Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1 13 Barrels Brewing Cascade Canada American Pale Ale 3.2

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

Draught. Colour - Pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a weak off-white head, and weak lacing. Armoa - Citrus aroma with hints of biscuit malt, earth hops, and maybe some melon. Palate - average for an APA. Flavour - Bitter all the way through. Overall. Not recommended

May 6, 2020
12:12:06 PM
2 13 Barrels Brewing Miss Clara's Kolsch Canada Kölsch 3.5

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

Draught. The flagship beer I believe. Colour - straw gold, weak white head, decent lacing. Aroma - light grains, some citrus, some earthiness, light yeast. Palate - light bodied. Flavour - grainy malts giving way to some weak citrus notes with a slight bitter kick in the end.

May 6, 2020
12:14:06 PM
3 Abbaye des Rocs Blanche des Honnelles Belgium Witbier 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour - hazed reddish gold, frothy white head. Aroma - yeast, wheat, honey, spices. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - peppery up front, wheaty middle, slightly sweet. Overall - Part of a recent LCBO release, excellent

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
4 Abbaye des Rocs Brune Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.6

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour - solid dark brown, generous tan head, rocky in nature. Aroma - yeast, plums, candy sugar, caramel, sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, yeast. Overall - Excellent beer, although a little foamy during the pour left some spilled

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
5 Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Bottle. Colour - solid dark brown, generous tan head, rocky in nature. Aroma - yeast, plums, sugar, caramel malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - molasses, dark fruit, yeast, caramel. Overall - Another excellent beer, if it wasn't for the difference in label colours between the brune, grand cru, and triple imperial, you would think they are all the same great beer

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
6 Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour - dark brown, generous rocky tan head. Aroma - yeast, dark fruit, sugar, caramel, sweet malt. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, yeast, caramel. Overall - Excellent beer, although one can tell it is weaker than the Triple Imperiales, Grand Cru, and Brune

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
7 Abbaye des Rocs Triple Imperiale Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.7

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

Bottle. Colour - dark red brown, rocky light brown head. Aroma - caramel, yeast, plums, sugar. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark fruit, molasses, caramel, yeast. Overall - Another excellent beer, the Abbaye des Rocs beers all hide their alcohol well.

Jun 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
8 Åbro Bryggmästarens Premium Gold / Åbro Brewmaster's Premium Gold Sweden Lager 2.7

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

Ca. Colour - pale straw, foamy white head, ton off effervescence. Aroma - grains, weak herbal hops, cardboard. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - grass and hops nicely balanced. Tastes better than it smells but not worth trtying again.

Apr 26, 2018
12:00:00 PM
9 Ace Hill Light Canada Light / Lite Lager 2.3

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

Can. Colour – straw gold, weak white cap, plenty of effervescence. Aroma – light cereal grains, herbal hops, wet grass, mustiness. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour – grass, hops, slightly bitter. Doesn’t stand up well to the pilsener

Apr 30, 2018
12:00:00 PM
10 Ace Hill Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.7

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

Can. Colour - light yellow, very transparent, huge head. Aroma - cereal and biscuit malt, herbal hops, spices. Mouthfeel - light bodied, thin. Flavour - typical graint pilsner notes, some herbal hoppiness in the finish. A rather disappointing beer.

Apr 17, 2018
12:00:00 PM
11 Ace Hill Vienna Lager Canada Vienna / Amber Lager 2.5

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

Can. Colour - clear light amber, white head, frothy, lots of lacing. Aroma - cereal grains, noble hops, light toffee. Palate - medium, light carbonation. Flavour - sweet caramel, bitter hops. I've had better viennas.

Aug 4, 2020
10:00:04 PM
12 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
13 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier Germany Rauchbier 3.8

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

Bottle. Colour – hazy amber, thick creamy head, lots of lacing. Aroma – burnt wood, smoked meat, light grassy malts, weak yeast and musty hops. Mouthfeel – full bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – smoked grains, light caramel, and some weak bacon notes. A good beer,

Sep 24, 2020
10:07:24 AM
14 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen Germany Rauchbier 3.9

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

Bottle. Colour – clear rust colour, white head, good lacing. Aroma – bonfire, bacon, cereal malts, floral hops. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – Unlike any Oktoberfest beer I’ve ever tried. You get the light fruitiness, but it’s accompanied by a burnt hickory flavour. Quite good.

Sep 24, 2020
10:07:24 AM
15 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock Germany Rauchbier 3.5

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

Bottle. Colour – clear red with brown edges, weak off-white head, excellent lacing from what head there is. Aroma –campfire, caramel, cereal grains, yeast. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – sweet smoked malt, a very weak yeast flavour. Not as good as the marzen or weizen

Sep 24, 2020
10:07:24 AM
16 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen Germany Rauchbier 3.8

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

Bottle. Colour – golden brown, hazy, off-white foamy head. Aroma – wheat, campfire. Cooked ham. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, medium carbonation. Flavour – burnt wood, wheat, light yeast. An interesting classic.

Sep 24, 2020
10:07:24 AM
17 Affligem Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

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

Bottle. Colour - rich mahogany colour, pretty opaque when held to light, thin rocky cream coloured cap, minimal lacing. Aroma - christmas spices, nutty malt, yeast, dark fruits, and fresh baked bread. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - Sweet and malty to start with but the spices and the bitter hops do come through in the finish,

Jun 12, 2018
12:00:00 PM
18 Alesmith / Mikkeller / Stone Belgian Style Tripel Ale United States Abbey Tripel 3.0

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

Not the greatest of collaborations. Colour - gold, murky, whitish head. Aroma - yeasty, grainy, some floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - Grainy and yeasty with some bitterness . Overall - an alright beer

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
19 Alexander Keith's Ambrosia Blonde Canada Blonde Ale 2.1

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

Recent find at the liquor store. Colour - pale yellow, white head. Aroma - skunky, a few grains. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - slight grains, some bitterness. Overall - below average.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
20 Alexander Keith's Dark Ale Canada Brown Ale 2.4

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

Keith's must be canning everything these days. Colour - clear muddy brown, tan head. Aroma - roasted nuts. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - slightly sweet malts, watered down coffee. Overall - below average.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
21 Alexander Keith's Harvest Ale Canada Amber Ale 2.0

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

A hard to find beer. Colour - clear light brown, tan head. Aroma - caramel, grass. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - old stale grains. Overall - below average.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
22 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Cascade Canada American Pale Ale 2.8

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

Can. Colour - clear gold, white head. Aroma - citrus, malt, metal. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - Citrusy hops, grains. Overall - a decent attempt to win some fans among the beer snobs, but falls short

May 23, 2013
12:00:00 PM
23 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Hallertau Canada American Pale Ale 2.4

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

Can. Colour - clear gold, white head. Aroma - floral and perfumy, weak malt, musky. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - malty, slightly sweet, not much of a hop presence. Overall - like the Cascade, a decent attempt to win some fans among the beer snobs, but falls even farther short

May 23, 2013
12:00:00 PM
24 Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale Canada IPA 1.7

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

This is a golden/blonde ale and not an IPA. How the company gets away with calling it an IPA. Colour - clear yellow, frothy head. Aroma - wet vegetables. Mouthfeel - thin. Flavour - metallic grains. Overall - awful.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
25 Alexander Keith's Original Cider Canada Cider 2.8

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

Can. Colour - clear light yellow, no head. Aroma - notes of crabapple and apricots. Mouthfeel - thin and watery. Flavour - crabbapples. Overall - a very thin bodied beverage but the apple aroma and flavour are quite strong to provide some redeeming value.

May 23, 2013
12:00:00 PM