Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
51 Avery Collaboration not Litigation Ale United States Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour - hazed medium brown colour, creamy tan coloured head, very little lacing. Aroma - yeast, dark fruit, caramel, bready malt, and spices. Mouthfeel - medium to full bodied, creamy, well carbonated. Flavour - nicely balanced with sweet and roasted malt in the front and a spicy finish with a hint of bitterness.

Jun 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
52 Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock Germany Doppelbock 4.8

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

Bottle. Came with a plastic toy goat. Colour – dark brown, reddish hues, solid but transparent when held up to a light, light tan head, good lacing. Aroma – roasted malt, caramel, molasses, dark fruit, dark chocolate. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour – sweet up front, bitter in the finish, no hint of alcohol. Well balanced. Great beer.

Apr 23, 2018
12:00:00 PM
53 Bamboo Beer Canada Pale Lager 2.5

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

Can. Colour - very clear pale straw colour, huge frothy white cap which doesn't linger, no lacing. Aroma - earthy hops, wet cardboard, a slight diacetyl note. Mouthfeel - thin bodied, very well carbonated. Flavour - grainy malt with a bitter hop finish. I'm not sure where the bamboo is in the beer as both the aroma and flavour were typical of a slighlty sub-par craft pale lager (but still better than a macro pale lager).

Jun 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
54 Barnstormer Brewing Flight Delay IPA Canada IPA 3.0

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

Can. Colour – cloudy dark straw colour, white cap, decent lacing. Aroma – weak citrus, cereal, caramel. Mouthfeel – medium bodied. Overall – Citrus notes dominate the flavour with a hint of cereal. Not a beer I think needs to be tried again.

Apr 15, 2018
12:00:00 PM
55 Bavaria Red Netherlands Strong Lager 2.1

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

Can. Colour - transparent golden-red, weak effervesence, huge frothy cap, average lacing. Aroma - stale bread, herbal hops, hints of cherry cough syrup. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, light carbonation. Flavour - medicinal grains, definite alcohol, some notes of hops in a lightly bitter finish.

May 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
56 Bayerischer Bahnhof Original Leipziger Gose Germany Gose 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour - golden copper, slight haze, thin off-white head that doesn't stay around. Aroma - funky yeast, tart fruit notes, salt water, light wheat notes. Mouthfeel - thin bodied, which I hear is appropriate for the style, very well carbonated. Flavour - tart fruit notes, sour grains, and salt water, and a spicy finish.

Jun 20, 2018
12:00:00 PM
57 Beau's All Natural Festivale Canada Altbier 3.7

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

Bottle. Colour - clear amber pour, generous off-white cap that lasts, good lacing. Aroma - nutty malt, toasted caramel, herbal hop notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - very well balanced with the sweet caramel up front goving way to the roasted and nutty malt tones before finishing with a spicy and earthy hop finish. Quite good.

Jun 20, 2018
12:00:00 PM
58 Beau's All Natural Polaris Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Bottle. Colour - orange gold, slight haze, thick off-white head, frothy, good lacing. Aroma - cereal grains, pine/spruce notes, citrus, and floral notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - a let down considering the aroma. There is a definite imbalance towards the hoppy notes with very little of the malt showing through.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
59 Beck's Germany Lager 2.7

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

Bottle. Colour - clear metallic gold colour, plenty of effervescence, half inch white bubbly cap, some lacing. Aroma - stale cereal grains, grass, earthy hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated, very crisp for a lager with this kind of availablility. Flavour - malty but on the sweet side and the bitter hop finish doesn't quite balance it out.

Jun 23, 2018
12:00:00 PM
60 Beer Academy Belgian Brown Canada Belgian Ale 3.9

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

Growler. Colour - cloudy brown, no cap. Aroma - yeast, caramel, herbs. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - sweet and malty, some nuttiness. Overall - excellent ale despite the macro connections.

Sep 3, 2012
12:00:00 PM
61 Beer Academy Black Lager Canada Schwarzbier 4.2

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

Growler. Colour - black, thin tan cap, good lacing. Aroma - coffee, chocolate, molasses. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses. Overall - very good for the style.

Sep 3, 2012
12:00:00 PM
62 Beer Academy India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.5

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

Growler. Colour - hazed light amber, generous white cap. Aroma - pine, citrus, grains. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - quite hoppy, weak grapefruit, some sweet malt. Overall - good.

Sep 3, 2012
12:00:00 PM
63 Beer Academy Porter Canada Porter 3.9

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

Growler. Colour - solid dark brown, 1" brown cap. Aroma - roasted malt, licorice, coffee, chocolate. Mouthfeel - medium to full bodied. Flavour - balanced between bitter and sweet, ending with bitter. Overall - very good take on an old style.

Sep 3, 2012
12:00:00 PM
64 Belhaven Scottish Oat Stout United Kingdom Oatmeal Stout 3.2

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

Bottle. Colour - a murky black pour, brown edges, with a creamy light brown head that while thin, laces very nicely. Aroma - roasted malt, nuts, licorice, molasses. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, nicely carbonated. Flavour - bitter coffee, roasted malt, and chocolate. It was an alright beer.

May 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
65 Bells Kalamazoo Stout United States Stout 4.6

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

Bottle. Colour - solid black, light brown edges, nice viscosity, creamy brown head, good lacing. Aroma - dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, sweet molasses notes as well. Mouthfeel - full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - the strongest flavours are dark chocolate and coffee but there are notes of black licorice and charred nuts as well. Great beer.

Jun 5, 2018
12:00:00 PM
66 Bellwoods Monogamy (Mosaic) Canada American Pale Ale 3.7

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

Bottle. Part of a series of Single Hop APAs. Colour - metallic gold, slight haze, frothy white head, laces all the way down. Aroma - tropical fruit, light cereal grains, weak pine notes, and yeast. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, very well carbonated, dances on the tongue. Flavour - citrus and tropical fruit notes mixed in with biscuity malts, and an herbal hop finish. A very good APA.

May 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
67 Benediktiner Original / Benediktiner Hell Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.1

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

Can. Colour – pale straw gold, clear, long lasting white head. Aroma – grass, light yeast, herbal hops. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – sweet malty notes, some yeast, and a nice hoppy finish. A good inexpensive beer.

Sep 24, 2020
05:10:24 PM
68 Bennett Dominion Ale Canada Blonde Ale 3.6

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

Almost as unique as Screech. Popular in Newfoundland - not so popular elsewhere, but a good beer. Colour - pale gold. Aroma - malty. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - beery. Overall - pretty good.

Apr 22, 2010
12:00:00 PM
69 Berthold Keller Premium Lager Belgium Lager 1.5

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

Can. Colour - crystal clear pale yellow with a huge frothy white head which disappears into nothing within seconds. Lots of effervescence. Aroma - wet grass, cardboard, phenolic notes. Mouthfeel - thin and watery, goes along with the appearance. Flavour - very grainy, acidic and metallic notes. Not a very good beer at all.

May 4, 2018
12:00:00 PM
70 Beyond The Pale Aromatherapy Canada IPA 3.9

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

Can. Colour - hazed orange-gold colour with a decent sized frothy white head and very nice lacing. Aroma - cereal malt, weak peachy notes, slight citrus, and yeast. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, nicely carbonated. Flavour - Well balanced, fruit and malt notes in the front and a citrus hop finish. Great beer.

Jun 7, 2018
12:00:00 PM
71 Big Drop Brewing Dark United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.8

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

Bottle. Colour - solid black, thick bubbly head, short-lived. Aroma - coffee, roasted malt, Nutella. Palate - light bodied. Flavour - dark chocolate, coffee, leather. Overall - first non-alcoholic I've ever seen. Not quite on the mark.

Apr 14, 2020
08:22:14 AM
72 Big Drop Brewing Pale United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.2

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

Bottle. Colour - straw gold, thin white film for a head. Aroma - stale grains, light grapefruit. Palate - light bodied. Flavour - grains, funk. Overall - a weak effort at a non-alcoholic beer

Apr 14, 2020
08:22:14 AM
73 Big Rig Bock Me Gently Canada Weizenbock 3.5

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

Can. Colour - dark brown, opaque, thin beige head. Aroma - roasted malt, wheat, caramel, molasses. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - very bitter malt notes, some coffee, some dark chocolate. I've had better Weizenbocks.

Apr 17, 2018
12:00:00 PM
74 Big Rock Alberta Genuine Draft Canada Pale Lager 1.7

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

Can. Colour - deep gold, very clear, frothy white head which quickly disappears, no ;acing. Aroma - wet cardboard, stale bread, maybe a musty hop note or two. Mouthfeel - thin bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - very grainly, some metallic off-flavours, no hops.

Jun 15, 2018
12:00:00 PM
75 Big Rock Traditional Ale Canada Amber Ale 2.8

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

Bottle. Colour - transparent amber, generous cream coloured head. Aroma - malt, caramel, hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - metallic caramel with grainy hints. Overall - Worth trying once but never again.

Aug 12, 2014
12:00:00 PM