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

550ml draught
4.7% ABV
C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 16, 2012
$7.30
The beer poured a translucent pale gold colour with a thin cream coloured head. Aroma was weak spices, grains, and soap. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour was boring, mainly tasting like a spiced blonde ale.

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

600ml bottle
7.3% ABV
C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 16, 2012
$12.99
Shared with a friend. The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a brown head. Aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and some molasses. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour was well balanced between the coffee roastiness and the molasses sweetness.

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

750ml corked bottle
6.5% ABV
RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 6, 2012
The beer pours a very dark brown with black hues and a thick creamy light brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with ample carbonation. The flavour is quite bitter with roasted malt and coffee flavours backed by some chocolate. No sweet notes to be found.

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

650ml bottle
11.2% ABV (as written on the bottle)
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
November 2, 2012
Pours a very dark coca-cola colour with absolutely no head. None whatsoever, barely a ring. Aroma is roast coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla. Mouthfeel is full bodied with good carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt and dark chocolate. Some smoke comes through, and unfortunately so does the alcohol. Looks great, great body, but the rest of it just doesn't do it for me at this price point.

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

550ml draught
5.0% ABV
C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
October 25, 2012
The beer was poured a solid blackish-brown with a creamy light brown head which shrank to a ring. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and some sweet notes. Not as dry and bitter as a Kostritzer, and quite tasty.

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

1 litre capped swing top bottle
8.0% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
October 21, 2012
The beer pours a translucent dark orange colour with red highlights and a 1" off-white head which quickly recedes to a ring. Aroma was sour grains, sweet pumpkin, and plenty of spices. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied, slightly creamy, with medium high carbonation. The flavour is definitely spiced pumpkin and sour grains. A sweet finish as opposed to bitter. Pretty nice beer, but far from my favourite pumpkin beer.

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

500ml bottle
4.9% ABV
King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
October 18, 2012
The beer a solid black colour with brown edges, and no head, despite a vigourous pour. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium-full with medium carbonation. Flavour is definite roast with hints of chocolate and caramel. Easy drinking, but not outstanding.

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

625ml bottle
5.2% ABV
Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Bottled on September 4, 2012
October 17, 2012
$5.96
Beer pours a dark hazed gold colour with a half inch white head. Aroma is banana, cloves, and rust. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium application. Firmer than most Hefes. The flavour is earthy, peppery, with wheat and citrus.

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

625ml bottle
5.8% ABV
Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Bottled on September 4, 2012
October 14, 2012
$5.96
Beer pours a transparent golden-red colour with a medium tan coloured head. The aroma is light caramel malts, weak citrusy hops, and some acidic notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet with caramel notes, and a weak bitter finish. The worst Beer Academy beer so far.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

341ml bottle
7.0% ABV
Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)
October 13, 2013
This is an ugly looking beer. Looks like an unfiltered dark apple cider. It pours a very hazed golden-brown with no head. The aroma is yeast, apples (maybe the cider comment isn't off the mark) and some grains. I don't get any of the funk associated with Biere de Gardes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour has the funk I was missing in the aroma, with yeasty notes, and hints of apple.