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

June 11, 2008
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
341ml bottle
4.7% ABV
$11.25
The beer poured a dark translucent gold colour, with orange hues, with a thin white head. The aroma was mainly grassy malts with some hoppish tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some citrusy tones, and a small tinge of hoppish bitterness.

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

November 10, 2012
LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)
330ml bottle
5.0% ABV
$2.00
The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white cap. The aroma is grainy malt, pungent hops, and wet metal. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, acidic hops, and some sourness.

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

June 11, 2011
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
500ml bottle
5.2% ABV
$3.50
The beer poured a translucent red colour with a very thin white cap. The aroma was banana, spices, grainy malt, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is mild fruit, spices, and acidic maltiness.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

May 5, 2012
LCBO Outlet #568 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Atrium On Bay)
500ml can
10.0% ABV
$3.30
The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a generous, but short-lived off-white head. The aroma was grainy malt, phenol, and cold wet metal. The mouthfeel was light bodied with medium carbonation. Primary flavour was alcohol, and quite sweet. Better than Faxe 10%, but as far as 'good' beer is concerned, this is NOT on the list.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

February 11, 2008
LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)
500ml can
4.9%
$1.85
The beer pours a clear yellow-gold with a thin white head. The aroma is very grainy and not appealing at all. The mouthfeel is medium bodied. The flavour is a combination of malt and grain.

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

July 26, 2012
Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)
330ml bottle
9.1% ABV (as written on bottle)
$41.75
The beer poured a translucent deep mahogany colour with a generous, long lived, tan coloured head. Plenty of effervescence to keep the head alive. Aroma is dark malt, sugar, plums, and licorice. Definitely a very sweet nose. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with plenty of carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, dark fruit, yeast (and lots of it), some anise, and a bit of peppery spice. Not as good as the 12, but an outstanding beer all the same.

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

July 26, 2012
Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)
330ml bottle
5.8% ABV
$39.49
This completes the triumvirate of the publicly available Westys for me. The beer poured a hazy golden yellow colour with a thin, long lasting white head. The aroma was yeast, citrus, and some earthy tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is yeast, citrus, and light fruits with some breadiness in the malt

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

June 25, 2009
Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)
330ml bottle
10.2% ABV
$41.04
Several Toronto beer bars have banded together to get several cases and sell it - and I grabbed the chance. The beer poured an opaque dark brown with an off white head...not near as dark as the St. Bernardus or Rochefort quads. The aroma knocked my socks off....fresh figs and plums, with warm yeast and sweet malt. More than satisfying. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, with mild carbonation - yet a bit thinner than other quads. The flavour again was quite complex and full of flavours when compared to St. Bernardus, and didn't have the alcohol taste and feel I get with the Rochefort. The bitter aftertaste was even pleasant after the sweet malt and fruit tones. On aroma and taste alone, this is the best beer I have ever had. I'm knocking off points for appearance and mouthfeel as the beer was 'lighter' than I was expecting.

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

June 9, 2009
Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)
330ml bottle
5.0% ABV
$6.95
The beer poured a clear dark gold colour with reddish hues,and a thin white cap. The aroma was cereal malt, with some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The taste was grainy malt, some hoppish bitterness...and was quite refreshing. Better than 99% of macro lagers

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

November 2, 2013
LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)
330ml bottle
5.0% Abv
$2.24
Part of a BC Breweries Discovery Pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a hazed gold colour, with a very thin white soapy head, despite a vigourous pour. Aroma is caramel, weak grapefruit, and grass. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is caramel, weak citrus, weak molasses, and grass. If I was blindfolded while tasting this....I would have sworn it was a very thin Scotch Ale....that's how much I notice the molasses taste.