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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
76 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
77 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
78 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
79 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
80 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
81 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
82 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
83 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
84 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
85 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
86 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
87 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
88 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
89 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
90 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
91 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
92 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
93 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
94 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
95 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
96 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
97 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
98 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
99 Le Trou du Diable Saison du Tracteur Canada Saison 3.4

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

Bottle. It is certainly tractor season here. Colour - cloudy medium gold colour, cap is white, about half an inch, and bubbly, lacing is average. Aroma - bready malts, some yeast notes, some light fruit notes, and citrus. Mouthfeel - medium bodied and over carbonated. Flavour - some nmon-offensive grain notes up front but those give way to notes of tart fruit and funky yeast, both of which increase in presence as the beer warms.

Jun 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
100 Pump House Blueberry Ale Canada Fruit Beer 3.1

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

Bottle. Colour - a clear metallic gold colour with a one inch foamy off-white head and a bit of lacing as you start drinking. Aroma - the first thing you notice is the strong notes of blueberry which are masking the herbal hop and light grains that are also present. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, carbonation is above average. Flavour - the flavour borders on being that of a typical blonde ale with grains up front and a bitter hop finish with just a hint of blueberry sweetness. It is hard to believe with all the blueberry aroma that there is so little in the flavour.

Jun 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM