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

473ml can <br> 4.30% ABV <br> Canned On: January 7, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> March 4, 2022<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a generous bubbly head which quickly deteriorates into a thin white ring that clings the glass. The aroma is biscuit malt, noble-ish hops, and weak yeast. The aroma is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is nothing special….grainy malts and a light bitter hop finish. This is something you could serve your macro loving friends.

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

550ml draught <br> 10.0% ABV <r> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 10, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy half inch head. The aroma was sweet dark fruit, roasted malt, molasses, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet roasted malt, plum, molasses, vanilla, and coffee and more than a touch of bourbon. Good, strong beer!

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

750ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Ontario) <br> October 4, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grains and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very grainy, some weak grapefruit hoppiness, and light spice. Aroma was decent but everything else associated with this beer was below average for me.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 6, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden red with a creamy white head. The aroma was bready malts, some yeast, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour was malty up front with a bitter finish.

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

500ml bottle&#60;br&#62; 9.50&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: November 24, 2017&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #0457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; January 16, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;9.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent dark crimson colour with a light tan foamy head which leaves quite a bit of lacing. The aroma is tart fruit and bourbon. So far, not so good. There are also hints of burnt wood, vanilla, grains, and caramel. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts out with notes of alcohol and tart fruit, and finishes with an oily wood flavour on the tongue. I’m not a fan.

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

2008 Edition <br> 341 ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 26, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a reddish brown with a thin white head. The aroma was sweet malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, aith medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, with a definite bitterness in the finish. A good beer, but not a great beer.

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

June 5, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 473ml can<br> 2.5% ABV <br> Canned On: March 15, 2022<br> $3.55<br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a thin white long lasting head that leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is bready malt, notes of lemon, lime and yeast. Not a lot of hops that I can detect. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the lemon and lime flavours but there are hints of yeast and grass. Finish is more tart than bitter.

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

473ml can <br> 5.60% ABV <br> Canned On: June 4, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 9, 2021<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a very hazy yellow colour with a thin white head which does not last. Lacing is almost non-existent. The aroma is grainy malt, some tropical citrus, light funk, and weak grassy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is biscuit malt, bitter citrus, and a mild finish. Not sure what to make of this one, aside from it’s not one of Nickel Brook’s finest efforts

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

January 10, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a nice red colour with a creamy, pinkish head. The aroma is slightly hoppy with cherry tones. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour is definitely strong on the sour cherries.

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 6.50&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 17, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet # 177 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Sheppard&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.55&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy straw gold colour with a thin snow white that lasts a long time. The aroma is grass, lighjt citrus, both floral and earthy hops, and weak yeasty notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light citrus, weak cereal malt, pine, and flowers. It is an interesting beer, not sure it is actually ‘wicked awesome’ though.

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

March 21, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Canned On: February 9, 2023 <br> $3.65<br> The beer poured a hazed gold colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma is grains, tropical fruit, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by grains and tropical fruit with a citrusy lightly bitter finish.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 15, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.20&#60;br&#62; The can has no date&#47;date code anywhere on it. It pours a very hazy lemonade yellow with a huge bubbly white head which sticks around a few minutes. A lot of effervescence going on. The aroma is heavy on the citrus, with hints of grass, yeast, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the tart citrus notes and the yeast, Nothing about this beer screams ‘IPA’ but it’s good nonetheless.

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

473ml can <br> 5.60% ABV <br> Canned On: December 14, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> March 18, 2022<br> $3.55<br> The beer pours a translucent cranberry red with a creamy white head which lasts a long time and provides a lot of lacing. The aroma is ginger forward with notes of tart cranberries, wet grass, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between the tartness of the fruit, the ginger flavour, and the grains. I’m not a huge fan of cranberries, but I really like this beer!

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

April 9, 2023>br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.1% ABV <br> Canned On: January 5, 2023<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a clear metallic gold colour with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is grassy malt, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt and light citrus followed by a weak bitter finish.

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

340ml draught &#60;br&#62; 6.7&#37; Abv &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 16, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;7.74&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin white cap. The aroma was roasted malt with hints of chocolate, coffee, and molasses. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour leaned towards the bitter side with notes of roasted malt and dark chocolate. A pretty solid beer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 15, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 24, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed honey gold colour with a 3cm foamy off-white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is cereal malt, grass, light nuttiness, and herbal hops. The aroma is quite pleasant actually. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy with stale grains, some metallic notes, and a weak bitter hop finish. Flavour is a let down from the aroma.

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

355ml bottle <br> 9% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 15, 2010 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy brown head, about 1cm thick. The aroma was dark roasted malt, plums, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, and creamy. The flavour was roasted malt, nuts, coffee, and molasses with a great bitter finish

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 5, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 24, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.10&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a crystal clear metallic gold colour, red hues, and with a thin white head which quickly died down to a ring around the edge of the glass. The aroma was grainy malt, some light fruitiness, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. Very spritzy. The flavour was stale grains and wet cardboard. Very little bitterness

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

16oz draught <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hzaed amber colour with a thin snow white ring for a head. Aroma is grains, slight caramel, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average caronation. Flavour is weak caramel, yeast, and a bitter metallic taste.

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

18oz draught <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2015 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark brown with a thin white ring for a cap. The aroma was coffee, chocolate, citrus, and nuts. The mouthfeel was medium full with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee.

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

500ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 8, 2012 <br> Beer pours a solid orangy-brown colour with a thin tan ring. Aroma is citrusy hops, pine, caramel, grains, and spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with medium carbination. Flavour is butterscotch, caramel, anmd grapefruity hops. Nicely balanced.

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2011 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a rocky, foamy, brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, cocoa, licorice, and vanilla. Thr mouthfeel was full bodied, sloightly creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour is dark malt, chocolate, and coffee. An excellent beer.

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 7, 2012 <br> The beer pours a dark brown with black edges and a thin bubble light brown cap. The aroma is roasted malt, cocao, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour is on the sweet side with vanilla, molasses, and chocolate flavours overwhelming the roasted malt bitterness.

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Maple Leaf Square LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 2, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very hazed golden yellow colour with a decent sized long lasting white head. Aroma is fruit, funk, yeast, and spices. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is slightly sweet, with fruity and yeasty notes.

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

500ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2013 <br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a generous tan coloured head. The aroma is smoked meat, molasses, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is a tad sweet with smoke, vanilla, and caramel coming through.