Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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901 | Newark Brewing Lager | Canada | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: July 14, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #0457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> November 20, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a thin light brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma was cereal malt, light caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, nuts, caramel, cereal grains, and a lightly bitter hop finish. |
Nov 20, 2019 09:44:20 AM |
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902 | N'ice Chouffe | Belgium | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 330ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV<br> Best Before: February 28, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet # 010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 20, 2019<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a translucent solid mahogany colour with a generous tan coloured head which lasts several minutes. The aroma is dark fruits, candy sugar, grains, yeast, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts sweet with the malted grains, and sugar, but the finish is bitter with leather notes in the aftertaste. The alcohol is well hidden. |
Nov 20, 2019 09:12:20 AM |
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903 | Collective Arts Collective Project: IPA No. 011 | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.8% Abv <br> Canned On: October 10, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 16, 2019<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with a bubbly snow white cap that lasts a few minutes. Aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit, and light pine dominate the nose with hints of grass and herbal hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is very fruity with the passion fruit dominating the citrus. Weak grainy notes in the background with a decently bitter finish. |
Nov 17, 2019 12:05:17 PM |
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904 | Fenelon Falls Brewing Red Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: October 5, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 16, 2019<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a translucent amber colour with a long lasting light tan coloured head. The aroma is biscuit malt, roasted nuts, caramel, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour….is a letdown. Lots of caramel flavour, and lots of dishsoap flavour. Not a good balance. Weak bitter finish doesn’t help the cause at all. |
Nov 16, 2019 11:03:16 PM |
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905 | Paulaner Oktoberfest | Germany | Marzen / Oktoberfest | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 550ml draught<br> 5.8% ABV <br> Wvrst - Union Station (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 15, 2019<br> $7.00<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a long lasting foamy white cap. The aroma was grassy malts, noble hops, weak creamy notes, and light fruity toines. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma, dominated by cereal malt, light fruit notes (like apple), yeast, and a bitter hoppy finish. |
Nov 16, 2019 10:57:16 PM |
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906 | Indie Ale House Memento Mori | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Wvrst - Union Station (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 15, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy dark brown head that lasted about 20 minutes. The aroma were roasted malts, oats, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and some peppery spice notes. The finish was slightly bitter. Another fine Indie Ale House brew. |
Nov 16, 2019 10:53:16 PM |
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907 | Henderson Brewing Export Stout | Canada | Foreign / Extra Stout | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 3, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> November 12, 2019<br> $3.60<br> The beer pours a dark coca-cola colour with a bubbly brown head that doesn’t stick around very long. The aroma is dark chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dark chocolate, dark fruit notes, vanilla, and a quite bitter rooftop finish. The alcohol is warming despite being only 7%. |
Nov 12, 2019 11:44:12 PM |
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908 | Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat | United States | American Wheat | 2.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5 Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company for Goose Island Beer Company<br? 473ml can<br> 4.2% ABV<bv> Canned On: August 22, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> November 9, 2019<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a rocky white cap. The aroma is weak wheat, cereal grains, light citrus, and funky hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is vegetal in nature (think green tomatoes), with hints of wheat and cereal. Not a lot of bitterness in the finish. Not likely to try the Canadian variant anytime soon either. |
Nov 10, 2019 12:02:10 PM |
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909 | Big Rig Midnight Kissed My Cow | Canada | Milk Stout | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.6% ABV <br> Canned On: September 13, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 9, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin dark brown film for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly more carbonation than most stouts. The flavour is milk chocolate, roasted nuts, and a hint of vanilla. Finish is bitter. I enjoyed this beer. |
Nov 9, 2019 11:15:09 PM |
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910 | Sawdust City / Bar Hop Coriolis Effect | Canada | Berliner Weisse | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 3.5% ABV <br> Canned On: August 20, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> November 7, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a hazed honey gold colour with a thick bubbly cap that disappears quickly. The aroma is funky yeast, wheat, and light citrus notes. The mouthfeel is bodied, puckering, and lightly carbonated. The flavour is sweet and sour lemon lollipop with yeasty funk thrown in the mix. Very drinkable. |
Nov 7, 2019 11:28:07 AM |
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911 | Molson Fireside | Canada | Schwarzbier | 2.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Canned On: August 22, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 6, 2019<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a translucent coca-cola colour with a generous light tan coloured head which lasts for a few minutes. The aroma is dominated by roasted malts and coffee. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak roasted malts and coffee with a weak bitter finish. This wasn’t a bad beer until the flavour score killed it! |
Nov 6, 2019 09:45:06 AM |
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912 | Collingwood Brewery White's Bay IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.1% ABv <br> Canned On: September 13, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> November 6, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazy medium gold colour with a 2” bubbly head that quickly becomes a white film. The aroma is cereal malt, tropical and citrus fruits, weak pine notes, and weak musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the malt, pine, and citrus flavours finishing with a mild bitter finish. I am impressed. |
Nov 6, 2019 09:11:06 AM |
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913 | Collingwood Brewery 3 Point Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 12, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #483(Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> November 6, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a murky golden-orange colour with a creamy generous off-white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is funky yeast, grains, citrus, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is fruit forward, and in some respects is more ;witbier’ than ‘saison’. Although the aroma dispels that notion. An enjoyable Ontario saison. |
Nov 6, 2019 08:27:06 AM |
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914 | Lake Of The Woods Forgotten Lake Blueberry Ale | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.5
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 7.1% ABV <br> Canned On: July 17, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #483(Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> November 2, 2019<br> $3.60<br> The beer pours a purplish colour with a thin oinkish film for a head. The aroma was blueberries, cream, cereal, and must. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a balance between both sweet and tart blueberry flavours with some grainy malt, and weak bitter finish. |
Nov 3, 2019 12:58:03 PM |
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915 | Royal City Brewing Remembrance Red Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 2, 2019<br> $3.60<br> The beer pours a beautiful translucent copper colour with a thick bubbly light tan coloured head. The aroma is toasted nuts, a little caramel, and some earthy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, a little oily with average carbonation. The flavour was bread, light caramel, some yeasty notes, and nice bitter hop finish. A solid beer for a Saturday evening. |
Nov 2, 2019 11:32:02 PM |
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916 | MacLean's Cherry Porter | Canada | Porter | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.6% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 1, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent cherry cola colour with a light brown bubbly head. The aroma is roasted malt, licorice, light cherry, and chocolate. The aroma is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee and chocolate with hints of cherry and vanilla. Not a bad effort by MacLean’s |
Nov 1, 2019 11:58:01 PM |
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917 | Barnstormer Brewing Billy Bishop Brown | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> October 31, 2019<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a translucent brown colour with a tan coloured head, bubbly, and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, nuts, earthy hops, and light yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. I don’t know how to define the taste. There is some definite tartness that bugs me. Not a lot of caramel sweetness as described on the can but there is some definite nuttiness in the flavour, and a bitter finish. Looks good, smells good, but something is lost on the tongue. |
Oct 31, 2019 11:48:31 PM |
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918 | Beau's All Natural Grapefruit Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.4
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can<br> 2.5% ABV<bv> Canned On: August 12, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 30, 2019<br> $2.60<br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a very short lived bubbly head. The aroma was grapefruit, light cereal grains, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was light bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour was pulpless grapefruit juice with a hint of alcohol. |
Oct 31, 2019 12:42:31 PM |
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919 | Flying Monkeys 12 Minutes to Destiny Hibiscus Pale Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: June 24, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 28. 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a bubbly head which doesn’t last very long. Lacing is erratic at best. The aroma is raspberry forward with hints of grass, hibiscus, and herbal hops in the background. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is kind of tart, in contrast to the sweet raspberry aroma. There are hints of biscuit malt and hibiscus followed by a light bitter finish. |
Oct 28, 2019 11:57:28 PM |
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920 | Four Fathers Brewing New World Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: June 6, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 27, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a hazed straw yellow with a thin snow white film for a head. The aroma is tropical citrus, grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit and grass. There is nothing ‘pilsener’ about this beer, this is more of a juicy IPL. |
Oct 28, 2019 12:38:28 PM |
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921 | Collingwood Brewery Rockwell Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 4.6% ABV<br> Canned On: May 7, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 27, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold with a half inch bubbly white head. The aroma is cereal malt with hints of musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma, cereal graininess with a mild bitter finish. |
Oct 27, 2019 11:56:27 PM |
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922 | Fourpure Coastline | United Kingdom | Wild Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 440ml can<br> 6.0% ABV<br> Canned On: March 28, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 26, 2019<br> $3.00<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is fruity and grainy with hunts of musty hops and funky yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, puckering with average carbonation. The flavour is very tart, with hints of grains and a bitter finish. I’ve had gooseberry jam a few times, and this beer brings back those memories….they’re not good ones! |
Oct 27, 2019 12:31:27 PM |
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923 | Muddy York Haberdasher Hefeweizen | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 12oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a hazed straw yellow with a thin snow white film for a head. Lacing is decent. Aroma is yeast, wheat, light citrus, and weak bubble gum. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavur is a bit on the sweet side with flavours of wheat, clove, and pineapple. It tastes qute good! |
Oct 25, 2019 04:51:25 PM |
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924 | Fairweather Brewing Magrubador | Canada | Coffee Stout | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 12oz draught <br> 4.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.75<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thic creamy tan coloured film for a head. The aroma was strong coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was one dimensionally coffee.....cold carbonated coffee! |
Oct 25, 2019 04:40:25 PM |
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925 | Cowbell Brewing Lorna Bray Fly Girl | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 12oz draught <br> 5.1% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, ONtario, Canada)<br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.75<br> The beer poured a dark brown colour with a cascading golden brown head. The head lasted a good 30 minutes while providing minimal lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, grains, light coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavur was roasted malt with hints of coffee, chocoalte, and vanilla. |
Oct 25, 2019 04:29:25 PM |