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

20oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid blackish brown colour with a creamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate prevail. The muthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and both dark and milk chocolate leaving a slight sweetness in the finish.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 9, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a generous white bubbly head which quickly dissipated. The aroma is sweet grainy malt, floral hops, and wet metal. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is gross. Milk???? grass, and a weak bitter finish.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

April 26, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: February 23, 2022<br> $2.40<br> The beer pours a solid black with a bubbly brown head that stays for a few minutes. There is no lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, nuts, soy sauce, and coffee. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with roasted malt, soy sauce, and coffee as the predominant notes. Nickel Brook can make a much better stout than this. Having been canned only 9 weeks ago I would have expected.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Nickel Brook Imperial Stout 550ml draught <br> 9.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on December 30, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid dark brown with black edges and a creamy brown coloured cap. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate with hints of bourbon. The mouthfeel was full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, lots of coffee, and a splash of vanilla. The best Nickel Brook beer I've had to date.

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2015 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden yellow with a thin white head. The aroma is light honey, citrus, cereal malt, and grassy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains, with hints of citrus and hops. Nothing stands out.

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

473ml can <br> 4.50% Abv <br> Canned On: March 28, 2018 <br> Yonge Eglinton Centre LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br? August 4, 2018 <br> $3.35 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a short-lived light brown bubbly head. The aroma is light coffee and Chocolate notes with stringer aromas of nuts and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodies with below average carbonation, The flavour is bitter coffee and light chocolate notes with a bitter roasty finish.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2014 <br> The beer poured a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a thin white ring for a head. Aroma was grains, hints of yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was typical of a weak Belgian ale, hints of citrus, yeast, and grains.

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

November 26, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 355ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> $3.80<br> One of the first craft beers I tried many many years was the Nickel Brook Green Apple Pilsener. I think that beer is long gone now. This Apple IPA pours a heavily hazed gold colour with a short lived white head which leaves decent lacing. The aroma is grassy malts, light yeast, citrus, and there is a weak hint of apple. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a balance between the tart apple notes, and the grassy malt. The finish is more tart than bitter.

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

2012 Vintage <br> 750ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 25, 2013 <br> The beer pours a semi-translucent copper colour with a thin tan head. The aroma is spices, fruits, malt, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is fruit, yeast, and spices with a very Christmasy feel. I loved this beer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 11, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 18, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazed straw colour with a huge frothy white head which slowly recedes to a ring. The aroma is tart citrus notes, grass, and cardboard. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by very tart citrus notes with hints of grass, and light yeast in the background.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 13, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent deep golden red with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was citrus, pine/.spruce, caramel, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was caramel, some weak fruit notes, and a spicy finish.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is nutty malt, caramel, and slight roast. The moutjfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The favour is roasted nutty malt, hints of caramel and coffee, and a bitter hop finish.

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

August 31, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 341ml bottle<br> 4.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.75<br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a small white head. The aroma was very apply, crabapply actually. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour was very much all about apples with a hint of hops. A very nice aftertaste reminded me for several minutes that I had drank this beer. This is a beer I may try again.

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

375ml draught <br> 3.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on July 20, 2012 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very hazed golden colour with a thick creamy white head which quickly dissipated. The aroma was tart fruit, funk, and some wheat. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was tart earthiness, funk, and wheat. It truly lives up to the billing of a tart hefeweizen. Not sure I want to try another one of the style.

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

550ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on January 13, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a clear red colour with a creamy tan coloured head that laced extremely well. The aroma was caramel malt, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was mild grapefruit, some caramel sweetness, and well balanced.

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

August 28, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 10, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer poured a hazed gold-hued pink with a creamy white cap. Lacing is light. The aroma is tart berries, light grassy malts, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a light puckering. Carbonation is average. The flavour is dominated by vanilla and tart raspberry notes. Any hibiscus flavouring is weak and the finish is tart.

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

473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 20, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2022<br> $3.85<br> The beer pours a hazy gold colour with pinkish hues. The head is white and short-lived and there are a lot of floaties in the glass. The aroma is grains, cream, and tart fruit. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodie3d with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, light yeast and tart raspberry. Nothing spectacular.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a creamy snow white head. The aroma is citrus, funk, grains, and yeast. the mouthfeel is medium odied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus, light fruit, and grains.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: November 3, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 13, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy light yellow-orange colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is tropical fruit juice, very akin to a Five Alive drink, with hints of biscuit grains, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very similar to my morning Five Alive with an alcohol bite. Not my glass of beer. I keep hoping I like one of these session juicuy IPAs but so far….nada&#33;

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

14oz draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a long lasting light tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, pine, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a well balanced between the roast and coffee malt notes and the citrusy hop notes. Alcohol is not noticeable. One of the best American Black Ales I've tried.

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

550ml draught <br> 6.0% 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 very dark brown, with black hints and a creamy tan cap. The aroma is dark malt, floral hops, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is maply sweet, with hints of roasted malt and coffee. Dangerously drinkable.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on November 13, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent copp[er colour with a thin tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, grass, and some hops...all backed by a mellow fruit tone. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, some grass, some peary tones, and a nice bitter finish.

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 9.00&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 15, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 4, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazed medium gold colour with a thin white rocky head which lasts a while. The aroma is tropical fruit, light grains, pine resin, citrus, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine heavy with notes of tropical fruits, grains, yeast, and light bitter hops. There is no sign of the high alcohol content in the aroma or flavour, but the brain detects it shortly after finishing&#33;

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

March 21, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 355ml can <br> 11.0% ABV <br> Canned On: February 6, 2023<br> $4.95<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, banana, and spices. The mouthfeel us full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, caramel, molasses and dark chocolate with a definite alcohol taste.

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

550ml draught <br> 4.9% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 25, 2013 <br> The beer poured a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a generous off-white cap that lasted a while. The aroma was weak pine, strong citrus, and grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was citrusy hops up front, weak caramel and fruit notes, and a bitter finish.