On a beautiful holiday Monday, I met my brother near his pad at a place
called Folly Brewpub. Folly hadn't been on my thirst radar until I
noticed it from the streetcar a few weeks earlier, but since then it had
been popping into my head a lot.
While waiting for
Little Brudder to arrive, I ordered myself a 12oz pour of Quesada:
Farmhouse Tripel. Quesada was a sunny golden ale, hazy, and stroked with
slow-moving carbonation. It showed up with a thin measure of bright
white head. According to the tap list at Folly, Quesada contained a
burly 8.8% alcohol and is dry hopped using Citra and Jarrylo hops.
My
beer arrived bearing a powerful aroma that blended punchy yeast
elements with dry white wine and tart fruit notes. Its mouthfeel proved
to be a bit mellower than I expected, with a nice, smooth texture--not
quite the farmhouse fizz I was counting on. Its taste was yeasty,
bright, and fruity, with tart apple and pear notes in evidence.
For
a Belgian-style ale brewed in Toronto, Quesada really delivered. The
farmhouse elements make for an interesting take on the style. It was
good enough to make a return to Folly an almost certainty. Not too
sweet, plenty strong, and nicely made.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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