Sunday 13 September 2020

Bay Street Bitter

 

Bay Street Bitter is a collaboration between two excellent Toronto institutions: Indie Alehouse and Bar Volo. The beer, named in honour of the legal and economic hub of the city, is a 4.2% ale. Sold in generic 500mL bottles, it is a swampy burnished copper colour with a sudsy tan head.



BSB has a toasted malt nose with a bit of apple cinnamon sweetness. The bake apple and cinnamon only faintly translates into the flavour, which is more focused on malt toastiness up front and a classic English ale bitterness in the back end, along with a jangle of metallic notes.

At just 4.2%, this brew is session-friendly, but still substantially flavourful. It tastes great, with classic best bitter tendencies, but there is also a little bit of an innovative flavour profile to make the beer stand out among its fellows.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.

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