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

500ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: March 17, 2011 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 5, 2011 <br> The label says this should be about as fresh a bottle of beer as I've ever had. The beer pours a translucent copour colour with a thin tan ring of a head. The aroma is citrusy hops, pine, and caramel malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruity hops, sweet malt....and a lime-like taste in the finish.

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

550ml draught <br> 6.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 18, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper-gold colour with a thin head. The aroma is bready malts and not much else. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour has a slight sweet malty tinge to it, and some grains. Not a keeper.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 10, 2010 <br> The beer pours a translucent reddish gold with a 2" tan coloured head that lingers. The aroma is citrusy hops, and sweet malt in behind. Hoppy lagers are almost always good. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is citrusy hops, light fruits, and cereal malt. Very enjoyable and easy drinking beer.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Bottled On: September 30, 2011 <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 6, 2011 <br> So, according to the bottle, this beer was 5 days old when I bought it, and 6 days old when I drank it.....FRESH! The beer poured a translucent golden orange with a thin off-white head. Pumpkin and spices dominated the aroma with not much else. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour is malt, grains, and pumpkin. Not as pumpkin-pie-y as some American offerings, but a good beer nonetheless.

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

550ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 2, 2011 on tap at "C'est What?" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent red colour with a thin light tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet caramel malt, vanilla, weak hops, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium boddied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet and Christmacy with sweet caramel and nutmeg tones dominating the flavour.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

300ml draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2010 <br> The beer was dark brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma was grainy malts, with a weak hoppish presence. The mouthfeel was very thin, almost watery, with only mild carbonation. The flavour was very weak. Some graininess, nuttiness, and a weak bitterness to finish with.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 5, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent brownish-red with a rocky tan cap that laced well. The aroma was sweet caramel malt, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is quite hoppy with a malt sweeetness in the middle - I was hoping for better.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: August 3, 2011 <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 27, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a long lasting light tan head. The aroma is fresh caramel, floral hops, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is caramel, with citrus and yeasty hints in the background.

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

500ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Bottled On: November 9, 2011 <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 20, 2011 <br> The beer poured a brownish-black with a thin light brown head which lingered a while. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and vanilla. Mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour is dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and coffee.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Bottling Date: May 23, 2014 <br> May 25, 2014 <br> The beer pours a shimmering translucent gold colour with a thin white head that disappears. The aroma is cereal and grassy grains, light hops, and weak notes of light fruits. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation, kind of odd for a bear bottled only 2 days ago. The flavour is grass and cereal. Decent with no off-putting flowers.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 26, 2013 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden colour with orange edges and a thin snow white cap. The aroma was heavy on the ginger with some grainy malt notes and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a little more spicy than I would like in a beer and with an artificial ginger aftertaste.

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

650ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 6.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: January 30, 2019&#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and some licorice notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with lots of coffee and roasted malt character. The brewery calls this a Baltic Porter but there really isn’t anything Baltic about it. As a Baltic Porter it fails, but as a Porter it is great&#33;

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

16oz draught&#60;br&#62; 4.6&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a light tan coloured creamy head which laced extremely well down the glass. The aroma was milk chocolate, chili peppers, roasted malt, and coffee. The mouthfeel was full bodied, creamy, and with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt and chocolate up front, with the chilis creeping up and catching the back of the tongue. The finish was decently bitter.

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

18oz cask draught <br> 6.75% ABV <br> Granite Brewery (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 6, 2013 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy tan coloured herad that lasted throughout. The aroma was roasted malt, citrusy hops, and some nuts. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and a slight hint of grapefruit hops. Enjoyable.

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

16oz draught &#60;br&#62; 6.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy tan coloured head that clung to the side. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and notes of soy sauce in the finish.

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

550ml draught <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on October 28, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a clear golden-red colour with a white creamy head. The aroma was domninated by citrusy hops, caramel, and weak spicy notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrus, toffee, and had a bitter finish.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.2% ABV <br> C'est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 13, 2012 <br> Beer is poured a very dark brown with a difinite blackening around the edges and a creamy dark tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, nuts, and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is nutty malt, with roast and coffee. Quite enjoyable.

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

16oz draught &#60;br&#62; 5.9&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black body with a thin off-white creamy head. The aroma was roasted malt, milk chocolate, light coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is a nice balance between the sweet milk chocolate notes and the bitter roasted malt with a mildly bitter hop finish to boot. Very good beer.

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 2, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark brown with a thin tan creamy head. Aroma is fruity, with hints of licorice, chocolate, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour starts of with a sour hint to it, but also has hints of molasses/caramel and nuts. The sourness befuddles me.

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

16oz draught &#60;br&#62; 5.2&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a translucent dark copper colour with a thin white ring for a head, which was short lived. The aroma was caramel, bread, yeast, and light citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, weak caramel notes, cereal malt, and light citrusy hop notes. The beer was decent, but the flavour was weaker than the aroma would have indicated.

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

16oz draught &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a clear medium gold with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was yeast, biscuit grains, and light citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very similar to the aroma with a nice malty backbone complemented by some light citrus and earthy hops, and a mellow finish.

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2012 <br> Granville Island/Creemore Springs Mixed 6 pack <br> This beer poured a transparent golden copper colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is weak caramel malt, and weak citrus hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was bitter citrusy hops, with a hint of a sweet malt backbone. Better than a Molson macro offering.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 3, 2012 <br> Granville Island/Creemore Springs Mixed 6 pack <br> The beer poured a translucent cherry red colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is caramel, weak hops, and some metallic notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The metallic notes really come through in the flavour, although there is a bit or sour grains as well. Not a fan of Granville Island after the three beers I received.

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

473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 1, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent cherry red colour with a thin light brown foamy head. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, and spice. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is sweet malt, caramel, and coffee. It does tend to get a bit sweeter as you finish it. Not bad at all.

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 2, 2012 <br> Granville Island/Creemore Springs Mixed 6 pack <br> The beer poured a dark hazy gold colour with a thin white head. Easily the darkest hefeweizen I've seen. The aroma is weak wheat, and fruity...bananas not as pronounced as other hefes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is sweet fruit, and stale wheat. Not a great hefe by any measure.