Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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176 | Napanee Good Damage Cerveza Obscura | Canada | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 May 7, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: November 3, 2022<br> $3.60<br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a thin off-white cap. Lacing and effervescence are both good. The aroma is grainy malt, molasses, candy sugar, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some light sweetness, and the finish is lightly bitter. An interesting style where the flavour doesn’t measure up to the aroma. |
May 21, 2023 10:25:31 PM |
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177 | Newark Brewing Huhh Yeah! | Canada | Light / Lite Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 May 7, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV<br> Canned On: September 20, 2022<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a thin white cap for a head, The aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and a hint of citrus. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is primarily grainy malt with a touch of fruity sweetness. |
May 21, 2023 10:24:26 PM |
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178 | Matron Fine Beer Muff Darkbier | Canada | Schwarzbier | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 May 5, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 355ml can <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $10.35<br> The beer pours a dark brown colour with a creamy tan cap. Effervescence is high and lacing is decent. The aroma is grains, coffee, light caramel, and some roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee with a mild bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 10:23:00 PM |
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179 | Flying Monkeys Frosty the Friendship Dragon | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 8.3% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a long lasting white head which leaves an excellent lace. The aroma is grains, light fruit, floral hops, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy and citrusy with a mild bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 10:21:54 PM |
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180 | Elora Brewing Elora Borealis | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.1% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour, with a white bubbly head that leaves nice lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, citrus, grapefruit, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour grains, and citrus. The finish is lightly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 10:19:12 PM |
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181 | Collingwood Brewery Apocalypso / Collingwood Brewery FreeStyle Series: Apocalypso | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Canned On: March 1, 2023<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold, with a white bubbly head. The aroma is grains. Light citrus, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodid with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, citrus, some weak caramel, and the finish is lightly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 10:17:24 PM |
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182 | Longslice Metropolitan Pils | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: January 23, 2023<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a clear gold with a light white head. Effervescence is high. The aroma is grassy malts and light herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, and the finish is lightly bitter. Not bad, but not great. |
May 21, 2023 10:07:21 PM |
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183 | Rally Backcountry | Canada | Lager | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: September 30, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a clear, light golden colour with a weak white head. Effervescence is high. The aroma is grassy and bready malts with noblish hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy with some salinity. The finish is lightly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 10:05:07 PM |
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184 | Indie Ale House Prairie Coast | Canada | American Wheat | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 April 25, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: March 17, 2023<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a weak white bubbly head. The aroms was light wheat, some earthy hops, and a light apple note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is tangy, light wheat, and the finish is mildly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 10:03:08 PM |
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185 | Bench Brewing Oaked Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 April 24, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 13, 2023<br> $4.00<br> The beer pours a pale clear gold colour with a short-lived white head, and a lot of effervescence. The aroma is grains, musty hops, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, some herbal hoppiness, weak spice, and a little woodiness in the finish. |
May 21, 2023 10:01:07 PM |
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186 | Two Loons Brewing Two Loons IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 April 23, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma was grains, light citrus, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains, citrus, and the finish was lightly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 09:59:48 PM |
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187 | Longslice Sky Bison | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 April 23, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 8, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma is grainy malt, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a average carbonation. The flavour is mild grains, light citrus, and the finish is weakly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 09:51:14 PM |
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188 | Great Lakes Brewery Vienna Lager | Canada | Vienna / Amber Lager | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 April 21, 2023<br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> 12oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $5.25<br> The beer pours a translucent dark amber colour with a thin white cap which leaves decent lacing. The aroma is toasted grains, light caramel, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is malted brains backed by some sweet sugary notes. |
May 21, 2023 09:49:35 PM |
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189 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Grapefruit Hibiscus IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023 <br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma is bready malt, light grapefruit, and some floral hibiscus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, grapefruit, light spice, and finishes light bitter. |
May 21, 2023 09:47:31 PM |
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190 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Saison | Canada | Saison | 2.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023<br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed gold with floaties, and a minimal white head. The aroma is grassy malt, yeast, light funk, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, funky notes, and finishes with a yeasty note. |
May 21, 2023 09:46:31 PM |
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191 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Passionfruit Wheat | Canada | American Wheat | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 April 18, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 23, 2023<br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange gold colour with a rhin white head. The aroma is grassy malt, citrus, passionfruit and a light yeasty note. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light passionfruit, grains, and has a mild bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:45:19 PM |
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192 | Riverhead Brewing Cerveza Mexican Lager | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.1
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 April 14, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 1, 2022<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a very translucent gold colour with a very weak white head and lots of effervescence. The aroma is grassy malt, earthy hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light yeast, and a slight bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:43:54 PM |
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193 | Lake of Bays Rapid Runner Cold IPA | Canada | IPA | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 13, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: January 25, 2023<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous rocky off-white head that lasts a while. The aroms ia grainy malt, floral hops, and a weak citrus note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus and the finish is lightly bitter. |
May 21, 2023 09:40:34 PM |
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194 | Boshkung Brewing Kungaroo | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 April 13, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.8% ABV <br> Canned On: July 8, 2022<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed caramel gold with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma is caramel, earthy hops, grains, yeast, and light citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is old school IPA with grapefruit notes, light caramel, pine, and grassy maly with a light bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:39:16 PM |
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195 | Nita Biju Brut IPA | Canada | IPA | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 9, 2023>br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.1% ABV <br> Canned On: January 5, 2023<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a clear metallic gold colour with a creamy off-white head. The aroma is grassy malt, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt and light citrus followed by a weak bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:29:21 PM |
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196 | El Gringo La Pachanga Cerveza | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.1
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 April 9, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.40<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a thin white film for a head. Effervescence is high. The aroma is grains, herbal hops, yeast, and sour milk. Kind of a stock ale aroma. The m outhfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is rather one dimensional with grains dominating and some yeasty notes in the back end. |
May 21, 2023 09:27:34 PM |
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197 | MacKinnon Brothers Philomena Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.5
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 April 9, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: January 16, 2023<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a very pale translucent straw colour with a weak bubbly white head. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, earthy hops, and sadly, some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt and light yeast with a nice mild finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:23:44 PM |
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198 | Erdinger Weissbier Alkoholfrei | Germany | Reduced Alcohol | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 April 6, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 0.5% ABV<br> Bottled On: June 16, 2022<br> Best Before: June 16, 2023<br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a thin white cap. The aroma is wheat, lemon, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, lightly sweet, and a bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:09:40 PM |
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199 | Indie Ale House Export Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 April 6, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 473ml draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $9.75<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold with a creamy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and a light yeasty note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, yeast, and a light bitter hop finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:07:53 PM |
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200 | Lake Of Bays Near Shore Hazy Pale Ale | Canada | Reduced Alcohol | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 March 24, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 2.50% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazed pale yellow colour with a weak white head. The aroma is grains, lemon, yeast, with a hint of floral hops. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains and citrus with a mild bitter finish. Good brewery but this beer misses the mark. |
May 21, 2023 09:04:46 PM |