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

330ml bottle<br> 5.20% Abv<br> Best Before: December 1, 2018<br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 3, 2018<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a half inch thich off-white head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is bread, cereal, spices, and weak floral notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, creamy, with above average carbonation. The flavour is herbal notes, some wpices, and cereal and bisuit malts. The beer is very dependent on the spicy and grain aromas and flavours.

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

330ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 9.50&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 14, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;4.80&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid black colour with a 1” medium brown head which slowly recedes to a rocky film. The aroma is roasted malt, dark fruits, chocolate, and coffee. Smells amazing. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with a definite woody taste thrown in. Chocolate flavour is milk chocolate more than dark chocolate. I like the beer, although the flavour doesn’t live up to the promise of the aroma.

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> $6.86<br> Beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a creamy whitish head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt, spice, caramel and citrus. Mountfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour definitely has notes of pepper and caramel, with some dim roast flavours in the mix.

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

330ml draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 22, 2012<br> $5.13<br> Ontario Craft Beer Week<br> One bar is calling this an Abbey Dubbel, another is calling it a Double IPA. I am going to go with Double IPA because otherwise, this is the most transparent and hoppiest Dubbel I've ever had.The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a long lasting light tan head. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is a sweet citrusy IPA with a huge punch of grapefruit flavour. Best beer of the afternoon.

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

330ml draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 22, 2012<br $4.69<br> Part of Ontario Craft Beer Week<br> The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a long lingering white ring. The aroma was yeast, funk, and grass. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied, with mild carbonation. Flavour is very funky, with citrusy notes, and some grass. The yeast is far less pronounced than a true Belgian saison.

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

550ml draught <br> 4.7% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 16, 2012 <br> $7.30<br> The beer poured a translucent pale gold colour with a thin cream coloured head. Aroma was weak spices, grains, and soap. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour was boring, mainly tasting like a spiced blonde ale.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 25, 2014 <br> $6.95<br> The beer poured a hzed metallic gold colour with a white head that quickly disappeared, but left some nice lacing down the glass. The aroma was weak grapefruit notes, weak yeast, and cereal grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was weak grapefruit, with a dash of honey, and grains.

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> $6.86<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that laces well. The aroma is coffee, chocolate, and raisins. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, and medium carbonation. The flavour is cold coffee with added sugar. Quite enjoyable.

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

550ml draught <br> 5.5% abv <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 16, 2008<br> $5.90 <br> The beer poured a dark brownish black with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, and some sugary chocolate. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium-bodied with low carbonation. The flavour is sweet, nutty, and chocolatey with some licorice hints.

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

550ml draught <br> 7.4% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 11, 2013 <br> $8.00<br> The beer pours a very dark brown with red hues and weak tan coloured cap that lingers. The Aroma is sweet malt, yeast, dark fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, dark fruit, and caramel tones. Quite good as there is a definite Belgian dubbel flavour.

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

550ml draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 24, 2014 <br> $9.29<br> The beer pours a dark brownish-black with a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was plums, coffee, chocolate, and yeast. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and malty with hints of dark fruit and licorice. <br> <br> I have since tried the bottled version of this and my score stands, This is a great beer for Canadian brewed Quad!

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.7% ABV <br> Bronte/Louis Saint Laurent LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 29, 2015 <br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold with a generous lasting white head. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and a little spiciness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt and citrusy hops. Another good effort from Black Oak.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

550ml cask draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 25, 2012 <br> $625<br> The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a thin white head. The aroma was weak caramel, funk, and floral hops. Definitely not a hop bomb in aroma. The mouthfeel was on the thin side with mild carbonation. The flavour was weak citrusy hops, some sweet caramel notes, and some yeast. I was hoping for a whole lot better.

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

340ml draught &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; Abv &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 14, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;7.30&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin tan creamy head that lasts a few minutes&#47; The aroma is roasted malt, milk chocolate, nuts and bitter coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is milk chocolate, nuts, and coffee. Not sure of it was the peppery stout I had before this, but there isn’t a lot of oatmeal character in this beer.

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 6, 2008 <br> $5.55<br> The beer was mahogany brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and some slight hoppy tinges. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, some coffee hints, and some hoppy bitterness.

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 25, 2011 <br> $6.64<br> The beer poured a solid dark brown with a 1" creamy brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, cinnamon, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was coffee, dark fruits, and some weak spices. Very enjoyable seasonal ale.

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

16oz draught <br> 4.7% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 23, 2009 <br> Kegged On: October 21, 2009<br> $7.50<br> The beer poured a translucent red with a tan foamy head. The aroma was sweet malt, some fruit tones, and grain. The mouthfeel was creamy, medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, and definitely malty. A very enjoyable Oktoberfest and another fine product from the Black Oak Brewery.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 23, 2010 <br> $5.75<br> Billed as Toronto's 1st Annual Beer Week<br> The beer was translucent gold with orange hues and a white foamy head. The aroma was grainy malt, some floral hops, and a hint of yeastiness. The mouthfeel was weak to medium bodied, with medium carbonatoin. The flavour was watered down malt, and detracted from the looks and aroma of this beer. The finish was bitter, but not so much hoppy.

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

500ml draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 24, 2011 <br> $6.65<br> he beer poured a hazy golden orange colour with a 1" creamy white head. The aroma was musk, earth, and grains. The mouthfeel was weak bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, earthy, a little spice, and grass.

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

550ml draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 12, 2011 <br> $7.41<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour with a thin white head and some effervescence. The aroma is strong citrus and tropical fruit, with some hints of malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grapefruit hoppy with caramel and bread mixed in. A very good beer, although the bitter finish was on the 'dry' side.

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

November 28, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours an opaque black colour with a short-lived tan coloured head which laces decently. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and milk chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is chocolate, nuts, and roasted malt. Finish is mildly bitter

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 27, 2008 <br> $3.45<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-gold with a bubbly tan coloured head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma was grainy and skunky and not at all appealing. Definitely an ESB. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation (despite the effervescence). The flavour is bitter with some grain and citrus notes thrown in.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 11, 2008 <br> $3.05<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish brown into the glass with a thick, creamy, off-white head that lingered. The aroma is primarily malt with a little skunkiness. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamy, with some carbonation. The flavour is also malty, very English.

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

16oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold with a thin snow white head. Aroma is funky grains, yeast, and acidic herbs. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yest, funky grains, and weak spicy notes.

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

May 9, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV<br> Canned On: March 22, 2023<br> $4.95<br> The beer pours an opaque red with a wak short-lived pinkish bubbly head. The aroma is sweet cherry cola, with some grains, and funky yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a nice balance of sweet and tart cherry notes.