Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1001 Great Lakes Brewery Lackey’s Casky Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

550ml draught <br> 5.5% ABV (as written on menu) <br> I tried this beer on tap on March 15, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma is light fruits, grains, spices, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is spicy, creamy, with a hint of light fruits

Mar 16, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1002 Great Lakes Brewery Magic Du Noir Canada Smoked Ale 3.7

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

300ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on July 15, 2011 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer appeared a solid black with a bubbly white head. The aroma was smoke, coffee, caramel, and cherries. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Thew flavour was bitter coffee with a little chocolate sweetness to balance it out.

Jul 16, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1003 Great Lakes Brewery No Chance With Miranda Canada Saison 3.2

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

550ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on cask on August 16, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a translucent red-tinged gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma has elements of grass, berries, and yeast. Not very saison like. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is earthy citrus notes, vegetables, and yeast followed with a bitter aftertaste I am unable to describe. Not a fan.

Aug 16, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1004 Great Lakes Brewery Noon Is Good Canada IPA 3.5

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

November 3, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.4% ABV <br> Canned On: August 9, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours an opaque gold with a pillowy white head that leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is grains, citrus, tropical fruits, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is like the aroma with a bitter finish.

Nov 6, 2022
12:27:27 AM
1005 Great Lakes Brewery Orange Peel Ale Canada Amber Ale 4.1

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 9, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer poured a translucent orangy-brown with a thin white head. The aroma was some sweet malt, some citrus, although not really all that orangy, and some hops, although I was expecting a more hoppy assault from a beer with 5 kinds of hops in it. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with medium carbonation, and leaves a dry feeling. The flavour had a little malt in it, and some bitter hop tones as well to round it off. A very enjoyable beer.

May 9, 2008
08:20:09 PM
1006 Great Lakes Brewery Over My Dad Body Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.2

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 21, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; June 5, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.90&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent medium gold with a generous off white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is grass, earthy hops, and weak citrusy notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy with hints of lemon, herbal hops, and yeast.

Jun 7, 2019
08:56:07 PM
1007 Great Lakes Brewery Pompous Ass English Pale Ale Canada English Pale Ale 3.3

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

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 13, 2015 <br> The beer pours a burnt copper colour, hazy, with a thin tan coloured head that laces well, The aroma is caramel, citrus, grass, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, citrus, and grass. Nicely balanced, and tastes decent.

Jan 14, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1008 Great Lakes Brewery Premium Lager Canada Lager 3.6

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 9, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> October 14, 2021<br> $2.80<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a thin bubbly white head which doesn’t stick around. Lacing is averagel. The aroma is cereal grains, yeast, and light floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is malt forward with notes of yeast and light hops in the finish. A solid beer that would make a great go-to lager

Oct 25, 2021
12:55:31 PM
1009 Great Lakes Brewery Pumpkin Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.3

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 30, 2008<br> The beer poured a translucent orangy-gold with a thin light brown head that lingered. The aroma was weakly pumpkin-like, with some grassy malts, and cinnamon. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty, but there was a hint of pumpkin, and more than a hint of cinnamon.

Sep 30, 2008
11:11:30 AM
1010 Great Lakes Brewery Red Leaf Lager Canada Vienna / Amber Lager 2.3

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on February 14, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer poured a beautiful translucent dark red colour with a very thin white head. The aroma was very weak with a slight malt smell. The mouthfeel was light, dry, with low carbonation. The flavour was slightly malty, and slightly sour. Not an enjoyable beer, and very similar to Alexander Keith's Red.

Feb 14, 2008
08:54:14 PM
1011 Great Lakes Brewery Saison Dupump Canada Saison 2.9

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a rocky white cap that lasts and laces well. The aroma is pumpkin, spices, funk, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic pumpkin, grains, and weak spices. Smells much better than it tastes in my opinion...too metallic, not enough funk.

Oct 21, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1012 Great Lakes Brewery Shinny Pants Session Stout Canada Stout 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.3&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: November 19, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #411 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Wellesley&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 7, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy short lived light brown cap. The aroma is roasted malt, light hints of coffee, and weak soy sauce and vanilla notes. I hope it tastes better than it smells. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, and chicoree with a weak bitter finish. For a 4.3&#37; stout, it comes across as pretty weak.

Dec 8, 2019
01:47:08 AM
1013 Great Lakes Brewery Sweet Pete's Peach Wheat Canada American Wheat 2.9

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

550ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on October 7, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very hazy yellow colour with a 1" snow white head. The aroma was wheat malt, peach, and light spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was very peachy........too peachy, and I like peach.

Oct 7, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1014 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series / Bar Hop Hanlan's Point Canada Porter 3.8

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

15oz draught <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 1, 2015 <br> The beer pours an opaque dark brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is roasred malkt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of dark fruit and coconut. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, milk chocolate, and coconut. What coffee flavour there was...was quite muted.

Dec 10, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1015 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: As Far Back As I Can Remember Canada IPA 3.4

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: January 27, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #483 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 23, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy golden colour with a bubbly snow white cap which doesn’t last very long. Lacing is good. The aroma is grass, tropical fruit, and light leathery notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very tropical with notes of passion fruit and hay and a yeasty flavour in the back end. Maybe a bit fruitier than most NEIPAs, but nothing outstanding.

Feb 23, 2020
10:33:23 AM
1016 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Audrey Hopburn Belgian IPA Canada Belgian Ale 3.5

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

330ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> January 24, 2013 <br> The beer poured a hazed golden yellow colour, reminiscent of a Hoegaarden, with a thin white cap. Aroma was citrusy hops and some grains. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is citrusy hops with primarily lemony flavours and some grassy notes.

Jan 24, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1017 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Harry Porter Canada Porter 4.0

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

550ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 10, 2012 <br> The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that lasted. The aroma was weak roasted malt, smoke, molasses, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet malt, some dark fruit, smoked wood, and coffee. A very good porter.

Feb 10, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1018 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Harry Porter and the Bourbon Soaked Vanilla Beans Porter Canada Porter 4.4

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

16oz draught <br> 6.0% ABV (as marked on keg) <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 27, 2014 <br> The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a 1" creamy dark tan head that lasted throughout the experience. The aroma was light bourbon, roasted malt, vanilla, coffee and chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour had notes of bourbon, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. More complex and therefore better than the regular porter.

Feb 28, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1019 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Harry Porter and the Cherry Hoarder Canada Porter 4.0

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

340ml draught&#60;br&#62; 6.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 5, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;6.42&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a shimmering black with a thin brown creamy head which disappears quickly leaving almost no lacing. The aroma is black cherry, roasted malt, coffee, and hints of vanilla. The mouithfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very cherry centric with sweet cherry notes in the front and tart cherry notes in the finish, with plenty of coffee and chocolate notes in between. I really enjoyed this.

Apr 6, 2019
11:39:06 AM
1020 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Karma Citra Single Hop India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.8

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

330ml draught <br> 6.6% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 29, 2012 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange-gold colour with a short-lived head. Aroma is citrusy hops, and some weak grass notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is grapefruity hops, some light fruit and graininess rounds out the palate. Very well balanced.

Nov 29, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1021 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Lake Effect IPA Canada IPA 4.1

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

550ml draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on June 8, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a slightly hazed medium gold with a thin creamy cap that laced well. The aroma was grainy malt, grapefruity hops, and some mango/pineapple notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very citrusy with the grapefruit hops up front, and the tropical fruit tones less pronounced, but still there.

Jun 8, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1022 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Limp Puppet Canada IPA 3.4

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

20oz draught <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a cloudy pale yellow with a thick white cap. The aroma is sweet fruit, citrus, and light herbal hints. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, a hint of grapefruit, and hops.

May 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1023 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Meanwhile Down in Moxee IPA Canada IPA 3.8

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

473ml can <br> 6.50% ABV <br> Canned On: Aptil 6, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> September 17, 2021<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a hazy gold with a bubbly white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is bready malt, light yeast, weak tropical fruit notes, and some sugar. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied and very well carbonated. The flavour is well balanced between the hoppy fruit notes and the malty caramel notes, but at the same time the finish is tangy and bitter.

Sep 30, 2021
08:58:36 PM
1024 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Miami Weisse Wheat Canada American Wheat 3.8

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

650ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 23, 2011 <br> The beer pours a hazy orange gold with a thin tan head that lasts. Aroma is citrusy hops with a hint of wheat and yeast. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is citrusy hops, peppery spice, and some sweet malt tones. I enjoyed it a great deal.

Sep 24, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1025 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: My Bitter Wife IPA Canada IPA 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Ontario) <br> May 3, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very hazy golden-orange colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is citrusy hops, some tropical fruit, and caramel and grains. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is a mix of tropical fruit and citrus with some sweet malt as well. Easy to see why this has been a favourite of the Toronto beer crowd for the last 3-4 years.

May 3, 2013
12:00:00 PM