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

330ml bottle
4.9% bv
Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 21, 2014
Part of the 2014 Mikkeller feature at the LCBO.The beer pours a hazed metallic gold with a white ring for a head. The aroma is grainy malt, light caramel, weak floral hops, and metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some citrusy notes and weak caramel. This is a nice refreshing beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle
10.0% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 20, 2014
The 2014 Birthday beer. The beer pours a murky reddish brown with a huge generous rocky light tan coloured head that lasts. The aroma yeast, dark fruits, fresh baked bread, roasted malt, and spices. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour was dark malt, plums, nutmeg, yeast, and roasted malt. Another great beer from my favourite brewer!

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

330nlk bottle
10.0% ABV
Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 20, 2014
Part of the 2014 Mikkeller feature at the LCBO. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, yeast and grains. The mouthfeel is full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is dark roasted malt, floral hops, and dark fruits. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lot of dark fruits and yeast in the mouthfeel A good beer. I can only think that the barrel aged versions are better, but this is very good..

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

18oz draught
4.4% ABV
Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 13, 2014
The beer poured a hazed yellow gold colour with a half inch snow white head which lasted a while. The aroma was citrus/grapefruit, grass, some pine, and weak spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light grapefruit, grass, and yeast. Easy drinking, but not much goin' on.

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

330ml bottle
7.5% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
November 13, 2014
Part of the St. Bernardus Mixed 6-Pack. The beer pours a hazed honey gold colour with a thick long lasting snow white head. The aroma is yeast, light fruits, grainy malts, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel is full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, yeast, honey, and grains. Another winner from St. Bernardus.

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

330ml bottle
6.7% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
November 13, 2014
Part of the St. Bernardus mixed pack. The beer pours a semi-translucent copper-tinged brown with a rocky off-white head. The aroma is yeast, brown sugar, plums, and roasted malts. The mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, with above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet mal;t, caramel, raisins, yeast, and a spicy finish. A huge fan of St. Bernardus, and this is a very good beer.

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

330ml bottle
7.0% ABV (as written on bottle)
Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous light brown creamy head which lasts, The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite sweet, milk chocolate, coffee, with a bitter finish.

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

500ml bottle
7.3% ABV
Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 11, 2014
My first Finnish beer. The beer pours a hazed copper colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is Juniper, caramel, raisins, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet, smoky with caramel and molasses sweetness, and a smoked wood aftertaste. This is definitely a winter warmer and the alcohol is slightly noticeable in the aftertaste

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

500ml bottle
3.6% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
November 8, 2014
Part of the Marston's PLC 6 pack. The beer pours a medium gold colour with a generous white head which shrinks to a long lasting film. The aroma is very grassy, with floral hops, honey, and weak peppery notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, honey, and spices with a lactic tang. Very flavourful for 3.6%.

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

500ml bottle
4.2% ABV (as written on bottle)
Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
November 8, 2014
Part of the Marston's PLC 6 Pack. The beer pours an amber hued gold with a thin snow white head. The aroma is very grassy with some weak floral hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, hops, and some light fruit notes. No caramel to speak of, which I expect out of a bitter.