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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1601 Beau's All Natural / Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.6

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

600ml bottle <br> 5.6% <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 13, 2013<br> $4.85<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a white half inch cap. Aroma is citrusy hops, grains, spices and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very herbaceous with hints of caramel and grains and a definite hop finish.

Nov 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1602 Bellwoods Hellwoods Canada Imperial Stout 4.7

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

12oz draught <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 12, 2013 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a solid blackish-brown with a dark brown creamy cap. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and vanilla come through loud and clear. Mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy, and with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, bitter dark chocolate, and a hint of molasses. Excellent beer.

Nov 12, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1603 Okanagan Spring 1516 Bavarian Lager Canada Helles / Dortmunder 3.2

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 9, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a half inch snow white head. The aroma is grains, weak hops, and some funk. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is similar to the aroma, malt forward with a hint of hops in the finish.

Nov 10, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1604 Beau's All Natural The Tom Green Beer Canada Milk Stout 3.6

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

600ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 8, 2013 <br> $4.85 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous brown bubbly head which recedes to a thin layer. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, and molasses, with some vanilla hints. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is chocolate, coffee, and hints of hops. Not bad.

Nov 9, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1605 Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout United Kingdom Chocolate Stout 4.4

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 8, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black with a tight creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, vanilla and dark milk chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, creamy with average carbonation. The flavour is certainly chocolate laced with raspberry notes. Very decadent.

Nov 9, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1606 Great Lakes Brewery 7 Barrel Series: Etobichoker Double Belgian IPA Canada Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

473ml can <br> 8.1% ABV (as marked on can) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed deep gold colour with a thin white head. Aroma is tropical fruit (papaya, melon), yeast, and an earthiness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is fruity with notes of funk, yeast, and caramel. Another excellent beer from Lackey and his friends.

Nov 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1607 Deschutes Black Butte Porter United States Porter 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 3, 2013 <br> Part of the 2013 LCBO Fall Feature. The beer pours a solid black colour with a light tan colour. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, and molasses. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla.

Nov 4, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1608 Okanagan Spring Mild Winter Ale Canada Mild Ale 3.0

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

341ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 2, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is caramel, grains, and some earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, weak caramel sweetness, and a metallic bitterness in the finish.

Nov 3, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1609 Trafalgar Northern Harvest Canada Brown Ale 2.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 1, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-brown colour with a generous light brown head that quickly dissipates into a this ring. Aroma is roast, caramel, nuts, and weak earthy hops. Mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is slightly acidic and sharp. Roasted malt and caramel notes also apparent - but the acidic grab at the start does this in.

Nov 2, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1610 Lost Coast 8 Ball Stout United States Stout 3.8

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

22oz bottle <br> 5.8% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 1, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch tan coloured head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. All well defined. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour mirrors the aroma, and there is a dryness to it. A very good stout, nothing spectacular, but nothing at fault, either.

Nov 1, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1611 Moxie's Big Life Amber Canada Amber Ale 3.1

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Moxie's Downtown Toronto (Toronto, Ontario, Canadsa) <br> October 23, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent red with a 1" tan coloured head that laces well. The aroma was caramel, nuts, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was caramel, slightly sweet, with some metallic notes. Overall, not a bad beer.

Oct 23, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1612 Great Lakes Brewery Saison Dupump Canada Saison 2.9

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a rocky white cap that lasts and laces well. The aroma is pumpkin, spices, funk, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic pumpkin, grains, and weak spices. Smells much better than it tastes in my opinion...too metallic, not enough funk.

Oct 21, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1613 Central City / Flying Monkeys Red On Red Imperial Double Red Collaboration Ale Canada Strong Ale 4.2

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

750ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 19, 2013 <br The beer pours a translucent dark rusty red with a thin tan coloured bubbly head. The aroma is caramel, dark fruit, pine, and grass. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. Flavour is citrusy hops, caramel, and tropical fruit and grains. Grapefruity aftertaste sticks to the back of the mouth.

Oct 20, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1614 Dunham IPA Belge Canada Belgian Ale 3.6

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 14, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a huge off-white head and ample effervescence. The aroma is yeast, citrus, spices, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is lemony citrus, yeast, spices, and grains.

Oct 15, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1615 Shepherd Neame Spooks Ale United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 3.1

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Main Street LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 13, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent Indian Red colour with a thin tan head that lasts. Aroma is caramel malt, grains, and weak herbal hops with metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, caramel, weak coffee and tinny notes. Not a great purchase.

Oct 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1616 Cameron's Brewmaster Series: Resurrection Roggenbier Canada Rye Beer 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed rust colour with a decent sized tan coloured cap kept alive by copious effervescence. The aroma is rye, caramel, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, some hoppish bitterness with a spicy finish. Quite good.

Oct 13, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1617 Renaissance Enlightenment Series: The Great Punkin New Zealand Spiced Beer 3.4

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500ml bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 10, 2013 <br> The beer pours a slightly translucent orange brown colour with a generous tan head that lasts a while. Highly effervescent. Aroma is pumpkin, nutmeg, and caramel with only a hint of hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is on the bitter side with notes of burnt pumpkin, spices and caramel. Another solid beer from Renaissance.

Oct 11, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1618 Robinson's Trooper United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 3.0

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 8, 2013 <br> The Iron Maiden inspired beer. It pours a translucent light copper colour with a very thin white head that quickly disappears. The aroma is grains, caramel, and cardboard. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavout is light caramel, grass, and peppery spiciness in the finish. Average beer.

Oct 9, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1619 Dead Frog Pale Ale Canada English Pale Ale 3.0

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a 1" loose light tan head. The aroma is caramel, citrus, and grains. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is weak and almost has a diluted nature to it. Hints of citrusy hops and weak grains. Even for an English Pale Ale, it comes across as weak.

Oct 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1620 Russell Brewing Brewmaster's Series: IP'eh! Canada IPA 3.6

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed copper colour with a thin sticky tan coloured head. The aroma is weak grapefruit, light fruits, grains, and mild spice. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. Flavour is mild grapefruit hops, caramel, and finishes with a spicy hint.

Oct 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1621 Steamworks Signature Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.1

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

355ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a light tan coloured head. Aroma is very grassy with hints of light fruit and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, weak caramel and weak citrus notes round out the finish.

Oct 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1622 Nickel Brook Ontario Wet Hop Pale Ale Canada English Pale Ale 2.7

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

750ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Ontario) <br> October 4, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grains and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very grainy, some weak grapefruit hoppiness, and light spice. Aroma was decent but everything else associated with this beer was below average for me.

Oct 5, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1623 Les Trois Mousquetaires Doppelbock Grand Cuvée Canada Doppelbock 4.6

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 8.6% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 5, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very dark translucent brownish red, wiuth a half inch light tan cap. The aroma is dark fruit, molasses, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. Flavour is sweet malt, dark fruit, and molasses.

Oct 5, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1624 Midtfyns / De Molen X Porter Denmark Imperial Porter 4.2

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

500ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 28, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a generous brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, licorice, and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, creamy, with average carbonation. Flavour is molasses, roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. Very rich, but still very good.

Sep 29, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1625 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 11: Smokin' Banana Peels - Smoked Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.1

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

600ml bottle <br> 4.9% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 27, 2013 <br> $5.90<br> The beer pours a translucent golden yellow with a thin white head. The aroma is wheat malt, and banana. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is smoked malt, wheat, and bubblegum. Decent, but nothing groundbreaking or outstanding.

Sep 28, 2013
12:00:00 PM