Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
751 Danforth Brewery Viaduct IPA Canada IPA 3.8

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

473ml can<br> 6.00% ABV <br> Canned On: June 29, 2020<br> Real Canadian Superstore - Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 30, 2020<br> $3.27<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent, and slightly hazed bronze colour with a creamy rocky quarter inch head which sticks around and laces well. The aroma is grassy malts, pine, grapefruity hops, light yeast, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The grapefruit, pine, and caramel notes dominate the flavour and the finish is quite bitter. This is my kind of IPA.

Nov 30, 2020
08:54:14 AM
752 Omnipollo Mimmi Mimosa Sweden Wild Ale 3.2

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

473ml can<br> 7.00% ABV<br> Canned On: June 24, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 23, 2020<br> $4.50<br> The look and smell of the beer is that or orange juice as it’s a nice opaque orange colour with a very short-lived head, despite a heavy pour. Again, the aroma is all oranges with a hint of perfumey hops and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a lot of carbonation. The flavour is very much orange juice as well with hints of grass and hops. There is a belly warming alcohol presence in the sense you feel it, but don’t taste it. It smells and tastes good, but not what I want in a beer.

Nov 23, 2020
09:35:28 AM
753 Liberty Village Extra Dry Cider Canada Cider 2.5

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

473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: June 8, 2020 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 16, 220<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a very pale clear straw colour with a weak white head. There is weak lacing down the glass. The aroma is apple, weak grains, and weak yeast. The mourhfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light apple and yeast.

Nov 16, 2020
12:02:44 PM
754 Holman Brewing Bear Naked Lager Canada Lager 2.7

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

473ml can<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Canned On: May 29, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 16, 220<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent pale golden colour with a thin tight white cap which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is grainy malt, light yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, a hoppy finish, and some yeastiness in both. An average lager at both best and worst.

Nov 16, 2020
10:51:06 AM
755 Bench Brewing Folklore On Cherries Canada Wild Ale 3.4

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.3% (as written on bottle)<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 16, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed cherry red colour along with a lasting creamy tan coloured cap. The aroma is vinegar, tart cherries, yeast, and wet grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, puckering, and well carbonated. The flavour is dominated by the vinegar and tart cherry with yeasty notes and any hops well in the background

Nov 16, 2020
10:00:40 AM
756 Alpine Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.7

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> June 18, 2015 <br> $2.15 <br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a snow white foamy cap and a little bit of effervescence. The aroma is cereal malt, grass, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, with some soapy bitter notes. The lack of phenolic and metallic notes puts this above most Canadian pale lagers.

Nov 14, 2020
07:45:03 PM
757 Alexander Keith's Ambrosia Blonde Canada Blonde Ale 2.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.2% <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> September 23, 2011 <br> $2.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent light gold colour with a generous off-white head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was corn, grainly malt, and metal. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was God awful with lots of metallic and acidic tones.

Nov 14, 2020
06:39:04 PM
758 Alexander Keith's Dark Ale Canada Brown Ale 2.3

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 4.1% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> February 23, 2011 <br> $2.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent mahogany colour with a short lived bubbly head. The aroma is weak nutty malt, and some hops. The mouthfeel is weak bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is very similar to a watered down cold coffee.

Nov 14, 2020
06:38:18 PM
759 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Celeia Canada American Pale Ale 2.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 5.5% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> May 19, 2015 <br> $2.50 <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a generous light tan head that quicklt dissipates to a thin film. The aroma is grains, caramel, floral hops and dishsoap. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic grains, acidic hops, and another off-taste I can't place. Not something I will try again.

Nov 14, 2020
06:37:37 PM
760 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Galaxy Canada American Pale Ale 2.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

473ml can <br> 5.5% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> February 19, 2014 <br> $2.60 <br The beer pours a translucent orange red colour with a half inch thick tan coloured head, and very little effervescence. The aroma is tropical fruit/papaya and caramel. Mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with below average carbonation. Flavour is papaya/pineapple and some grains with a hint of caramel. I was expecting more tropical juiciness, which may have been a reach for a macro brewer.

Nov 14, 2020
06:36:58 PM
761 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Hallertau Canada American Pale Ale 2.6

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 5.4% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 4, 2013 <br> $2.55 <br> The beer pours a golden-red colour with a very thin tan coloured ring for a cap. The aroma is floral hops, grains, as well as some weak caramel notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, far less flavourful than the Cascade version. Definitely not worth retrying.

Nov 14, 2020
06:36:18 PM
762 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Saphir Canada American Pale Ale 2.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 5.5% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> February 25, 2015 <br> $2.65 <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a 1" bubbly tan head which lasts only a few minutes. The aroma is wet metal, weak caramel, and grass. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is burnt caramel, weak acidic tones, and grains. The worst of the Alexander Keith Hop series ales by far!

Nov 14, 2020
06:35:47 PM
763 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Cascade Canada American Pale Ale 2.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

473ml can <br> 5.5% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 4, 2013 <br> $2.55 <br> The beer pours a golden-red colour with a very thin tan coloured ring for a cap. There is definitely the citrusy notes of the cascade hops, as well as some weak caramel notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour doesn’t live up to the aroma. Some weak hoppy grapefruit notes mixed in with the infamous dishsoap notes. Better than their flagship IPA, but still ’crafty’ as opposed to ’craft’

Nov 14, 2020
06:35:08 PM
764 Alexander Keith's Original Cider Canada Cider 2.4

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

5.5% <br> 473ml can <br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> August 28, 2012 <br> $2.95 <br> The cider poured a translucent gold colour with a short-lived white head. Aroma was green apples and funk. Mouthfeel was light-bodied and highly carbonated. Flavour was reminiscent of a light white wine, with a definite apple twist.

Nov 14, 2020
06:34:04 PM
765 Alexander Keith's Premium White Canada Witbier 2.2

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

20oz Draught <br> 5.0% <br> Saint Louis Wings Bar and Grill (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 313 Bremner Boulevard) <br> May 1, 2009 <br> $6.55 <br> The beer was a hazy gold colour with a very thin white soapy-like head. There was very little effervescence. The aroma was weak wheat malt, and some citrus (but that may have been the small chunk of orange affixed to the rim of the glass). The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet wheat malt, some peppery spiciness, and finished with a mild bitterness. I tried the beer because it was the only thing in the restaurant I hadn’t tried. I may never try it again

Nov 14, 2020
06:33:38 PM
766 Alesmith / Mikkeller / Stone Belgian Style Tripel Ale United States Abbey Tripel 3.6

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

12oz bottle <br> 8.7% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> November 13, 2009 <br> $22.00<br> The beer poured a hazy translucent gold colour with a thin white head, and detectable yeast. The aroma was combination of yeast, spice, and bready malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malt, some citrus and licorice tones, and some leather. I was expecting a WHOLE lot more.

Nov 14, 2020
05:24:38 PM
767 Affligem Blonde Belgium Belgian Ale 3.3

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

330ml bottle <br> 6.8% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) <br> May 30, 2008 <br> $2.65 <br> The beer pours a hazy golden orange colour with a bubbly white head which disappears within a couple of minutes. The aroma was grassy malt, some appley hints, and a little hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was very yeasty with some malty hints. A little spiciness as well.

Nov 14, 2020
04:50:55 PM
768 Affligem Dubbel Belgium Abbey Dubbel 3.4

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> October 30, 2009 <br> $8.25<br> The beer poured a deep reddish-brown with a 1/2" tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, caramel, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, slightly sweet, some fruit, and licorice in the finish.

Nov 14, 2020
04:50:32 PM
769 Affligem Tripel Belgium Abbey Tripel 3.7

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Best Before: September 19, 2013 <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) <br> March 2, 2012 <br> $3.95<br> The beer poured an apple juice gold into the chalice with a thin white head. The aroma was fruity and spicy with a hint of yeast. Apples and citrus were the predominant fruit notes. Mouthfeel was medium bodied and well carbonated. The first flavour note is yeast, followed by some light apple and citrus, and unfortunately, the alcohol is very noticeable.

Nov 14, 2020
04:43:30 PM
770 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen Germany Rauchbier 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 2, 2015 <br> $3.80<br> The beer poured a reddish-brown with a half inch thin white head. The aroma was baked ham, smoke, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, smoked wood, and baked ham. Quite good.

Nov 14, 2020
04:33:11 PM
771 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen Germany Rauchbier 3.9

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml bottle <br> 5.1% <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street) <br> January 28, 2008 <br> $11.95 <br> The beer poured a brownish-black into the glass with minimal head, and an 'oily' look. The aroma was smoked wood, as well as some roasted malty tones. The mouthfeel was light bodied, almost watery, yet creamy, with little carbonation. The flavour was very much like burnt bacon and burnt coffee.

Nov 14, 2020
04:29:20 PM
772 Achel Extra Bruin (de drie wijzen) Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 4.6

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

750ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> September 24, 2009 <br> Trappist #16<br> $35.50 <br> The beer poured out a murky brown colour with reddish hues and a thin white head. The aroma was malt, yeast, and plenty of dark fruit tones like plums. The mouthful was full-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was plums and licorice with a hint of hoppy bitterness. An excellent beer.

Nov 14, 2020
04:25:28 PM
773 Achel Blond 8 Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.2

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West)<br> January 23, 2014 <br> Trappist #21 <br> $9.95 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a quarter inch snow white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is yeast, grass, some citrus, and a touch of honey. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is sweet, grainy with notes of honey and yeast. Quite enjoyable.

Nov 14, 2020
04:23:21 PM
774 Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.3

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West) <br> February 8, 2013 <br> $9.95 <br> The beer poured a dark murky reddish-brown with a half inch tan head that lasted throughout. The aroma was plums, yeast, bread, and sugar. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, dark fruit, sugar, and yeast

Nov 14, 2020
04:05:12 PM
775 Abbaye des Rocs La Montagnarde (Ambree) Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.4

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV (as marked on the bottle) <br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina) <br> March 7, 2014 <br> $3.05 <br> The beer pours a light copper colour, murky, with a very thin white head. Aroma is tart fruit, funk, yeast, and some fruit notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet, yeasty, with some tart funky notes in the mix. Not on par with the better Abbaye des Rocs BSAs.

Nov 14, 2020
03:59:06 PM