Chanan

A “dry hopped saison with orange zest and Indian coriander”, Chanan comes from Hamilton, Ontario’s Merit Brewing Co. It’s a 5.3% concoction sold in 500mL bottles with  beautiful, peaceful labels. It’s an extremely cloudy brew—pale orange with a sudsy white foam.

Chanan has a spicy, yeasty aroma with a whiff of orange peel. The beer has a delicate texture and agreeable, if mild, flavour. It’s got a farmhouse yeast base, with some spice and an extremely dry finish.

This little Hamiltonian saison is pretty solid stuff. I’d have liked it to be a bit more effervescent, but otherwise it’s swell swill.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.