Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
26 Alexander Keith's Premium White Canada Witbier 2.5

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

They may as well bottle/can the orange wedge with the beer. Colour - hazy gold, white head. Aroma - weak citrus, some spice. Mouthfeel - thin to medium. Flavour - sweet citrus. Overall - Possibly the best of the AK line of beers, which isn't saying much.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
27 Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale Canada Amber Ale 1.8

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

I've tried this on several ocassions and I have yet to finish it. Colour - clear amber, medium tan head. Aroma - metallic grains. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - acidic and metallic tones. Overall - awful.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
28 Alexander Keith's Tartan Ale Canada Scottish Ale 2.5

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

I had to buy an entire 6 pack to get this...........luckily I have swill loving friends who osmosized the remainig cans. Colour - clear copper. Aroma - sweet fruity notes. Mouthfeel - thin to medium. Flavour - sweet, malty. Overall - below average, better than all except the White.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
29 All Or Nothing Hopfenweisse Canada Hefeweizen 3.8

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

Can. Colour – dark golden orange, hazy, frothy off-white head which lasts. Aroma – wheat, earthy hops, some weak citrus, yeast. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – sweet wehat malt, weak grapefruit notes, and lots of hops in the finish. Quite delicious

Sep 26, 2020
12:54:26 PM
30 All Or Nothing Mind Over Matter Canada Mead 2.3

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

Can. Colour – clear gold with amber highlights, nice bubbly head. Aroma – sweet grains, honey, and light fruits. Mouthfeel – thin bodied, but not watery. High carbonation. Flavour – a nice balance between sweet and bitter.

Sep 26, 2020
12:53:26 PM
31 All Stars Bakery Kvas Canada Ale 2.2

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

Bottle. Colour - Dark brown, no head, no effervescence, no lacing. Aroma - rye bread, yeast, caramel. Palate - average bodied. Flavour - brown bread, yeast, possibly molasses. A well kept secret in North Toronto that should have been kept secret.

Aug 2, 2020
09:44:02 PM
32 Alpine Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.1

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

Can. Colour - pale straw colour, clear, half inch white frothy head, very little lacing. Aroma - wet cardboard, grass, musty hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, too much carbonation. Flavour - stale grainy malt up front, weak bitter musty hop finish.

May 27, 2018
12:00:00 PM
33 Amsterdam (416) Local Lager / Amsterdam (416) Urban Wheat Canada Lager 3.2

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

Had this at the brewery in the spring. Colour - hazy medium gold colour, white head that lingers. Aroma - grains, spices, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - mellow grains, with a small hop bite at the end. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
34 Amsterdam 86 Light Blonde Canada Light / Lite Lager 1.5

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

I'm not sure what the #$@% they were going for here. Colour - clear pale yellow, snow white frothy head. Aroma - weak grass, muted spice, no hops. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - watered down beer - take away the calories/take the taste was never more evident than with this beer here. Overall - avoid.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
35 Amsterdam Big Wheel Deluxe Amber Beer Canada Amber Ale 2.5

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

Another Amsterdam draught, about as bad as the Dutch Amber Lager. In fact, if I didn't know any better (and honestly I don't) I would say it's the same beer different label. Colour - clear rusty red colour, thin tan cap. Aroma - metallic grains, some weak hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - very acidic and metallic in nature, almost gross. Overall - below average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
36 Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA Canada IPA 3.8

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

This is possibly the best Amsterdam beer I've had to date . Colour - cloudy light copper, thin tan head. Aroma - caramel, citrus, some weak spices. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - starts off sweet, and then the citrusy hops hit you with a bang. Overall - very good.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
37 Amsterdam Downtown Brown Canada Brown Ale 3.6

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

The prototypical brown ale. Colour - a solid medium brown, tan head . Aroma - roast, nuts, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - nutty malts, some sweetness, and a bitter finish. Overall - below average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
38 Amsterdam Dry Dock Porter Canada Porter 3.1

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

I felt that this was thin for a porter. Colour - coca-cola brownish-black, thick tan head. Aroma - roast, nuts, and coffee. Mouthfeel - thin to medium. Flavour - watered down coffee with a hint of toffee sweetness. Overall - average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
39 Amsterdam Dutch Amber Lager Canada Vienna / Amber Lager 2.5

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

Had on draught a while back. Colour - clear rusty red colour, thin tan cap. Aroma - metallic grains, some weak hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - very acidic and metallic in nature, almost gross. Overall - below average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
40 Amsterdam Fracture Imperial IPA Canada Imperial IPA 4.6

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

Bottle. Colour - hazy gold colour, red hues, off-white head, and plenty of bubbles. Aroma - cirtusy hops, pine, resin, bready malts and hints of caramel. Mouthfeel - full bodied, well carbonated, slight creaminess. Flavour - Definite citrus hop presence, bread, spicy hops, light caramel, and yeast. Quite a good IIPA.

May 3, 2018
12:00:00 PM
41 Amsterdam Framboise Canada Fruit Beer 3.5

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

Not a bad fruit beer. Colour - clear cherry kool-aid red, pinkish thin cap. Aroma - raspberries, some tartness. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - nicely balanced between the tarty acidity and fruity sweetness, however the tartness lingers too long after the sweetness is gone. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
42 Amsterdam Natural Blonde Lager Canada Lager 3.1

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

Not a bad little blonde brew. Colour - clear yellow, white cap. Aroma - grains, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - grainy malt, some sweetness with a bitter finish. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
43 Amsterdam Oktoberfest Rauchbier Canada Rauchbier 3.1

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

Where's the smoke? I kept asking that question to the barkeep. Colour - clear golden brown, 1" white rocky cap. Aroma - yeast, light fruits, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - sweet maltiness, some spices, and a bitter finish - but no smokiness. Overall - average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
44 Amsterdam Oranje Weisse Canada Witbier 2.9

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

Another witbier produced by a Canadian brewery...........whoopee! Colour - hazy pale yellow, white frothy head. Aroma - orange, lemon, spices, some wheat. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - citrus, wheat, slightly sweet. Overall - average.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
45 Amsterdam Pomegranate Wheat Canada American Wheat 2.8

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

I like wheat beers, I like pomegranates, so this is a marriage made in heaven...........NOT!. Colour - clear medium gold pour, white short-lived head. Aroma - some wheat, spice, floral hops, and fruit tones. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - sweet malty flavour with a hint of bitterness. Overall - not very well balanced.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
46 Amsterdam Spring Bock Canada Bock 3.5

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

Springboks are South African antelopes.....not beer names. Colour - a solid dark brownish-red, light tan head . Aroma - caramel, molasses, and grains. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - sweet malt, some grains, and a weak wisp of yeast. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
47 Amsterdam Tempest Canada Imperial Stout 3.5

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

A new Impy stout from Amsterdam. Colour - a solid dark brownish-black with a thin creamy brown head. Aroma - roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. Mouthfeel - medium to full. Flavour - sweet coffee laden chocolate, although the alcohol was noticeable. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
48 Anchor Steam United States California Common / Steam 3.4

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

Bottle. Colour – transparent orange, white head, good lacing. Aroma – cereal malt, light spices, light herbal hops, some yeast. Mouthfeel – Medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour – quite malty and heavy on the cereal grains, weak hop finish but doesn’t balance out the malt

Apr 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
49 Arundel Sussex Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.3

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

Bottle. Colour - light gold, light haze, huge frothy cap. Aroma - cereal grains, light citrus, light grass. Aroma is very muted, nothing too powerful. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - Nicely balanced between the cereal sweetness and the citrus tartness in the finished.

May 14, 2018
12:00:00 PM
50 Avery 14er ESB United States Extra Special Bitter 3.1

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

Bottle. Colour - a light reddish-gold colour, pretty clear, and a light tan head that contributes to a decent patch of lacing. Aroma - toasted nuts, caramel, pine, and citrus. Mouthfeel - light to medium bodied, not quite watery, but getting there, and under carbonated. Flavour - sweet caramel and nuts to start, and a bitter citrusy hop finish.

Jun 27, 2018
12:00:00 PM