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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2301 Amsterdam Downtown Brown Canada Brown Ale 3.6

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

Originally Rated As Amsterdam Nut Brown Ale<br> October 18, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $2.05<br> The beer pours a very dark brown with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with no discernable nut to be enjoyed. The mouthfeel is medium with mild carbonation. The taste is slightly sour with hints of malt.

Nov 13, 2024
07:34:19 PM
2302 Southern Tier Raspberry Wheat United States Fruit Beer 3.8

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

October 17, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 4.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.50<br> The beer pours a translucent golden-brown into the glass with a thin white head that quickly disappears. The aroma is very hoppy with a hint of raspberries. The mouthfeel is crisp, medium-bodied with champagne like carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma, hoppy with a hint of raspberries.

Nov 12, 2024
09:00:39 PM
2303 Stratford Bohemian Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.2

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

October 17, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz Draught<br> 4.80% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $5.95<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a loose white head. The aroma is a combination of hops, grass, and a little malt. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour is very pleasant with some malty tones and a little grain.

Nov 12, 2024
09:11:42 PM
2304 Fuller's London Porter United Kingdom Porter 4.3

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

October 8, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 5.40% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $2.05<br> The beer pours into the glass a beautiful, dark, transparent black colour with a large tan coloured head. The aroma is a combination of roasted malt and yeast with some sweet hints. The mouthfeel is thick and full with some mild carbonation, almost creamy. The taste is malty with some hints of caramel (the possible sweetness in the aroma). A nice bitter finish. This is a very good beer.

Nov 12, 2024
08:50:28 PM
2305 Amsterdam Two Fisted Irish Stout Canada Dry Stout 2.6

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

October 5, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz draught<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $4.29<br> The aroma is non-existent. The appearance is a dark brown with a fluffy tan-coloured head that lasts throughout. The mouthfeel is watery with no carbonation. The flavour has hints of tea, and not much else.

Nov 12, 2024
08:27:44 PM
2306 Southern Tier Un*Earthly Imperial IPA United States Imperial IPA 4.2

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

October 5, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 650ml bottle<br> 11.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $18.95<br> The aroma is very hoppy and perfumey with a hint of lemon and pine. The colour iss a hazy orange with a thin head which lasts. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with high carbonation. The flavour is hops, some citrus tones, and the expected strong bitterness on the back of the tongue.

Nov 12, 2024
08:05:41 PM
2307 Church-Key The Lactese Falcon Canada Flanders Oude Bruin 3.5

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

October 5, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 12oz draught<br> 8.00% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $5.95<br> The aroma of the beer is blue cheese. The bartender told me it was 'blue cheese meets beer'...I laughed....I sniffed...........and damned if he wasn't right. The colour of the beer is a reddish brown. The mouthfeel is full and creamy with some mild carbonation. The taste is very similar to the smell. Beer with Blue Cheese. This iss my first Flemish sour.....and it may be my last!

Nov 12, 2024
08:34:29 PM
2308 Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Austria Doppelbock 3.4

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

September 24, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 14.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $15.30<br> The beer pours a reddish copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is very sugary, almost maple. The mouthfeel is thick, creamy, and very little hint of carbonation. The taste is very sweet, almost cognac-y, with a hint of bitterness.

Nov 12, 2024
06:34:11 PM
2309 Tripel Karmeliet Belgium Abbey Tripel 4.2

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

September 14, 2007<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 18 King Street East) <br> 330ml bottle <br> 8.40% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $11.95<br> The beer pours a hazy gold colour with a large fluffy white head that lingers throughout. A high amount of effervescent can be seen. The aroma iss surprisingly hoppy and perfumey and has floral tones. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour is malty with some citrus hints, peppery spices, and licorice.

Nov 12, 2024
06:27:39 PM
2310 Singha Thailand Lager 1.9

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

September 14, 2007<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 18 King Street East) <br> 330ml bottle <br> 6.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.35<br> The beer pours a dark translucent gold with a light white head. The aroma is slightly malty with a whole lot of grain. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is very grassy. Not a beer I will buy any time soon (if ever again)

Nov 12, 2024
06:20:34 PM
2311 Dragon Stout Jamaica Foreign / Extra Stout 3.1

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

September 14, 2007<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 18 King Street East) <br> 330ml bottle <br> 7.50% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.65<br> The beer pours a very dark brown into the glass with a thin tan head. The aroma is a combination of malts, coffee and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, silky, with no apparent carbonation. The flavour is a combination of malt and fruit.....cherry like.

Nov 12, 2024
06:03:34 PM
2312 Chimay Cinq Cents (White) Belgium Abbey Tripel 4.4

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

Belgium<br> September 13, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 8.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $10.00<br> The beer pours a hazy golden brown with a large generous whitish head. The aroma is a combination of malt, and fruits. I was expecting yeast, it was not there. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, crisp, with high carbonation. The flavour is malty with some bready flavours.

Nov 12, 2024
05:55:44 PM
2313 Svyturys Ekstra Lithuania Helles / Dortmunder 2.3

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

September 13, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.20% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.25<br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with hints of grass. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. The taste is very grainy.

Nov 12, 2024
01:25:20 PM
2314 Aldaris Zelta Latvia Pale Lager 2.9

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

September 13, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.20% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.25<br> The beer pours a translucent orangy-gold with a thin white head. The aroma is malty with hints of grass. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour is more malt and grass.

Nov 12, 2024
01:20:48 PM
2315 Tusker Lager Kenya Pale Lager 2.2

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

September 13, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 500ml bottle<br> 4.20% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $9.45<br> The beer pours a translucent gold with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy with a hint of malt and some yeast. The mouthfeel is thin with high carbonation. The taste is grassy as with a lot of macro style lagers

Nov 12, 2024
01:16:43 PM
2316 Kingfisher Lager India Pale Lager 1.5

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

September 4, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 330ml bottle<br> 4.80% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $1.85<br> This is one of the worst beers I have ever tasted. It pours into the glass smoothly with a small white head. The colour is a translucent gold with TONS of effervescence. The aroma is putrid...........acidic and barfy at the same time. The mouthfeel is very thin and watery, none of the carbonation as seen in the glass. The taste is very reminiscent of North American pale lagers as well..........

Nov 12, 2024
01:12:19 PM
2317 Erdinger Weissbier (Mit Feiner Hefe) Germany Hefeweizen 3.3

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

September 4, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle<br> 5.30% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $2.85<br> It pours a murky gold colour into the glass with a large, loose white head that dissipated slowly. The aroma is slightly malty with a hint of fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a bit of carbonation on the tongue. The taste was a little bit of malt with some spices and fruits in the background.

Nov 12, 2024
01:07:03 PM
2318 Gosser Export Austria Helles / Dortmunder 2.4

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

September 4, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 5.20% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $1.95<br> The beer poured a medium translucent gold colour into a glass with a loose white head that disappeared within minutes. The odour was similar to many pale lager types with a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was clean, crisp, and light. The flavour wasn't very hoppy at all. Not too many discernable flavours if any.

Nov 12, 2024
12:57:06 PM
2319 Nickel Brook Green Apple Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

August 31, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 341ml bottle<br> 4.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $5.75<br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a small white head. The aroma was very apply, crabapply actually. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour was very much all about apples with a hint of hops. A very nice aftertaste reminded me for several minutes that I had drank this beer. This is a beer I may try again.

Nov 12, 2024
12:13:27 PM
2320 Mythos Greece Pale Lager 2.0

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

August 31, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $6.15<br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with almost no head but a lot of effervescence. The aroma had hints of malt and wheat. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with a high level of carbonation. The flavour was grassy with a hint of hops on the back of the tongue. This was a pretty forgettable beer, but knocked Greece off of my country list.

Nov 12, 2024
12:47:12 PM
2321 Brahma Brazil Pale Lager 1.5

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

August 31, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 4.80% ABV <br> Brewed Under License in Canada by Labatt Brewing Company<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $6.55<br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a white head that disappeared quickly. There was a lot of effervescence. The aroma was very grassy with a hint of both malt and hops. The mouthfeel was crisp and thin with some mild carbonation. The taste was similar to other pale lagers with grassy tones. Another beer I didn't enjoy and would not push onto my friends.

Nov 12, 2024
12:18:18 PM
2322 Patagonia Argentina Pale Lager 1.5

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

August 31, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 4.90% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $6.10<br> The beer poured a very pale translucent yello colour with a thin head that dissipated quickly. The aroma was weakly grassy with a hint of malt. The mouthfeel was thin and crisp with some mild carbonation. The taste was very reminiscent of the grassy/rice taste associated with a lot of other pale lagers. Not a beer I would try again or recommend to my friends (or my enemies).

Nov 12, 2024
12:42:51 PM
2323 Unibroue Maudite Canada Belgian Strong Ale 4.5

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

August 30, 2017<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 18 King Street East) <br> 350ml draught <br> 8.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $6.85<br> Beerpal Review #100. The beer was dark brown with a smallish white head. The aroma was a combination of malt and spice, possibly cloves. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour was smooth and spicy with some malty hints.

Nov 12, 2024
12:08:13 PM
2324 Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA United States Imperial IPA 4.4

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

August 30, 2017<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 18 King Street East) <br> 650ml bottle <br> 8.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $19.80<br> The price is not a mis-print, I really did pay $20.00 for a beer. The beer poured a muddy brown into the glass with a small tan head that lasted throughout. The aroma was very hoppy...VERY hoppy with some perfumy and floral scents. Almost bubble-bath like. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with some mild carbonation. The flavour was hoppy and very spicy with some lingering bitterness.

Nov 12, 2024
11:54:35 AM
2325 Hoegaarden Original White Ale Belgium Witbier 3.5

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

August 30, 2007<br> Houston’s Steak and Ribs (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 33 Yonge Street)<br> 20oz draught <br> 5.00% ABV<br<br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $7.95<br> The beer was a hazy yellow colour with a very white head that persisted throughout the experience. The aroma was a combination of wheat and malt. The mouthfeel was slightly carbonated with some medium-bodiedness. The flavour was wheaty with hints of malt. A good beer, but not a great beer.

Nov 12, 2024
11:48:55 AM