Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS
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26 | Neustadt Springs Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 Can. Colour - clear, dark metallic gold colour with a big white head that lasts, good lacing. Aroma - light bready notes, weak caramel, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - notes of caramel and cereal malt, followed by a mild bitter hop finish. I really liked this but not all that easy to find in the city! |
Jun 4, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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27 | Redline 5:01 | Canada | Blonde Ale | 3.4 |
Jun 5, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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28 | Zero Issue Black Venom Black Rye | Canada | Rye Beer | 2.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 Draught. Colour - dark brown, murky, medium sized tan coloured cap, no lacing. Aroma - definite rye notes, weak notes of biscuit, pine, and herbal hops. Mouthfeel - weak bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - spicy rye notes, grassy notes, and a weak bitter finish. Quite disappointed with this one. |
Jun 6, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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29 | Whiprsnapr Trans Canada Tr-Ale ESB | Canada | Extra Special Bitter | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 Draught. Colour - hazed golsen appearance with red hues, half inch off-white head, good lacing. Aroma - caramel, slight roastiness, mild citrus notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - well balanced between sweet nutty malt and caramel and a finishing citrusy hop kick. Quite good. |
Jun 6, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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30 | Left Field Brewery Eephus | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8 Bottle. Colour - mahogany, murky, light tan head, very nice lacing. Aroma - nutty malt, some roasted notes, caramel, and weak floral nites. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - roasted malt, weak sweet caramel, and a nice bitter finish. Very good beer. |
Jun 7, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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31 | 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 |
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32 | Iron League Beer | Canada | Reduced Alcohol | 1.4
Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2 Can. Colour - very pale yellow with a very thin white ring making up a head. No lacing. Aroma - light cereal grains, weak herbal hops, and some metallic notes. Mouthfeel - very thin, well carbonated. Flavour - thin on flavour with some grainy notes and a very weak bitter hop finish. No where near the class of the 'Iron league' when it comes to non-alcoholic brews. |
Jun 8, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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33 | St. Mary Axe Indian Pagan Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Can. Colour - orangy-gold, slight haze, frothy cream coloured head, okay lacing. Aroma - light fruit notes including orange, pineapple, and grapefruit mixed in with some biscuity malt. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - biscuity malt up front, some yeasty flavours, some tropical fruit notes and a bitter finish. A good beer, but not a great beer. |
Jun 8, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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34 | Stack Brewing Impact Altbier | Canada | Altbier | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Can. Colour - a cloudy amber pour with a 2" foamy off-white cap. Minimal lacing. Aroma - roasted malt. light caramel, spicy hops. Mouthfeel - well carbonated and medium bodied. Flavour - sweet notes of caramel and biscuity malt and a mild bitter hop finish. I liked it. |
Jun 9, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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35 | Walkerville Brewery Easy Stout | Canada | Milk Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Can. Colour - Coca-cola coloured with a creamy tan coloured head that laces well. Aroma - sweet milk chocolate, roasted malt, molasses, and vanilla. Mouthfeel - almost full bodied, slightly cream,y, and well carbonated. Flavour - milk chocolate and dark coffee up front with hints of vanilla and toffee in the finish. |
Jun 9, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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36 | Port of Whitby Bitter | Canada | Bitter | 2.4
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 Draught. Colour - clear reddish-gold, half inch white cap, decent lacing. Aroma - toasted caramel, herbal hops, metallic notes. Mouthfeel - almost medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - stale grains, weak notes of caramel, a weak hoppy finish. Good for it's day but would fail miserably now. |
Jun 10, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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37 | Stratford Common | Canada | California Common / Steam | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Draught. Colour - rust colour, quite clear, foamy white cap, nice effervescence, nice lacing. Aroma - light fruit notes, biscuity malt, earthy hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - very malty up front with the grain coming through, and a nice bitter hop bite at the end. Pretty good beer. |
Jun 12, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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38 | F & M StoneHammer Oatmeal Coffee Stout | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 Can. Colour - a solid brownish-black colour, big creamy brown head, very good lacing. Aroma - roasted malt, dark chocolate, black cherry, nuts. Mouthfeel - full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - a lot of dark chocolate and coffee with hints of black licorice in the finish. A good beer I would try again. |
Jun 12, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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39 | Muskoka Shinnicked Stout | Canada | Stout | 3.6
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Can. Colour – a very dark brown pour, almost black. Head is creamy but thin. Lacing is minimal. Aroma – coffee, dark chocolate, and roasted malt are the strongest aromatic notes with minor notes of vanilla and cherry. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour – a whole lot of coffee and chocolate with back notes of anise and vanilla. Would have been great had the body been heavier. |
Jun 13, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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40 | Half Pints Burly Wine | Canada | English Barleywine | 4.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8 Bottle. Colour – clear copper colour, thin creamy light brown head, good lacing. Aroma – dark fruit and caramel with notes of fresh bread, and musty hops. Mouthfeel – full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour – starts off nice and sweet with notes of caramel and roasted malt. The finish is quite bitter and there is a hint of alcohol present on the tongue. |
Jun 13, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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41 | Royal City Brewing Hibiscus Saison | Canada | Saison | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 Bottle. Colour – hazed orange-gold colour with a small white cap, and very little lacing. Aroma – light fruits, light herbs (I’m assuming what herbed notes there were was hibiscus), and floral hops. Mouthfeel – body was on the light side and carbonation was on the high side. Sort of more of a soda pop mouthfeel than a beer mouthfeel. Flavour – very malty up front with hints of hibiscus and fruity hops in the finish. I really didn’t care for this beer. |
Jun 14, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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42 | Railway City Dead Elephant Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Draught. Colour – pale yellow gold with good effervescence and a half inch frothy white cap. Lacing is decent. Aroma – bready malt notes, citrus hops, weak pine notes, and toffee. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour – sweet bready malt, light notes of caramel, but not well balanced as the citrus hop finish is very weak. |
Jun 14, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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43 | 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 |
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44 | Granville Island English Bay Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Ca. Colour - slightly hazy rust coloured beer with a huge off-white foamy head and decent lacing. Aroma - light notes of bready malt, sweet caramel, musty hops, and a slight hint of yeast. Mouthfeel - a little thinner than medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - sweet and malty up front and a noce slightly bitter finish. |
Jun 15, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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45 | Junction Craft Conductor's Craft Ale | Canada | English Pale Ale | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Can. Colour - clear light reddish-gold colour, huge frothy off-white head, nice lacing from start to finish. Aroma - cereal malts, spices, light citrus, light pine, and maybe some grass. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - Non-descript....there are weak malty notes up front, and a not so bitter hop finish. Nothing strong here at all |
Jun 18, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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46 | McAuslan St. Ambroise Citrouille / McAuslan St. Ambroise Pumpkin | Canada | Spiced Beer | 4.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 Bottle. Colour - clear orange hued gold, frothy white cap, decent lacing. Aroma - pumpkin pie in a glass, with extra spice. Smells awesome. Mouthfeel - full bodied, slightly creamy, very well carbonated. Flavour - like the aroma, pumpkin pie in a glass. |
Jun 18, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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47 | Woodhouse India Pale Ale | Canada | IPA | 2.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 Can. Colour - slightly hazed copper colour with a medium sized off-white bubbly cap. High effervescence, but lacing is lacking. Aroma - typical notes of citrusy hop, pine, and caramel, and notes of wet carboard as well. Mouthfeel is weak bodied and over carbonated. Flavour - what flavour notes that exist are weak citrus and light toasty caramel hints. |
Jun 18, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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48 | Garrison Black IPA | Canada | American Black Ale | 4.3
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 Bottle. Colour - solid black colour, thin creamy brown coloured head, no lacing. Aroma - roasted malt, weak grapefruit and pines notes, some definite caramel notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - there is a definite mix of roasted malt and piney hops in play here, and it is quite delicious. |
Jun 18, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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49 | Wellington Shangri-La IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Draught. Colour - cloudy orange-gold colour with a thin white cap which lingers, lacing is decent considering how small the cap was. Aroma - light hints of papaya and mango, sweet caramel, light pine notes. Mouthfeel - light to medium bodied, well carbonated, but thin for an IPA. Flavour - sweet caramel, light fruit, and a citrusy hop finish. |
Jun 19, 2018 12:00:00 PM |
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50 | Wellington Welly One Off: Homegrown Bitter | Canada | Bitter | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Can. Colour - clear reddish-gold, thin creamy tan coloured cap, no lacing. Aroma - notes of roasted malt, caramel, cereal grains, and weak yeast and citrus notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - well balanced with sweet and nutty malt up front and a nice bitter hoppy finish in the end. |
Jun 19, 2018 12:00:00 PM |