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

550ml draught <br> 5.1% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on February 10, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark blackish-brown, with clear edges, and creamy off-white head that lasted throughout. The aroma was roasted malt, vanilla, and some weak hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and creamy with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, roasted malt, and vanilla. Sweet, but not sickingly so. Very refreshing and drinkable.

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

500ml draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 9, 2011 <br> The beer poured a dark reddish-black with a 1" foamy tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, caramel, and weak fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, caramel, and molasses with a bitter finish. An excellent tasting beer.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 9, 2011 <br> The beer poured a cloudy pale gold colour with a huge frothy white head. The aroma was banana, citrus, and a nice smokiness that lingered. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, with mild carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, smoke, and a touch of sweetness.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 27, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a generous rocky snow white head. The aroma was grainy malt, and a hint of floral hops. The mouthfeel is water, very watery with almost no carbonation. The flavour is non-existent...literally...not a hint of grains or bitterness, just sweet water.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

250ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 27, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a short lived white bubble head. The aroma was sweet grainy malt. The mouthfeel was weak-bodied with less than ample carbonation. The flavour was gross...sweet grainy malt and nothing else.

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

1.5oz snifter <br> 32.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2011 <br> The beer was a very dark brown with no head. The aroma was alcohol, roasted malt, and wood. The mouthfeel was full bodied with no carbonation. The flavour was dry, smoke, malty, with a hint of licorice.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

1.5oz snifter <br> 41.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2011 <br> The beer was a translucent golden red with no head. The aroma was alcohol, pine, and hops. The mouthfeel was full bodied with no carbonation and burned going down. The flavour was citrusy hops and tons of alcohol.

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2011 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a rocky, foamy, brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, cocoa, licorice, and vanilla. Thr mouthfeel was full bodied, sloightly creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour is dark malt, chocolate, and coffee. An excellent beer.

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

January 13, 2011<br> The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 250ml Draught<br> 4.80% ABV <br> $6.49<br> The beer poured a solid translucent brown colour with a rocky tan coloured head. The aroma was nutty malt, floral hops, and some caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was nutty malt, sweet malt, with a bitter finish.

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

January 13, 2011<br> The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 500ml Draught<br> 7.20% ABV <br> $6.49<br> The beer poured a translucent brownish red with a foamy light tan coloured that lasted. The aroma was sweet caramel malt, candy sugar, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full bodied with mnedium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with maltiness and sugar, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. I really enjoyed this beer.

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 7, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark brown colour with a thin brown foamy head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was roasted malt, nuts, molasses, and sugar. The mouthfeel is very weak, almost watery, with not much carbonation. The flavour roasted nutty malt, slightly acidic, with a sweet finish.

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

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> January 7, 2011<br> The beer poured a translucent pale gold with a very thin white head. The aroma was grainy malt and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, and overly bitter hops.

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

710ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Gift <br> January 3, 2011 <br> Brewed under license in Canada <br> The beer poured a translucent light gold colour with a huge generous bubbly white head that disappeared in a flash. The aroma was typical for a cheap mass produced pale lager with hints of vomit, rusted metal, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium to thin bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was again typical of mass produced pale lagers in that there was very little that wasn't revolting (acidic, grainly, slightly sweet).

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 4, 2011 <br> $2.95<br> The beer poured a translucent brown colour with a thin tan head that quickly fades to a ring. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, grain, and some bitter hops in the end.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 5, 2011<br> $7.95 <br> The beer was a solid ruby red, with a light brown foamy cap. The aroma was roasted malt, cherry, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was dark malt, coffee, and cherry. Very drinkable.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 30, 2010<br> The beer poured a translucent copper colour with a thin creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was grainy malt, caramel, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet, grainy, with a bitter finish. Tastes very similar to an Oktoberfest.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 30, 2010<br> The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a white bubbly head. The aroma was citrus hops, grainy malt, and light fruit tones. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was citrus, grains, and some yeast. Very refreshing and drinkable.

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

330ml ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 30, 2010<br> The beer poured a cloudy light gold colour with a thin white creamy head. The aroma was yeast, spices, grainy malt, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was rather bland with citrus and yeast dominating the malt.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml draught <br> 5.60% ABV <br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 22, 2010 <br> $6.75<br> Originally rated as Beau's All Natural Night Märzen Oktoberfest <br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent cherry red, with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light fruit, caramel, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was a perfect balance between the malty sweetness and the hoppy bitterness. Easy to drink!

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

12oz bottle <br> 9.1% ABV <br> I don't know if I didn't 'get' this or what. I was far from impressed (bottle was dated August 2010). It was good, but not great. My first true disappointment. I tried this beer on December 22, 2010 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden orange in a tulip glass with a half inch tan head and quite a bit of effervescence. The aroma was pine, citrus hops, and some sweet malt hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was weak malt, heavy grapefruity hops, but not very well balanced

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Best Before: May 30, 2011 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a murky brown with a thin tan coloured ring. The aroma is wheat malt, banas, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is wheat malt, some dry sourness, and spices.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Best Before Date: May 30, 2011 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a hazy light gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was wheat malt, weak spices, and light fruit. The mouthfeel is weak bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is wheat malt, light fruit, and weak spices.

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.4% ABV <br> Best Before September 14, 2013 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a black colour with a brown generous head that reduced itself in half in no time before sticking around. The aroma is smoked wood, roasted malt, licorice, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is smoked pork, roasted malt, coffee, and some vanilla hints. The smoke flavour lingers in the mouth.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> December 15, 2010 <br> $12.95<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown (when held to the light) with a huge genrous foamy light brown head that lasted long after the beer did. The aroma was dark caramel malt, candy sugar, plums, and yeast. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, candy sugar, yeast, dark fruit.....and a nice bitter finish. An excellent beer.

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

341ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> 2010 Vintage <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 11, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on December 11, 2010 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a transclucent red colour with a generous foamy tan coloured head. The aroma was dark malt, caramel, floral hops, and black cherry. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, burnt wood, sweet fruit, and a bitter hop finish.