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

650ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $8.40<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a half inch foamy white head which slowly recedes to a film on top. The aroma is citrus hops, grainy malt, light pine resin, and some caramel notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has strong notes of grapefruit, caramel, grassy malt, and finished bitter. My kind of Imperial IPA after all these tropical wimpy wannabees from the last few years!

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

12oz bottle <br> 8.1% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 4, 2017 <br> Bottled On: October 19, 2016 <br> Best Before: July 19, 2017 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown, almost black with a very generous brown bubbly head. The aroma is dominated by roasted coffee and dark chocolate but there are hints of nutmeg present. The mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, with average carbonation. The bottle says the beer is brewed with cocoa, coffee, peppers, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and while the peppers, vanilla, and cinnamon are lost in the aroma, they can all be detected in the flavour. The peppers provide a perfect amount of heat, for me anyway, to make this the best beer I've tried in a long time.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: January 24, 2021&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 27, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.55&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy straw colour with an off-white cap that is both creamy and rocky. A little effervescence is going on. The aroma is grapefruit, grass, and pine notes. Maybe a little yeast too, but hard to detect. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is certainly fruit forward with grapefruit and tangerine flavours coming through in abundance. Cereal flavours are present as is a weakly bitter finish. Flavourful and easy to drink, but yet, probably not a favourite.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

275ml bottle <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> August 10, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on August 10, 2010 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent pale yellow gold colour with a thin white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma was wet cardboard and grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was non-existant. Weak malt tones with a more sour than bitter finish.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: November 7, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> March 14, 2021<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a long lasting white head. Lacing is decent and effervescence is high. The aroma is cereal grains, light citrus, yeast, and perfumy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light cereal grains, light fruit notes, and the finish is mildly bitter.

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

330ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 9.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; The Beerbistro &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 13, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;11.73&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a slightly hazy dark golden brown with a half inch frothy white head which lasts throughout. The aroma is yeast, bready malt, honey, citrus, and light spice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with well above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet honey, tart citrus, funky grains, and yeast. A very nice tripel.

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% Abv (as written on label)<br> Best Before: May 29, 2020<br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 30, 2018<br> $8.40<br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a generous light brown foamy head that lasts a long long time. The aroma is dark fruits, burnt sugar, Belgian yeast, and some roasted malt notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cherry, burnt sugar, vanilla, and yeast. Very fruity for a Quad, and a bottle that should last all night and then some.

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

October 17, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz Draught<br> 4.80% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $5.95<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a loose white head. The aroma is a combination of hops, grass, and a little malt. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour is very pleasant with some malty tones and a little grain.

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

500ml can <br> 5.3% <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 17, 2009 <br> It poured a very pale translucent yellow colour with absolutely no head. The aroma was tart fermented apples. The mouthfeel was light-bodied, almo0st water with medium carbonation. The flavour was tart apples and not much else.

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

PNP No. 4<br> 2005 Vintage<br> 330ml bottle <br> 10% ABV <br> Best Before Date: November 30, 2012 <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 12, 2008<br> 19.95<br> The beer poured a dark brown colour, with a thin light brown head which lasted throughout. The aroma was caramel malt, burnt sugar, some peppery spice, and anise. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, medium carbonated, and had a sharpness on the side of the tongue. The flavour was very sweet with hints of raw maple sugar, dark caramel malts, and some apples and pears. An excellent beer despite when the sweetness is considered.

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

September 13, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.20% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.25<br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with hints of grass. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. The taste is very grainy.

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

14oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed gold colour with a foamy white head that l;aces quite well. The aroma was sweet fruit, yeast, spices and funk. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with above average carbonation, almost champagne like. The flavour was yeast, funk, with a slight fruity hint, although the fruit notes weren't very raspberry-like. A decent saison.

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: November 15, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a cloudy straw gold colour with a rocky white cap which lasts 2-3 minutes. The aroma is grainy malt, weak pine, , light caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is interesting. There is definitely a piney grainy taste, but there is a sweet apple flavour as well. In some way, there is a crweam ale feel to this.

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

473ml can <br> 4.9% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 9, 2008 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet. The beer poured a beautiful translucent rusty red colour with some effervescence leading to a short-lived whitish head. The aroma was sweet malt, some fruit tones (I'm thinking plums), and a little hoppiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, amply carbonated, and a little sour on the tongue. The flavour is no where near as fruity as the aroma. There is some sweet maltiness, some sourness in the middle, and slightly bitter finish. This beer suited my tastes quite well.

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

500ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 5, 2009 <br> The beer poured a dark translucent gold colour with a thin white head that disappeared immediately. The aroma was very weak and consisted primarily of grassy malt. The mouthfeel was weak bodied and medium carbonated. The flavour was grassy malt, slightly sweet with a bitter finish.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 21, 2008 <br> The beer poured an a translucent gold colour with a thin white head, and significant effervescence. The smell was quite awful actually, grainy vomit describes it best. The mouthfeel was highly carbonated and watery. The flavour was metallic in nature. A bit of malt, a bit of sweetness, but no hoppy bitterness.

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

March 11, 2015<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $2.20 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with absolutely no head. The aroma is cereal grains, weak floral hops, and acidic notes. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The beer lacks flavour. There are notes of weak grains, weak hops, and some phenolic notes. Not good at all.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

February 4, 2012<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 500ml can <br> 4.4% ABV <br> $2.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was grainy malt, vegetables and acids. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was wretched and metallic. Very acidic and left me not able to discern much in the way of malt or hops. Possibly a drainpour.

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

440ml can <br> 3.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 24, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on March 24, 2010 after purchasing from the singles bin at one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent red with orange hues and a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was very weak, but was mainly nutty malt. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour is nutty malt with some hints of caramel sweetness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

2006 Vintage <br> 250ml <br> 13.3% <br> I tried this beer on January 31, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The bottle was a 2006 vintage, and 13.3% ABV. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with am offwhite bubble head. The aroma was very yeasty, with some malt and candy tones. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamy with mild carbonation. The flavour was overpowering from an alcohol perspective with some detectable dark fruity tones and a stomach warming presence. Like the Samichlaus, not a beer I'd try again!

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 23, 2016 <br> The beet pours a solid coca-cola colour with a very thin creamy brown head which lingers and laces well. The aroma is peat wood, roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between a smoked malt flavour, coffee, and caramel notes. Tastes great!

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 12, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange colour with a generous off-white head which dissipates slowly. The aroma is citrusy hops, pine, light fruit, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, grains, and a punch of sweet citrusy hops at the end. Flavourful describes it nicely.

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

330ml bottle<br> 8.0% ABV <br> Best Before: June 15, 2019<br>Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 23, 2018<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin half inch creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is weak oak, wood, and roasted malt, No chocolate and no coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, and well carbonated. The flavour is roasted malt, some oak, some smoky notes, and anise. The oak flavour lingers, and not in a good way.

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.4% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Best Before: March 20, 2015 <br> May 3, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed honey gold colour with a generous rocky snow white head. Aroma is mild grapefruit, orange, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is weak grapefruit, pea pods, citrus peel, and grass. My least favourite Thornbridge beer so far.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Best Before: July 24, 2012 <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2012 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Part of the LCBO Spring 2012 Release. The beer poured a hazy light gold colour with a thin white ring that lasted. Aroma was primarily grainy malt, with a little sweetness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour had a mild citrusy hoppy taste, some grapefruit, with some sweet malty balance. Very enjoyable.