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

June 4, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 11.6%<br> Canned On: February 8, 2022<br> $5.25<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a thin off-white cap. The aroma is grassy malt, light citrus, weak apple notes, caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by sweet notes of alcohol with hints of caramel and citrus in back. Could have been a lot better.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 10.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 21, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; April 12, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;4.95&#60;br&#62; This is a chunky pour. The colour is medium gold, more murky than hazy, with a huge white head which recedes to a creamy film. The aroma is very peachy with notes of grass, light spices, and tropical fruits. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The first thing I taste is alcohol, followed by bitter citrus ring, grass, and finally the peaches come through in the finish. I want to like it, but the alcohol bitterness is hanging around too long.

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

650ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on October 22, 2011 after purchasing from the Yonge/Wellesley LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent rusty red colour with a very thin tan coloured cap. The aroma was overwhelmingly grapefruity hops, although after a while, some sweet malty hints poked through. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, somewhat 'chewy' with medium carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma with the sweet caramellish notes a little more prevalent among the grapefruit flavours.

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 19, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous frothy dark brown head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is a wake me up blast of coffee and chocolate nibs as well as dark fruit (think chocolate covered raspberries). The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between sweet chocolate, dark fruit, roasted malt, and licorice. Rich and decadent, and maybe too much so.

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 10, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a generous off-white rocky head that lasts about 10 minutes. The aromas are grains, tropical fruits, yeast, and steamed vegetables. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruity notes, grains, and a light yeasty aftertaste. Not a favourite by any stretch.

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

September 1, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: September 21, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head. Lacing is very generous. The aroma is light bready notes, caramel, and plenty of pumpkin pie spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, somewhat oily, and carbonation is average. The flavour is bread, caramel, and light pumpkin spice.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.80&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 17, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; January 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange colour with an off-white head that lasts a few minute. The aroma was strong on tropical fruits with hints of papaya and pineapple. There is also some grapefruit and grass notes in the mix. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light tropical fruit notes, weak grains, some citrus rind, and a little funky yeast note. Quite good.

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

September 6, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 16, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a translucent red colour with a generous bubbly head which lasts a while and leaves some nice lacing. The aroma is tart berries, light yeast, and some weak bready malt notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, quite puckering and carbonation is average. The flavour is tart fruit, malty grains, and the finish is very tart with no real bitterness.

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; A gift from Martin Sanders. The beer pours a clear metallic gold colour with a huge generous white foamy head. There is little to no effervescence. The aroma is dominated by grainy malt, weak yeast notes, and some earthy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strange. The grainy malt notes are there, but also notes of lemon furniture polish. This is not a good flavour for beer &#40;or any beverage for that matter&#41;. The grassy aftertaste lasts several minutes.

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

473ml can <br> 4.70% ABV<br> Canned On: June 16, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 6, 2021<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a fluffy white head and a lot of effervescence. There is some lacing. The aroma is grains, Herbal hops, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal grains, light bitter hops, and a milky note on the back end. It almost has that Canadian Stock Ale feel to it.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 7, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 7, 2020<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a generous whire fluffy head which doesn’t last, but leaves a load of lacing around the rim. The aroma is tart citrus, stale cereal grains, and vinegar. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is no where as tart as the aroma would suggest. There is a battle between the sweet and tart fruit notes, and the bitterness of the hops shines a bit more.

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

15oz draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2015 <br> The beer poured a hazed metallic gold colour with a white frothy cap that lasted. The aroma was citrus, funk, yeast, and tart fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was funk, grains, light apple, and yeast.

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

July 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% <br> Canned On: April 18, 2022<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour with a thin white head and a high amount of effervescence. The aroma is rice (surprisingly), grass, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, slightly sweet, and has a light bitter finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

340ml draught &#60;br&#62; 6.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 14, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;6.19&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour was strong on grapefruit and roasted malt with hints of coffee and milk chocolate underneath. A good tasting beer brought down by being thin bodied

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

14oz draught <br> 11.1% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark reddish brown with a long lasting light brown head. The aroma is dark fruit, spices, grains, and floral hops. The flavour is tart raspberry, caramel, yeast, and grains. Strange for an Abbey Quad.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Summerhill LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2015 <br> The beer pours a clouded pale yellow colour with a 1" snow white head. The aroma is wheat, citrus, rhubarb, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, grains, and yeast with hints of citrus. While I can smell the rhubarb, I can't find it in the flavour......and I love rhubarb. The weakest Forked River brew for me so far.

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

15oz draught <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark metallic gold with a white cap for a head. The aroma was citrus, grains and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tart grainy notes, light fruit, and yeast.

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

12 oz draught &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C&#39;est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 28, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;7.50&#60;br&#62;&#92; The beer pours a translucent dark coca-cola colour with foamy brown head which doesn&#39;t lace very well. The aroma was roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was chalky roasted malt, dark chocolate, and weak coffee notes. Could have been better.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold colour with a frothy white head that laced well. Aroma is rye, spices, and an abundance of herbal notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is rye, and spices with some weak caramel notes thrown in for good measure.

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

14oz draught <br> 9.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 5, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and light sweet fruit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet fruit, grains, yeast, and spices. Quite good.

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

13oz draught <br> 10.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 31, 2015 <br> The beer poured a dark brown with black hints, and a thin brown head. The aroma was sweet malt, chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was strong on the bourbon with hints of coffee and dark chocolate.

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

September 22, 1987<br> Gift<br> 355ml bottle<br> 5.0% ABV<br> $0.00<br> Brewed in Canada by the Carling O'Keefe Brewing Company<br> As Paul Hogan used to call it, 'The Golden Throat Charmer' and 'Australian for Beeya'. <br> <br> First off, this tastes best very cold. This pours a beautiful golden colour with an offwhite head that sticks around. It has a nice hoppy aroma that I find distinctive. It dances on the tongue with some mild carbonation that isn't overpowering that winds into a crisp lager-y feel. The taste is crisp and clean with some malty tones and tastes great (and filling). It does have one hell of an aftertaste that takes some getting used to. This was my beer of choice in the late 80s and early 90s, and I still visit it every now and then (like this afternoon). <br> <br> When I originally tried this it was brewed in Canada by Carling O'Keefe Brewing Company under license from Elder's Brewery in Australia. Elders eventually gave a huge sum of money to Molson Brewing Company to buy Carling O'Keefe (with some money from the Miller Brewing Company). When I did my Ph.D in Tennessee, I saw Foster's in the supermarket..............it was brewed by Molson in Canada (and distributed in Reston, Virginia).

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

568ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.7&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 8, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.70 &#60;br&#62; The beer poured a slightly hazed orange-gold colour with a bubbly white head that lingered a few minutes. The aroma is pine, tropical fruit, cereal grains, caramel and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is not very well balanced. There is a hint of sweetness from the caramel and tropical fruit notes, but for the most part, this is a very bitter beer.

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

355ml bottle <br> 10.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2013 <br> Part of the Founders Release at the LCBO. The beer pours a translucent dark brown with a thin tan ring for a head that laces well. Aroma is dark fruit, molasses, and bourbon. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is strong on the bourbon with the caramel and roasted notes in the background.

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

355ml bottle <br> 8.3% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 18, 2014<br> Part of the Founders feature at the LCBO (Backwoods Bastard, Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Porter). The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a thin ring for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee. Not a lot of chocolate in the aroma or flavour. Very disappointed as the beer is solid but not as complex as I was expecting.