Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2326 King Brewery Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

500ml draught <br> 4.8% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2008 <br> $6.50<br> The beer was translucent, gold in colour, and had a thin white head. The aroma was biscuity malt, with a small amount of hoppy floralness. The mouthfeel was crisp, medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, a little fruity sweetness, and a small hoppish finish.

Jul 22, 2008
09:07:22 PM
2327 Durham Hop Addict Canada IPA 3.8

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2008 <br> The beer was a translucent reddish-gold with a thin white head. The aroma was primarily floral hops with smidgen of malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, medium carbonated, and bitter on the tongue. The flavour was grapefruity hops, some peppery hints, and a little malt.

Jul 22, 2008
06:58:22 PM
2328 Southern Tier Big Red United States Strong Ale 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.8% ABV (as opposed to 9.5%) <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, canada)<br> July 18, 2008<br> $18.95<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour with some brown hues. The head was tan in colour, and maybe half an inch in thickness. The aroma was weakly floral with some sweet malt in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was primarily grapefruit and citrus hoppiness, some peppery tones, and a little maltiness.

Jul 19, 2008
08:39:19 PM
2329 Mill Street Stock Ale Canada Blonde Ale 2.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on July 11, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a medium gold in colour, translucent, with a thin white head. The aroma was malty, with some milky tones backing it up. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour was malt, milk/cream, and biscuity tastes.

Jul 12, 2008
01:56:12 PM
2330 Old Credit Pale Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.0

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

680ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 5, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent orange-hued gold with a 2cm white bubbly head that stuck around a while. The aroma was primarily grainy malt with a little hoppish hint. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and mildy carbonated. The flavour was a nice balance between the malt and a hoppy finish. A decent beer.

Jul 5, 2008
12:35:05 PM
2331 Rogue Dead Guy Ale United States Bock 3.2

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on July 1, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent dark golden red with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was sweet malt, and some floral hoppiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with light to medium carbonation. The flavour is a little sweet with a definite hoppy taste, not grapefruit strong, but still hoppy.

Jul 4, 2008
08:03:04 PM
2332 Hacker-Pschorr Edelhell Germany Helles / Dortmunder 3.3

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on July 1, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent dark gold with a bubbly white head. The aroma was grainy malt with a slight trace of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium to high carbonation. The flavour was smooth with some grainy malt, some spice, and a slight hoppy bitter finish.

Jul 4, 2008
07:56:04 PM
2333 William's Sir Perry United Kingdom Cider 2.9

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

500ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <Br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 4, 2008<br> The cider poured a very pale yellow with a loose bubbly head that disappeared quickly. The aroma is mild pear. The mouthfeel is highly carbonated, light, and almost champagne like. The taste is sour pears, and almost has a white wine feel/taste to it. Very dry.

Jul 4, 2008
12:28:04 PM
2334 Bulmers (Magners) Vintage Irish Cider Ireland Cider 2.5

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

500ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 4, 2008 <br> The cider poured a translucent dark gold colour with no head. The aroma had a definite apple tinge to it. The mouthfeel was dry, and mildly carbonated. The flavour is water with a slight apple flavour to it.

Jul 4, 2008
01:08:04 AM
2335 Morland Old Speckled Hen United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 3.7

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 1, 2008 <br> The beer was originally in a clear bottle showing a translucent reddish-brown beer. The beer poured a translucent red with a thin tan head. The aroma was caramel malt, some nuts, and a little yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, well carbonated, and crisp. The flavour is nutty malt, with a nice hop balance, a very enjoyable beer.

Jul 3, 2008
03:01:03 PM
2336 Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen Germany Fruit Beer 2.8

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

330ml bottle <br> 2.5% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 27, 2008 <br> The beer poured a hazy orange-pink with a thin white head. The aroma is primarily grapefruit, but some wheat and hops does come through. The mouthfeel is thin, but not quite watery, with medium carbonation. The flavour is as described, a grapefruit laden hefeweizen.

Jun 28, 2008
08:47:28 PM
2337 Cisk Export (Premium Lager Beer) Malta Lager 1.5

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 28, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent pale yellow, probably the palest yellow I have ever seen on a non-North American product. The head was white, bubbly, and disappeared quickly to a ring. The aroma was stale grainy malt and not much else. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The taste was more stale grains and a little hoppish bitterness. Nothing I'll buy again.

Jun 28, 2008
08:24:28 PM
2338 Durham ESB Canada Extra Special Bitter 3.6

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

20oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 23, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with a creamy tan coloured head which lasted. The aroma was a little bit of grainy maly with some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and lightly carbonated. The flavour is mildly hoppy with a nice bitter finish. Very drinkable.

Jun 24, 2008
12:37:24 PM
2339 Faxe Premium Denmark Lager 2.5

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

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 11, 2008 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with some reddish hues. The head started out as loose and bubbly before quickly receding to a thin ring. The aroma was very grassy with nothing else notably present. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, medium carbonated. The flavour was primarily grainy malt with a little peppery spiciness on the tip of the tongue.

Jun 11, 2008
09:58:11 AM
2340 Hockley Valley Dark Canada Brown Ale 4.0

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2008 <br> The beer poured a very dark translucent brown, with some reddish hints. The head was tan coloured, and lasted. The aroma was roasted malt, chocolate, and toffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, creamy, with a sour hint. The flavour was roasted malt, dry cocoa, and a little bit of sourness and bitterness covering the tongue.

Jun 7, 2008
02:49:07 PM
2341 Nektar Pivo Bosnia and Herzegovina Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.6

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2008 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with a thin white bubbly head, and a lot of effervescence. The aroma is grainy malt with some hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and medium carbonated with a bitterness. The flavour is primarily grainy malt with small hoppish bitterness.

Jun 7, 2008
02:03:07 PM
2342 Vapeur Cochonne Belgium Belgian Ale 3.4

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 6, 2008 <br> The beer poured amurky golden brown with a creamy tanm coloured head. The aroma was malty with sweet hints, particularly cherry/grape. The mouthfeel was thin-bodied, and very champagne-like. The flavour was also champagne-like in that is was light malt and fruity spices.

Jun 6, 2008
11:11:06 PM
2343 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA United States Imperial IPA 4.3

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

12oz bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 6, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent golden brown with a thin white head and a lot of effervescence. The aroma was citrus, perfume, floral hops, some pine, and a little malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, medium carboated, and a dry hoppy finish. The flavour was a wallop of grapefruity hops, a little spice, and a little malt. An excellent beer!

Jun 6, 2008
10:07:06 PM
2344 Samuel Adams Summer Ale United States American Wheat 2.9

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

355ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 5, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. This beer poured a slightly hazy yellow with a generous white head. The aroma was slightly wheaty, with some hops and citrus notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation and a dry finish. The flavour had a 'burnt' finish to it, and it was slightly tart on the sides of the tongue. I would not order this beer again.

Jun 5, 2008
11:09:05 PM
2345 Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh Austria Krystal Weizen 3.9

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 5, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden orange colour with a thick white head which lasted a few minutes. The aroma was wheat, some cloves, and a little bit of hops. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was sweet wheat with some clove, banana, and coriander.

Jun 5, 2008
10:51:05 PM
2346 Amsterdam Mariner Netherlands Pale Lager 2.4

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

500ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Queen’s Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontarao, Canada) <br> June 2, 2008 <br> $2.50 <br> The beer poured a pale gold colour with a huge frothy white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma was grainy malt, some spice, and a little hops. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, a little watery, with sharp carbonation. The flavour was grassy malt with a little bitterness in the finish.

Jun 3, 2008
12:25:03 PM
2347 Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Germany Hefeweizen 3.6

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 31, 2008 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy orange colour with a generous bubbly head. The aroma was mild wheat, some hops, and some spiciness with a malty feel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slippery, with a lot of carbonation. The flavour was sweet and spicy with wheaty, malty, and soime fruit tones in the mix.

May 31, 2008
02:31:31 PM
2348 Grolsch Premium Weizen Netherlands Hefeweizen 3.6

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

450ml swingtop bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 31, 2008 <br> The beer poured a hazy orange gold colour with a huge foamy head. The aroma was wheat, some malt, and some spicy notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slippery, and mildy carbonated. The flavour is wheaty with some sweet banana and malt hints

May 31, 2008
01:46:31 PM
2349 Hockley Valley Stout Canada Dry Stout 3.4

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2008 <br> The beer poured a molasses black colour with a light brown head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was rather weak with some roasted malt hints, and some sour smells. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt with coffee and chocolate tones.

May 28, 2008
11:21:28 PM
2350 Scotch Irish Sgt. Majors IPA Canada IPA 3.7

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 26, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown colour with a thin white head, that was bubbly. The aroma was malty with some caramel and spicy hints, with a slight hoppy hint. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonationn, and a dry bitter finish. The flavour was full of citrusy and grapefruity hoppiness, with a little malty tinge. A very good beer, although I would have liked more of a hoppy aroma.

May 26, 2008
08:16:26 PM