Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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2301 | Waterloo Brewing Radler (Pineapple) | Canada | Fruit Beer | 1.9
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 May 26, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 2.5% ABV<br> Canned On: January 28, 2020<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a translucent pale yellow, and I can’t emphasize the word ‘pale’ enough. Quite a bit of effervescence, yet no real head, just a white film. The aroma is pineapple, pineapple, and more pineapple. The mouthfeel is thin and carbonation is high. The main thing you taste is pineapple, but there are some hints of grains on the back end. This is more of a pineapple soda with alcohol than a radler and would get a better score if it was marketed as such. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:16:05 PM |
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2302 | Waterloo Brewing Radler (Raspberry) | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.6
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 May 26, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 2.5% ABV<br> Canned On: February 11, 2020<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a translucent light rust colour with a short-lived generous head that quickly recedes to patches of white on top. Aroma is raspberry, fresh bread, and some tartness. Mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied, carbonation is below average. The beer was canned 3 months ago, so maybe a little less than fresh. The flavour is all about the fruit, and there are few, if any, hints that there is a beer base involved. The fact that ‘beer’ is the first ingredient is in itself scary. The pineapple radler will come later. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:19:33 PM |
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2303 | Waterloo Brewing Radler (Tart Cherry) | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.6
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 August 3, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 2.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 18, 2022<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a light golden red colour with a huge frothy off-white cap that is very short lived. The aroma is tart fruit, grains, and medicinal cherry notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grains, and the cherry flavours are sweet and sour, but not in a good way. |
Oct 25, 2022 10:56:50 PM |
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2304 | Waterloo Brewing Radlermass Lemonade Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 July 24, 2011<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> $2.50<br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a generous white head. The aroma was all lemon, and fake lemon at that. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was very lemony with some grainy malt mixed in. This would be quite refreshing if the taste was better. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:24:10 PM |
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2305 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Apple Crumble Porter | Canada | Porter | 4.3
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8 October 3, 2022<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 24, 2022<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours an almost solid black colour with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is very much like an Apple Brown Betty with notes of oats, apples, and cinnamon to go along with roasted malt and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with the cinnamon notes lingering on the tongue long after the beer is finished. |
Nov 5, 2022 08:31:02 PM |
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2306 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Grapefruit Hibiscus IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023 <br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma is bready malt, light grapefruit, and some floral hibiscus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, grapefruit, light spice, and finishes light bitter. |
May 21, 2023 09:47:31 PM |
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2307 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Irish Cream Stout | Canada | Milk Stout | 3.5
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 October 3, 2022<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 21, 2022<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that sticks around for a while. The aroma was roasted malt, whipped cream, and light coffee. The mouthfeel was creamy, medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and milk chocolate with a light bitter finish |
Nov 5, 2022 08:25:57 PM |
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2308 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Passionfruit Wheat | Canada | American Wheat | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 April 18, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 23, 2023<br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange gold colour with a rhin white head. The aroma is grassy malt, citrus, passionfruit and a light yeasty note. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light passionfruit, grains, and has a mild bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:45:19 PM |
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2309 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Roasted Vanilla Espresso Dark Lager | Canada | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 October 3, 2022<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 21, 2022<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a solid dark brown colour with a creamy off-white head that lingers. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee and generous amounts of vanilla. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee with a hint of vanilla in the finish. |
Nov 5, 2022 08:28:38 PM |
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2310 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Saison | Canada | Saison | 2.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023<br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed gold with floaties, and a minimal white head. The aroma is grassy malt, yeast, light funk, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, funky notes, and finishes with a yeasty note. |
May 21, 2023 09:46:31 PM |
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2311 | Waterloo Brewing Smoked Applewood Roggenbier | Canada | Rye Beer | 3.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 October 19, 2015<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV <br> $2.75 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a thin creamy light tan coloured head which lasts a while. The aroma is smoked wood, rye, spices, floral hops, and light fruits. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has leathery notes, some spice, some rye, and a weak bitter finish. Looks and smells good, but falls off after that! |
Apr 16, 2022 01:23:02 PM |
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2312 | Waterloo Brewing Spiced Dunkel | Canada | Spiced Beer | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 February 22, 2016 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.1% ABV <br> $2.75 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark red with a very thin tan head that quickly recedes into islands. The aroma is very spicy with notes of nutmeg and cinnamon as well as notes of caramel and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet caramel malt with festive spices thrown in, and a bitter earthy hop finish that doesn't linger. I quite enjoy this! |
Apr 16, 2022 01:22:16 PM |
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2313 | Watou Tripel | Belgium | Abbey Tripel | 4.1
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 330ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 13, 2014 <br> Part of the St. Bernardus Mixed 6-Pack. The beer pours a hazed honey gold colour with a thick long lasting snow white head. The aroma is yeast, light fruits, grainy malts, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel is full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, yeast, honey, and grains. Another winner from St. Bernardus. |
Nov 14, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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2314 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Amber Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 December 4, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $4.24<br> The beer pours a hazy dark copper colour with a generous tan head and highly effervescent. There was a lot of lacing. The aroma was biscuit malt, caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is dark caramel, grains, and the finish is only slightly bitter. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:51:20 PM |
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2315 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Hazy IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 November 2, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #631 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Thompson)<br> 473ml can<br> 6.0% ABV<br> Canned On: June 17, 2021 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a long lasting white head. Aroma is biscuit malt, light tropical fruit notes, yeast, and weak licorice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus forward with notes of grains and yeast in the mix. There isn’t a lot of hoppy bitterness in the finish. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:50:52 PM |
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2316 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Light Session Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 July 14, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.0% ABV<br> Canned On: March 6, 2020<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with red highlights. The head is snow white, very bubbly, and lasts a few minutes. The aroma is biscuit malt, citrus, light spices (rye?), and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, bitter citrus peel, light spices, and a nice bitter finish. I like this beer.....a lot! |
Apr 16, 2022 12:50:01 PM |
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2317 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Rye Lager / Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Premium Lager | Canada | Rye Beer | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 July 31, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: May 23, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a snow white quarter inch cap that lasts a while. The aroma is grainy malt, rye, noble hops, and yeast. Not bad. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with average carbonation, and is very ‘crisp’. The flavour showcases the rye very well, balancing it with the barley and noble hops. This actually isn’t a bad beer. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:48:45 PM |
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2318 | Weihenstephaner / Samuel Adams Infinium | Germany | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 750ml bottle <br> 10.3% ABV <br> Best Before: July 2011 <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2011 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent deep gold colour with orange hues, and a long lasting rocky tan cap. Aroma is earthy malts, honey, light fruit, yeast, and some weak hops. The nmouthfeel is medium bodied, highly carbonated, and champagne-like. The flavour is sweet malt, light fruit, yeast, and honey. Complex flavour and aroma but not something I would try again. |
Apr 9, 2011 12:00:00 PM |
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2319 | Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier | Germany | Hefeweizen | 3.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 500ml bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 31, 2008 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy orange colour with a generous bubbly head. The aroma was mild wheat, some hops, and some spiciness with a malty feel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slippery, with a lot of carbonation. The flavour was sweet and spicy with wheaty, malty, and soime fruit tones in the mix. |
May 31, 2008 02:31:31 PM |
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2320 | Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel | Germany | Dunkel Weizen | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 500ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> I tried this beer on November 5, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown colour with golden highlights and 1" head that lasted. The aroma was wheat malt, cloves, and some yeast. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, cloves, some ginger-like flavours and a bitter finish. |
Nov 5, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2321 | Weihenstephaner Kristallweissbier | Germany | Krystal Weizen | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 500ml bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 30, 2012 <br> The beer poured a translucent light gold colour with a generous bubbly snow white head that quickly dissipated. The aroma was mild wheat, some hops, and some spiciness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet wheat malt, some spiciness and some fruit tones in the mix. |
May 31, 2012 12:00:00 PM |
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2322 | Weihenstephaner Vitus | Germany | Weizenbock | 4.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 500ml bottle <br> 7.7% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 2, 2012 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a generous snow white rocky head. Aroma is yeast, wheat, banana, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, some yeast, and some fruit tones. Tastes great. If only wheat beers looked better! |
Mar 3, 2012 12:00:00 PM |
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2323 | Wellington / Cameron's Brewing Join Together Kviek IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 November 11, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 6.30% <br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a huge white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is tropical fruit, funky yeast, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, tart tropical notes, with a weak bitter finish. Quite a good effort from two of Ontario’s older craft breweries. |
Apr 15, 2022 02:34:24 PM |
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2324 | Wellington / Great Lakes Brewery A Rising Tide | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 November 9, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.80%<br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour with a bubbly off-white head with an awful lot of effervescence. The aroma was grassy malts, yeast, earthy hops, and citrus zest. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains, citrus zest, and tart fruits. Not a bad beer. |
Apr 15, 2022 02:36:51 PM |
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2325 | Wellington / Muskoka Brewery Lifts All Boats | Canada | Cream Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 November 9, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.00%<br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a translucent golden brown colour with a thin creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was light biscuit malt, musty hops, and weak coffee. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied and very well carbonated. The flavour was light coffee, slight spice, and a weak bitter finish. |
Apr 15, 2022 02:36:25 PM |