Arrow Unveiling 1957
Although I have a lot of miles in the skies I don’t know a beaver from an otter when it comes to aircraft. I do know its an otter that shits on my dock. Filthy oversized rodent. This brew has nothing to do with otters or beavers or dock crapping, it is a tribute to what is known in Canadian aviation history as a dream denied*. That dream being the most advanced jet aircraft of it’s day, the Avro Arrow, which was grounded after the Diefenbaker government came into power. A victim of backroom politics? How much money is too much money when it comes to establishing your country as a leader in the aerospace industry? According to Trestle, the last and best Arrow engines were built and tested in the Parry Sound area and the local museum has artifacts and archives related to the Arrow’s development.
Time to toast the Arrow. This lagered pilsner pours bright golden with a slight haze in play, and a wisp of mist, next to no Arrowhead. A few bubbles in the mix as well. Touch of malt and bread in the aroma. First swig was a nice middlin’ malt with a crisp follow through and a bitter finish, a bit of aspirin aftertaste. Crisp to a fault and the aftertaste doesn’t help. Trestle talks about a “spicy bitterness throughout”. The acetic aftertaste comes and goes and it’s hard to tell if it was planned or just an off taste. For me it detracts from what would otherwise be a good pilsner. Not Trestle’s best.
Just like the Arrow, a bitter finish that leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
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