Spark House Red Ale
Lake of Bays Brewing Company
- From:
- Lake of Bays Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #448 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 80
Ranked #36,310 - Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 11.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 30
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 06, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 28
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
Crafted without artificial flavouring or colouring agents, Spark House gets its deep mahogany hue and distinctive taste from a unique blend of domestic and European hops and dark-roasted specialty malts.
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Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL in a pint glass. From their Anniversary Pack at my favourite LCBO at Tecumseh Mall in nearby Windsor. Date stamp illegible. My 13th beer from the Baysville, Ontario brewery, and 4th for 2026. With Gracie the cat's tacit approval...
Feb 06, 2026
Rated by Larryfunnell from Canada (ON)
3.93/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I enjoyed it, but not a favourite
Nov 03, 2018
Reviewed by eberesford from Canada (ON)
3.48/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
473ml can from the brewery. Pours dark copper with a modest parchment coloured head that leaves good lacing. Aroma: bready caramel malt sweetness. Flavour: similar to aroma with a sight roasty bitterness, very little hop in the flavour. Smooth, and medium bodied.
Nov 16, 2017
Reviewed by MichaelGennings from Canada (ON)
3.98/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
473ml can. 5% alc. 29 IBUs.
The beer has a decent off-white head and the body is a red/brown colour.
The smell is barley malt, brown bread, a bit of chocolate, and a hint of hops throughout. It's all very light.
The taste is much the same as the aroma. The roasted malt gives the beer a rich flavour that is quite delicious.
The beer is light to medium bodied and really smooth.
The finish is dry.
This is the second beer I've tried from this company. Both times I've been impressed.
Jun 23, 2017The beer has a decent off-white head and the body is a red/brown colour.
The smell is barley malt, brown bread, a bit of chocolate, and a hint of hops throughout. It's all very light.
The taste is much the same as the aroma. The roasted malt gives the beer a rich flavour that is quite delicious.
The beer is light to medium bodied and really smooth.
The finish is dry.
This is the second beer I've tried from this company. Both times I've been impressed.
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