Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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2151 | Duggan's #7 Stout | Canada | Dry Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 10oz draught <br> 4.9% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 30, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a very dark brown, almost black, with a 1/2" tan creamy head. The aroma was roasted malt, some chocolate, and some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt. mild chocolate hints, and a nice bitter finish. |
Apr 30, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2152 | Duggan's #3 German Pils | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 10oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 30, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a translucent medium gold, with a little haze, and a snow white bubbly head. The aroma was grainy malt, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, crisp, and medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some hops, a little citrusy hint, and a bitter finish. |
Apr 30, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2153 | Grolsch Premium Blond | Netherlands | Pale Lager | 1.8
Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 500ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010<br> First of all, I almost picked up one of these 2 years ago, and at that time the ABV was 4.6%. Tis can looks exactly the same as the one from 2 years ago, except the ABV is now only 4%. The beer poured a translucent pale yellow-gold with a huge generous white bubbly head. The aromatic features were grassy malt, wet steel, and a tad hint of hops. The mouthfeel was weak bodied, almost watery, and highly carbonated. The flavour was weak grainy malt and water. |
Apr 27, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2154 | Red Stripe | Jamaica | Lager | 2.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010 <br> Brewed under license by Moosehead Brewery in Canada <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a very thin white head that lasted for a few minutes. The aroma was grainy malt and weak hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt with a hint of hops. |
Apr 27, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2155 | Carling Ice | Canada | Pale Lager | 1.8
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a thin white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma was cheap malt, grain, and a weak floral sense. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was awful, sweet grainy malt. |
Apr 27, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2156 | Muskoka Craft Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 22, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent pale golden colour with a 1/2" white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma was grainy malt, weak hops, and acidic tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt and wet metal. Not a great beer. |
Apr 22, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2157 | Yankee Jim Genuine Draft | United States | Pale Lager | 1.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 355ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 24, 2010<br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a generous white bubbly head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was grainy malt and metal. The mouthfeel was weak bodied and medium carbonated. The flavour was stale grainy malt, and acidic bitterness. |
Mar 24, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2158 | Tetleys Smoothflow (Bitter) | United Kingdom | Bitter | 3.3
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 440ml can <br> 3.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 24, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on March 24, 2010 after purchasing from the singles bin at one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent red with orange hues and a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was very weak, but was mainly nutty malt. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour is nutty malt with some hints of caramel sweetness. |
Mar 24, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2159 | James Ready 5.5 | Canada | Pale Lager | 1.9
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 24, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a bubbly white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was grainy malt, grass, and some stale hoppy tones. The mouthfeel was weak to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was stale malt, some graininess, and a slight bitter finish. |
Mar 24, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2160 | Cameron's Cream Ale | Canada | Cream Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Originally rated as <b> Cameron's Cream Ale</b><br> 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Main/bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 24, 2010 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet grainy malt, and some floral scents. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some sweetness, and a nice grapefruit hint in the finish. A very good beer. |
Mar 24, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2161 | Hogs Back T.E.A. | United Kingdom | English Pale Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 17, 2010 <br> The beer poured a semi-translucent orange-red with a generous 1" bubble tan coloured cap that slowly receded. The aroma was grains, nutty malt, and some floral hoppy hints. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, and mildy carbonated. The flavour was grainy malt, some grassiness, and a slight bitter finish. |
Mar 17, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2162 | De Troch Chapeau Exotic | Belgium | Fruit Lambic | 2.6
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 250ml bottle <br> 3.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 16, 2010 <br> The beer poured a clear gold colour with a thin frothy white head that lasted. The aroma was pineapple and tart fruits. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was tart fruit, pineapple, and metal. |
Feb 17, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2163 | Trafalgar Left Coast Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 650ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 16, 2010 <br> Best Before: May 2010 <br> I tried this beer on February 16, 2010 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a cloudy orange-gold with a 1" bubbly tan head. The aroma was grainy malt, florally hops, and some citrus and sulfur. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrusy hops, with some acidic notes in the finish. |
Feb 17, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2164 | Trafalgar Paddys Irish Red | Canada | Vienna / Amber Lager | 2.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 16, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent fire-engine red colour with a bubbly tan coloured head. The aroma was sour malts and metal. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt with a very acidic feel. |
Feb 17, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2165 | Negra Modelo | Mexico | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 325ml <br> 5.3% ABV <br> I tried this beer on February 11, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown colour with a 1" light tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, caramel, and some weak hop tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, sour grain, and a slight staleness. |
Feb 11, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2166 | Hite Beer | South Korea | Pale Lager | 1.3
Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2 330ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 29, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very pale gold colour, quite possibly the palest beer I've seen out of a bottle. with a very thin white head. The aroma was very weak with grainy malt, and metallic hints. The mouthfeel was medium-thin with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, with a bitter metallic finish |
Jan 29, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2167 | BrewDog Punk IPA | United Kingdom | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 29, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy yellow colour with a thin white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was citrusy hops, with some grainy malt hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruit through to the end, with very little complexity. |
Jan 29, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2168 | Avery The Reverend | United States | Abbey Quadrupel | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 6, 2010 <br> $28.65 <br> This is my first beer of 2010. The beer poured a semi-translucent orange brown with a thin tan coloured head...very light for a Quad. The aroma was very weak, but did have some malt and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, sugar, yeast, and plums. A good beer, but not in the same class as Trappist/Belgian quad |
Jan 6, 2010 12:00:00 PM |
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2169 | Petrus Blond | Belgium | Belgian Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 30, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a hazy medium gold colour with a 1" white head that lasts a while. The aroima was grassy malt, yeast, and some floral hop tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was grassy malt, yeast, and some sweet tones and spiciness. |
Dec 31, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2170 | Trafalgar Hop Nouveau | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 2009 Vintage <br> 650ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 26, 2009 <br> The beer poured a cloudy dark gold colour with a generous dark brown rockey head. The aroma is weak grainy malt, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour is hop heavy with a definite grapefruit/citrus profile. The beer however is overpriced! |
Dec 27, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2171 | Cool Beer Millennium Buzz | Canada | Spiced Beer | 2.5
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2009 <br> The first sign something was wrong was the fact that I could buy a 4 pack for $5.00. The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with almost no head. The aroma was sweet malt, caramel and faint hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and weakly carbonated. The flavour was sticky sweet malt, with a mild bitter finish. |
Dec 21, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2172 | Cool Beer | Canada | Lager | 1.6
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent pale yellow with almost no head. The aroma was grainy malt, vomit and acid. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and weakly carbonated. The flavour was weak malt, grainy, and metallic. |
Dec 21, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2173 | Berthold Keller Premium Lager | Belgium | Lager | 2.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2009 <br> $1.90 <br> The beer poured a clear gold colour with a very thin bubbly/rocky head, and mild effervescence. The aroma is grainy malt with some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, sand, and wet metal. A below average beer. |
Dec 20, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2174 | Sterkens St. Sebastiaan Golden | Belgium | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 Marked as "Grand Cru" <br> 500ml ceramic flip-top bottle <br> 7.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 18, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma was grainy malt, yeast, citrus, and light fruits. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, yeast, peppery spice, and light fruit (apricots?). A good beer. |
Dec 18, 2009 12:00:00 PM |
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2175 | Dieu du Ciel! Aphrodisiaque | Canada | Stout | 4.6
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 341 ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 18, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canafda. The beer poured a blackics colour with a thin tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, vanilla, molasses, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation, yet slightly creamy. The flavour was sweet roasted malt, coffee, some vailla, and a bitter finish. |
Dec 18, 2009 12:00:00 PM |