Brewery: StoneHammer Brewing Company
Type: Independent Microbrewery Est.: 1995
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Beer Style: Baltic Porter
ABV: 7.8% IBU: 34
Format: Crown Capped Brown Glass Bottle Size: 500 ml
Cost: $5.95 CAD Purchased At: LCBO
Twitter: @StoneHammerBeer
Rather surprising I haven't done a beer from this brewery yet. StoneHammer has been quietly plugging away on the beer scene since 1995. I've had a few of their beers before, mainly because I used to live out in Southwestern Ontario, near Guelph where this beer is from. Back when I was there the Guelph area had a few breweries. Most notable as being the home of Sleeman, there were a few other quite respected breweries. Wellington Brewery, nearby The Lion/Gold Crown Brewery, Brick Brewing, and later Grand River brewing. StoneHammer started out life as F&M Brewing and produced beer under the flagship StoneHammer label. When the brewery Changed hands in 2015, Philip and Leslie Woodhouse, the new owners, rebranded the brewery as StoneHammer.
Onto our beer...
Pours a deep dark brown with a mocha coloured head made up of tiny bubbles. The nose is spicy and woody, with notes of lattes and chocolate. First sip is quite creamy with sweet notes of molasses and chocolate. Mouthfeel is full and robust. Hints of leather and cedar. Aeration gives us some licorice and molasses with some dark roasted coffee on the finish.
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
Christmas Cheer: 4/6 PASS
Final Thoughts:
A solid Baltic porter, good flavour profile. Not a lot to get excited about. The layers of flavour are not very complex, or nuanced. What you see is what you get. A Baltic porter, that tastes of chocolate leather and coffee. Should you drink this beer. Yes... yes, you should, there is nothing wrong with it. It's just average.
Cheers
CJT
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Rather surprising I haven't done a beer from this brewery yet. StoneHammer has been quietly plugging away on the beer scene since 1995. I've had a few of their beers before, mainly because I used to live out in Southwestern Ontario, near Guelph where this beer is from. Back when I was there the Guelph area had a few breweries. Most notable as being the home of Sleeman, there were a few other quite respected breweries. Wellington Brewery, nearby The Lion/Gold Crown Brewery, Brick Brewing, and later Grand River brewing. StoneHammer started out life as F&M Brewing and produced beer under the flagship StoneHammer label. When the brewery Changed hands in 2015, Philip and Leslie Woodhouse, the new owners, rebranded the brewery as StoneHammer.
Onto our beer...
Pours a deep dark brown with a mocha coloured head made up of tiny bubbles. The nose is spicy and woody, with notes of lattes and chocolate. First sip is quite creamy with sweet notes of molasses and chocolate. Mouthfeel is full and robust. Hints of leather and cedar. Aeration gives us some licorice and molasses with some dark roasted coffee on the finish.
Impressions: Fail, So-so, Pass, Exceptional
Cost: 5/6 PASS
Colour: 5/6 PASSBeer Style: 4/6 PASS
Re-Order: 4/6 PASS
Experience: 4/6 PASS
Christmas Cheer: 4/6 PASS
Final Thoughts:
A solid Baltic porter, good flavour profile. Not a lot to get excited about. The layers of flavour are not very complex, or nuanced. What you see is what you get. A Baltic porter, that tastes of chocolate leather and coffee. Should you drink this beer. Yes... yes, you should, there is nothing wrong with it. It's just average.
Cheers
CJT
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