Tim Henderson

Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter Henderson

Best Founder's I've had in some time. Passed N2 (by the skin of my teeth, but still passed) and all my more celebratory beers on hand were way too high abv for a weeknight. Landed on this. Nice bitter orange peel, bourbon, malty sweetness. Good sipper.

Classic Gueuze Henderson

Ended up sharing a half a bottle down by a nearby river. Somehow, the cork silently popped itself after we decided to do a bottle of sake first and half the liquid spilled into the tote bag. What remained was very refreshing, though. Would try again.

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa Henderson

I remember the first time I saw KBS locally and basically bought it in a mad panic. Times are changing, it seems. This is still good, but it hardly seems a benchmark. Cinnamon is a tad overpowering, and the base itself just doesn't seem that big.

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge Henderson

This early rainy season must be over soon, and this must surely be my last big stout for a few months. It probably says a lot that I think this is my favourite KBS yet, but I can't score it above four. A nice chocolate-coffee note that could yet be more?

KBS Espresso Henderson

Paired with cold weather and... my first viewing of The Karate Kid? I guess stranger things happen. Coffee here is out of this world. It's basically (slightly) chocolatey espresso with a cheeky splash of whiskey for oomph. Not at all sticky, finishes dry.