Beer number 25 - Alexander Keith's IPABrand: Alexander Keith's
Consumption date: 30/03/16
Description: English style IPA
Nationality: Canadian
ABV: 5.0%
Source: Jack Astor's Bar and Grill, Toronto
Price: ~ $10 (CAD)
Having just arrived in Toronto, I wandered aimlessly on the streets looking for somewhere to enjoy some food and a nice cold beer, and stumbled upon Jack Astor's Bar and Grill. They had a fairly comprehensive beer list including many I'd not hear of before, and I plumped for the Alexander Keith's. In Canada the beers are sized by ounces rather than pints - there was an option to get a slightly larger beer for an extra $2 so I went for that. It came in a large glass that seemed like a pint glass but might have been a bit bigger, with the slogan "Size Matters" displayed ominously on the side.
Although it was refreshing to have a beer after the long-ish flight, I was rather disappointed with the taste. It was more like a regular below average lager to me - I didn't taste any English style IPA-ness at all, and wondered if I'd even been brought the correct drink.
On a side note, it was good to subsequently learn that craft beer has caught on in a big way in both Canada and America, but this was one to forget.
I give this 1 beer out of 5.
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