So what’s new at New Ontario Brewing? Well to start with New Ontario isn’t new and isn’t New Ontario anymore either. What is new is a new name, Wildwoods Brewing.* I made a visit and inquired as to what brought on this name change, because I thought New Ontario had a good rep and a clean rap sheet and the NO bear was here, there, and everywhere.
NOB has Gone Wild
The story is that they wanted to make inroads into la belle province and the most powerful nation in the world (still the USA if you’re wondering). They thought the Ontario moniker would put people off. Not sure if I buy that. I mean I would drink a beer named Long Dark Voyage to Uranus or Zane Lost His Avocado Bag if it’s good beer. We all know that Shakespeare had a girlfriend named Rose and he said he would be sweet on her no matter what her name was.**
When people got nervous about fried foods Kentucky Fried Chicken just called in the trusty old three letter acronym to save the day and KFC was born. Concerned about Ontario in the name, how about the name NOB for short, it’s short and sweet and hard to beat. Name game aside, let’s see if this wildwood rose by any other name will taste as sweet.
They say this brew is “nacho” average lager, well that could mean above or below and I’m hoping for the former. The Nacho Libre*** on the label is no NO bear, that’s for sure and it looks like he’s camping in the desert, not wandering through any wild woods.
A bright golden light and headless pour, où est la tête? A grainy malt and subtle apple aroma. First swig is a malt fizz, not what I would call a sock knocker offer. More of the same, a malt grain refrain, a bit fizzy, but with a smooth finish. Flavour forward for a light, it’s certainly easy drinking. Settling into a nice light lager with very slight apple or pear in there.
An OK light lager but I’m missing the bear.
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