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

340ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 29, 2019 <br> $7.08<br> The beer poured a murky dark brown with a thin tan film for a head, although the film lasted and laced well. The aroma was nutty malt, dark fruit, some yeast, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour was well balanced between the sweet notes of the sugar and dark fruit and the bitterness of the roasted malt and the hops. Quite good.

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

500ml bottle<br> 10.6% ABV <br> Best Before: January 1, 2010<br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 29, 2019<br> $11.73<br> The beer pours a mahogany colour with clear edges and a thin brown head. Eventually, it appeared more like a brownish cream soda colour. The aroma was Belgian yeast, roasted malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was plums and raisins, burnt sugar, and roasted malt notes. An excellent Canadian version of an Belgian Quadrupel

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $8.40<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a half inch foamy white head which slowly recedes to a film on top. The aroma is citrus hops, grainy malt, light pine resin, and some caramel notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has strong notes of grapefruit, caramel, grassy malt, and finished bitter. My kind of Imperial IPA after all these tropical wimpy wannabees from the last few years!

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bottled On: October 18, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $11.20<br> First of all, at 7%, this is not an Imperial Stout, I don’t care what the brewer says. Maybe things are different in Virginia, but this beer falls short of the Imperial Stout on every beer web site. The beer pours black with a huge frothy brown head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and weak hints of dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The beer is very one dimensional.

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Bottled On: January 30, 2019<br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and some licorice notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with lots of coffee and roasted malt character. The brewery calls this a Baltic Porter but there really isn’t anything Baltic about it. As a Baltic Porter it fails, but as a Porter it is great!

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.3% ABV<br> Bottled On: June 6, 2017 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $21.95<br> 2015 Edition, Bottled in 2017 after aging. The beer pours a turbid Indian red colour with a short lived (and by short lived I mean seconds) white cap. The ring around the edge does last forever though. The aroma is tart chrries, yeast, sour grains, and an unrecognizable funky smell. The mouthfeel is puckering, medium to full bodied, with ample amounts of carbonation. The flavour is both very tart, and very fruity. The cherries aren’t as pronounced in the flavour as they are in the aroma but still there. Some grains and yeast are also present but this is a very sour beer. As previously stated, this is nowhere near quad like in what we have to think of is a quad. But it is quite good.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a clear medium gold with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was yeast, biscuit grains, and light citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very similar to the aroma with a nice malty backbone complemented by some light citrus and earthy hops, and a mellow finish.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV<br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a translucent dark copper colour with a thin white ring for a head, which was short lived. The aroma was caramel, bread, yeast, and light citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, weak caramel notes, cereal malt, and light citrusy hop notes. The beer was decent, but the flavour was weaker than the aroma would have indicated.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black body with a thin off-white creamy head. The aroma was roasted malt, milk chocolate, light coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is a nice balance between the sweet milk chocolate notes and the bitter roasted malt with a mildly bitter hop finish to boot. Very good beer.

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

16oz draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy tan coloured head that clung to the side. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and notes of soy sauce in the finish.

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

16oz draught<br> 4.6% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a light tan coloured creamy head which laced extremely well down the glass. The aroma was milk chocolate, chili peppers, roasted malt, and coffee. The mouthfeel was full bodied, creamy, and with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt and chocolate up front, with the chilis creeping up and catching the back of the tongue. The finish was decently bitter.

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

473ml can <br> 5.60% ABV <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 18, 2019<br> $2.955<br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange colpour with a thin lace covering for a head. The aroma is orange, mango, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with a piney, bitter aftertaste. It’s a nice IPA, not as tropical as the trend has been, but not as citrusy as the 2000s decade.

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

473ml can <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Canned On: January 10, 2019 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 17, 2019<br> $3.75<br> A blend of American and Belgian brewing styles for this year’s Saint Me day beer. It pours a hazed medium gold colour with a generous foamy off-white head which lasts throughout. The aroma is very yeasty, definitely a Belgian influence here, followed by notes of tropical citrus juices, and a hint of biscuit malts. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. First thing I taste is pine resing, which gives way to some grain notes, followed by some tropical fruit juice flavours, almost similar to ‘Five Alive’. Still not a fan of these juice bombs…..I want beer, not breakfast juice!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 6

750ml bottle <br> 6.60% ABV <br> Bottled On: October 31, 2018<br> Best Before: October 31, 2020<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 9, 2019<br> $13.80<br> The beer pours a slightly translucent coca-cola colour when held to a strong white light, with a huge frothy light tan coloured head which lasts a while. The aroma is quite complex as both the tart cherries, and burnt wood are prominent. There are hints of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee as well, but it is the tart cherries and wood that dominate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and with above average carbonation. The flavour is both chocolatey and tart at the same time. There are also notes of roast and coffee in the mix. Looks good, smells good, feels good, but does not taste good. Nor am I a fan of the dark frosted bottle as I can’t see how much yeast was left on the bottom.

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

300ml draught <br> 5.20% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 6, 2019 <br> $5.53 <br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was grainy malt, light cereal, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour cereal grains, light spicy notes, and a not so bitter hoppy finish.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> March 2, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent amber colour with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is sweet caramel, cereal malt, weak maple notes, some yeast, and come herbal hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is not as sweet as the aroma would suggest. Notes of caramel and maple, and hints of hops in the bitter finish. A little one dimensional but with calling it a ‘butter tart ale’, I think that is what they were going for.

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

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Canned On: October 23, 2018<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> March 2, 2019<br> $3.05 <br> The beer pours a hazy medium gold colour with a geberous white cap which quickly dissipates to nothing. The aroma is light notes of caramel, biscuit malt, citrusy hops, and weak spices. The mouithfeel is medium bodies with average carbonation. The flavour is light caramel, light spices, weak biscuity malt and a decent hoppy finish. Not a bad beer but nothing I would willingly try again.

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

5.0% ABV<br> 473ml can<br> Canned On: December 19, 2018<b> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> March 2, 2019 <br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a burnt amber colour with a generous light tan coloured head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is rye malt, sopme weak spices, light citrus hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is rye and peppery spices up front followed by a citrusy hop bite with hints of yeast and cereal grains in the mix.

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

473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 20, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 2, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a dark golden brown colour with a generous foamy off-white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is light citrus, biscuit grains, light yeast, and weak spice notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bitter citrus, toasted caramel, biscuit grains, and a weak bitter hop finish. Decent, but not worth trying again!

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 21, 2018<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> February 23, 2019<br> $3.30<br> The beer pours a very hazy dark straw colour with a huge generous foamy head that only lasts a couple of minutes. The aroma is light tropical fruit, grains, yeast, and a hint of pine. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, bread, and yeast. Not a lot of bitterness in the finish.

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

473ml can <br> 6.7% ABV <br> Canned On: December 12, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> February 23, 2019<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a peachy-gold colour, slight haze, with a half inch off-white head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is cereal malt, pineapple, mango, and light yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, some grainy malt flavour, followed by a bitter hop bite for a finish. An excellent choice for this soon to be rainy day!

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

473ml can <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Canned On: <br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> February 16, 2019<br> $3.15 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a foamy white head that lasts a minute or two. The aroma is tropical fruit, stale grass, herbal hops and…..cheese? Not sure what to make of the aroma but that cheese smell takes away from everything. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, tropical fruit, and herbal hops. In fact, I enjoy the flavour. It wouldn’t be a “go to” beer, but I would never turn one down.

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

473ml can <br> 7.2% ABV <br> Canned On: November 20, 2018<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> February 16, 2019 <br> $3.60 <br> The beer pours a dark gold colour with a creamy off-white head that lasts a few minutes. Very lively in the chalice. The aroma is tropical citrus fruits, light spices, grains, and yeast. More Belgian than IPA in my opinion. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is more IPA than Belgian with the tropical fruit notes front and centre before giving way to grass and a hint of yeast. A very good beer.

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: November 3, 2018<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> February 13, 2019<br> $3.35 <br> The beer pours a very hazy light yellow-orange colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is tropical fruit juice, very akin to a Five Alive drink, with hints of biscuit grains, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very similar to my morning Five Alive with an alcohol bite. Not my glass of beer. I keep hoping I like one of these session juicuy IPAs but so far….nada!

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

473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> February 13, 2019<br> $3.05 <br> The beer pours a pale translucent gold colour with a generous bubbly off-white head which disappears within seconds. The aroma is cereal malt, weak yeast, and some herbal hops notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite malty up front with lots of grains, followed by a decent bitter hop finish. Not a bad beer, but for some reason I was hoping for something more than ‘average’