Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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101 | Castle Lager | South Africa | Pale Lager | 1.9
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 July 2, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $2.35<br> It poured nicely into the glass with very little head, what head there was was gone very quickly. The colour is a medium gold colour, and translucent. Carbonation is constant. The aroma is malty and was constant throughout. The mouthfeel is crisp with mild carbonation. The taste is mellow with hints of malt and grains. An refreshing beer. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:58:08 PM |
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102 | Velkopopovicky Kozel Premium Lager | Czech Republic | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 July 1, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 4.80% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $2.30<br> It poured a somwehat cloudy gold colour, not translucent. The aroma was strong and malty with some grainy tones. It is slightly thick on the tongue with very little carbonation. The taste is slightly malty with a toasty aftertaste. This is another Czech beer I would have no problem trying again. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:52:35 PM |
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103 | Kronenbourg 1664 | France | Lager | 2.4
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 June 30, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $2.35<br> Having tried the Kronenbourg Lager, I decided to try this. The beer smoothly into the glass with a nice light gold colour, clear, with a thin head. The aroma is faint, but malty. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with some mild carbonation. The taste is more hops than malt and has a slightly bitter finish. Overall, a decent beer that I may try again but I prefer the lager. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:43:19 PM |
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104 | Dojlidy Zubr | Poland | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 29, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $2.30<br> It poured a beautiful golden translucent colour. The aroma was a nice grainy aroma that screamed 'drink me!' It is smooth and crisp on the tongue with small hints of carbonation. The favour is crisp and clean with hints of grain. I will definitely try this again. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:33:50 PM |
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105 | Budweiser Budvarceske (Czechvar) | Czech Republic | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 4.1
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8 June 29, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $2.30<br> It poured a beautiful golden translucent colour. The aroma was a nice grainy aroma that screamed 'drink me!' It is smooth and crisp on the tongue with small hints of carbonation. The favour is crisp and clean with hints of grain. I will definitely try this again. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:26:17 PM |
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106 | Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse | Germany | Hefeweizen | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 29, 2007 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.50% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unkown<br> $2.35<br> The aroma is slightly pungent with a wheaty punch. The colour is a cloudy peachy colour. The mouthfeel is thick and fuzzy to the cheeks with mild carbonation. The taste is thick and wheaty as well. Not a beer I will go out of my way to try again. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:16:46 PM |
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107 | Peroni Nastro Azzurro | Italy | Lager | 2.4
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4 June 25, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.90<br> This was poured by the waitress into a Unibroue glass. It poured very clear with little head. When held up against the light it was a very pale yellow. The aroma was weak with some floral hints. It was very harsh on the tongue with a fair bit of carbonation. The taste was very bitter which surprised me from a pale lager. Not a beer I will try again anytime soon. |
Nov 11, 2024 01:09:29 PM |
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108 | McAuslan St. Ambroise Blé de L'Apricot / McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat | Canada | American Wheat | 4.3
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 June 25, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.90<br> Wow! What a beer! (and it's an ale - maybe my ale has come!) This was a beautiful translucent golden-orange with a generous bubbly tan coloured head. The aroma was very much apricot with some grassy malt and a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was crisp, medium bodied with nice carbonation. The flavour was malty with hints of apricot. I really like this beer! |
Nov 11, 2024 12:18:04 PM |
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109 | Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 June 23, 2007 <br> The Post Office (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> 20oz Draught<br> 5.0% <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.90 <br> It was a nice red colour with a small tan-coloured head. The aroma was slightly malty. The taste was decent. Not very malty, and not metallic. I prefer Rickard’s Red to this Red. |
Nov 11, 2024 12:07:29 PM |
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110 | Harp | Ireland | Lager | 3.0
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 June 22, 2007<br> The Fox and Fiddle (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> 20oz Draught<br> 4.30% ABV<br> $5.90<br> The colour was a dark gold colour, translucent, with an off-white head about 2cm high. There was not a lot of aroma to speak of however. The taste was crisp with a metallic tinge to it. Nothing to write home about, but not one to avoid either. |
Nov 11, 2024 12:00:08 PM |
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111 | Liefmans Frambozen | Belgium | Fruit Lambic | 4.4
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 June 21, 2007<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 375ml bottle <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $15.35<br> My particular beer was a Liefmans Frambozenbier, 375ml, 4.5% abv, and wrapped in a paper wrapper. This poured a beautiful maroon colour right out of the bottle with a beautiful raspberry aroma. The mouthfeel was crisp with some carbonation on the tongue. The beer started with a malty flavour with a lot of raspberry in it and finished with a crisp taste with a hint of raspberry. A truly wonderful experience for a fruit beer |
Nov 11, 2024 11:41:55 AM |
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112 | Molson Black Ice | Canada | Strong Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 341ml bottles<br> 6.10% ABV <br> Bottling Date: Unknown<br> Unknown Gas Bar (Memphis, Tennessee, USA)<br> February 15, 1994<br> $1.61<br> A very smooth beer with almost no aftertaste. This beer pours a nice light golden colour with a small white head that quickly dissipates. The aroma is nice and earthy and very pleasant to the nose. The mouthfeel is satiny with light carbonation. The taste is what really wins me over. The taste is crisp and clean, and smooth. This use to be one of my favourite wintertime beers. |
Nov 10, 2024 06:21:07 PM |
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113 | Upper Canada Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 355ml bottle<br> 5.0% ABV Bottled On: Unknown<br> Boo Sports Bar, The (Guelph, Ontario, Canada – University of Guelph, University Centre) <br> February 1, 1993<br> $2.00<br> I first tried this before Sleemans bought them. After Sleemans bought them, I tried it again<br>. <br> This is a golden beer with a light head that is bubbly. The aroma is earthy with hints of grass and malt. The mouthfeel is crisp and slightly carbonated. The flavour is fuller than a lot of Canadian lagers and a full-bodied with hints of malt, grass, and yeast. A good beer experience. It tastes best when VERY cold. |
Nov 10, 2024 04:05:16 PM |
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114 | John Labatt Classic | Canada | Lager | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> University House Party<br> February 1, 1992<br> $1.00<br> This is an average beer, certainly not a classic. No longer as heavily marketed as it was in the early 90s, but then again, in Canada, it seems only Molson Canadian is marketed to any real extent any more....no more 'Me and the Boys and our 50, me and the boys and our beer'. Anyway, I had this beer in a near frozen state. The beer is a translucent pale gold colour which looks great in a glass. There was very little aroma, but what aroma there was, was slightly malty and pleasant. The mouthfeel was crisp with mild carbonation and the taste was mellow, but not watery in the least. Never really figured out why it was called 'classic' - but it certainly isn't as bad as Blue. |
Nov 10, 2024 03:13:50 PM |
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115 | Sleeman Cream Ale | Canada | Cream Ale | 2.5
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bottling Date: Unknown<br> The Bookshelf Café (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 8, 1991<br> $1.85<br> The first time I tried this beer, it was the only beer in the house. It wasn't that great. The second time I tried this beer, it was because I was a summer student with the brewery. It still wasn't that great. The company's flagship brand and liked by many of my friends, just not my glass of brew. I have to admit, the clear bottle is a very nice touch. The beer pours a light yellow colour (so the bottle isn't hiding anything) with a minimal head. The aroma is thick and hoppy, maybe too hoppy. This beer has way too much carbonation and is harsh on the cheeks. The taste is a mishmash of varying degrees..slightly malty, slightly grassy, slightly awful. |
Nov 10, 2024 03:09:23 PM |
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116 | Kronenbourg | France | Pale Lager | 3.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 330ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> Unknown<br> October 1, 1990 <br> $1.00<br> This is a nice beer. my roommate went searching for Lowenbrau one evening and the clerk suggested this as an alternative. It is a nice golden colour with a light malty aroma. A very smooth beer with a very smooth taste that goes down easy, but has just enough bite to make you appreciate this beer. |
Nov 10, 2024 02:14:08 PM |
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117 | Henderson Brewing / Rush Xanabrew | Canada | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 12, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #344 (Cambridge. Ontario, Canada – Hwy 24 / Hwy 401)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 10.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown <br> $12.95<br> The beer pours a very hazed gold colour with white islands for a head. The aroma is Belgian yeast, grains, light citrus, and burnt sugar. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus, honey, and some tartness in the finish. |
Apr 14, 2024 12:12:18 PM |
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118 | Lost Craft Rocketpop | Canada | Wild Ale | 2.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5 June 11, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #344 (Cambridge. Ontario, Canada – Hwy 24 / Hwy 401)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.70% ABV <br> Canned On: March 28, 2023 <br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a short lived white cap. The aroma is cherry syrup, light grains, and sugar. Think cherry cough syrup and you got the idea. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart cherry cough syrup…..not a lot of diversity in the flavour. |
Apr 14, 2024 11:49:24 AM |
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119 | Walkerville Brewery Honest Lager | Canada | Marzen / Oktoberfest | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 10, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #344 (Cambridge. Ontario, Canada – Hwy 24 / Hwy 401)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.30% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a copper-hued gold with a very thin white ring for a head. The aroma is grassy malt, light caramel, some weak toast, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nicely balanced between the grains and caramel notes and the finish was lightly bitter. |
Apr 14, 2024 11:27:36 AM |
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120 | Lake Of The Woods Channel Marker Light Lager | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 June 5, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.00% ABV <br> Canned On: August 9, 2022<br> $3.56<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour, topped by a fluffy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light citrus, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains and yeast with a light bitter finish. AP – 5, AR – 6, MF – 5, FL – 5, OA – 5 |
Apr 14, 2024 11:05:16 AM |
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121 | Lake Of The Woods Lakeside Kolsch | Canada | Kölsch | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 5, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.00% ABV <br> Canned On: September 21, 2022<br> $3.56<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a very weak white ring for a head. The aroma is dominated by grains, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light spice, and a weak bitter finish. |
Apr 14, 2024 11:02:47 AM |
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122 | Lake Of The Woods Nautical Disaster IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.40% ABV <br> Canned On: September 9, 2022<br> $3.56<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent hazed golden colour topped by a fluffy white cap. The aroma is grains, light citrus, weak spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light fruit, some tangy citrus, and mild bitter finish. |
Apr 14, 2024 10:57:10 AM |
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123 | Mahou Cinco Estrellas | Spain | Pale Lager | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 4, 2023 <br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 500ml can <br> 5.50% ABV <br> Best Before: April 25, 2024<br> $2.75<br> The beer pours a clear gold with a long lasting white head and high effervescence. The aroma was grassy mnalts, yeast, and light herbal hops. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, a light spiciness, and a weak bitter finish. |
Apr 13, 2024 11:34:02 PM |
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124 | Kaiserdom Pilsener | Germany | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 500ml can <br< 4.70% ABV <br> Best Before: December 14, 2023<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a clear light gold colour with a white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is grains, yeast, and a hint of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The fl;avour is grainy malts with a noblish hop character. A solid beer. |
Apr 13, 2024 10:00:04 PM |
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125 | McAuslan St. Ambroise India Pale Ale | Canada | IPA | 4.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.20% ABV <br> Best Before: September 24, 2023 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent amber-hued gold with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and citrusy hops. Reminds me of a west coast IPA. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, citrus, and caramel. Quite good! |
Apr 13, 2024 09:56:38 PM |