Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
351 8 Wired iStout New Zealand Imperial Stout 4.5

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

October 4, 2013<br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> $7.10 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a 1" foamy brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, bitter coffee, dark chocolate, and anise. Mouthfeel is creamy, full bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is dark bitter chocolate

Oct 11, 2022
11:04:53 AM
352 8 Wired Hopwired IPA New Zealand IPA 4.1

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

April 7, 2013 <br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV <br> $6.25 <br> The beer pours a reddish gold colour with a thin white head and some effervescence. The aroma was citrusy hops, tropical fruit, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit and citrus and bready malts. Very refreshing, and very good! An easy drinking IPA.

Oct 11, 2022
11:03:58 AM
353 Canvas Backtrail Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

July 21, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 27, 2021 <br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazy pale gold, and topped by a thin white head. The aroma is fresh bread, floral hop notes, and light tropical fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus, weak tropical fruit, and finishes mildly bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
03:17:54 PM
354 Flying Monkeys Quantum Hugs Cold IPA Canada IPA 3.9

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

July 21, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 6.1% ABV <br> Canned On: May 30, 2022<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a metallic gold colour, hazy, and topped with an medium sized off-white head. The aroma was light caramel, grainy malt, yeast, and weak tropical citrus. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grass, light citrus, and weak banana notes. The finish was slightly bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
03:15:57 PM
355 Bellwoods Wizard Wolf Canada American Pale Ale 3.7

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

July 21, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.90% ABV <br> Canned On: May 19, 2022<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a very hazed straw gold colour with a short lived white head. The aroma is bready malt, pine, tropical fruit, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains and tropical citrus followed by a mild bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
03:13:48 PM
356 Whitewater Brewing North Meets South Nordic Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 2.6

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

July 18, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Canned On: April 19, 2022<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a highly hazed golden colour, and is topped by a white head. The aroma is grassy malts, light citrus, some tropical fruit notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The beer is very light on flavour. It was similar to drinking water with a slight tropical citrus hint and a weak bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
02:42:02 PM
357 Highlander (2021) Blackberry Wheat Canada Fruit Beer 3.4

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

July 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% <br> Canned On: April 18, 2022<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a red-tinged golden colour with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was wheat, bubblegum, berries, and perfumey hops. The mouthfeel was slightly creamy and medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was dominated by the berries with a hint of yeast and grains. The finish was lightly bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
02:39:07 PM
358 Folly Rice Lager Canada Lager 3.4

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

July 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% <br> Canned On: April 18, 2022<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour with a thin white head and a high amount of effervescence. The aroma is rice (surprisingly), grass, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, slightly sweet, and has a light bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
02:34:28 PM
359 Mill Street Raspberry and Blood Orange Sour Canada Wild Ale 3.7

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

July 7, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 6, 2022 <br> $3.40<br> The beer poured a solid cherry red with a fluffy white cap that recedes to a film. The aroma was grains, fresh raspberries, yeast, and malt vinegar. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains and berries. There wasn’t a lot of tartness or bitterness.

Sep 20, 2022
02:15:11 PM
360 Lake Of Bays On The Hunt / Lake Of Bays Alla Caccia Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

July 7, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> Canned On: April 6, 2022<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a hazy pale yellow with a fluffy white head. The aroma is bread, yeast, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains and light yeast with a light bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
02:12:07 PM
361 Collective Arts Collective Project: IPA No. 021 Canada IPA 3.4

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

July 4, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.90% ABV <br> Canned On: March 25, 2022 <br> $4.75<br> The beer pours an opaque orange colour with a weak short-lived head. The aroma is grass, mango, guava, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, tropical fruit, and very sweet.

Sep 20, 2022
02:09:58 PM
362 Upstreet Craft Rhuby Social Canada Witbier 3.6

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

July 4, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 24, 2022<br> $4.15<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent hazed ruby colour with a weak off-white film for a head. The aroma is berries, bread, weak rhubarb, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, tart rhubarb, and light berry notes. There is not a lot of bitterness in the finish.

Sep 20, 2022
01:04:13 PM
363 Whitewater Brewing Funky Fresh Canada Wild Ale 3.4

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

July 4, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.60%<br> March 22, 2022<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous white head that quickly settles into little islands on the surface. The aroma is cereal grains, oranges, light tropical citrus, and funky yeast. The mouthfeel is similar to yesterday’s beer in that it forces you to pucker, is medium bodied, and carbonation is average. I can definitely taste the kiwi in the beer, as well as some yeast flavours. The finish is very tart.

Sep 20, 2022
12:55:42 PM
364 Brock Street Pineapple Sour Canada Wild Ale 3.6

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

July 3, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with high effervescence and a fluffy white head. The head does not last very long and the resulting lacing is minimal. The aroma is grassy malt, funky yeast, and light pineapple notes. The mouthfeel is very puckering and medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is vinegar, funky yeast, with some weak hints of grains and pineapple. Quite a sour!

Sep 20, 2022
12:46:19 PM
365 Gateway City 137 Rye Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.2

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

June 23, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.10% <br> Canned On: March 25, 2022<br> $3.25 <br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a weak off-white head. The aroma is grass, light spicy rye, yeast, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by spicy rye notes and finishes with a mild bitterness.

Sep 20, 2022
12:39:48 PM
366 Bench Brewing Hopsters IPA Canada IPA 2.6

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5

June 23, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.8% ABV <br> Canned On: April 6, 2022<br> $3.85<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a white bubbly head that only lasts a few minutes. The aroma is dominated by cereal grains and vomit. There is some light citrus, but not enough to make it favourable. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is much better than the aroma with light caramel notes, yeast, grassy malts and citrus. The finish is quite bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
12:25:38 PM
367 Elora Brewing Lady Friend IPA Canada IPA 3.4

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

June 23, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold with a long lasting off-white rocky head. Lots of lacing is left behind as I drink the beer. The aroma is bready malt, light citrus, yeast, and some perfumy hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation, The flavour is dotted by notes of light caramel and weak grapefruit with a mild bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
12:14:33 PM
368 Longslice Princess Clementine Canada Wild Ale 2.4

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

June 20, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 21, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a lightly hazed orange gold colour with a fluffy white head that lasts mere seconds before receding to absolutely nothing. The aroma is weak grassy malt, clementines, and light funk. The mouthfeel is light bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is light grains, light clementine, and a light tart finish. The lack of a head is disappointing and really ruined the re4st of the experience for me.

Jun 20, 2022
03:42:03 PM
369 Beaches Brewing Beach Bound Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.5

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

June 20, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: January, 2022<br> $3.30<br> The beer pours a very pale translucent gold colour with a long lasting white head that leaves very little lacing. The aroma is bready grains and musty hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt with a light bitter finish.

Jun 20, 2022
03:36:17 PM
370 Muskoka / Het Nest Brouwerij Greetings From Belgium Canada Belgian Strong Ale 3.3

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

June 17, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 7.8% ABV <br> Best Before: July 06, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a golden copper colour, with some slight haze, and topped with a large fluffy off-white head that lasts. Effervescence is high. The aroma was sweet malt notes, light caramel, floral hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was overly sweet with strong caramel flavour. This was augmented by hints of yeast and grass. The finish was bitter.

Jun 20, 2022
03:13:49 PM
371 Muskoka Drifter Canada IPA 3.4

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

June 15, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.6% ABV <br> Best Before: July 30, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden colour with an off-white head that settles to a thick film which leaves a decent amount of lacing down the side of the glass. The aroma is grassy malts, earthy hops, and a hint of grapefruity citrus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light dishsoap, and citrus flavours. A decent IPA.

Jun 20, 2022
03:10:57 PM
372 Muskoka Black Raspberry Thunder Canada IPA 3.6

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

June 15, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Best Before: July 2, 2022<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a translucent rust colour with a generous tan coloured head which recedes quickly, but leaves a long lasting film on top of the beer. The aroma is cereal grains with a strong berry presence and hints of light citrus and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is berries and cream with notes of citrus and grass. The finish is more tart than bitter.

Jun 20, 2022
03:09:46 PM
373 Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter United States Imperial Porter 4.1

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

June 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 10.0% ABV<br> Best Before: July 31, 2023<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy brown head that lasts and delivers good lacing. The aroma is coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and dish soap. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee forward with hints of dark fruit and chocolate. A very good beer.

Jun 20, 2022
03:05:14 PM
374 Great Divide Mexican Chocolate Yeti United States Imperial Stout 4.3

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

June 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 568ml can <br> 8.3% ABV (LCBO sticker on can)<br> Canned On: October 20, 2021<br> $8.00<br> The beer pours a solid black colour, with a weak short lived bubbly brown head. Not a lot of lacing to speak of either. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, weak coffee, and light pepper. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee, roasted malt, and a definite pepper kick in the finish.

Jun 20, 2022
03:00:04 PM
375 Woodhouse Nordic Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 2.8

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

June 8, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: June 1, 2022<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a hazed yellow-gold with a bubbly white head and leaves some weak lacing. The aroma is grainy malt, light citrusy hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus, and some weak passionfruit notes. Finish is mildly bitter.

Jun 20, 2022
02:57:48 PM