Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
26 La Chouffe Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

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

Nice big bottle of a yeasty belgian beer. Colour - cloudy gold colour with light brown edges, and a light tan rocky cap. Aroma - light fruits, yeast, citrus, and grains. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - tasted like a tripel style with a combination of fruity sweetness, and yeasty bitterness. Overall - another excellent beer in a weekend of excellent beers.

Oct 31, 2011
12:00:00 PM
27 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Triple Canada Abbey Tripel 4.5

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

Bottle. Colour - golden amber, hazed, thin tan head. Aroma - yeast, pepper, citrus, malt. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - yeast, spices, citrus, grains, some saison sense going on. Overall - As stated in my lupulus review, Charlevoix makes some amazing beers and this is no exception. i wouldn't be surprised if I found out that Lupulus is excessively hopped triple

Sep 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
28 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
29 Wellington Welly One Off: Chocolate Milk Stout Canada Imperial Stout 4.5

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

Bottle. Colour - brownish black, brown head. Aroma - chocolate nibs, licorice, cocoa, coffee. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - chocolate milk, coffee. Overall - A very good beer, captures the chocolate milk essence quite well. Would be nice if it came in a single serving size instead of 750ml

Aug 12, 2014
12:00:00 PM
30 Dieu du Ciel! Aphrodisiaque Canada Stout 4.5

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

Bottle. Colour – solid black, creamy brown head, great lacing. Aroma – roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, vanilla. Mouthfeel – full bodied, creamy, well carbonated. Flavour – roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla. More sweet than bitter.

Apr 28, 2018
12:00:00 PM
31 Mikkeller All Others Pale Denmark American Pale Ale 4.4

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

I'm beginning to love Mikkeller beers. Colour - golden orange, tan head. Aroma - citrus, grainy malt. Mouthfeel - good body. Flavour - grainy malt, fruity sweet, citrus. Overall - an excellent beer.

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
32 Val-Dieu Grand Cru Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.4

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

Bottle. New beer at the Liquor Store. Colour - Murky dark brown with red edges, huge light brown rocky cap. Aroma - roasted malt, burnt sugar, dark fruits, yeast, and light chocolate notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - burnt carmel, yeast, roasted malt, and tangy malted notes on the sides of the tongue. Quite good and quite drinkable.

May 3, 2018
12:00:00 PM
33 Carling Ice Canada Pale Lager 4.3

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

This is one of my favourite beers. When it's cold, it's smooth as silk. Colour - pale yellow, white head. Aroma - grainy. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - grainy with a hint of sweetness. Overall - Hot damn!

Apr 22, 2010
12:00:00 PM
34 Creemore Springs Kellerbier Canada Kellerbier 4.3

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

I've had this both on draught and in the can. Colour - cloudy, golden orange, creamy white head. Aroma - grainy, sweet, citrus. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - grainy maly, some hops, citrus, and biscuits. Overall - another great beer from Creemore!

Aug 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
35 Unibroue Trois Pistoles Canada Belgian Strong Ale 4.3

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

Bottle. Colour - solid dark brown, medium tan head. Aroma - yeast, dark fruit, caramel, sweet malt. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - a fruity sweetness with yeast and spices. Overall - Took me a while to find this one, and it was worth it

Sep 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
36 Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis ABT Canada Abbey Quadrupel 4.3

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

Bottle/ Colour - Dark reddish brown, somewhat murky, foamy light brown cap. Aroma - roasted malt, figs, yeast, and spices. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - Well balanced between the grains and the hops with lots of fig and cherry notes. yeast is present in the flavour but subdued.

Apr 18, 2018
12:00:00 PM
37 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
38 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
39 Mikkeller Green Gold Denmark IPA 4.2

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

A great IPA, very bold without going overboard. Colour - cloudy, copper, off-white head. Aroma - floral hops, caramel malt. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - nutty, citrusy, slightly bitter. Overall - very good

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
40 Creemore Springs Premium Lager Canada Lager 4.2

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

Fast becoming my favourite lager. Colour - clear, golden orange, white frothy head. Aroma - grainy malt, floral hops. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - well balanced between the grass malt, the floral hops, and the weak fruitish hints. Overall - An excellent lager.

Aug 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
41 Rochefort Trappistes 6 Belgium Abbey Dubbel 4.2

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

Another outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium red brown, clear edges, medium sized tab cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, bread, plums. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt. Not as complex as the 10, but the same flavours. Overall - Excellent!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
42 Chimay Première (Red) Belgium Abbey Dubbel 4.2

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

An almost outstanding trappist ale. Colour - medium red brown, murky body, clear edges, huge foamy tan cap. Aroma - dark malt, sugar, yeast, plums. Mouthfeel - Full bodied. Flavour - sweet dark fruit, yeast, sugar, malt but with a bittering dry finish. Overall - almost outstanding - would be better if the finish wasn't so dry and bitter!

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
43 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
44 Beer Academy Black Lager Canada Schwarzbier 4.2

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

Growler. Colour - black, thin tan cap, good lacing. Aroma - coffee, chocolate, molasses. Mouthfeel - full bodied. Flavour - roasted malt, dark chocolate, molasses. Overall - very good for the style.

Sep 3, 2012
12:00:00 PM
45 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Lupulus Canada Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour - golden brown, hazy, tan head. Aroma - yeast, citrus, malt. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - yeast, spices, citrus, grains. Overall - Charlevoix makes some amazing beers and this is no exception.

Sep 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
46 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
47 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
48 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 4.2

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

I'm told this is the quintessential craft beer and it is now available in Ontario in cans. Can. Colour - a golden amber, good effervescence, this off-white head. Aroma - grapefruit, cereals, yeast, and spices. Mouthfeel - almost full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - it starts off a little malty, but after that, it's all about the hops. And that is a good thing.

Apr 21, 2018
12:00:00 PM
49 Unibroue La Terrible Canada Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour – solid dark brown, light brown foamy head, decent lacing. Aroma – roasted malt, figs, molasses, licorice. Mouthfeel – medium to full bodied, high carbonation. Flavour – dark fruit, nuts, yeast, and a bitter finish. Possibly some chocolate in the taste as well.

Apr 26, 2018
12:00:00 PM
50 Duvel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

Bottle. Colour – medium gold, very hazy, very generous white foamy head that lasts (and lasts and lasts….). Aroma – yeast, light fruits, citrus, spices, grains. Mouthfeel – light bodied, highly carbonated. Flavour – citrus, grains, and yeast. Well balanced between the sweet and the bitter aspects of beer.

Apr 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM