

ABV: 4.5 %

Colour: Light gold/ straw slightly cloudy

Aroma: Citrus

Thoughts: Light citrus attack with a good funk, woody, and creamy finish.
Funk Factor: 5/6

Beer: Hey Beautiful

Shortfinger: Hey Beautiful

Brewery:  Shortfinger Brewing Company

Location: Kitchener, Ontario

Style: Sour Ale

ABV: 5.5 %

Colour: Hazy gold with a generous white head

Aroma: Brett nose with a good hit of citrus

Thoughts: Wheat, citrus, clove, very simple, smooth and tasty.
Funk Factor: 5/6

Beer: Vespers Saison

Brewery:  Dominion City Brewing Company

Dominion City: Vespers

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Style: Sour Ale

ABV: 5.0 %

Colour: Cloudy Light Gold

Aroma: Light citrus nose

Thoughts: Caramel and banana, slight clove, light on sour, and creamy.
Funk Factor: 4/6

Beer: Gravity Well

Halcyon Barrel: Gravity Well

Brewery:  Beau's Brewing/ Halcyon Barrel House
Location: Van Kleek Hill, Ontario

Style: Sour Flander's Oud Bruin
ABV: 9.0 %
Colour: Medium Chesnut
Aroma: Molasses and sour aromas
Thoughts: Good hit of sour off the hop, oaky wood, smoke and Worcestershire.
Funk Factor: 5/6

Beer: 7 Years Bad Luck

Brewery:  Beau's Brewing/ Halcyon Barrel House
Location: Van Kleek Hill, Ontario

Style: Brett Fermented Double IPA
ABV: 7.4 %
Colour: Golden orange-red
Aroma: Citrus pineapple
Thoughts: Lots of citrus with juicy pineapple funk and toast with a hint of biscuit.
Funk Factor: 6/6

End of part two

Cheers

CJT

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