Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
226 Dieu du Ciel! Rosée d'Hibiscus (Pinkish Hibiscus) Canada Spiced Beer 3.7

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2010 <br> The beer poured a murky pinkish-red colour with a very thin head. The aroma was wheat malt, hibiscus, and some sweet fruit notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was a combination of tart floralness with a sweet fruit component. I've had much better beers by this brewer.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
227 Duggan's #19 Mai Bock Canada Bock 3.7

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

8oz draught ,br. 6.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a translucent golden colour with reddish hues and white bubbly head. The aroma was sweet malt, some grass, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was cereal malt, grains, slightly sweet, with a refreshing feel.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
228 Duggan's #4 Kölsch Canada Kölsch 2.9

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

8oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at 'Duggan's Brewery' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was hazy golden yellow colour, similar to lemonade. There was a thich white head. The aroma was grains, sweet malt, and a weak hop sense. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet grains with a slightly bitter finish.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
229 Duggan's #13 Weissbeer Canada Hefeweizen 3.2

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

8oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at 'Duggan's Brewery' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a hazy, orange-gold colour with a huge white head. The aroma was wheat malt, cloves, banana, and some peppery spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, refreshing, with a spicy finish

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
230 Mill Street Lemon Tea Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 15, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent honey-gold colour into the glass with orange hues and a 1" thick foamy head. The aroma is lemon, tea, and some grainy malt tones. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was bitter tea, citrus, and some malt balance.

Jun 15, 2010
12:00:00 PM
231 Railway City Dead Elephant Ale Canada IPA 3.6

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

16oz draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 17, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden colour, with reddish hues, and a 1/2 inch white cap. The aroma was citrusy hops, grainy malt, and pine. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruity hops, cereal malt, citrus, and a bitter finish

Jun 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
232 Half Pints Stir Stick Stout Canada Stout 3.2

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

341 ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV (as maked on bottle) <br> 35 IBU <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 17, 2010 <br> This is review #500 (on BeerPal). The beer poured a sold b;ack colour with a 1/2 inch tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and molasses. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. Quite weak for a stout. The flavour was roasted malt, acidic coffee, chocolate, with a bitter finish

Jun 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
233 Laker Ice Premium Lager Canada Lager 1.7

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

July 19, 2010<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> $1.75 <br> The beer poured a translucent gold with no head. The aroma is grainy malt, vomit, and acid. The mouthfeel is weak bodied, almost watery, with medium carbonation. The flavour is awful...acidic, with some malt and sour hints. Avoid.

Apr 16, 2022
12:59:26 PM
234 Brava Cerveza Canada Pale Lager 1.6

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a very pale gold, translucent, with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma was grassy malt and weak floral hops and ample metallic tones. The mouthfeel was weak bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour was stale malt, metal, and acid. An awful beer.

Jul 21, 2010
12:00:00 PM
235 Muskoka Dark Canada Brown Ale 3.7

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 27, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark red with brown hints. The aroma was roasted malt, caramel, and nuts. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was nutty malt, molasses, and coffee. A good beer.

Jul 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
236 Muskoka Pilsner Light Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 27, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a huge bubbly white head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was grassy malt and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some weak hops, and a bitter metallic finish - but the flavour was certainly better than a lot of 'non-light' pale lagers in North America.

Jul 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
237 Brick Red Baron Canada Pale Lager 2.0

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

July 27, 2010<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV (as written on the can) <br> $1.75 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a generous white bubbly head. The aroma is grassy malt, yeast, and acidic tones. The mouthfeel is weak bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, wet bread, and metal.

Apr 16, 2022
01:03:20 PM
238 Stonewall Light Lager Canada Light / Lite Lager 1.7

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

275ml bottle <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> August 10, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on August 10, 2010 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent pale yellow gold colour with a thin white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma was wet cardboard and grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was non-existant. Weak malt tones with a more sour than bitter finish.

Aug 10, 2010
12:00:00 PM
239 Cameron's Dark 266 Canada Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.0

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

341ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 11, 2010 <br> 4 pack of Mixed Cameron's beers <br> The beer poured a translucent dark brown with reddish hints and a half inch white bubble head. The aroma was roasded malt, nuts, and some caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, some sweetness, and a roasted bitter finish. Nothing spectacular

Aug 11, 2010
12:00:00 PM
240 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Triple Canada Abbey Tripel 4.6

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 18, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy dark gold colour with a generous white head that lasted. The aroma was yeast, citrus, and malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation and creamy. The flavour was yeasty, peppery, malty, with some citrusy hints.

Aug 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
241 Brasseur De Montréal Chi Orientale Canada Witbier 3.3

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 18, 2010<br> $8.95<br> The beer poured a hazy golden orange into the glass with a thin white head. The aroma was strong ginger, some floral hops, and malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was overwhelm ingly ginger, with some sour notes, some pepper, and malt.

Aug 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
242 Brasseur De Montréal Ghosttown Canada Spiced Beer 3.8

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 18, 2010<br> $8.95<br> The beer poured a solid black woth a this tan head. The aroma was overwhelmingly anise with roasted malt, coffee, and caramel all taking a back seat. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and creamy. The flavour was again roiasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate.....and anise. I'm not a huge licorice fan, so the power of the anise took away from the enjoyment of this beer, but anise aside, a solid effort.

Aug 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
243 Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable Canada IPA 3.8

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 14, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark red colour with a thin bubble tan coloured head. The aroma was pine scent, perfumey hops and grassy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonation. The flavour was light grapefruit, some cereal malt. A very good beer.

Sep 14, 2010
12:00:00 PM
244 Cannery Brewing Thornless Blackberry Porter Canada Porter 3.5

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-black with a thin tan head. The aroma was blackberry, roasted malt and some coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, some blackberry (certainly not in the same strength as the aroma).

Sep 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
245 Black Oak Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 2.9

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 23, 2010 <br> $5.75<br> Billed as Toronto's 1st Annual Beer Week<br> The beer was translucent gold with orange hues and a white foamy head. The aroma was grainy malt, some floral hops, and a hint of yeastiness. The mouthfeel was weak to medium bodied, with medium carbonatoin. The flavour was watered down malt, and detracted from the looks and aroma of this beer. The finish was bitter, but not so much hoppy.

Sep 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
246 Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Canada Belgian Ale 3.9

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

341ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> I tried this beer on October 1, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a huge frotyhy white head that persisted. The aroma was yeast, some hops, and sweet malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was yeast, citrus, some sweet malt, and spices.

Oct 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
247 McAuslan St. Ambroise Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 4.0

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on October 1, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent copper colour with a this white head that left plenty of lacing. The aroma was caramel malt, floral hops, and grain. The mouthfeel was medoim bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, caramel, and hops.

Oct 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
248 Garrison Imperial IPA Canada Imperial IPA 4.1

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 18, 2010 <br> The beer poured a dark golden colour, hazy, with brownish hues. The aroma was very citrsuy hops, some caramel malt, and some pine. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was pink grapefruit, with a little bit of malt. The hoppiest Canadian beer I've tried to date.

Oct 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
249 Dieu du Ciel Blanche Du Paradis (Paradise White) Canada Witbier 3.1

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> I tried this beer on October 27, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy lemonade colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma was wheat, grain, citrus, yeast and some weak spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat and spices with a acidic yeast finish.

Oct 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
250 Scotch Irish Black Irish Plain Porter Canada Porter 3.4

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

330ml stubby bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on November 9, 2010 after purchasing from the Queens Quay LCBO outlet. The beer poured a very dark brown, almost black, with a huge brown bubbly head. The aroma was roasted malt, nuts, dark chocolate, and molasses. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with high carbonation. The flavour was very sour with hints of chocolate and roasted malt - in fact, the sourness lingers.

Nov 9, 2010
12:00:00 PM