influence such as Crows Castle Best Bitter, Standing Stone English IPA, and Hillwalker Scottish Export, as well as a variety of seasonal brews. It is refreshing to have a brewery that is helping me rediscover the variety of flavour that malt profiles have to offer.
Crows Castle Best Bitter is a classic Pale Ale that had a fruity caramel aroma to it the taste wasn’t too bitter with a moderate earthy, tea like hop flavour, nice caramel and toasty flavour from the malt and a slightly dry finish.
We had a nice conversation with Nick reminiscing about his adventures across the pond and he added some British beers to my “must try list” whilst I sipped through a flight of beer. There is something about that beautiful pale to deep amber colour of a British Style Beer that I can look at for days (or minutes - they never last that long). From assertive hops to roasted malt flavours the balance of the brews were perfect and they showcased the British style hops beautifully. British hops tend to be described as grassy, floral, lemony, woodsy, minty, or tea-like, and are generally used in beer styles of English origin or their spin-offs made around the world. British beers often maintain a balance of malt and hop flavor, but English bitter and IPA are great examples to taste what English hops can do and Crooked Mile has done a great job of sharing that with the community.
They brew every week on a 700 hec system in the back and they serve beer for take-away in bottles and growlers (both 32 & 64 oz) along with some glassware to provide the right drinking experience at home.
I enjoyed the passion Nick had for what they had created and, with a welcoming English pub attitude to Crooked Mile, I see them doing very well. I was happy we found our way to them that day and had a taste of our British roots that left me thirsty to discover more.
Website: http://crookedmile.ca/
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