Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2251 Side Launch Wheat / Denison's Weissbier / Denison's Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 4.5

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

Had as Denison's Hefeweizen<br> 20oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 9, 2009<br> $x.xx<br> The beer poured a hazy yellow-gold colour with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, and some spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheaty, slightly sweet, with a nice bitter finish.

Apr 9, 2009
09:25:09 PM
2252 Kasteel Bruin Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

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

330ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It came recommended from the bartender. The beer poured a murky reddish-brown with a long-lasting tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, some sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt (a little too sweet), yeast, and some plums. A very good beer, just a tad short of a great beer.

Apr 9, 2009
09:19:09 PM
2253 Cameron's Lager Canada Lager 2.9

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

16 oz draught <br> 5.0% abv <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Camada. The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a frothy white head. The aroma was grainy malt, with some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt, with a little hoppish tone, and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:17:03 PM
2254 Kaltenberg Konig Ludwig Weiss Germany Hefeweizen 3.2

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

16oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy orange gold with a thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, some cloves, and with some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with hints of wheat and spice and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:13:03 PM
2255 La Trappe Witte Trappist / Koningshoeven Witte Trappist Netherlands Witbier 3.9

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

10oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe's (Old Location - Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 2, 2009 <br> The beer poured a cloudy gold with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, some cloves, some grain, and a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, sweet malt and spices and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:09:03 PM
2256 Brakspear Oxford Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.8

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

330ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 27, 2009 <br> $2.10<br> The beer poured a translucent orangy-gold with almost no head. The aroma was very hoppy with some sweet malts in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was primarily hoppy with some malt tones.

Mar 29, 2009
02:34:29 AM
2257 Pietra France Vienna / Amber Lager 3.2

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 27, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a 1" thick white head which quickly dissipated. The aroma was sour grainy malt, and some floral notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some toffee hints, and a bitter finish.

Mar 29, 2009
01:53:29 AM
2258 Rogue Irish Style Lager United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

650ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 28, 2008 <br> Tried as Kell's Irish Style Lager <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish gold colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma was grainy malt, some floral hops, and a nutty tone. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma, with the grainy notes a bit more dominant in the taste.

Mar 28, 2009
12:36:28 PM
2259 Trafalgar Cedar Cream Ale Canada Cream Ale 2.3

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 28, 2009 <br> The beer pours a hazy reddish gold with a very thin short-lived whitish head. The aroma is mainly grainy malt, some sour smells, and very little hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied and very little cvarbonation. The flavour is sour, woody, grainy, and not very good.

Mar 28, 2009
12:18:28 PM
2260 Mill Street India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.8

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

20 oz draught <br> 6.1% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer appeared a clear reddish-brown with a thin tight tan coloured head. The aroma was very hoppy with ample floral hoppish notes, some pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium high carbonation. The flavour had some malt, and a nice balance of grapefruity hops. There was also some acidity in the flavour.

Mar 20, 2009
08:23:20 PM
2261 Höss Doppel-Hirsh / Hoss Doppel-Hirsch Germany Doppelbock 4.2

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

500ml swing top bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beeer poured a dark brown/root beer red with a half inch creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, some coffee, chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and had medium carbonation. The flavour was molasses, roasted malt, and some bitter coffee and chocolate flavours.

Mar 20, 2009
08:15:20 PM
2262 Rickard's White Canada Witbier 2.5

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

18oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 5, 2008 at 'Jack Astors' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was a cloudy metallic gold in colour with a very white head. The aroma was citrusy in nature with some grainy malt. The mouthfeel was watery and medium carbonation was apparent. The taste was quite diluted with some citrusy tones and a little malt. Quite disappointing really.

Mar 5, 2009
01:41:05 PM
2263 Saison de Pipaix Belgium Saison 3.0

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 5

750ml bottle <br> 6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on February 25, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" In Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a cloudy reddish brown with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was musty, earthy, with a definite apple hint. The mouthfeel was slightly watery and mildly carbonated. The flavour was grainy malt, sour apples, and some earthiness.

Feb 25, 2009
09:16:25 PM
2264 Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Denmark Imperial Stout 4.5

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Bottled February 15, 2007 <br> Released for Sale February 17, 2009 <br> I tried this beer on February 25, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was dark brown, almost black. with a thick fluffy light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was bitter with strong hints of coffee, chocolate, and plums. A great beer

Feb 25, 2009
09:02:25 PM
2265 Church-Key Brave New Wheat Canada Hefeweizen 3.8

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

12 oz draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> This is the newest offering from the Church Key Brewery in Ontario, Canada. I tried it on February 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a medium honey gold colour, slightly cloudy, and a creamy white head. The aroma was malt, bananas, sweets spices, and a little citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with a slippery feel, and mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, slightly sweet, with a little spice and citrus notes thrown in.

Feb 20, 2009
11:15:20 PM
2266 Birra Moretti Italy Lager 2.3

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

355ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV (as marked on the bottle) <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 20, 2009 <br> $6.25<br> I tried this beer on February 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a translucent golden brown with a thin white head, and is highly effervescent. The aroma is primarily grassy malt, and a little macro lager sourness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty, a little bit of hops, and a metallic lager taste.

Feb 20, 2009
10:50:20 PM
2267 Harviestoun Old Engine Oil United Kingdom Scottish Ale 4.6

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

355ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 12, 2009 <br> The beer poured a dark brownish-black with little or no head. The aroma was dark sweet malt, with some chocolate hints. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, velvety, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was complex and included dark malt, sweet malt, some coffee and some chocolate. This beer was more stoutlike than a Scottish Ale.

Feb 12, 2009
12:56:12 PM
2268 Marston's Pedigree United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 2.8

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 12, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent red colour (a lighter red) with almost no head. The aroma was weak, some malt, some hops, but not much else. The mouthfeel was light-bodied, almost watery, with medium carbonation. The taste was rather skunky with some malty hints, but not a very good beer.

Feb 12, 2009
12:02:12 PM
2269 St. Peters Winter Ale United Kingdom English Strong Ale 3.7

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 12, 2009 <br> The beer pours a brownish-black with a thin light brown head that quickly reduces to a ring. The aroma is roasted malt, molasses, and some hops. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy, and low in carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, bitter coffee, and a little molasses.

Feb 12, 2009
11:26:12 AM
2270 Christoffel Winterse Bok Netherlands Doppelbock 3.6

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

330ml swing-top bottle <br> 7.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 16, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a tranclucent dark reddish brown with a thin tan-coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt, molasses and candy sugar. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was caramel malt, slightly grassy, molasses, with a bitter finish.

Jan 16, 2009
09:38:16 PM
2271 Dogfish Head World Wide Stout United States Imperial Stout 4.8

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

355ml bottle <br> 15.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 15, 2009 <br> The beer poured a shimmering blackish-brown with a brown head, about 0.5" thick. The aroma was dark roasted malts, figs. molasses, caramel, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, warm, and medium carbonation. The flavour was rich, malty, lots of dark fruit and cocoa. A nice warming beer.

Jan 15, 2009
08:54:15 PM
2272 Samuel Smith Imperial Stout United Kingdom Imperial Stout 3.7

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

550ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 11, 2008 <br> The beer poured a coca-colour with a fluffy brown head. The aroma was dark roasted malt, bitter coffee hints, and some plums. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with slightly high carbonation. The taste was bitter with molasses, coffee and maltiness throughout. A very good beer

Jan 12, 2009
12:00:12 PM
2273 Marston's Oyster Stout United Kingdom Oyster Stout 2.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 7, 2009 <br> The beer poured a very dark brown with a very thin, short-lived brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, some coffee, and some molasses. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied (weak for a stout) and mildly carbonated. The taste was bitter coffee, and watery. An alright beer, but unlikely to be tried again by me.

Jan 8, 2009
12:15:08 PM
2274 DeuS (Brut Des Flandres) Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.6

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.5% ABV <br> 2006 Year <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 30, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent pale brown with a bubbly, effervescent head that was fed by a constant stream of effervescence in the Deus flute. The aroma was earthy and yeasty with some citrusy hints in the mix. The mouthfeel was very light, and highly carbonated. The flavour was very malty and yeasty. No hint of alcohol in the taste, but I felt it in the head. Being 11.5%, I was expecting a far sweeter taste but was pleasantly surprised. I have to admit, at $51.95 before taxes, I would have hoped for elixer of the Gods.

Dec 31, 2008
12:59:31 PM
2275 Barbar Belgian Honey Ale / Barbar Blonde Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.0

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 22, 2008 <br> $11.95 <br> The beer poured a pale gold with a thick, foamy, white head that lasted. The aroma was grainy malt, and a little honey. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt, some milky tones, and a little honey. Nothing spectacular about this one.

Dec 22, 2008
11:13:22 PM