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

16oz draught <br> 6.0% ABV (as marked on keg) <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 27, 2014 <br> The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a 1" creamy dark tan head that lasted throughout the experience. The aroma was light bourbon, roasted malt, vanilla, coffee and chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour had notes of bourbon, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate. More complex and therefore better than the regular porter.

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

16oz draught <br> 7.7% ABV (as marked on menu) <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 27, 2014 <br> $7.50<br> The beer is poured in a tulip glass a solid black colour with a 1" creamy brown head. Aroma is strong coffee, dark fruits, and a hint of chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with average carbonation. Flavour is a nice melding of the coffee, roast and dark fruit flavours, with a mild bitterness in the finish. An excellent way to start the evening.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> february 27, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid brownish red colour with a thin off-white head. Aroma is dark fruit, caramel, some roast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is on the sweet side with fruit and caramel dominating before giving way to a slight bitter finish.

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

500ml can <br> 2.0% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Milton LCBO OUtlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours out a metallic hazed yellow colour with a very short lived white frothy head. Aroma is grapefruit, with some grains and musty hops in the background. Mouthfeel is (surprisingly) medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strongly grapefruit with notes of a grainy lager type brewed beverage in the background. Quite refreshing, but one is enough.

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 19, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous frothy dark brown head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is a wake me up blast of coffee and chocolate nibs as well as dark fruit (think chocolate covered raspberries). The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between sweet chocolate, dark fruit, roasted malt, and licorice. Rich and decadent, and maybe too much so.

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

750ml paper wrapped corked and caged bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slightly translucent darl copper colour with a thin tan head that slowly dissipates to a thing ring and islands. The aroma is tart fruits, yeast, grains, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with lower than average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruit, traces of molasses, grains, and yeast. An excellent beer.

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 11, 2014 <br> $7.85<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a thin rocky tan coloured head. The aroma is yeast, light fruit (almost tropical), grains, and some earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet fruit tones, yeast, grains and a hint of the spice. A decent bock.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> Fabruary 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a thin white head that lingers. Effervescence is plentiful. Aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and metallic notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and crisp, with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, and herbal hops. While the aroma is very macro oriented, the flavour is quite clean with very little acidic or metallic notes.

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

473ml can <br> 5.4% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a thin tan coloured ring for a head. The aroma is butterscotch, caramel, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is weak caramel, brains, and weak herbal hops. This would be a decent summer session ale.

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 10, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid blackish-brown colour with a thin creamy tan coloured head. Aroma is strong on the citrusy hops, with hints of roast and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is citrus infused roasted malt with an excellent balance between the two. A very good Black IPA

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 8, 2014 <br> The beer pours a sold black colour with a thin rocky tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and weak herbal hops. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was watered down coffee, with chocolate and roast certainly prevalent. Not as good as Silversmith for a Canadian schwarzbier

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

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 1, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark hazed golden brown with a generous rocky tan coloured head. Aroma is fresh bread, dark fruit, yeast, sugar, and weak spices. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is bread, light fruit and spices. I do prefer the regular Gulden Draak to this, but still quite good.

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

16oz draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark reddish brown colour with a this light brown coloured head. The aroma is dark fruit, Christmas spices, and some roasted malt. Mouthfeel is medium bodied witrh average carbonation. Flavour is spiced roasted malt, with a hint of bitter hops in the finish. A decent tasting beer but so far from an eisbock that I would have expected.

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

20oz draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop <br> January 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a long lasting white creamy head. Aroma is spices, grains, and some yeastifunkiness. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. There is a definite sour component to the flavour that is balanced by a milky sweetness. An interesting and enjoyable brew by one of the first craft brewers I discovered and enjoyed!

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

355ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 16, 2014<br> Part of the Founders feature at the LCBO (Backwoods Bastard, Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Porter). The beer pours a dark copper colour with a thin ring for a head. The aroma is dark fruits and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, molasses, some smokiness, and fruit. Not the best Scotch Ale in my opinion, but one of the better ones I've tried.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 23, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown with a half inch tan coloured head. Aroma is yeast, dark fruit, and must. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grain, and fruit. Has some saison-like qualities to it.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 23, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark rust colour with a 1" light brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, spices, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, some chocolate, and some fruitiness. Easy drinking.

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

355ml bottle <br> 8.3% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 18, 2014<br> Part of the Founders feature at the LCBO (Backwoods Bastard, Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Porter). The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a thin ring for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee. Not a lot of chocolate in the aroma or flavour. Very disappointed as the beer is solid but not as complex as I was expecting.

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 18, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> Part of the 2013 "The Best of Beau’s 2013" 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a hazed orange gold colour with a generous off-white head. Aroma of yeast, light fruit, grains and citrus are prevalent. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grains, sugar, and citrus. Quite bitter from the citrus.

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

600ml bottle <br> 9.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a generous light tan head that lasts. Aroma is grains, weak citrus hints, wood, and fruits. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruity hops, burnt wood, caramel, and grass.

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

600ml bottle <br> 7.60% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 11, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> From "The Best of Beau's 2013" 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a half inch whitish head that shrinks to a film. The aroma is burnt caramel, weak yeast, and slight funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is on the bland side as nothing stands out. Some yeastiness with dark fruits and burnt caramel.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The first new beer of 2014. It pours a translucent light golden brown colour with a thin white head. Aroma is grass, weak citrus, and herbs. Nothing very prominent. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very malty, some salty notes and ends with a nice hop bite.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hzaed amber colour with a thin snow white ring for a head. Aroma is grains, slight caramel, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average caronation. Flavour is weak caramel, yeast, and a bitter metallic taste.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is nutty malt, caramel, and slight roast. The moutjfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The favour is roasted nutty malt, hints of caramel and coffee, and a bitter hop finish.

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

16oz draught <br> 7.8% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 30, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very dark brown with black edges and a creamy brown coloured cap. The aroma is coffee, citrus, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruit, coffee, and dark chocolate. Quite good in my opinion.