Beer Reviews by MARTINSANDERS

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
176 Warsteiner Premium Verum Germany Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.4

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

Can. Colour – light gold, white cap, frothy, not a lot of effervescence. Aroma – grassy malts, light floral hops, weak yeast. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, medium carbonation, very crisp. Flavour – typical German pils…..grainy malt shines through and noble hops back it up.

Sep 24, 2020
05:04:24 PM
177 Wellington Imperial Russian Stout Canada Imperial Stout 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

Bottle / Can / Draught. Colour – solid black, tan coloured head, good lacing. Aroma – roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour – roasted malt, coffee, and hints of anise and soy sauce. Could be better

Sep 26, 2020
12:48:26 PM
178 Les 3 Brasseurs La Belle Province Canada Amber Ale 3.4

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

Bottle. Colour – clear, golden-amber, head is white and fluffy. Aroma – biscuit malt, molasses, maple, earthy hops. Mouthfeel - Average. Flavour – Nicely balanced between the sweetness of the maple and caramel and the bitterness of the hops. Only available in big bottles and is very rich.

Mar 1, 2021
12:44:10 PM
179 Schlitz Black Bull Ice United States Strong Lager 3.3

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

This is, or was, readily available at liquor stores in and around Toronto. I've been known to grab a couple every once in a while. Great for partying! Colour - clear gold. Aroma - alcohol. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - alcohol, sweet. Overall - very good.

Apr 21, 2010
12:00:00 PM
180 Dave's India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.3

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

This is very popular among my friends, surprised tp see it unrated. Colour - orange, light brown head. Aroma - malt, flowers. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - sweet, citrus. Overall - better than average.

Apr 22, 2010
12:00:00 PM
181 C'est What Caraway Rye Beer Canada Rye Beer 3.3

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

A must try for any visitor to C'est What. Colour - transparent light reddish-gold, big creamy off-white head. Aroma - grains, sweet malt, weak hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - grainy with some caramel sweetness. Overall - easy drinking.

Oct 28, 2011
12:00:00 PM
182 C'est What Sierra Excellent Ale Canada Mild Ale 3.3

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

I seemed to like this better than most of my friends, it is an easy drinking ale. Colour - clear medium gold, no head. Aroma - grais, light fruits, a hint of butterscotch, perfumy hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - sweet, grainly, some citrusy notes. Overall - enjoyable.

Oct 28, 2011
12:00:00 PM
183 Guinness Blonde American Lager Ireland Lager 3.3

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

Can. Colour - straw, white head, , pretty clear, lively bubbles. Aroma - weak herbal hops, grass, a little hint of yeast. Mouthfeel - thin, too much carbonation. Flavour - grass, weak citrus from the hops, a little spiciness. Coming from the Rolling Rock facility, it's not bad.

May 2, 2018
12:00:00 PM
184 Jever Pilsener Germany Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.3

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

Can. Colour - straw, clear, one inch white cap. Aroma - grains, light citrus, beach sand. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, good carbonation. Flavour - grains, some herbal and spicy hop notes, and again, maybe a little citrusy not. Pretty good for an inexpensive German lager.

May 4, 2018
12:00:00 PM
185 Old Tomorrow Canadian Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.3

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

Can. Colour - a very clear golden-orange colour with a small foaming cap thats cream coloured. Aroma - grains, light caramel, weak citrus and pine, and a little grass. Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - run of the mill APA with notes of caramel in front and citrus in the finish.

May 6, 2018
12:00:00 PM
186 Niagara Oast House Saison Canada Saison 3.3

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

Bottle. Colour - cloudy dark gold, large white cap, decent lacing. Aroma - light fruit notes, yeast, sour grains, and floral notes. Mouthfeel - light bodied to medium, high carbonation. Flavour - tart fruits, some light spice, and yeast. Not a bad saison. Didn't have the flavour to back up the aroma.

May 9, 2018
12:00:00 PM
187 Arundel Sussex Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.3

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

Bottle. Colour - light gold, light haze, huge frothy cap. Aroma - cereal grains, light citrus, light grass. Aroma is very muted, nothing too powerful. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - Nicely balanced between the cereal sweetness and the citrus tartness in the finished.

May 14, 2018
12:00:00 PM
188 Lagunitas India Pale Ale United States IPA 3.3

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Bottle. Colour - light amber, slight haze, thin white cap, no lacing. Aroma - grapefruit hops, biscuity malt, wet grass. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, light carbonation. Flavour - very hop forward with citrusy hops all over the place and very little hint of the biscuity malt.

May 15, 2018
12:00:00 PM
189 St-Pancrace Colonol Canada Spiced Beer 3.3

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

Bottle. Colour - light rust colour, slight haze, huge white cap, decent lacing. Aroma - biscuity malt, definite spruce notes, weak herbal hops. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - slight caramel notes, weak herbal notes, nice spicy finish. Reminiscent of some Christmas beers.

May 15, 2018
12:00:00 PM
190 Dead Frog Tip Hop Spruce White IPA Canada IPA 3.3

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

Big Bottle. Colour - Clear copper colour, foamy white head, faint lacing. Aroma - cereal malt, floral hops, pine, and citrus. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, well carbonated. Flavour - not very well balanced as it is more hops than malt, and even at that, it isn't a good hop punch.

May 21, 2018
12:00:00 PM
191 Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Canada Belgian Ale 3.3

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

Bottle. Colour - murky straw colour, huge frothy white head, good lacing. Aroma - floral hops, Belgian yeast, spices, grass, sugar. Mouthfeel - light bodied, highly carbonated. Flavour - light yeast and citrus notes with grass and spices in the finiah.

May 24, 2018
12:00:00 PM
192 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
193 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
194 Busch Beer United States Pale Lager 3.2

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

This is the definition of an average inoffensive beer. It's only available in cans in Canada. Colour - pale yellow, white head. Aroma - malty. Mouthfeel - almost watery. Flavour - decent. Overall - good.

Apr 21, 2010
12:00:00 PM
195 Magnum Malt Liquor United States Strong Lager 3.2

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

Another slightly strong party beer that one needs to get in Buffalo because you can't get it in Canada. Colour - pale gold, white head. Aroma - malty. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - malty. Overall - good. Better buzz than Colt 45

Apr 21, 2010
12:00:00 PM
196 Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale United States Strong Ale 3.2

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

What a name for a beer, I wish it lived up to it's name. Colour - clear reddish brown, off-white head. Aroma - citrusy, grainy, caramel. Mouthfeel - medium bodied. Flavour - alcohol is present, some sweet malt. Overall - not bad, sould have thought it would be better.

Aug 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
197 Amsterdam (416) Local Lager / Amsterdam (416) Urban Wheat Canada Lager 3.2

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

Had this at the brewery in the spring. Colour - hazy medium gold colour, white head that lingers. Aroma - grains, spices, floral hops. Mouthfeel - medium. Flavour - mellow grains, with a small hop bite at the end. Overall - decent.

Oct 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
198 Samuel Adams Boston Lager United States Vienna / Amber Lager 3.2

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

Bottle. Colour – transparent golden amber, white foamy head, good lacing. Aroma – grains, light caramel, light floral hop notes. Mouthfeel – medium bodied, ample carbonation. Flavour – nicely balanced between the malted grains and the bitter hops. While it may be a better than average lager, it is a below average beer.

Apr 25, 2018
12:00:00 PM
199 Goose Island Midway IPA United States IPA 3.2

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

Can. Colour - pale gold, hazy, huge white cap, lots of effervescence. Aroma - pine, citrus, grass, and cereal. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, over carbonated. Flavour - tropical hoppiness, but not as hoppy as the aroma would indicate. Balance is missing with the hops drowing out the malt.

May 18, 2018
12:00:00 PM
200 Belhaven Scottish Oat Stout United Kingdom Oatmeal Stout 3.2

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

Bottle. Colour - a murky black pour, brown edges, with a creamy light brown head that while thin, laces very nicely. Aroma - roasted malt, nuts, licorice, molasses. Mouthfeel - medium bodied, nicely carbonated. Flavour - bitter coffee, roasted malt, and chocolate. It was an alright beer.

May 22, 2018
12:00:00 PM