Darkwood comes,
ostensibly, from Toronto, where it is brewed by Brassroots Brewing Co.,
though the can explains that it is brewed and packaged in Gravenhurst,
Ontario. The saison has just 4.3% alcohol, 33 IBUs, and it’s brewed with
blackberry purée. It has a dry, yeasty nose supplemented by a whiff of
fruit. The flavour is yeast first, with only a hint of the eponymous
blackberries. The beer is thin, but fizz-happy, and culminates in a dry
finish.
Given its lurid bruise colours, I
expected Darkwood to exhibit a too sweet and juicy blackberry element.
However, to my delight, it was an understated and elegant addition to a
low alcohol saison. The beer was a bit too thin, but otherwise I found
myself onboard. Clearly a beer suited to summer patios, I found myself
drinking it as a first beer during a mighty snow storm, but the seasonal
dissonance didn’t detract one bit. The label promises that “Darkwood is
the first of many unique and carefully crafted beers that we vow to
brew.” Ok, Brassroots, you’ve got my attention. I’ll be looking out for
more.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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