Eatdrink Waterloo & Wellington #5 February/March 2019
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and you get the idea behind this<br />
lighter-than-usual porter.<br />
Railway City Witty Traveller.<br />
There’s the famous Dead Elephant<br />
IPA and the summertime classic<br />
Orange Creamsic Ale. But I like to<br />
show a little love for Witty Traveller,<br />
a Belgian-style wit that’s light (4.2<br />
per cent alcohol) and flavourful.<br />
Sons of Kent 8 Track XPA. A<br />
West Coast IPA, 8 Track cranks up<br />
the volume with flavour coming out of all<br />
speakers. Named in honour of a<br />
music format that’s never coming<br />
back, 8 Track is big on citrus. Is<br />
that mango? And grapefruit? Yes<br />
and yes, just as you’d expect from<br />
the style. Skilled Sons of Kent<br />
brewers use three types of hops<br />
— Cascade, Citra and Centennial<br />
— to brew 8 Track. Pairs well<br />
with Horse With No Name<br />
playing in the background.<br />
Stone House Pilsner. A little brewery with<br />
a big beer, Stone House takes a page from<br />
Toronto’s famous Steam Whistle<br />
by concentrating on brewing<br />
a Czech-style pilsner. It’s<br />
brewed with aromatic Saaz<br />
hops, the same type used in<br />
international beers such as<br />
Stella Artois. Getting a taste<br />
means a journey to Varna in<br />
Huron County.<br />
Upper Thames Timber Beast Brown Ale.<br />
Sure, the workers from around the corner at<br />
the Woodstock Toyota assembly plant might<br />
prefer to end their shifts with an Upper<br />
Thames Backpaddle Blonde or Portage IPA.<br />
But it’s the brown ale from Upper<br />
Thames that makes my all-star list.<br />
Little bit toffee, little bit coffee,<br />
and a whole lot of interesting.<br />
Enjoy it at the original brewery<br />
taphouse at 225 Bysham Park<br />
Rd. or at its sister Brickhouse<br />
Brew Pub at 190 Fairway Road.<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> Dark. I’m so torn. Do I vote a<br />
rookie beer, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Salted Caramel Porter,<br />
as an all-star or stick with a familiar favourite,<br />
<strong>Waterloo</strong> Dark. On one hand, <strong>Waterloo</strong> Dark<br />
has been my go-to from their roster for years<br />
and it’s easy to understand why the Kitchener
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