Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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1426 | Steamworks The Great Pumpkin Ale | Canada | Spiced Beer | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 19, 2014<br> The beer pours a translucent orange colour with a very thing head, and a ton of effervescence. The aroma is pumpkin pie, grains and some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is pumpkin, spices, grains, and weak hops. |
Oct 20, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1427 | Southern Tier Warlock | United States | Imperial Stout | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 8.6% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy tan head. The aroma is pumpkin, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pumpkin, spices, chocolate, and a weak coffee note. I'm not really feeling this one. |
Oct 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1428 | Junction Craft Brakeman's Session Ale | Canada | English Pale Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark gold colour with a generous white head that lasts. The aroma is grainy malt, floral hops, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light fruit, some citrusy notes, and grass. This would make a decent session ale. |
Oct 12, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1429 | Triple Bogey Brewing Premium Lager | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a 1" white head. The aroma is stale grains, weak floral hops, and metallic notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainly, slightly sour, and salty and acidic notes. Not very refreshing at all. Based on others who have tried it, they must have had a better batch, because this is awful. |
Oct 12, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1430 | Big Rig Gold | Canada | Kölsch | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> $2.75<br> The beer pours a translucent red-tinged golden colour with a half inch white cap that lingers. The aroma is cereal malt, weak caramel, weak floral hops, and a mustiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, yeast, and grains. Unremarkable, yet not bad at all. |
Oct 12, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1431 | Midtfyns Imperial Stout | Denmark | Imperial Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 500 ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 3, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous rocky and bubbly light brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and plums. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dark chocolate, plums, yeast, and roasted malt. A bit on the sweet side for an Impy Stout, but still very enjoyable. |
Oct 4, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1432 | Propeller India Pale Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2014<br> The beer poures a translucent metallic gold with a slow forming snow white head. The aroma is citrus, caramel, and earthy notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grapefruit, some caramel, some grains, and a decent bitter finish. Quite good. |
Sep 27, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1433 | Chatoe Rogue 19 Original Colonies Mead | United States | Mead | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 650ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 24, 2014 <br> The mead pours a hazed golden yellow with a minimal white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is honey, light fruit, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very honey strong, with some herbs, grains, and light fruit rounding it out. I like the strong honey presence. |
Sep 25, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1434 | Hop City Lawn Chair Classic Weisse | Canada | Hefeweizen | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a half inch white head that lasts less than a minute. The aroma is grains, and herbal hops. Nothing about the aroma screamed 'Hefeweizen' to me. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tart wheat, musty grains, and an off taste. This was bad! |
Sep 25, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1435 | Barn Door Brewing Monster Mash | Canada | Doppelbock | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 750ml bottle <br> 7.50% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 20, 2014 <br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a translucent dark reddish brown colour with a thin creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is nutty malt, dark fruits, and molasses. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, fruit, molasses with nuts and spices thrown in. I like this. |
Sep 21, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1436 | Barn Door Brewing Summer Storm Lager | Canada | Kellerbier | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500ml bottle <br> 4.80% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 20, 2014 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a very hazy piss yello gold colour with a white cap that lingers. The aroma is stale grains, some floral hop tones, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, slightly sweet, with a forgettable finish. Not their best effort. |
Sep 21, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1437 | Barn Door Brewing Oktober Fest Bier | Canada | Marzen / Oktoberfest | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500ml bottle <br> 6.50% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September19, 2014 <br> $5.95<br> The beer pours a translucent golden orange colour with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is grains, hops, and some off metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet, grainy, and a spicy bitter finish. |
Sep 20, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1438 | Creemore Springs K-W Oktoberfest Beer | Canada | Marzen / Oktoberfest | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 625ml bottle <br> 5.4% (as marked on bottle) <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 18, 2014 <br> The beer pours a transklucent orange gold with a thin snow white head. The aroma was light fruits, grains and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts out slightly sweet and malty before the grains come through and a lightly bitter finish. |
Sep 19, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1439 | Parallel 49 Snap, Crackle, Hop | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 9.3% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 13, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange with a thick creamy light tan coloured cap. The aroma is pine, grains, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is butterscotch and citrus, with hints of grains. Decent. |
Sep 14, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1440 | Freigeist Hoppeditz | Germany | Altbier | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 12, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed dark golden brown with a thin tan coloured cap. The aroma was grainy, with weak herbal hops, and caramel notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was burnt caramel, some wooden flavours, and a weak hop presence. |
Sep 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1441 | BraufactuM Roog | Germany | Smoked Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 500ml draught <br> 6.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 12, 2014 <br> The beer poured a muddy reddish brown colour with a 1" tan coloured head. The aroma was burnt wood, wheat, banana, clove, and a hint of spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour started off slightly sweet with notes of caramel and wheat before finishing with a smoky bitterness. Quite pleasant. |
Sep 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1442 | Beer Academy Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 625ml bottle <br> 6.66% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> Bottled on August 17, 2012 <br> September 10, 2014 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a clouded golden orange colour with a short lived white head. The aroma is yeast, light fruits, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grainy, slightly salty, with a spicy finish. Not a lot of fruit in the flavour. |
Sep 11, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1443 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 007: Happy Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 600ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 9, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold with a half inch white head which lasts a long time. The aroma is grains, light spice, yeast, and weak hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy, with some herbal hops and light spice notes. |
Sep 10, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1444 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 44: Dial 'Z' For Zwickel | Canada | Kellerbier | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 8, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a bubbly light tan head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and cereal. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a slightly creamy mouthfeel. The flavour is cereal, yeast, grains, and a light fruitiness. |
Sep 9, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1445 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 43: Rauchstack Smoked Dunkel | Canada | Rauchbier | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 7, 2014<br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a very dark red brown with a 1" tan coloured head that is creamy and lasts a while. The aroma is smoked wood, caramel, dark fruits and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is smoked wood, sweet malt, a slight fruit note, and some roasted character. |
Sep 8, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1446 | Parallel 49 Black Hops Cascadian Dark Lager | Canada | Schwarzbier | 3.8
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 6, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a 1" frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite similar to the aroma wioth notes of roasted malt, slightly sweet chocolate, and coffee. There is a somewhat tart aftertaste that takes away slightly from the flavour, but otherwise a good beer. |
Sep 7, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1447 | Collective Arts Rhyme and Reason Extra Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 355ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 6, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange with a quarter inch bubbly off-white head. The aroma is caramel, citrus, and notes of yeast and spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is mild grapefruit, notes of caramel, and grass. Quite good. |
Sep 6, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1448 | Rogue Dads Little Helper Black IPA | United States | American Black Ale | 4.0
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 4, 2014 <br> The beer pours a cocoa-cola colour with a long lasting creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, citrus, and weak hints of molasses and caramel. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, weak grapefruit, and notes of coffee and caramel. |
Sep 5, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1449 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 19: Patio Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 1, 2014 <br> $7.85<br> The beer pours a hazed translucent honey gold colour with a white head. The aroma is funk, yeast, light citrus, and light spices. The muothfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is honey, yeast, grains, with a funky aftertaste. Nothing spectacular. |
Sep 1, 2014 12:00:00 PM |
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1450 | Spearhead Brewing / Sam Roberts Band Session Ale | Canada | English Pale Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 330ml draught <br> 4.4% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a transparent dark copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is rum, grains, light fruit, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and fruity with spices and a grassy finish. |
Aug 23, 2014 12:00:00 PM |