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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
126 La Souche / Nano Cinco Loup des Saules (édition Nano Cinco) Canada IPA 3.7

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

Hazy golden-yellow colour with a frothy white cap, average retention and tiny specs left on the glass. Lemon zest aromas with a touch of alcohol-bitterness. The flavours are quite juicy. Juicier than expected from the nose. The end has a soft, building dryness with that zestiness, but nowhere bitter. Oranges juice, tropical fruits and hints of white wine - just wish the Nelson Sauvin was a little punchier. Overall, a full juicy, citrusy, lightly vinous NEIPA with a tad alcohol warming.

Mar 16, 2024
07:06:47 PM
127 Noctem Un Chat Un Chat Canada Imperial IPA 3.8

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

Hazy golden colour with an off-white head, average stay and some light spots of lacing. Big tropical fruit aromas with hints of farm smell (grassy, earthy). The taste is quite fruity, somewhat sweet, but with a decent drying, hoppiness cutting the richness. Mango, tangerines, hints of pineapples. Quite a good brew that is very fruity for a Double IPA.

Mar 15, 2024
10:57:44 PM
128 Menaud Genévrier Canada Ale 3.6

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

Lightly hazed, amber colour with a golden highlight. The head is beige, frothy, decent lasting with some foamy streaks of lacing. Getting some nice spices over the darker malt base of rye, barley, and with time, hints of bananas from the wheat, woody notes. Berries come out in the taste over the bananas, wood, and a nice milder blend of spices and rye-barley. Maybe a touch too much banana-wheat in the flavours - even the tart from peel is felt. Quite an interesting amberish ale with a nice mix of rye, bananas, spices and a tad juniper.

Mar 15, 2024
10:01:51 PM
129 Gallicus Pils d'Inspiration Italienne (Sauvignon Blanc) Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.6

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

Slightly hazed, unfiltered golden colour with a fizzy-bubbly white head, average lasting and leaving a bit of foamy lacing spots. Found these two older cans of Gallicus Pils (original and this one in barrel of Sauvignon Blanc). Apple, pear aromas. These two fruits continue in the taste and the oak barrel really comes out with the vanilla-wood notes. Hints of grapes. Quite a nice oaked Pilsner - hope I can try a fresh one, one day.

Mar 13, 2024
11:58:34 PM
130 Boréale / Sir John 2 Fois N'est Pas Coutume Canada Imperial IPA 4.0

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

Hazy golden-orange colour with a beautiful, frothy-creamy white cap, good retention and loads of sticky-foamy lacing. Grassy hop aromas with a blend of citrus zest, their juices and hints of coconut. Wet mouthfeel with just enough drying in the finish, but not overly to be still refreshing. Orange juice flavours with a touch of tropical fruits, and some herbal notes. Some particles come out at last pour. Quite a nice, refreshing, juicy, not-too-dry Double NEIPA brew.

Mar 13, 2024
01:20:12 AM
131 Brasserie du Bas-Canada Kaiju Canada Imperial IPA 4.1

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

Very hazy, golden-orange colour with a big creamy-frothy warm, off-white head, very long retention and nice creamy, full lacing. Beautiful fruity aromas of tropical fruits, wine grapes, citrus, apples, oats and even hints of vanilla. Very well-hidden alcohol, great juiciness and just a touch of dryness-bitterness. So fruity with blending herbal flavours. Nectarines, oranges, tropical fruits, apples and stone fruits. One of the easiest-drinking 10% ABV Triple IPA I have had - so juicy!!

Mar 12, 2024
12:39:25 AM
132 Unibroue Blanche de Chambly Abricot Canada Witbier 3.4

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

Fairly clean, golden colour with an amber hue, a big white creamy head, good retention and lots of thicker, creamier lacing streaks. A fruity nose with the apricot essence, over the spicy Witbier base. The taste has the apricots, but milder, not as sweet. This shows a bit more of the Blanche de Chambly base. Gets a little hazier as it pours. Not a bad fruity, Witbier, but not one I would have two in a row.

Mar 11, 2024
12:48:18 AM
133 Helm Sgt. Pepper Canada Saison 3.7

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

Fairly clean, light golden-yellow colour with a frothy white head, good retention and thick foamy lacing. Peppery aromas over lemon zest, some Belgian-Saison yeast and a nice herbal touch. The pink pepper has a different feel in the taste, than black pepper. Blends smoother with the lemon peel-tart, herbs and yeast. An interesting lower alcohol Saison with good bitterness, dryness and a tad peppery.

Mar 10, 2024
10:42:59 PM
134 Hill Farmstead Arthur (Cascade Dry-Hopped) United States Saison 4.1

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

Bottle purchased at the brewery in 2023 - written on label "Bottle conditioning since October 26, 2022. Pours a bright golden-yellow that gets hazier by the pour. The white head is huge, creamy-like, with very long retention and thick, soapy-foamy lacing sticking to the glass, and not coming down. Funky aromas with more sourness at first, but some lemon zest came and balance things, with the Saison yeast. Some sourness, some earthiness, some citrus peel and Saison yeast in the flavours. A little dryer in the finish with the Cascade dry-hopping and nice herbal notes all-around. A pretty nice touch on the Classic Arthur, with a great hop to just alter the brew enough.

Mar 10, 2024
08:40:55 PM
135 Ippon Ichigo Canada Gose 3.8

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

A deep amber colour, lightly unfiltered, with a warm, light-beige head, decent stay and some decent lacing. Fresh strawberry aromas over fruity malts, caramel notes and hints of salt. Quite nice flavours with a good blend of strawberries, mild sourness and a touch of saltiness. A smooth, a little silky mouthfeel with a tad tart left on the tongue, and some dryness. A very well-brewed strawberry Gose that goes down nicely.

Mar 10, 2024
12:27:25 AM
136 Le Corsaire Oreille de Crisse Canada Amber Ale 3.5

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

A slight haze created by a bunch of tiny, transparent particles floating around. Golden-amber colour with an off-white head, average stay and a ring left on the brew. An amber beer nose with the fruity malts, decent grassy hops and then, some smoked wood and hints of maple. This fruitiness (apples), smokiness (burnt wood) and tad maple sap, herbal notes continues in the taste. Some decent drying finish. A caramel malt base mildly all the way. An interesting Amber Ale with a touch of the maple shack.

Mar 9, 2024
10:48:34 PM
137 L'Apothicaire Stout aux Huîtres Canada Oyster Stout 3.6

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

Dark brown colour with copper-ruby highlights, a warm-mocha coloured head, good stay and foamy lacing left. Smoked wood, burnt barley and hints of sea water, oysters in the nose. Smooth, oily mouthfeel, not too thick and decent building dryness. Not getting much oyster flavours - only roasted malts and hops. Too bad, as was a decent start in the aromas.

Mar 9, 2024
09:34:08 PM
138 Ras L'Bock L'An 8000 Canada Coffee Stout 3.6

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

Aromas of burnt coffee grains, smoked wood, roasted malts and eventually - some mild hop grassiness. Brown colour with ruby-copper highlights, and warm-beige head, decent stay and nice creamyish lacing. The mouthfeel is smooth, then tart from the coffee appears on the tongue and hoppy dryness lingers. Burnt barley, coffee flavours with a touch of hops. A pretty decent coffee stout for 4.5% ABV. and good for Mononc'.

Mar 9, 2024
08:40:38 PM
139 Muskoka Winter Beard Nitro Latte Stout Canada Coffee Stout 3.4

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

Dark brown colour with a little haze, some amber-copper highlights. The nitro head is creamy, warm-beige, very long lasting and some mild, soapy spots on the glass. Big vanilla essences for aromas at first pour, then calms down letting some coffee notes breathe over the roasted barley. Smooth mouthfeel, a little oily, a little silky with a light drying finish. Not the freshest can, so did not get the cascade effect, and coffee is quite mild in the flavours.

Mar 9, 2024
08:13:24 PM
140 Bellwoods A Stout With Coffee Canada Coffee Stout 3.5

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

Sam James Coffee Bar version that pours a dark brown colour with copper-ruby highlights. The head is huge, creamyish, with good retention and thick creamy lacing left. Lots of molasses, plums, dates at first in the nose, with the coffee eventually coming out. The roasted coffee grains shine at this point over the mild roasted malts, hints of dark fruits. The mouthfeel is silky, smooth, not the thickest, nor the driest. The coffee is milder in the taste, blending with the burnt barley and some light grassy-hops lingering in the finish. It gets a touch dryer near the end. Not a bad coffee stout, but nothing exceptional.

Mar 9, 2024
07:32:24 PM
141 L'Apothicaire Pale Ale Belge Canada Belgian Ale 3.7

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

A slight hazed, golden-amber colour with an off-white head, decent stay and some full creamy lacing. Fresh herbal aromas with hints of mint, over the caramel malts. The minty-herbal note continues into the taste with a drying finish. Some mild fruitiness, piney touch and even Belgian yeast. This gives a tad spiciness. Quite a nice Pale Ale with that Belgian feel.

Mar 9, 2024
01:04:10 AM
142 Gallicus Pils d'Inspiration Italienne Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.7

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

Hazed golden colour with a bunch of particles through it, lively carbonation, a frothy-bubbly white head, good stay and some decent patches of lacing. White grapes, wine aromas over mild straw malts and yeast. The taste reminds me more of the Pilsner style with good dryness in the end. Good hop grassiness over the straw malts and hints of spiciness from the Saaz. Not a bad Italian Pilsner with a Nelson Sauvin nose.

Mar 8, 2024
10:25:45 PM
143 Gallicus Rum Canada Baltic Porter 4.1

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

Pours a dark brown with ruby highlights, a warm beige head, decent stay and some nice lace spots and streaks. Getting a bunch of coconut in the nose. over the roasted barley adding lots of fine sweetness that balances the flavours. The taste blend the coconut notes with the mild rum flavours, hints of molasses, roasted malts and spices. Reminds me of the great Bas-Canada dessert Imperial Stouts, but because being a Baltic Porter, not as thick in the mouth. Quite a beautiful brew!

Mar 8, 2024
09:05:09 PM
144 Gallicus Kadan Canada Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.7

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

355ml can that pours what looks like a clear, dark brown colour with ruby highlights, a nice creamyish warm-beige, good stay and some foamy lacing streaks. You can definitely smell the fresh, herbal-licorice gin notes from the barrel that gives hints of mint and wood. The roasted malt base is there as well, and in the flavours. The taste is milder than the aromas, but having a tad molasses and licorice. An easy, black lager with nice notes from the gin barrels that make it a bit more special.

Mar 8, 2024
02:07:12 AM
145 Gallicus / Hermite Hiki Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

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

473ml can, which is weird for collaborators Hermite - as they like their 355ml cans, and two of five cans in this 5th year anniversary are 355ml. Using two hops (Golding and Triple Pearl) which are usually spicier, but rice as the grain to calm this down. I feel the yeast comes out a touch more. A tad herbal nose with hints of wet socks. The taste shows a little more herb-grassiness creating decent dryness in the end. Fairly clean, very light golden-yellow colour with a frothy-bubbly white head, average stay and some good foamy-soapy lacing-ring. Some notes of apples, pears, but all-around an easy-drinking rice Pale Ale with a yeasty feel, and mild dry finish.

Mar 8, 2024
01:42:35 AM
146 Helm Zombie Canada American Barleywine 3.8

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

Quite an interesting mix of things here! Some vinegar notes in the aromas, among a touch of Bourbon, some darker grains and hints of sweetness. The taste shows the rye flavours with a tad vinous-sourness. Some grassiness balancing things. Not really thick in the mouth, and the finish is fairly light. Mildly hazed, amber colour with a big frothy warm-beige head, good retention and creamy lacing. A bunch of stuff going on here, but it all really nicely blends together with nothing offensive, nor too strong.

Mar 6, 2024
11:43:46 PM
147 Gallicus Myrcène Canada IPA 3.7

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

Slightly hazed, bright golden-yellow colour with a warm, off-white frothy head, decent retention and leaving nice streaks of foamy lacing. Alcoholic nose with some mild bitter grassiness, tropical notes, floral hints and even a tad bubblegum. The taste is less boozy, with decent citruses, tropical fruits and a herbal touch. Refreshing mouthfeel with some slow building dryness that does not get too extreme. An interesting NEIPA that is somewhat juicy, milder all-around and with these three hops from Quebec giving a different stance than Vermont - with that tropical-bubblegum blend.

Mar 6, 2024
01:30:28 AM
148 Menaud Drav ISA Canada IPA 3.5

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

6-pack of these 355ml mixed IPAs in a beige box. Last of the three different IPAs, pouring an unfiltered, hazed light-golden colour with full small particles floating around. The head is white, frothy-bubbly, decent lasting and leaving good foamy spot on the glass. Lemon zest aromas over mild oranges. The taste is a little on the bitter citrus peel side with a light lingering dryness. Citrus zest flavours with a herbal touch. A pretty good Session IPA that gains points for being unfiltered (as all of these three IPAs in this pack).

Mar 5, 2024
01:40:37 AM
149 Gallicus / Emporium Corvo Canada IPA 3.9

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

Oh wow - such a beautifully smelling beer! Fresh, herbal notes, quite unique with hints of spiciness, grassiness over the tad caramel malts. The hops continue nicely in the taste with the grassy-herbal flavours. The Strata hops offer a touch of mint, the Chinook pine-grapefruits and the Idaho 7 some stone fruits. Lightly hazy, bright light-golden colour with a good frothy white cap, good stay and mild lacing. Quite an amazing twist on the West Coast style IPA that is very delicious, and a good start to these 5th year anniversary brews.

Mar 4, 2024
11:52:58 PM
150 Menaud Drav IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

6-pack of these 355ml mixed IPAs in a beige box. Lightly hazed but many tiny particles floating around, lively carbonation and a big white frothy head, decent stay leaving light foamy lacing spots. Citrusy hop aromas over mild caramel and hints of grassiness, oats. The mouthfeel has some nice dryness that keeps building. Lemon zest bitterness that lingers. Still, a refreshing IPA with decent citrus notes.

Mar 4, 2024
11:06:13 PM