Different airport, different beer. In this case, I didn't want to have to get one, but I kinda screwed myself. When I landed in Toronto, I thought my carry-on (I couldn't bring my bag with me because the compartments were tiny) would be in an area inside the terminal that wasn't baggage claim. I was supposed to pick it up off of the baggage lot when I got off the plane, but didn't know (and all the other people that went off with me skipped it too). I thought they knew what they were doing. By the time I got back, my bag was sent to baggage claim. To get there, I had to go through customs, get the bag, then go back to Departures, and check back in through security. When it was all said and done, I missed my flight. I was lucky enough to find another flight, but in the meantime, after all that stress and frustration, I needed another beer..and dinner too.
Within the airport here in Toronto, they have a Mill Street Brewery restaurant (http://www.millstreetbrewery.com) and I figured I'd try a local Canadian beer for a change. Ended up ordering some fish and chips to go with it and then went with the Farmhouse Ale. It was presented in an extra fat standard pint, with a finger of light creamy head. It had solid retention, leaving sheets of lacing along the sides of the glass. I picked up aromas of citrus, caramel, malt and other grains.
The beer itself had a light hop taste, followed by some spice and malt. Moderate to high carbonation makes this beer pretty lively and pretty good. It's a pretty good beer, but not groundbreaking. Too bad you can't find this stuff in my part of the states. Maybe I'll get back to Canada soon so I can try more of their selection.
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $9.00 (20 oz draught) (More high priced airport love)
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