Sweetgrass Brewing Co. Reviews

Metalchopz	3.3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Lightly unfiltered golden colour with a frothy-bubbly white cap, good stay and some soapy-foamy lacing spots. Herbal-grassy-apple aromas with the straw malt base. The taste shows so decent mild grassiness with the light cereal malts. A nice, mild, golden ale with a good blend of malts and herbal hops. Wednesday, August 16, 2023
zbliss	2 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Wednesday, October 10, 2018
jercraigs	3.6 Sweetgrass Shagbark 2018-05-15. Black body, small creamy tan head. 3++ Aroma and flavour have a really Interesting character that is vaguely vanilla and cocoa but not exactly. Lightly herbal. Very smooth average to light body, soft carbonation. Really interesting but I'm not convinced I want more. 7/4/7/3-4/14-15 On tap at The Auld Spot, Toronto. Friday, May 18, 2018
dhll	2.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473ml can @ Beijing China 金色透明酒身大量白色小颗粒泡沫表面绵密持续较久吐司麦芽黑胡椒香气入口面包麦芽微酸味道回味薄薄的酸麦芽以及淡淡的苦整体柔和持续时间久酒体偏薄有微微滑腻感沙口感中等偏低酒精感近似于无 ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, September 9, 2017
Tranquillity	3.3 Sweetgrass Shagbark Canned. Extremely lively, huge brown head and black body. The aroma has chocolate and molasses. Thebtaste is dry and slightly sweet with dark chocolate finish. Saturday, July 15, 2017
HogTownHarry	3.3 Sweetgrass Session Saison April 14, 2014 - at Bar Hop - keg (if I recall correctly) - this is the right entry, but this rating is for the BAR HOP variant (each bar did keg where they added their own ingredients) - this has habanero pepper and tart cherries Matt wanted added. Anyway. Very hazy deep gold with a nice lasting creamy off-white head, nice legs. Aroma is slightly spicy/earthy Belgian wit with sweet cherry, moderate alcohol (7-). Starts like a standard fruity saison, then it grabs the back of your throat with huge, earthy peppery heat - BIG heat. Average body and carbonation, forget the fruit, spice, yeast - this is HEAT. Couldn’t do a pint - too OTT. ~~Saturday, July 15, 2017~~
rejtable	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Can. Pours clear gold lots of frothy head some lacing. Notes are fruity, dough, some peach, cheerios, some grapefruit. Taste med/light sweet light bitter. Full body lively carbonation some lasting bitterness. Saturday, May 27, 2017
neroaga	3 Sweetgrass Shagbark Dark beer with a woody taste. It’s bitter with light carbonation and medium head Saturday, April 15, 2017
Strangebrewer	3.2 Sweetgrass Golden Ale can. Poured clear pale amber with a thick off-white head. Grassy aroma. Light-medium? body, creamy carbonation, faintly tart mouthfeel. Flavour of cereal malt, sweet with citrus notes. Nice clean drinkable ale. Friday, April 7, 2017
neroaga	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Not distinguishable. Couldn’t take anything away from it and didn’t really enjoy it Saturday, March 18, 2017
Raistlin	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Pours golden colour with big white head that sticks around and its tasty. Lively for ale, has light body and smooth texture. Hits of citrus with slight bitter finish. Definitely different. Wednesday, March 8, 2017
crazy_cat_lady	3.5 Sweetgrass Shagbark Can in Brew Box. Coffee and chocolate in the aromas with some cola notes and wood. Pitch black with big tan head. Dry mouthfeel. Very bitter chocolate and coffee flavours, some woody notes and a hint of cola. Not bad. Saturday, February 25, 2017
Tessic	2 Sweetgrass Golden Ale This lager poured a clear, light amber colour with a off white, frothy head. Minimal lacing. Scents include...not much. Creamed corn, minimal vinegar. First swig was a little thin with flavours of corn and honey. Finish is nice and malty but not too sweet. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Sunday, January 29, 2017
czar	2.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale can. pours clear very pale yellow with a small white cap offering some retention and lacing. grapey honeyed malts, tartish citrus, faint herbal notes, clean yeast. moderate carbonation, light body - not watery; relatively dry herbal-citrusy finish. typical boring pale golden ale, inoffensive though. Saturday, December 31, 2016
bunget	2.1 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Can. Clear golden body, small white head with poor retention, some lacing. Aroma of grains, hay, corn, some light herbs. Taste of sugary malts, corn, cardboard. Not very nice. Tuesday, October 18, 2016
walkmann	1 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Friday, August 26, 2016
JDW93	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Monday, August 8, 2016
TheJester	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473 mL can. Nice colour, not much head. Typical aroma. Not much going on in the flavour department. Nothing off, just boring. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, July 30, 2016
Radek Kliber	2.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Where and how: can 473 ml Aroma straight grainy, grassy feel, slight notes of tartness. Behind sweet malty character. Appearance : Top: medium top, average life span. Base: clear amber-gold Palate : medium bodied with thinner finish. Mild carbonation. Slight silky feel. Taste: grainy, malty , sweet sided golden ale. Milder, yet noticeable hop hints on top end. Touch of diacetyl. Friday, July 22, 2016
DuffMan	3.1 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Bottle, shared with TylerDurden. Hazy grey-gold, rapidly receding head in the typical gose fashion. Briny and lemony, lightly tart, saline finish. Hits all the boxes for the style, but I found the salt a little out of proportion to the tart in my opinion. Saturday, May 28, 2016
AleRider78	2.8 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473ml can from LCBO. Pours a fairly large amount of foamy bubbly white head and has a clear golden appearance. Sticky lacing. Minimal carbonation. Aromas of light bready malts, grassy and piney hops. Flavours are mainly of the malt variety, more bready malts, cereal, wheat, a bit toasty. Hops are a little bit in the background, quite subtle. Has some bitterness to it. Thursday, May 5, 2016
18841216	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Wednesday, April 13, 2016
sallysudz	3.7 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Light in colour and in alcohol. It has as refreshing sour lemon tartness with a pinch of salt. Perfect for a hot day! Sunday, March 20, 2016
probstblueribbon	1.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473 ml can from LCBO, served cold in a tulip glass. App.: Clear golden with a fairly tight off-white head. Aroma: Sweet grains/cereals, some diacetyl, maybe a touch of floral/woodsy hops? Palate: Medium body, medium-ish carbonation, a bit slick. Flav.: Cardboard, diacetyl, light grain/cereal maltiness; lightly sweet with a nondeScript malt finish. Boo-urns. Thursday, December 31, 2015
DSharpe	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Thursday, December 31, 2015
mabel	2.3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale [7791-20151009] Tap. Mild fruity straw grains aroma. Slightly hazy, pale orange yellow body with a quick foamy white head. Bitter lemon cucumber grains flavour. Light-medium body. Fair. (5/3/4/3/8) 2.3 (@ C’est What, Toronto, ON) Sunday, December 20, 2015
Bendrixian	2.8 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Clearish pour with white head. Grassy and heady. Medium to light bodied. Rather forgetful. Bland and boring. Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sammy	3.5 Sweetgrass Barrel Aged Session Saison (White) White wine barrel ageing tends to work better with these sorts of beers, and this is no exception. A few months of ageing gave it a bit of edge, and certainly drinkability. Saturday, October 31, 2015
BreWedge	2.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473 ml can @ The Drake Wellington. Pours a clear gold with a huge, large bubble, white head. Aromas are light grain and a little citrus. Tastes are hay, corn, and a light hop bitterness. Smooth, light body, short grain finish. Pretty standard offering. ---Rated via Beer Buddy Saturday, October 31, 2015
GlennHendry	3.1 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Citrus and peppery spices on the nose, with more spices on the tongue, along with light citrus, grassy notes and some bready malts. Fruity as well. Drinkable. Saturday, October 24, 2015
jercraigs	2.4 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 2015-10-08. Hazy dark orange body with a small beige head. 3+ Aroma is interesting, lightly earthy vaguely peppery character. Flavour has a strange not quite salty sort of umami quality to it. Lightly earthy. Average plus bodied palate, soft carbonation. On tap at C’est What, Toronto Overheard Drunk Jays Fans: "He went on a F-CKING CRUISE with like fifty metal Bands!!!!" Saturday, October 17, 2015
CRock	2.4 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Golden in colour with minimal head. First beer I’ve had from Sweetgrass. Not bad, and decent for the style. Sunday, October 11, 2015
___Steve___	3.7 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Ruddy golden straw colour. Highly carbonated, thin dense ring of white cream hued foam. Big bubbly liquid. Aromas of baked goods, white flour and pie crust, light toffee scent. Easy drinking but still a bold ale, fast flavour and clean mouth feel. Some fresh grassy notes, slightly herbal. Overall a decent effort at a typical north American ale. Drink it and enjoy a fruit platter with honeydew, grapes and some ground nuts. Thursday, September 10, 2015
Sammy	3.3 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Hits the style. Not subtle, some lemony flavour otherwise sweet side. Good drinkability. Very good transition beer. Saturday, August 15, 2015
samzim	2.8 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Faint malty aroma with notes of nutmeg and ginger. Hazy gold colour. Pale flavours of lime and grass; negligible sour or salty elements. Light body with high carbonation. Pleasant enough to drink, but the beer is a bit too much session and not enough gose. Friday, August 14, 2015
Listigovers	2.9 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Pours amber and clear with decent sized head. Smell is light, some caramel. Taste is slightly roasted, quite malty and slightly sweet. Palate is smooth. A basic beer, would drink it at a baseball game. Friday, August 7, 2015
mabel	3.2 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose [7249-20150522] Tap. Beeswax mead aroma. Clear, yellow body with a quick foamy white head. Honey beeswax continues in the flavour. Medium body. Weird. (7/3/6/3/12) 3.1 (FOSB 2015 @ C’est What, Toronto, ON) [7385C-20150714] Tap. Mildly wet cardboard and vegetable water base aroma. Clear, light brown orange body with a medium-lasting creamy white head. Tangy fruit lemon zest flavour has a really weird almost sour note to it. Medium body has a strange and overpowering tangy feel to it. Interesting, strange at first. (7/3/7/3/13) 3.3 (@ Bar Hop, Toronto, ON) Tuesday, July 28, 2015
RhetoricalAns	3.5 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Straw yellow pours slightly cloudy. Medium thick creamy white head, lots of lacing. Citrus aroma, lemon, acidic, bit of sourness. Taste is citrus dough, some sour earthiness. effervescent carbonation. Sunday, July 26, 2015
MarkoR	2.9 Sweetgrass Golden Ale 473 ml can from the LCBO. Pours a straw golden colour with almost no head. Not sure what I can say about it. Refreshing but pretty much tasteless, but for some notes of bread and grass. Friday, July 24, 2015
JoeMcPhee	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Pale straw colour with a thin white head. The nose is a little bit light. Some pale malt and a touch of breadiness. A little bit yeasty. Some light fruit. Fairly balanced and inoffensive brew. Thursday, July 23, 2015
Scottatron	5 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Sunday, July 19, 2015
DerWeg	3.1 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Salty and a bit of lemony rhubarb sourness, flavor a bit of a letdown with lack of tart strawberry or sweaty funk complexity, so prized in the Leipziger Bahnhof version. Best thing is the aroma, still a bit elementary there. Doesn’t go far enough but has some of the style. Sunday, July 12, 2015
BeerMob	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Friday, July 10, 2015
MarkoR	3.5 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose - Basil On tap at Bar Hop, in Toronto. Pours a cloudy yellow colour with a medium white head. Aroma is fruity. Taste is fruity, spices. Good refreshing beer. Friday, July 10, 2015
97hill	3.2 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Thought it may be darker. Good but not great. Actually quite tasty , but not special in any way. Better than the run of the mill swill, just not special enough to visit again, but I do have the 2nd can Sunday, July 5, 2015
Freaky_tiki	3.2 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Can from LCBO that looks like someone designed & printed the label in their basement on their parents old printer. Nice little drinker of a beer: doughy, sugary, somewhat hopless, crisp in the middle with an odd brown sugar fade out for a finish. Have no idea what the reviewer two below means when s/he describes the flavour as spiky (didn’t know spikes were a flavour). Ok, this beer is better than expected. You could pound a few these back during a parent-teacher interview (if your the teacher, i recommend a double IPA & maybe some bourbon cuz really its cuz of the students you drink, right?) Rumour has it this is brewed by that guy who runs that bar on the danforth & who directed that cool horror movie but maybe that’s not true. Friday, July 3, 2015
Moogs	3 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Helsdon	3 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose At the cottage drinking beer. Hopefully good beer. Pours a slightly green tinged blond that has a bunch of white head that immediately dissipates. Nose of soft malt, ginger spice, honey. It’s a weird mouthful, thin hay malts, a little grape, oddly ending with touch of tomato, no salt, but i always miss those in gose, with a mild mild lactose sour. I’ll rate it when I hit the bottom of the bottle, not sure I like it from first taste... So a little drinking and a little thinking later i’m going to say...no. That light souring gave it a slight acidity that tomatoed it up. I saw a basil version of this one rated, gotta say yikes! Sunday, June 28, 2015
robinvboyer	3 Sweetgrass Golden Ale Very bready, light grassy hops, sweet, and a very full mouth feel. Medium to light bitterness. Wednesday, June 24, 2015
tomthompson89	3.6 Sweetgrass Local 7 Session Gose Straw colour, nice foam. Nose is musty,lemon. Mouthfeel is nice, a little prickly . Nice salt and slight sourness. Well done beer! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Tuesday, June 23, 2015