Decew Falls is at it again. Trying to educate me to local history. It just so happens that my Granddaughter did a project on Harriet Tubman* so I wasn’t caught in my unawares, so to speak. I knew about North Street, I guess that makes me street savvy.*
Just as Laura Secord was a local heroine in the War of 1812, Harriet Tubman was a local hero in the war against slavery and was known as the “conductor” of the “underground railroad”. The terminus was Salem Chapel in St. Catharines, today preserved as a National Historic Site. Tubman’s North Street home served as a gathering point for orientation of newly arrived former slaves.
History lesson in the past, time for another Decew Falls brewski. Their Morningstar shone and their Shipman’s Stout landed well. This North Street history lesson pours a nice bright golden against the patio night lights. No near North head to speak of. A mild malt aroma some apple or floral maybe. First swig is a malt/ fruit/bitter all in a Rumble/tumble/ jumble. No real sequence it’s all there all at once. There is an appearance of a semblance of balance. It evolved into a malt fresh lager, no sweet detected but a bit of a bitter on the finish, not enough to call crisp, just enough to call it a bit of bitter.
A nice mellow lager no real sweet or bite. Smooth finish, easy going and going down.
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