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

20oz draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop <br> January 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a long lasting white creamy head. Aroma is spices, grains, and some yeastifunkiness. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. There is a definite sour component to the flavour that is balanced by a milky sweetness. An interesting and enjoyable brew by one of the first craft brewers I discovered and enjoyed!

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

355ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 16, 2014<br> Part of the Founders feature at the LCBO (Backwoods Bastard, Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Porter). The beer pours a dark copper colour with a thin ring for a head. The aroma is dark fruits and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, molasses, some smokiness, and fruit. Not the best Scotch Ale in my opinion, but one of the better ones I've tried.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 23, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown with a half inch tan coloured head. Aroma is yeast, dark fruit, and must. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grain, and fruit. Has some saison-like qualities to it.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 23, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark rust colour with a 1" light brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, spices, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, some chocolate, and some fruitiness. Easy drinking.

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West)<br> January 23, 2014 <br> Trappist #21 <br> $9.95 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a quarter inch snow white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is yeast, grass, some citrus, and a touch of honey. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is sweet, grainy with notes of honey and yeast. Quite enjoyable.

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

355ml bottle <br> 8.3% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 18, 2014<br> Part of the Founders feature at the LCBO (Backwoods Bastard, Breakfast Stout, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale, Porter). The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a thin ring for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee. Not a lot of chocolate in the aroma or flavour. Very disappointed as the beer is solid but not as complex as I was expecting.

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 18, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> Part of the 2013 "The Best of Beau’s 2013" 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a hazed orange gold colour with a generous off-white head. Aroma of yeast, light fruit, grains and citrus are prevalent. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grains, sugar, and citrus. Quite bitter from the citrus.

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

600ml bottle <br> 9.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a generous light tan head that lasts. Aroma is grains, weak citrus hints, wood, and fruits. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruity hops, burnt wood, caramel, and grass.

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

600ml bottle <br> 7.60% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 11, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> From "The Best of Beau's 2013" 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a half inch whitish head that shrinks to a film. The aroma is burnt caramel, weak yeast, and slight funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is on the bland side as nothing stands out. Some yeastiness with dark fruits and burnt caramel.

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

20oz draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The first new beer of 2014. It pours a translucent light golden brown colour with a thin white head. Aroma is grass, weak citrus, and herbs. Nothing very prominent. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very malty, some salty notes and ends with a nice hop bite.

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

16oz draught <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hzaed amber colour with a thin snow white ring for a head. Aroma is grains, slight caramel, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average caronation. Flavour is weak caramel, yeast, and a bitter metallic taste.

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

20oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop <br> January 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is nutty malt, caramel, and slight roast. The moutjfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The favour is roasted nutty malt, hints of caramel and coffee, and a bitter hop finish.

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

16oz draught <br> 7.8% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 30, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very dark brown with black edges and a creamy brown coloured cap. The aroma is coffee, citrus, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruit, coffee, and dark chocolate. Quite good in my opinion.

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

473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 27, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a generous light tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is weak citrus, light toffee, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between some grapefruit and caramel notes. This would be a decent session beer

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Bottling run of 12,000 units <br> December 22, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark amber colour with a half inch creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is caramel, sugar, yeast, and a hint of hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet caramel with hints of yeast and earthy hops. Quite good considering who the brewer is.

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

375ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 19, 2013 <br> The beer pours a semi-translucent reddish-brown colour with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma is dark fruit, caramel, and roasted malt. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carboination. The flavour is sweet fruity tones, hints of caramel, and licorice.

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed light golden brown with a generous white head. The aroma is honey, funk, yeast, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet to start with notes of honey, and finishes with a spicy bitterness and the yeast. A pretty good effort.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a light golden copper colour, translucent, with a white head. Aroma is light fruits, weak caramel, and citrusy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is very grainy with some hop bitterness. Not my favourite IPA despite being one of the standard bearers of the style

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

330ml bottle <br> 10.8% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark coipper colourn with brown hints and a thin tan coloured ring for a head. Aroma is sweet malt, molasses, and weak hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very sweet with notes of brown sugar, caramel, and hint of hop bitterness in the finish.

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

355ml bottle <br> 10.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2013 <br> Part of the Founders Release at the LCBO. The beer pours a translucent dark brown with a thin tan ring for a head that laces well. Aroma is dark fruit, molasses, and bourbon. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is strong on the bourbon with the caramel and roasted notes in the background.

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

16oz draught <br> 8.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2013 <br> $7.50<br> The beer was poured a solid reddish-brown with a thin white cap that lasted. The aroma was yeast, roasted malt, dark fruit, and caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was bitter chocolate, yeast, and weak caramel. Quite good.

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

500ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2013 <br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a generous tan coloured head. The aroma is smoked meat, molasses, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is a tad sweet with smoke, vanilla, and caramel coming through.

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 10, 2013 <br> Part of a Morland Christmas 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a slightly translucent caramel colour with a generous light tan coloured cap cap that slowly disappears into a thin film. The aroma is grainy, sweet malt, and toffee. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy and with average carbonation. Everything about this beer is similar to the Hen's tooth I had for lunch with the flavouring except the alcohol is more noticeable in the flavour of this one, and the colour is more red. Still quite good, but not as good as a Hen's Tooth.

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 9, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid blackish-brown colour with reddish hues and tan coloured head. The aroma is dark fruit, molasses, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, with hints of vanilla and molasses. Quite good.

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> December 10, 2013 <br> Part of a Morland Christmas 4-pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a slightly hazed caramel colour with a quarter inch tan coloured cap cap that slowly disappears into a thin film. The aroma is grainy, sweet malt, and toffee. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy and with average carbonation. Flavour is on the sweet side with notes of toffee and bread. THis could be quite sessionable for a 6.5% beer.