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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1451 Black Oak / C'est What Salt n Peppa Canada American Pale Ale 3.6

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> $6.86<br> Beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a creamy whitish head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt, spice, caramel and citrus. Mountfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour definitely has notes of pepper and caramel, with some dim roast flavours in the mix.

Mar 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1452 Black Oak Decaf Coffee Porter Canada Porter 3.6

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> $6.86<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that laces well. The aroma is coffee, chocolate, and raisins. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, and medium carbonation. The flavour is cold coffee with added sugar. Quite enjoyable.

Mar 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1453 Kensington Baldwin FishEYE PA Canada IPA 3.6

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

550ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden-red with a frothy light tan cap. The aroma is citrusy hops, caramel, and grass. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour is grapefruit, light caramel, and some grainy notes. Very nice, but missing the hop bite.

Mar 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1454 Great Lakes Brewery 25th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Russian Aged Imperial Stout Canada Imperial Stout 3.8

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 2, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin tan ring for a head. The aroma was a disappointment, weak hints of roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, and bourbon. The mouthfeel was full bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Quite good, but not great. The barrels lended very little to the flavour.

Mar 3, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1455 Granville Island Lions Winter Ale Canada English Strong Ale 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 1, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent cherry red colour with a thin light brown foamy head. Aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, and spice. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is sweet malt, caramel, and coffee. It does tend to get a bit sweeter as you finish it. Not bad at all.

Mar 2, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1456 He'Brew Jewbelation Sweet 16 United States Strong Ale 3.7

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

750ml bottle <br> 14.5% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 26, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown, syrupy in nature with a creamy light brown head. Aroma is alcohol, caramel, and molasses. Mouthfeel is full bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour is over the top sweet and the alcohol is definitely noticeable. Dark fruit and roasted malt round out the flavour. Definitely a beer for sharing.

Feb 26, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1457 Radical Road Canny Man Canada Scottish Ale 3.8

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

750ml bottle <br> 9.1% ABV <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 23, 2013 <br> The beer pours a golden amber colour with a generous off-white head. Aroma is peat, smoke, caramel, and molasses....quite complex actually. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is smoke and sweet malt up front with quite a bit peatiness in the finish. Not as sweet as other Scotch Ales.

Feb 23, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1458 Beau's All Natural Pro-Am Series No. 6: Mutineer Imperial Pilsener Canada Imperial Pilsener 3.7

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

550ml draught <br> 8.3% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 22, 2013 <br> $7.43<br> The beers a translucent deep gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a creamy white head about an inch thick that laces well. Aroma is cereal, grasss, and earthy hoppiness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with good carbonation. Flavour is grains and hops, with a bitter finish. Crisp and clean like a lager should be.

Feb 22, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1459 Amsterdam Wee Heavy Canada Scottish Ale 3.4

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

February 22, 2013 <br> C’est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 67 Front Street West)<br> 330ml draught <br> 6.20% <br> $7.43 <br> The beer pours a dark brown colour with a thin tan head. Aroma consists of molasses, dark fruit, and caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, and some roastiness with a bitter finish

Apr 9, 2022
03:27:01 PM
1460 Spearhead Brewing Belgian Stout Canada Stout 3.2

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

330ml draught <br> 6.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 22, 2013 <br> The beer poured a hazed murky brown colour with a thin tan head. Aroma was mild yeast, roasted malt, and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is yeast heavy with the roasted malt and coffee notes muted in the background. Wasn't a fan.

Feb 22, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1461 Dieu du Ciel! Grande Noirceur Canada Imperial Stout 4.2

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

341ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario) <br> february 22, 2013 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin tan ring for a head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel is fill bodied and well carbonated. The flavour is smooth dark chocolate, coffee, and some sweet fruit. Very good, quite decadent.

Feb 22, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1462 Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Canada Abbey Tripel 4.0

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

500ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 16, 2013 <br> The beer pours a dark gold with brown highlights, cloudy, and a thin white rocky head. Aroma is light fruit, spices, and citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, spices, some sweetness, and graint malt. Quite enjoyable.

Feb 17, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1463 Mill Street Paradise IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

355ml bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Mill Street 10th Anniversary Sampler Pack <br> February 15, 2013 <br> The beer pours a dark golden-rted colour with a rocky whitish-tan head. The aropma was citrus, pine, and some grainy malt. Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is citrusy hops, dish soap, and some caramelm sweetness.

Feb 16, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1464 Mill Street Doppel Pils Canada Imperial Pilsener 3.7

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

355ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br>M ilton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Mill Street 10th Anniversary Sampler Pack <br> February 15, 2013 <br> Beer pours a clear gold colour with a thin white ring for a head. Aroma is grains and cereal. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with mild carbonation. Flavour is grainy malt, with a bitter finish, Quite easy to drink.

Feb 15, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1465 Flying Monkeys Breakfast At Spinney's Canada Stout 3.4

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

330ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a thin brown head. Aroma was roasted malt, nuts, and anise. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was yeast, chocolate, and licorice. Not bad, but not great.

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1466 Flying Monkeys Russian With Love Imperial Stout Canada Imperial Stout 4.2

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

330ml draught <br> 10.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer poured black with a creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, and creamy. The flavour was milk chocolate with hints of coffee and dark fruit. An excellent beer!

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1467 Flying Monkeys Goldmember Abbey Blonde Canada Belgian Ale 3.4

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

330ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma is yeast, citrus, and some tropical fruitiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is a combination of yeast and light fruits.

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1468 Flying Monkeys Son Of A Monk Canada Belgian Ale 3.0

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

330ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer pours a solid brown colour with red hues and a long lasting tan ring. The aroma is weak, but consists of yeast, caramel, and fruit tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet, yeasty, with sugar and caramel dominating. Easily my least favourite beer of the Tap Takeover.

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1469 Flying Monkeys Lucille Robust Porter Canada Porter 3.3

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

330ml draught <br> 7.1% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin brown ring for a head. The aroma was roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee. Mouthfeel was medium bodied, but thin for a porter, and had medium carbonation. Flavour was quite dry and licoricy for a porter. Bitter coffee, alcohol and roasted malt are the dominant notes. The aftertaste suggests that this was a barrel aged beer.

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1470 Flying Monkeys El Toro Canada Imperial IPA 4.3

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

330ml draught <br> 11.3% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer poured a hazed golden orange colour with a creamy tan head that laced very well. The aroma was pine, citrus, and caramel. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, quite creamy and medium carbonation. The flavour is in your face grapefruit up front and a peppery aftertaste. Quite a good beer.

Feb 14, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1471 Black Creek Dray Horse Ale Canada Brown Ale 3.5

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 9, 2013 <br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-brown with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is nutty malt, roast, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, some coffee, caramel, and nuts. Very sessionable.

Feb 10, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1472 Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.3

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West) <br> February 8, 2013 <br> $9.95 <br> The beer poured a dark murky reddish-brown with a half inch tan head that lasted throughout. The aroma was plums, yeast, bread, and sugar. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, dark fruit, sugar, and yeast

Nov 14, 2020
04:05:12 PM
1473 Bellwoods Boot Knife Canada Belgian Ale 3.3

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

16oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 8, 2013 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a solid dark brown with black hints, and almost no head. The aroma os roasted malt, yeast, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is chocolate malt, cherries, and yeast.

Feb 8, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1474 C'est What / Neustadt Springs Joan's Dark secret Canada Mild Ale 3.7

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

550ml Draught <br> 3.6% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 7, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a creamy tan coloured head. Aroma is roasted malt, caramel, and nuts. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with mild carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, nuts, caramel, and coffee. Quite good.

Feb 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1475 Cheshire Valley Mildly Amusing Canada Mild Ale 3.5

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

550ml draught <br> 3.7% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 7, 2013 <br> The beer poured a dark brown, a,most black colour with a thin tan ring for a head. Aroma was roasted malt, some coffee, dark chocolate, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. he flavour is nutt malt, some roast character, and some coffee.

Feb 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM