Square Wheels

 Square Wheels is an India pale ale born in Whitby, Ontario, where it is nurtured by the team at Town Brewery. SW is a 6.2% hazy IPA made using both flaked wheat and flaked oats. It comes in 473mL cans and has a hazy golden hue and a fluffy white crown of suds.

SW has a white grape fruitiness that gives its aroma a dry white wine character, but there’s also a little bit of pineapple that balances in some sweetness. The flavour continues the pinot gris and tropical fruit vibe, though it’s a bit sweeter than the nose led me to anticipate. The beer has a smooth texture and only limited citrus bitterness.

Ontario has a more hazy IPAs than I care to count, and as a result, many average editions tend to blur together. Square Wheels is considerably better than average, and that makes it worth tracking down.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.