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Introduction

It’s important to know there’s a Good Robot out there. This one has a small tap room in north end Halifax, Nova Scotia, and serves up microbrewed beer that defies categorization. Self-proclaimed as the micro-brewery that eschews styles, Good Robot Brewing Co. is staffed by a collection of beer lovers and weirdos aiming to produce not-so-much craft beer, but quaffables borne on the wild crest of fate. They grab what’s in season and make an IPA and Saison or gather the neighbourhood garage brewers and have a lager tasting event. They’ve begun throwing some of their creations into cans, meaning it may well drift across the west and become available in your home town. But if it doesn’t, Good Robot is open 7 days a week and has partnered with a list of local eateries the length of your arm to bring their creations to the people of Halifax. Jump on the ferry and find your way to the oddest brewers in the east. Uncle Giggles is an American-style pale ale with crisp, citrus flavour and snappy body. Serves well at 8°C and should be enjoyed right away (before the ghosts can get you.)


How it looks

Pour a pale straw colour with a hazy body and medium carbonation.

How it smells

Very subtle aroma from this beer, and most of what you will get from it is a slightly earthy aroma like the morning after it rains in the forest. Behind that is the mild flowery jasmine aroma.

How it tastes

Whoa! Big, flower hop flavour right as it hits your tongue, but like its ghostly name implies, that disappears, leaving behind an interesting medley of jasmine flowers, sharp hops that have an earthy and leafy quality, a touch of minerality like licking a river stone, and an astringent mouthfeel. This beer will feel like your taste buds were haunted by a hoppy mug of jasmine tea that’s hiding in your basement.

Recommended food pairing

Maybe just have the beer, this is interesting enough by itself.

Good Robot Uncle Giggles

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