Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1 Molson Canadian Canada Pale Lager 5.0

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

I AM CANADIAN! Quite possibly the best beer on the planet from the best brewer on the planet. I can drink this stuff day and night, 24 hours a day. Colour - clear golden yellow, snow white cap. Aroma - beer!. Mouthfeel - full. Flavour - to die for. Overall - excellent!

Apr 22, 2010
12:00:00 PM
2 Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Denmark Imperial Stout 5.0

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

Another great beer. Colour - black. Aroma - dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, plums. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - dark chocolate, smooth, plums, coffee, roasted malt. Overall - a must buy!

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
3 St. Bernardus Abt 12 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 5.0

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

A beautiful beer, near perfection. Colour - dark red brown, murky, red edges, generous foamy brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, candy sugar, yeast, plums, and raisins. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - A sweet elixer of yeast, spices, fruit, and malt. Overall - outstanding! If it wasn't $10-$12/bottle - this would be my new favourite!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
4 Orval Belgium Belgian Ale 4.9

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

Wow! Colour - hazy gold colour, huge generous rocky white cap. Aroma - yeast, citrus, spices, and some malt. Mouthfeel - Full bodied, but could be fuller. Flavour - peppry spices and yeast backed by notes of citrus and malt. Overall - wow! I could drink these all day (and evening).

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
5 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
6 Samuel Adams Millennium United States Strong Ale 4.8

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

Sampled this at a party - certainly not something I could afford myself Bottle is 5 years old. Colour - viscous, reddish brown, cloudy, no head. Aroma - alcohol...alcohol, butterscotch, and licorice. Mouthfeel - thick, creamy, smooth. Flavour - very sweet, caramel, candy sugary. Overall - an excellent rare treat.

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
7 Schneider Weisse Tap 6: Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock Germany Weizenbock 4.8

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

Did a Schneider tasting over the weekend. Colour - golden brown, hazy, fluffy tab head. Aroma - banana, spice, yeast, wheat. Mouthfeel - medium bodied and creamy. Flavour - sweet and spicy. Overall - excellent.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
8 McAuslan St. Ambroise Stout Impériale Russe / McAuslan St. Ambroise Russian Imperial Stout Canada Imperial Stout 4.8

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

2011 Bottle. Colour - solid black, 1" creamy head. Aroma - roast, vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and caramel. Mouthfeel - full bodied and creamy. Flavour - sweet malt, bitter coffee, chocolate, vanilla. Overall - heaven's to Betsy, this is an amazing stout, and affordable.

Sep 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
9 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
10 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
11 Rochefort Trappistes 10 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 4.7

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

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - dark red brown, clear edges, huge brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt. Overall - outstanding!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
12 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
13 La Trappe Quadrupel / Koningshoeven Quadrupel Netherlands Abbey Quadrupel 4.7

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

Big bottle. Colour - murky reddish brown, light seeps in at the edges, head is brown, creamy, and laces well. Aroma - Belgian yeast, chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, candy sugar, and caramel. A lot going on. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - bitter chocolate, dark fruit, a little spice. alcohol well hidden.

Apr 21, 2018
12:00:00 PM
14 Brooklyn Black Ops United States Imperial Stout 4.7

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

Big Bottle. Colour - a very black pour with a huge creamy golden brown cap and excellent lacing. Aroma - dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, licorice and molasses. Mouthfeel - full bodied, very creamy, well carbonated. Flavour - sweet molasses, bitter coffee and dark chocolate. Scrumptious!

Jul 2, 2018
12:00:00 PM
15 Schneider Weisse Tap 5: Schneider-Brooklyner Hopfen Weisse Germany Strong Ale 4.6

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

Did a Schneider tasting over the weekend, all were delicious. Colour - dark golden brown, hazy, fluffy tab head. Aroma - banana, spice, citrus, yeast, and wheat. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - sweet malt, spices, and yeast. Overall - excellent.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
16 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
17 McAuslan St. Ambroise Noire à L'Avoine / McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout Canada Oatmeal Stout 4.6

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

6 pack. Colour - black, creamy light brown cap, good lacing. Aroma - coffee, chocolate, some vanilla. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - chocolate milk with roasted coffee. Overall - I've always avoided this beer because I assumed it was crap, but this is far from crap, this is excellent.

Sep 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
18 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
19 Dieu du Ciel! Péché Mortel (Mortal Sin) Canada Imperial Stout 4.6

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

Bottle. Colour - dark brown, almost black pour with a quite large creamy brown head. Good Lacing. Aroma - coffee, roasted malt, dark chocolate, hints of vanilla. Mouthfeel - creamy, full bodied, ample carbonation. Flavour - coffee, coffee, and more coffee balanced out with some vanilla and licorice to provide balance.

Apr 18, 2018
12:00:00 PM
20 Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout United Kingdom Oatmeal Stout 4.6

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

Bottle. Colour – A very dark brown pour, almost black, with a creamy chocolate milk coloured head. Aroma – There is definitely oats in the mix, with some roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and caramel. Mouthfeel – Creamy, well carbonated, full bodied in the truest sense of the term. Flavour – roasted malt notes with dark chocolate, coffee, and caramel. There is a bitter finish to balance the caramel sweetness. A great beer.

Apr 20, 2018
12:00:00 PM
21 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
22 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
23 Rochefort Trappistes 8 Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

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

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium to dark red brown, clear edges, huge tan cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums and spices. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, and dark malt. Overall - outstanding! The three beers were quite similar (as their website states it's the exact same beer fermented different lengths that shouldn't be a surprise) and all hid their alcohol very well.

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
24 Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

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

An outstanding trappist ale. Colour - dark red brown, clear edges, huge foamy light brown cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums and some cherries. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, vanilla, and malt. Overall - outstanding!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
25 Schneider Weisse Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock Germany Eisbock 4.5

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

Did a Schneider tasting over the weekend, all of which were fantastic. Colour - dark golden brown, hazy, huge foamy tan head. Aroma - banana, spice, yeast, wheat and alcohol. Mouthfeel - medium to full bodied and creamy. Flavour - very sweet, brown sugar and spicy. Overall - excellent.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM