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Waterloo Region’s independent monthly • Volume 3 Issue 1 • October 2, 2014 • community.thecord.ca
HOMETOWN HOPS AND LOCAL LAGERS BILL MCTAVISH CCE CONTRIBUTOR
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ver the last couple of years there has certainly been a renaissance in the beer industry in the KW Region, and it’s incredibly exciting to be able to witness it first hand. In what was a fairly gloomy environment for those looking to quench their thirst with substance and flavor, there are now numerous producers and establishments where beer drinkers can be sufficiently satisfied. There are four brick and mortar breweries in KW right now. The baby of the bunch, Innocente Brewing Co. has been around for all of about six months. A baby they may be, but in order to truly appreciate Steve’s beers, you must have a sufficiently developed and mature palate.These are not for the light lager drinkers.These are certainly not lawnmower beers. Innocente is going to blow you away with hops, in the best kind of way. That is his intention. His Conscience American IPA is measured at 80.2 IBUs, which seems low given the abundance of hops in this beer. Innocente wants to brew beers for hopheads, and there are an abundance of hopheads in Ontario, so they’ll do well to give these brews a try. But what impresses me more about Innocente is his ability to reign it in. Their new pilsner, Encounter, is one of the better pilsner’s to hit the market in a long time. A pilsner is the type of beer that will highlight any flaws. And this pilsner has none. Just ask him. What Steve lacks in experience in the Ontario Craft Beer Scene, he certainly makes up for in confidence and bravado. Refreshingly, he is more than able to back up his claims. Innocente has been aging some Imperial Stout in barrels, which will be released this winter. Look out for this one.
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