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  • Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
    rated 3.8 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    Second Sierra Nevada beer of the night (the other being Summerfest). Poured an amber colour with a thin head that was short lived. Aromas of citrus and hops. Wow ! A nice blend of hops, citrus and bitterness. Extremely drinkable !! A very well balanced brew, one of the best Pale Ale I've tasted.

  • Sierra Nevada Summerfest
    rated 3.4 19 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Nice golden yellow colour with a foamy head that last a while. Good amount of lacing. Medium scent of spiced hops with a light touch of grass. Goes down very smooth, with a medium bitterness. Finish is also lightly bitter, with a taste of hop. A very refreshing summer pilsner !

  • Menabrea Birra
    rated 2.5 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

    This Italian lager poured a pale yellow colour with a short lived foamy head. Some lacing occured. Lightly carbonated, I could smell grainy aromas. Grassy hops for taste and a thin mouthfeel. The better Italian beer I have tried so far (but that does not mean much).

  • Birra Moretti
    rated 2.1 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

    Second Italian review of the night. Poured a light golden colour with not much head. Zero carbonation ! Smells hardly anything, tastes hardly anything. O.k. maybe a little hop here and there. Refreshing though. Funny, a couple of years ago, had this beer at a restaurant and enjoyed it. Maybe this one was older, but still no skunk from the green bottle.

  • Muskoka Cream Ale
    rated 3.6 19 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    Muskoka's first and favorite beer pours a golden colour, with a tall foamy head. Nice lacing ! Head stays steady with the heavy carbonation. Mild aromas of malts, but strong hoppy taste. Deliciously crisp and very smooth mouthfeel.

  • Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    From a 500ml can, poured a dark colour with red highlights, forming a big foamy head with medium thickness, that shortly dissolves. Some lacing with average malty aromas. Kind of looks like Guinness, but mouthfeel is thin and smooth. Not too bitter, not too heavy. Just a bit nutty and roasted for flavours. Awesome session beer !

  • Wellington County Dark Ale
    rated 3.6 19 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    Wellington County Ale was considered a pale ale, but now that Wellington has revised their labels, it is called a dark ale. Its colour is of deep golden-amber, with fine carbonation creating a medium head with nice lacing. Scent of toffee and fruits is detected, but also, some harder to find aromas. Taste of caramel with hints of herbs makes this smooth beer, very refreshing. This is a great session beer.

  • Wellington S.P.A. (Special Pale Ale)
    rated 3.5 19 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    This beer is now called "Wellington Special Pale Ale" (formerly Special Cream Pale Ale). Wellington has just change their labels... but this pale ale is still creamy. Beautiful amber colour, it's nice foamy head is long lasting (especially for this type of style). Good amount of lacing. Aromas of caramel and hops. Full body flavour with mild bitterness, and a smooth finish. Very tight small bubble carbonation. Still, a creamy thin head is left at the end. Great 4.5% ABV pale ale.

  • Wellington Arkell Best Bitter
    rated 3.8 19 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    2nd Wellington beer testing tonight. Good, it's quite different from the "Special Pale Ale". Light amber in colour with a small disappearing head. I can smell green apples. Tastes mildly bitter, not as much as expected, and with hints of those apples. Pretty damn good.

  • Lakeport Wee Willy
    rated 3.1 19 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

    Dark red with brownish bubbly head (that lasted about 2 minutes... not bad). Nice mild aromas of chocolat and coffee, but this is nowhere near a stout. You can drink many of these without being full. In fact, you could only buy this beer in 24 packs, but it did not sell. Now, you can finally buy it in a 6 pack. Watery with hints of coffee and nuts, with a sweet smooth aftertaste. Very well priced and Lakeport's best beer along with their Honey Lager.