Barley Days Summer Light

Brewed by Barley Days Brewery
Style: Mild Ale
Picton, Canada

Draught at Volo. Pours a clear yellow with an average size diminishing white head. Mild aroma of light malt, fruit and some hops. Simple flavour of grain, light hops and a light bitter finish. Light to average bodied. For a Light beer from this brewery, It’s better then I expected -- not great but not bad -- it’s easy to drink.

2008-09-16. Crisp golden yellow body with a decent off-white head. (3+) Surprisingly hoppy aroma, wheat and a brief fruity hint at lime/citrus notes. Tart wheat in the flavour, light bitterness. Sharp grassy hops in the finish linger a bit. Hop forward with a light underlying pale malt character. Average palate suits it. Rather refreshing after an 18km bike ride down Yonge Street! <i>On tap at Cafe Volo, Toronto</i>

On tap at Volo, Toronto. Lager-like appearance, gold but not blonde/sparkling. Hoppy, golden malt aroma with fruit, citrus. Dry, hoppy flavor. Light malt. Clean and crisp, though the malt is simple. Good hops for sure. A touch of caramel and grapefruit. Dry, hoppy, bitter finish with lots of hops. Astringent but no hop aroma. A simple, clean beer with strong hops. Not so interesting. Possibly good with food.

Enjoyed half a bottle at the brewery. Doug, the new bremaster is getting good amount of bitterness with this lunchtime sessionable. Amarillo, fuggles,hallentrau, and Saaz hops. Light mouthfeel, even a bit thin. Understated carbonation, like a cask and hope to have it on cask. A light pale really. Available only at the brewery. Light colour, a touch of white lace. Faint c-hop, you get the amarillo.