Casa London Magazine #4 // The Beermanac Vol.1 // June-July 2017 | Page 175

peel, and yarrow and I quite enjoyed my sample glass. It was a nice blend of flavours and the orange peel brought out some citrus and quite a bit of tartness in the Gruit that complemented the underlying lavender in both aroma and taste. With a pine notes coming from the juniper berries, the traces of honey rounded out the tartness of this beer wonderfully.  The whole beer tastes like a citrus herb garden on your palette and I was noticing subtle new flavours with every sip - I’ve had more than a few bottles in my fridge since!

 You may already have heard about their Dead Elephant IPA, and if not it comes high recommended! It has a malty backbone that is much more present than in some IPA’s and, when combined with the hop profile, it creates floral and almost perfumy undertones, there is still a sharp citrus flavour present throughout and a strong dry finish. This beer is a tribute to Jumbo the Elephant that travelled with the P.T Barnum Circus and was tragically killed in a railroad accident in the late 1800’s in St. Thomas.  You can see tributes throughout the city to Jumbo, including a statue, several murals, and now this fine hand crafted Pale Ale.   

 Their bottle shop is stocked with a variety of bottles, cans, glassware, other merchandise, and growler refills are available as well. Also keep your eyes open for their barrel reserve program where they release small batches of 650 ml bottles with a wax seal as they generally sell out within hours of releasing. You can also find a few of their main brands at the LCBO.

 Railway City is going full steam ahead on their journey of exploration and creativity, after nine solid years they don’t look like slowing down anytime soon.

Website: www.railwaycitybrewing.com

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Hours:

Mon-Wed, Sat:  11am - 8pm

Thurs-Friday:11am - 9pm

Sunday:            11am - 5pm

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