Railside Session Ale is a low-alcohol offering from Guelph, Ontario's
venerable Sleeman Brewing and Malting Co. Sold in Sleeman's trademark
clear 341mL glass bottles, this copper ale is largely clear and pours
with a quickly melting off-white head. At just 4.2%, Railside really is a
session ale.
To my nose, this stuff smells mild,
with toasted malt notes and a subtle hint of hops. This aroma is closely
replicated in the flavour, with malt and caramel in front and a bit of
bitterness out back.
Truthfully, my thinking on
this little ale is that it's mostly alright, but nothing special. There
is a decent amount of flavour for the low percentage, but it isn't all
that interesting and there is a bit of a hops power shortage.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10.
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