Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
51 Tree Thirsty Beaver Amber Ale Canada Amber Ale 3.2

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

Bottle. Colour - transparent rust colour, good effervescence, off-white creamy head, good lacing. Aroma - light toasted caramel notes, some roasted malt, and a weak earthy hop presence. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, slight over carbonation. Flavour - not well balanced as the malty caramel sweetness dominates any hop presence that might be there.

Jul 1, 2018
12:00:00 PM
52 Indie Ale House Breakfast Porter Canada Porter 4.1

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

Draught. Colour - Dark mahogany, murky, foaming brown cap, decent lacing. aroma - coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, roasted malt. Mouthfeel - aklmost full bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - more sweet malt than bitter chocolate and coffee. It was a great complement to the steak for dinner.

Jun 30, 2018
12:00:00 PM
53 Great Lakes Brewery Lackey’s Casky Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

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

Draught. Colour - a cloudy orange-gold pour, the cap is cream coloured, very bubbly, and the lacing is decent. Aroma - hop forward with lots of citrus, pine, and floral notes. some cereal malts are in the mix as well. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - nicely balanced between the cereal malt sweetness and the citrusy hop bitterness. I liked it/

Jun 30, 2018
12:00:00 PM
54 Beau's All Natural Polaris Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Bottle. Colour - orange gold, slight haze, thick off-white head, frothy, good lacing. Aroma - cereal grains, pine/spruce notes, citrus, and floral notes. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - a let down considering the aroma. There is a definite imbalance towards the hoppy notes with very little of the malt showing through.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
55 Evergreen / Small Pony Barrel Works Citra Golden Sour Canada Wild Ale 3.5

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

Bottle. Colour - very hazy golden amber colour, head is odd-white and very thin, and lacing is minimal. Aroma - funky yeast, weak citrusy hops, and a ton of tart raspberry. The label mentions other berries but on the raspberries cut through. Mouthfeel - thin bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - very tart fruit notes and a lot of funk. Maybe a bit too sour for my palate.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
56 Gananoque Naughty Otter Lager Canada Lager 3.1

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

Can. Colour - pale gold, very clear, weak foamy white cap, very little lacing. Aroma - very malt forward with cereal and biscuit notes, weak eartyhy hops round out the nose. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated, quite crisp. Flavour - like the aroma the malt is the most dominant flavour in this beer with the hops coming through in the finish, but nowhere else.

Jun 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
57 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
58 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
59 Le Cheval Blanc Blanche Canada Witbier 3.2

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

Draught. Colour - hazed pale yellow, huge frothy white head, very nice lacing. Aroma - wheat, citrus, spices, yeast. Typical witbier notes. Mouthfeel - light to medium bodied, over carbonated for a witbier. Flavour - sweet wheat, citrus, and spices. A very refreshing witbier.

Jun 26, 2018
12:00:00 PM
60 Unibroue 17 Canada Belgian Strong Ale 3.4

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

Bottle. Colour - murly dark brown with red edges, thin creamy light brown head, good lacing to the bottom of the glass. Aroma - dark fruits, roasted malt. molasses, grass, spices. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, slightly over carbonated. Flavour - sweet malt, caramel, dark fruit and spices

Jun 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
61 Muskoka Detour Canada IPA 3.0

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

Bottle. Colour - light gold, slight cloudiness, one inch white cap, decent lacing down the glass. Aroma - papaya and passion fruit notes, herbal hops, some biscuity grains. Mouthfeel - weak to medium bodied, there was a definite thinness. Flavour - grains, tropical fruit, and a slight bitter hop finish.

Jun 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
62 Bamboo Beer Canada Pale Lager 2.5

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

Can. Colour - very clear pale straw colour, huge frothy white cap which doesn't linger, no lacing. Aroma - earthy hops, wet cardboard, a slight diacetyl note. Mouthfeel - thin bodied, very well carbonated. Flavour - grainy malt with a bitter hop finish. I'm not sure where the bamboo is in the beer as both the aroma and flavour were typical of a slighlty sub-par craft pale lager (but still better than a macro pale lager).

Jun 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM
63 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
64 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
65 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
66 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
67 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
68 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
69 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
70 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
71 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
72 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
73 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
74 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
75 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