Steve Larouche
@beergurouche.bsky.social
Proud Father/Husband, Craft beer adventurer, #leafsforever. If you're not learning, your falling behind. Opinions vary, respect is constant.
Day 11 advent. Time for another Cold Bear Report. Having the Pop on Hops NEIPA with QC Hydra, Peacharine, Motueka & Motueka Hop Kief. Grapefruit, subtle peach, lime and full bodied flavour. Bright and lime finish makes this a smooth ride. I think my fav IPA from them #craftbeer
December 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Day 11 advent. Time for another Cold Bear Report. Having the Pop on Hops NEIPA with QC Hydra, Peacharine, Motueka & Motueka Hop Kief. Grapefruit, subtle peach, lime and full bodied flavour. Bright and lime finish makes this a smooth ride. I think my fav IPA from them #craftbeer
Welcome to the Sudbury chapter of the Covered Mountains Project featuring none other than the Ontario Kings of the North @46northbeer.
The beers that helped make this decision an easy one
Moo-Town IPA
Ville de Just IPA
What are your favourite 46 brews?
#craftbeer
The beers that helped make this decision an easy one
Moo-Town IPA
Ville de Just IPA
What are your favourite 46 brews?
#craftbeer
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Welcome to the Sudbury chapter of the Covered Mountains Project featuring none other than the Ontario Kings of the North @46northbeer.
The beers that helped make this decision an easy one
Moo-Town IPA
Ville de Just IPA
What are your favourite 46 brews?
#craftbeer
The beers that helped make this decision an easy one
Moo-Town IPA
Ville de Just IPA
What are your favourite 46 brews?
#craftbeer
This is the advent Calendar that keeps on giving. Day 10 Blood Brothers Brewing, Days Eye IPA. Mango, grapefruit and subtle peach, piney but juicy. A very good IPA from a great brewery. One to try #craftbeer
December 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This is the advent Calendar that keeps on giving. Day 10 Blood Brothers Brewing, Days Eye IPA. Mango, grapefruit and subtle peach, piney but juicy. A very good IPA from a great brewery. One to try #craftbeer
Late day 8 of my Advent Calendar Beer today. New brewery for me with Brasserie Bad Bones. This double IPA is JUICY, grapefruit, subtle peach & a citrus blast, but some dank hops balances those fruit flavours. Very impressed. I will keep my eye out for these folks! #craftbeer
December 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Late day 8 of my Advent Calendar Beer today. New brewery for me with Brasserie Bad Bones. This double IPA is JUICY, grapefruit, subtle peach & a citrus blast, but some dank hops balances those fruit flavours. Very impressed. I will keep my eye out for these folks! #craftbeer
The perfect dessert beer? Does it exist. Yes and you might have to add an S to the word beer thanks to @ThirdMoonBeer Bestowed series. Oreo cookie, rich milk chocolate brownie, smooth mouth feel & sweetness is cut by an almost rum like booziness. Incredible, magic #craftbeer
December 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The perfect dessert beer? Does it exist. Yes and you might have to add an S to the word beer thanks to @ThirdMoonBeer Bestowed series. Oreo cookie, rich milk chocolate brownie, smooth mouth feel & sweetness is cut by an almost rum like booziness. Incredible, magic #craftbeer
Soft spot for Third Moon Brewery, Bone tree and dank IPAs. The DDH Halloween 2025 version of the Bone Tree checks all the boxes. Dank, grapefruit, pine, creamy mouthfeel and a dry finish. Never a bad play to grab any variation of bone tree! That dark forest is bountiful #craftbeer
December 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Soft spot for Third Moon Brewery, Bone tree and dank IPAs. The DDH Halloween 2025 version of the Bone Tree checks all the boxes. Dank, grapefruit, pine, creamy mouthfeel and a dry finish. Never a bad play to grab any variation of bone tree! That dark forest is bountiful #craftbeer
Friday. 5th day of Advent Calendar and it's a familiar brewery from up north! @46northbeer . Moo-town NEIPA. Pinneapple, dank creamy and hazy. This one is a winner in an Advent calendar or on a warm summer day (I miss those). 6.8% abv. Delicious #craftbeer
December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Friday. 5th day of Advent Calendar and it's a familiar brewery from up north! @46northbeer . Moo-town NEIPA. Pinneapple, dank creamy and hazy. This one is a winner in an Advent calendar or on a warm summer day (I miss those). 6.8% abv. Delicious #craftbeer
On the 4th day of Xmas, I gave to me (it was my day on the Advent). My contribution? Coffee Death Dealer Porter @ThirdMoonBeer
Rich, subtle dark chocolate, roasty and smooth. An anytime of the day kind of beer. 6.9% ABV #craftbeer
Rich, subtle dark chocolate, roasty and smooth. An anytime of the day kind of beer. 6.9% ABV #craftbeer
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
On the 4th day of Xmas, I gave to me (it was my day on the Advent). My contribution? Coffee Death Dealer Porter @ThirdMoonBeer
Rich, subtle dark chocolate, roasty and smooth. An anytime of the day kind of beer. 6.9% ABV #craftbeer
Rich, subtle dark chocolate, roasty and smooth. An anytime of the day kind of beer. 6.9% ABV #craftbeer
Well I got me a bit of a Beer legend today
Canning date is a bit older though. I'm gonna make it a mission to try this fresh. This one is smooth, grapefruit and pine. But descriptions say there are more layers.
I'll file this under to be determined, but even aged this is solid #craftbeer
Canning date is a bit older though. I'm gonna make it a mission to try this fresh. This one is smooth, grapefruit and pine. But descriptions say there are more layers.
I'll file this under to be determined, but even aged this is solid #craftbeer
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Well I got me a bit of a Beer legend today
Canning date is a bit older though. I'm gonna make it a mission to try this fresh. This one is smooth, grapefruit and pine. But descriptions say there are more layers.
I'll file this under to be determined, but even aged this is solid #craftbeer
Canning date is a bit older though. I'm gonna make it a mission to try this fresh. This one is smooth, grapefruit and pine. But descriptions say there are more layers.
I'll file this under to be determined, but even aged this is solid #craftbeer
No regrets. Only my 2nd @willibaldfarm brew but my f1st Advent calendar brew in 2025. Very interesting brew. Dank up front, followed by a resinous profile that is highlighted by orange and stone fruit. Hazy in the glass, creamy & 8.4% to boot. These Advent guys mean business #craftbeer
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
No regrets. Only my 2nd @willibaldfarm brew but my f1st Advent calendar brew in 2025. Very interesting brew. Dank up front, followed by a resinous profile that is highlighted by orange and stone fruit. Hazy in the glass, creamy & 8.4% to boot. These Advent guys mean business #craftbeer
It's almost Advent time!!!!!
This year I collaborated with 23 other locals to create a craft beer Advent calendar
Excited to see what comes!
#craftbeer
This year I collaborated with 23 other locals to create a craft beer Advent calendar
Excited to see what comes!
#craftbeer
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It's almost Advent time!!!!!
This year I collaborated with 23 other locals to create a craft beer Advent calendar
Excited to see what comes!
#craftbeer
This year I collaborated with 23 other locals to create a craft beer Advent calendar
Excited to see what comes!
#craftbeer
Hoppy with notes of apricot. Smooth but strong. That's the just of Burdock Brewings own Double Ducks IIPA. Apricot isn't something I've tasted much in an IPA but that's the flavour I get here. 8% ABV, I'd have a couple of these #craftbeer
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Hoppy with notes of apricot. Smooth but strong. That's the just of Burdock Brewings own Double Ducks IIPA. Apricot isn't something I've tasted much in an IPA but that's the flavour I get here. 8% ABV, I'd have a couple of these #craftbeer
Does Winnipeg have a king of IPAs?! Is it @kilterbrewing.bsky.social ?
YEP!!!!
This Final Phantasy Double IPA hits some serious melon notes, with a full juicy mouth feel, hoppy and very distinctly dank. 8% ABV
These guys know how to brew! Keep em coming. Cloud level! #craftbeer
YEP!!!!
This Final Phantasy Double IPA hits some serious melon notes, with a full juicy mouth feel, hoppy and very distinctly dank. 8% ABV
These guys know how to brew! Keep em coming. Cloud level! #craftbeer
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Does Winnipeg have a king of IPAs?! Is it @kilterbrewing.bsky.social ?
YEP!!!!
This Final Phantasy Double IPA hits some serious melon notes, with a full juicy mouth feel, hoppy and very distinctly dank. 8% ABV
These guys know how to brew! Keep em coming. Cloud level! #craftbeer
YEP!!!!
This Final Phantasy Double IPA hits some serious melon notes, with a full juicy mouth feel, hoppy and very distinctly dank. 8% ABV
These guys know how to brew! Keep em coming. Cloud level! #craftbeer
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Third Moon! This is not a beer. You canned a root beer float. You "CLAIM" it contains 5% ABV. You want me to think this is a Root Beer Vanilla ice cream "sour ale". You added a subtle amount of sour flavour, then canned it. I am on to you! What a crazy unique brew this is. Just cool #craftbeer
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Third Moon! This is not a beer. You canned a root beer float. You "CLAIM" it contains 5% ABV. You want me to think this is a Root Beer Vanilla ice cream "sour ale". You added a subtle amount of sour flavour, then canned it. I am on to you! What a crazy unique brew this is. Just cool #craftbeer
A St Bernardus & Weihenstephan Helles collab? Hard to pass that up at the LCBO. Hoppier than most Helles but it's used to cut the sweet bread, cereal flavors. Crushable, subtle floral notes & only 6%. Bread on the nose, light gold colored. Bonne biere! #craftbeer
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
A St Bernardus & Weihenstephan Helles collab? Hard to pass that up at the LCBO. Hoppier than most Helles but it's used to cut the sweet bread, cereal flavors. Crushable, subtle floral notes & only 6%. Bread on the nose, light gold colored. Bonne biere! #craftbeer
Muel Fuel, not really sure what a muel is but it's fuel is quite delicious. The fine folks at Wood Bros Brewing do it again with this uniquely named IPA. Creamy, peachy, citrus, dank and quite juicy on the palate.
Consider this Muel, fueled
#craftbeer
Consider this Muel, fueled
#craftbeer
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Muel Fuel, not really sure what a muel is but it's fuel is quite delicious. The fine folks at Wood Bros Brewing do it again with this uniquely named IPA. Creamy, peachy, citrus, dank and quite juicy on the palate.
Consider this Muel, fueled
#craftbeer
Consider this Muel, fueled
#craftbeer
2025 King of the Pumpkin Patch #craftbeer, contenders:
Satan's Pillowcase Refined Fool Brewing
Pumpkin Spice IPA Bobcaygeon Brewing
Smuv Pumpkin Sour Small Pony Barrel Works
Pumpkin Ale Gahan Brewing
The king this year; Smuv Pumpkin Sour. Smooth, pumpkin, mild sour, fruity, unique
Satan's Pillowcase Refined Fool Brewing
Pumpkin Spice IPA Bobcaygeon Brewing
Smuv Pumpkin Sour Small Pony Barrel Works
Pumpkin Ale Gahan Brewing
The king this year; Smuv Pumpkin Sour. Smooth, pumpkin, mild sour, fruity, unique
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
2025 King of the Pumpkin Patch #craftbeer, contenders:
Satan's Pillowcase Refined Fool Brewing
Pumpkin Spice IPA Bobcaygeon Brewing
Smuv Pumpkin Sour Small Pony Barrel Works
Pumpkin Ale Gahan Brewing
The king this year; Smuv Pumpkin Sour. Smooth, pumpkin, mild sour, fruity, unique
Satan's Pillowcase Refined Fool Brewing
Pumpkin Spice IPA Bobcaygeon Brewing
Smuv Pumpkin Sour Small Pony Barrel Works
Pumpkin Ale Gahan Brewing
The king this year; Smuv Pumpkin Sour. Smooth, pumpkin, mild sour, fruity, unique
Double Double Sunday. 2 ON DIPAs which are 👌
@OrleansBrewing Sid's Vicious IIPA. A strong piney but juicy IPA that is strong but well balanced
And
@GreatLakesBeer Double Octo. Grapefruit, pine and sweet but balanced, sneaky strong
2 #craftbeer worth the price for admission
@OrleansBrewing Sid's Vicious IIPA. A strong piney but juicy IPA that is strong but well balanced
And
@GreatLakesBeer Double Octo. Grapefruit, pine and sweet but balanced, sneaky strong
2 #craftbeer worth the price for admission
November 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Double Double Sunday. 2 ON DIPAs which are 👌
@OrleansBrewing Sid's Vicious IIPA. A strong piney but juicy IPA that is strong but well balanced
And
@GreatLakesBeer Double Octo. Grapefruit, pine and sweet but balanced, sneaky strong
2 #craftbeer worth the price for admission
@OrleansBrewing Sid's Vicious IIPA. A strong piney but juicy IPA that is strong but well balanced
And
@GreatLakesBeer Double Octo. Grapefruit, pine and sweet but balanced, sneaky strong
2 #craftbeer worth the price for admission
Another Canadian City (Edmonton) gets the seal of beer approval for the Covered Mountains Project. Irrational Brewery finds a spot in large part due to the pink Guava and Red Prickly pear Sour I had during my visit.
#craftbeer
#craftbeer
October 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Another Canadian City (Edmonton) gets the seal of beer approval for the Covered Mountains Project. Irrational Brewery finds a spot in large part due to the pink Guava and Red Prickly pear Sour I had during my visit.
#craftbeer
#craftbeer
Time to shout out a Peterborough brewery and ad some green space to the Covered Mountains Project
The beers that put them here are
Foundation (farm house ale)
Snapper (NEIPA)
A brewery to stop in on when heading down the 7! Cool spot too #craftbeer
The beers that put them here are
Foundation (farm house ale)
Snapper (NEIPA)
A brewery to stop in on when heading down the 7! Cool spot too #craftbeer
October 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Time to shout out a Peterborough brewery and ad some green space to the Covered Mountains Project
The beers that put them here are
Foundation (farm house ale)
Snapper (NEIPA)
A brewery to stop in on when heading down the 7! Cool spot too #craftbeer
The beers that put them here are
Foundation (farm house ale)
Snapper (NEIPA)
A brewery to stop in on when heading down the 7! Cool spot too #craftbeer
The beer battle you've all been waiting for (probably not)
King of the Pumpkin patch 2025.
First contender
@GahanBeer
Pumpkin Ale. Subtle cinnamon, pumpkin up front, crushable, clove on the back end. Heavy on the clove for the finish. Not bad
#craftbeer
King of the Pumpkin patch 2025.
First contender
@GahanBeer
Pumpkin Ale. Subtle cinnamon, pumpkin up front, crushable, clove on the back end. Heavy on the clove for the finish. Not bad
#craftbeer
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
The beer battle you've all been waiting for (probably not)
King of the Pumpkin patch 2025.
First contender
@GahanBeer
Pumpkin Ale. Subtle cinnamon, pumpkin up front, crushable, clove on the back end. Heavy on the clove for the finish. Not bad
#craftbeer
King of the Pumpkin patch 2025.
First contender
@GahanBeer
Pumpkin Ale. Subtle cinnamon, pumpkin up front, crushable, clove on the back end. Heavy on the clove for the finish. Not bad
#craftbeer
Listen, it wasn't planned. I am not gonna get DRAMATIC but I'm very HAPPY that I stopped at this brewery. I got a Drama Free IPA at Happy Brewery & was left quite impressed. A beautifully balanced #craftbeer with notes of hoppy pine, melon, citrus with a smooth mouth feel.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Listen, it wasn't planned. I am not gonna get DRAMATIC but I'm very HAPPY that I stopped at this brewery. I got a Drama Free IPA at Happy Brewery & was left quite impressed. A beautifully balanced #craftbeer with notes of hoppy pine, melon, citrus with a smooth mouth feel.
In Moncton for a function, so a flight seemed right at Tide and Boar brewing
The flight:
Sour Otis Raspberry Dole Whip
Herbies Oat Stout
Drown in the Juice IPA
Millions of Peaches Sour
The Otis stole the show, but all were quite solid. #craftbeer
The flight:
Sour Otis Raspberry Dole Whip
Herbies Oat Stout
Drown in the Juice IPA
Millions of Peaches Sour
The Otis stole the show, but all were quite solid. #craftbeer
October 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In Moncton for a function, so a flight seemed right at Tide and Boar brewing
The flight:
Sour Otis Raspberry Dole Whip
Herbies Oat Stout
Drown in the Juice IPA
Millions of Peaches Sour
The Otis stole the show, but all were quite solid. #craftbeer
The flight:
Sour Otis Raspberry Dole Whip
Herbies Oat Stout
Drown in the Juice IPA
Millions of Peaches Sour
The Otis stole the show, but all were quite solid. #craftbeer
If a plaid covered bird doesn't get ya, the flavours of Tahi, Orleans Brewing Co's New Zealand IPA certainly will. Notes of lime, tropical fruit, subtly tart, grapefruit and hops. This might be my fav IPA from these folks. Unique and well executed #craftbeer
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If a plaid covered bird doesn't get ya, the flavours of Tahi, Orleans Brewing Co's New Zealand IPA certainly will. Notes of lime, tropical fruit, subtly tart, grapefruit and hops. This might be my fav IPA from these folks. Unique and well executed #craftbeer