Muskoka Harvest Ale

Brewed by Lakes of Muskoka Cottage Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Bracebridge, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

It pours a deep amber, small head forms, but really tight. Smell is really clean bready malt, the hop profile is very present in this. Its hard to place. Definitely some pine, very light citrus, some earthiness too. Almost smells like theres actually a bit of alcohol oomph in there, but perhaps its just a hop variety I’m not accustom to, as its only 6.4%. Taste has a really strong malt back bone. Bready malt, not overly sweet, maybe light caramel taste. Theres some good pine that surfaces throughout the flavour. Its not abrasive, in fact the bitterness is really really subdued in this beer so far. Bright orange like hop sweetness, again with little to no detectable bitterness, light piny hop that soon fades to a stronger citrus flavour. Its still has that bready character through out. I can taste quite a bit of flavour from the alcohol in this one. Its not at all boozy and doesn’t cause a burning, or even warming, sensation; but it adds a nice full flavour to the beer. I have to say as well that in the mouthfeel you can definitely get some carbonation, but its like the mouthfeel is a little bit thicker than the flavour profile, and makes it seem slightly less carbonated than it actually is.. Its hard to explain, its not flat or anything but its weird. Nice brew..

Amber colored with thin white head. Some sweet malts and honey on the nose..a bit of citrus on the palate with some nicely balanced sweetness. Silky smooth....nice beer.

Sampled at the DC Local Tasting pours a hazy, light brown with some spitty white head. Sweet, malty nost, light citrus. Flavor is also malty, a little soap, brown sugar, some citrus. Medium bodied, dry finish.

On tap at at Smokeless Joe in Toronto. Dark amber pour. Aroma of caramel, grass and citrus. Pretty smooh, medium body. Flavour is a little bit nutty and sweet. Straw and caramel. Finishes clean with a hint of lemon. Warms up nicely, got better as I went on. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle. Pours deep copper with minimal off-white head; spare lacing. Aroma is pumpkin, bread malt, straw, and faint earthy hops. Flavor is earth and floral hops with sweet malts. Medium body and carbonation with light warmth.

Belle bière rousse, limpide, coiffée d’un fin col crème laissant une fine trace au verre. Des arômes de caramel, de conifères, mais aussi de beurre. Moyennement amère avec un peu de sucre résiduel. De corps moyen, texture huileuse, effervescence fine, elle se termine sur une longue fin aromatique.

Bottle. Bright amber color, medium off white head. Aroma of caramel and flowers. Taste is bitter caramel and pine. OK.

Light pale malty nose with some chewy toffee. Taste is moderately sweet, lightly bitter with honey and pear, light citrus and pine.