definite aromas of juicy citrus and a light pine.”
Black Bridge Brewery’s five core branded beers are taste- fully and thoughtfully canned.
Pseudo Lager is a lighter, refreshing craft ale, Clayton explained. “It’s 4.5 percent and the addition of Noble and American hop varieties lend a subtle woody and grassy essence to the beer. This session ale starts out with the aroma of sweet malt and finishes very dry and crisp.” “And our newest core brand,” he continued, “is Wheat Burst. It’s also 5.3 percent and has a fruity profile with aromas of juicy pineapple and guava – it’s a beer that promises to make any hop lover salivate,” he laughed. “The additions of El Dorado and Mosaic Hops lend refreshing flavors with minimal bitterness. It’s crisp, clean and dry.” Kari explained how every ingredient that goes into Black Bridge Brewery beer is important. “Our ingredients come from all over North America and some from Europe,” she said. “Each beer is unique because of the variety available to brewers in malts, hops and yeast. This variety allows each brewery to develop unique beers that represent their inter- pretations. Fresh, quality products are the most important thing for us when looking for ingredients.”
“We felt that Saskatchewan was missing out on having world-class craft beer made locally.” “The IPA! is 6.5 percent and it’s inspired by the over-the- top IPAs that flow like water throughout the Pacific Northwest,” Kari explained as she guided me over the phone through the Our Beers page at BlackBridgeBrewery.ca. “Aromas of grapefruit and tangerine lead into an abundance of fresh pine and tropical fruit notes followed by a crisp, resinous bitterness. The complex hop profile is supported by a firm malt presence to create an incredibly flavorful and well-bal- anced IPA.” The 5.3 percent Milk Stout, I was told with gusto, took home the bronze at the 2015 and silver at the 2016 Canadian Brewing Awards. “The roasted barley and coffee flavours build the foundation of this creamy sweet stout,” Kari said. “It pours a dark ruby-black with the aroma of chocolate and dried fruit. Milk sugar in your stout is like cream in your coffee: dark and delicious. Saskatchewan’s great milk stout will change your perception about what a stout can be.” The Rye Ale is also 5.3 percent and “pours a golden orange colour,” Kari continued. “It’s dry hopped with Centennial hops and balanced by a light, grainy malt character and has
The ingredients, according to Clayton, are only as good as the process. “Take our barleywine,” he said.
“It’s barrel-aged for 10 months in recently emptied red wine barrels. It begins with a beautiful port and wet oak aroma which translates into a luscious, warming mouthfeel. It’s lightly carbonated with a strong amount of bitterness to balance out the bold dark cherry, red wine and brandy flavours.”
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