Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
-
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7
August 8, 2014
Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West)
16oz draught
5.1% ABV
$6.95
The beer poured a slightly hazed dark metallic gold with a snow white head. The aroma was wheat, weak citrus, and spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was wheat, with a definite citrus tang. Very enjoyable. -
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
June 18, 2019
LCBO Outlet #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)
473ml can
5.1% ABV
Canned On: May 8, 2019
$3.00
The beer pours a very hazed straw gold colour with a white fluffy head that lingers a while. The aroma is citrus, wheat, grains, and earthy hops. Smells like a lot of hops here/ The aroma is medium to light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grapefruit, light wheat, and some spices followed by a bitter hop finish. All in all, not bad. -
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6
August 3, 2019
LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)
473ml can
5.0% ABV
Canned On: July 13, 2019
$3.15
The beer pours a translucent reddish-brown colour with a creamy light tan coloured head that lasts a few moments. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, caramel, nuts, maple, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The dominant flavours are coffee and nutty malt, which eventually give way to sweet maple notes before a mildly bitter finish. Better than the last All or Nothing beer I had, but not by much. -
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6
June 18, 2019
LCBO Outlet #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)
473ml can
4.8% ABV
Canned On: May 11, 2019
$3.10
The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a creamy off white head which lasts a few minutes. There’s actually quite a bit of lacing with this one. The aroma is toasted malt, grass, light herbal hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light spiciness, yeast, and a weak bitter hop finish. Nothing offensive or outstanding about this beer. Just a good solid drinkable beer. -
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4
June 15, 2010
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
330ml bottle
5.4% ABV
$1.90
The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with high effervescence and a very thin white head. The aroma was grainy malt, some floral hops, and acidic tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some yeast, and a bitter finish. Not a beer I would buy again. -
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
May 11, 2012
Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)
350ml draught
5.5% ABV
$7.30
The beer poured a hazy dark peach colour with a bubbly white cap. The aroma was smoked wood, dark fruits, caramel and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonation. The flavour was smoked wood, weak malty tones, light fruit notes, and a tart finish. Not a lot of bitterness. -
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
July 2, 2013
LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)
750ml bottle
7.5% ABV
$6.95
The beer pours a slightly hazed brownish-red colour with a generous rocky tan coloured head. Aroma is yeast, dark fruits, caramel, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet malt, fruity, and yeast. A very good beer. -
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9
January 17, 2008
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
341ml bottle
9.0% ABV
$7.95
I've been trying to get a hold of this for a while but it has been rather elusive. The beer poured a dark brown, with a thick creamy tan coloured head that lingered a few minutes. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, some dark fruit, and some spices. The mouthfeel was creamy, full-bodied, with high carbonation. The flavour was malty, sweet, yeasty...with a little licorice. -
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
August 16, 2013
LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)
750ml bottle
5.5% ABV
$6.95
The beer pours a hazed cherry-red hued gold, which a long lasting white head and plenty of effervescence.. Aroma is tart cherries, yeast, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is cherry, yeast, and barnyard notes. -
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 8
November 29, 2014
LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) 750ml bottle
10% ABV
$8.95
The beer pours a slightly hazed brownish-red with a thick creamy tan coloured cap. The aroma is dark malt, plums, molasses, brown sugar, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is nutmeg/cinnamon, roasted malt, plums, yeast, and caramel. Love the flavour!