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

November 5, 2009
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
330ml bottle
8.2% ABV (as displayed on bottle)
Bottled On: Unknown
$10.95
It poured a golden orange colour into the glass with a fluffy white head that dissipated very quickly leaving almost no foam on the top. Lots of effervescence. The aroma was a combination of malts and yeast. The mouthfeel is crisp with a lot of carbonation - dances on the tongue. The taste is slightly bitter with some malty tones. Not a great beer by any stretch.

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

October 30, 2009
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
20oz Draught
5.00% ABV
Kegged On: Unknown
$6.95
The beer was poured a translucent red with a huge foamy tan coloured head. The aroma was caramel malt with some grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt with a 'burnt' sense to it. An alright beer.

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

October 30, 2009
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
330ml bottle
6.5% ABV (as written on bottle)
Bottled On: Unknown
$8.25
The beer poured a deep reddish-brown with a 1/2" tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, caramel, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, slightly sweet, some fruit, and licorice in the finish.

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

October 23, 2009
Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)
16oz Draught
4.70% ABV
Kegged On: October 21, 2009
$7.50
The beer poured a translucent red with a tan foamy head. The aroma was sweet malt, some fruit tones, and grain. The mouthfeel was creamy, medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, and definitely malty. A very enjoyable Oktoberfest and another fine product from the Black Oak Brewery.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

October 23, 2009
Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)
330ml bottle
6.30% ABV
Bottled On: Unknown
$12.95
The beer poured a dark reddish brown with a 1/2" tan head into a Rodenbach Grand Cru chalice. The aroma was wood, cherries, with some other tartness. The mouhfeel was ligh-medium bodied with heavy carbonation. The flavour was quite complex with some tart cherry up front, and sweet malt tones in the finish. An excellent beer.

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

October 21, 2009
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
330ml bottle
6.40% ABV
Bottled On: Unknown
$3.45
The beer poured a golden orange with a very thin white head. The aroma was malty with some slight wood tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty with some hops a very bitter wooden aftertaste, almost leafy.

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

October 21, 2009
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
330ml bottle
7.40% ABV
Bottled On: Unknown
$4.95
The beer poured translucent red with a very thin tan coloured head. The aroma was rum, oak, and roasted malt tones. The mouthfeel was dry, medium bodied, and medium carbonation. The flavour was rum, oak, some spice, and malt tones with a definite wooden aftertaste. A good beer.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

Brewed in Canada under license by the Labatt Brewing Company Limited
October 21, 2009
355ml can
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
4.20% ABV
Canned On: Unknown
$1.60
The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a generous white head that disappears quickly. The aroma was phenolic in nature and not appealing at all. The mouthfeel was weak bodied, flat, and lightly carbonated (odd considering the huge head). The flavour was flat, citrusy, and weakly malty. This was a pretty bad beer even by swill standards which makes it even more surprising that the masses love it so much.

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

October 14, 2009
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
355ml bottle
5.00% ABV
Bottled On: Unknown
$3.40
The beer poured a translucent red into the glass with a huge rocky off-white head that lasted a while. The aroma was weakly hoppy with a definite malt presence. The mouthfeel was weak-bodied, almost watery with a low level of carbonation. The flavour was mildly malty with a good hoppy finish. A hoppier flavour profile would have been nice.

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

October 2, 2009
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
500ml can
4.40% ABV
Canned On: Unknown
$3.40
The beer poured a translucent golden colour with reddish hues, and a thin rocky head that lasted a while. The aroma was biscuity malt with ample hoppage. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was primarily hoppy with some grass in the mix, and some pleasant spiciness. A very good beer.