I stopped by the brewery and tried a glass of their seasonal on tap there. It is straw colored, cloudy and the head quickly dissipates. It has a light grassy/citrusy aroma. It was light-bodied and a medium carbonation in the mouth and a very slight tartness in the aftertaste. This is a light, clean and easy drinking beer. The beer uses 40% wheat malt, pilgrim hops with a 23 IBU and 4.7% ABV. It is also vegan friendly. Drink up and enjoy.
The latest harvest time beer I am reviewing is Sea Level Brewing's New Scotland Heather Ale. It is 5% ABV and uses fresh heather in the process grown in the valley at NSCC in Kentville NS. The brewery calls it a hybrid as they use a pilsner malt.
It was a straw to yellow in color with very little head and light carbonation. I had difficulty identifying the aroma. At times I got an almost apple like smell but the rest was something I never encountered before. The taste is very light and clean with a little carbonation and a nice finish. It is a nice easy drinking beer without any dryness or hoppiness. A great and interesting beer for sure. Add this to your list of harvest beers to try this fall if it is available in your area.
The beer is a collaboration between Bridge Brewing Company and Boxing Rock Brewing. The beer uses 100% vienna malt and 110 pounds of wet hops (cascade, chinook and williamette) from Lazy Acres of Gaspereau Valley. On pouring, the beer was a nice clear golden color with a nice thick head. It has a very nice hop aroma. On tasting there was a fair amount of carbonation on the tongue. At 55 degrees it the bulk of the taste was hoppy and a dry resiny finish. As the beer warmed up to around 65 degrees I noted the peachy grapefruit and some of the malt. The finish was slightly dry and of course hoppy but not overwhelming. This harvest beer collaboration was a great effort and rewarded us this this delicious beverage. It is available from September 14, 2013 until it runs out.
I stopped by the brewery and tried a glass of their seasonal on tap there. 
