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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
126 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
127 Greene King Abbot Ale United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 2.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Bottle. Colour - a clear golden copper pour with a very thin white ring for a head, and a head that doesn't stick around at that. Aroma - nutty malt, some caramel, some weak citrusy hops. Mouthfeel - thin and watery, over carbonated. Flavour - light notes of toasted malt, notes of caramel, bitter finish. Not something to be returned to.

May 12, 2018
12:00:00 PM
128 Kingston Dragons Breath Real Ale Canada Extra Special Bitter 3.1

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

Draught. Colour - Reddish-gold colour, light tan head, good lacing. Aroma - light fruit notes, caramel, herbal hops. light grass notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - sweet caramel malt up front and a nice bitter hop finish.

Jun 3, 2018
12:00:00 PM
129 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
130 Goose Island Honkers Ale United States Extra Special Bitter 3.4

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

Can. Colour - clear rust colour, light tan coloured cap that sricks around, some lacing. Aroma - light notes of caramel and grapefruits, hints of cereal and grass. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - well balanced between the caramel sweetness, tart fruit, and bitter hop finish.

Jun 16, 2018
12:00:00 PM
131 Propeller Extra Special Bitter Canada Extra Special Bitter 3.2

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

Bottle. Colour - a beautiful clear rust colour with a half inch frothy cap, and decent lacing. Aroma - notes of caramel, roasted malt, light citrus, and grass. Mouthfeel - a little on the thin side but well carbonated. Flavour - sweet caramel malt tones up front abd a decent bitter hop finish in the back end.

Jun 26, 2018
12:00:00 PM
132 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
133 Rodenbach Grand Cru Belgium Flanders Red 4.8

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

Wow - what a beer. Colour - clear burgundy, thin head. Aroma - grainy, sour apples, tart cherries, and sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - both sweet and sour tones. Overall - excellent!

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
134 Lion Stout (Sinha Stout) Sri Lanka Foreign / Extra Stout 4.7

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

This is a damn fine beer. Nice alcohol content and great flavour. A must buy for all. Colour - black with a thin head. Aroma - roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits. Mouthfeel - full-bodied, creamy, and thick. Flavour - bitter and sweet.

Apr 29, 2010
12:00:00 PM
135 Guinness Extra Stout Canada Foreign / Extra Stout 3.6

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

Bottle. Colour – Very dark brown, solid, cascading head, good lacing. Aroma – tea, coffee, roasted malt, nuts. Mouthfeel – Medium to full bodied, creamy, good carbonation. Flavour – nutty malt, coffee, roasted malt, chocolate.

Apr 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
136 Molson Kick Canada Fruit Beer 1.5

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

Gross, sick, ill-tasting, vile stuff. This is a sad excuse for a beer. Colour - very pale yellow, no head. Aroma - acohol (not usually detectable in 5% beers). Mouthfeel - watery. Flavour - way off. Overall - avoid!

May 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
137 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
138 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
139 Ace Hill Winter Radler Canada Fruit Beer 2.9

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

Can. Colour - murky orange-gold, thin white head, short lived. Aroma - light tropical fruit, spices, hops. Palate - light bodied, watery. Flavour - tropical fruit flavours, strong ginger notes. Not a radler fan, but this is pretty decent.

Aug 4, 2020
10:00:04 PM
140 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
141 Gananoque Naughty Otter Wheat Canada Hefeweizen 3.5

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

Can. Colour - hazed straw yellow colour, huge frothy white head, decent lacing. Aroma - slight banana, wheat, light spice note, and a floral hoppiness. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - sweet wehat malt, some nice spiciness, and a light bitter finish. Good effort.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
142 Kaltenberg Konig Ludwig Weiss Germany Hefeweizen 4.3

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

This is a dark golden pour, very murky, with a very generous head. Widely available in Ontario in both package and draught form. The aroma is dominated by wheat, banana, clove, and bubble gum. All the things that make Hefes enjoyable. This is sweeter than a Erdinger or a Weihenstephaner, but not as sweet as a Paulaner or a Hacker-Pschorr.

Apr 28, 2020
03:58:28 PM
143 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
144 Schneider Weisse Tap 7: Schneider Weisse Original Germany Hefeweizen 4.6

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

Did a Schneider tasting over the weekend, all were excellent. Colour - hazy medium gold with a snow white head. Aroma - wheat, banana, and cloves . Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - sweet malt, backed by clove and citrus notes. Overall - excellent, turned out to be a great tune up for the heavier Schneiders yet to come.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
145 Georg Schneider’s Wiesen Edel-Weisse Germany Hefeweizen 4.2

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

Did a Schneider tasting over the weekend and this was my least favourite, but it was also the last and it was hard to live up to the others. Colour - light golden brown, with a foamy off-white head. Aroma - wheat malt, spice, citrus and yeast. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - nicely balanced by the sweetness of the wheat and the citrusy bitterness. Overall - excellent.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
146 Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Germany Hefeweizen 3.7

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

Bottle. Colour - hazed gold, snow white head, frothy. Aroma - light wheat, bananas, cloves. Mouthfeel - Light to medium bodied. Flavour - slightly sweet, some spiciness in the finish. Very good wheat beer.

Apr 13, 2018
12:00:00 PM
147 Muddy York Gaslight Helles Lager Canada Helles / Dortmunder 3.7

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

Can. Colour - medium gold, slight haze, thick white head, decent lacing. Aroma - grass, biscuits, herbal hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated, very crisp. Flavour - well balanced between the slightly sweet malty notes and the slightly bitter hop finish. Quite refreshing.

May 31, 2018
12:00:00 PM
148 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
149 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA United States Imperial IPA 3.7

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

Bottle. Colour – amber / gold, slight haze, weak off-white head, ample effervescence. Aroma – grapefruit, biscuit malt, pine, spice. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour – Well balanced between the malty cereal tones and the grapefruit notes of the hops. A very dry finish.

Apr 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
150 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