Friday is a great day.  It's one of my favorite days.  It's a great favorite day. Beer is great.  It's one of my favorite drinks.  It's a great favorite drink. 26 beers into this series, and this is what I'm doing for an intro... Steamworks Brewing and The Blasted Church teamed up to produce a bottle conditioned saison called "Santuary".  The label is simple, but evocative of gothic church parchments.  I love the soft, creamy textured background that contrasts nicely with the text.  the "S" in "Sanctuary" is a nice, classic look fitting a "religious experience" like this. Pouring this brew, I was able to enjoy the lovely golden colour, coupled with a beautiful white head of foam.  There is a slight haze from the bottle conditioning, but it's not something that detracts from the look.  In fact, it gave it a pleasant "middle age" feel to its appearance. The tartness of the first sip woke me up go...

It's that time again, folks!  #52BottlesOfBeer Time!  Woot Woot!  This week, we're letting the liquid delight that is the 2019 Scarlet Red Rye Ale from Steamworks tickle my tastebuds! So, without any further fuss and fanfare, let's have a tip and sip! The label is a whimsical delight with its wood engraving style graphic, Old West font, and little flourishes on a striking background of scarlet.  My only complaint is that the text and flourishes can be a bit hard to see due to the thin size of the font, and the odd reflections on the silver colour of the text.  I love the rest of the label- especially the fanciful depiction of a Saint Bernard travelling on its merry way via keg blimp. This brew has a rich, velvety scarlet colour- which is appropriate, considering the name, right?  Right.  It's a lovely colour that bring a nice element of unique class to the experience.  The depths have some light shadows that flit around like a mys...