Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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301 | Robert Simpson Confederation Amber Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 2.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 355ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 27, 2008 <br> The back label has a similar feature to the Coors bottles with a silver icon that turns blue when cold. <br> <br> The beer pours a translucent golden-red with a small thin tan head. The aroma is very grainy, and some earthiness. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with ample carbonation. The flavour is more grainy malt with some sourness at the end. Only slightly better than the Confederation Ale. |
Nov 27, 2008 11:05:27 AM |
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302 | Church-Key Brave New Wheat | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 12 oz draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> This is the newest offering from the Church Key Brewery in Ontario, Canada. I tried it on February 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a medium honey gold colour, slightly cloudy, and a creamy white head. The aroma was malt, bananas, sweets spices, and a little citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with a slippery feel, and mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, slightly sweet, with a little spice and citrus notes thrown in. |
Feb 20, 2009 11:15:20 PM |
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303 | Rickard's White | Canada | Witbier | 2.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 18oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 5, 2008 at 'Jack Astors' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was a cloudy metallic gold in colour with a very white head. The aroma was citrusy in nature with some grainy malt. The mouthfeel was watery and medium carbonation was apparent. The taste was quite diluted with some citrusy tones and a little malt. Quite disappointing really. |
Mar 5, 2009 01:41:05 PM |
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304 | Mill Street India Pale Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 20 oz draught <br> 6.1% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer appeared a clear reddish-brown with a thin tight tan coloured head. The aroma was very hoppy with ample floral hoppish notes, some pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium high carbonation. The flavour had some malt, and a nice balance of grapefruity hops. There was also some acidity in the flavour. |
Mar 20, 2009 08:23:20 PM |
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305 | Trafalgar Cedar Cream Ale | Canada | Cream Ale | 2.3
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 28, 2009 <br> The beer pours a hazy reddish gold with a very thin short-lived whitish head. The aroma is mainly grainy malt, some sour smells, and very little hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied and very little cvarbonation. The flavour is sour, woody, grainy, and not very good. |
Mar 28, 2009 12:18:28 PM |
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306 | Cameron's Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 16 oz draught <br> 5.0% abv <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Camada. The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a frothy white head. The aroma was grainy malt, with some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt, with a little hoppish tone, and a nice bitter finish. |
Apr 3, 2009 12:17:03 PM |
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307 | Side Launch Wheat / Denison's Weissbier / Denison's Hefeweizen | Canada | Hefeweizen | 4.5
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 Had as Denison's Hefeweizen<br> 20oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 9, 2009<br> $x.xx<br> The beer poured a hazy yellow-gold colour with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, and some spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheaty, slightly sweet, with a nice bitter finish. |
Apr 9, 2009 09:25:09 PM |
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308 | Mill Street Coffee Porter | Canada | Porter | 3.2
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 330ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 19, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown, almost black with a 1/2" thick tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was l;ight to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with a huge blast of coffee, and some malt, although slightly watery. |
Apr 16, 2009 09:33:16 PM |
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309 | Sleeman Premium Light | Canada | Light / Lite Lager | 2.1
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3 473ml <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 25, 2009 <br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent gold colour with a thin white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was wet steel and some grass. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was metallic, grassy, slightly sour, and not at all good. |
Apr 26, 2009 12:15:26 PM |
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310 | Alexander Keith's Premium White | Canada | Witbier | 2.2
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 20oz Draught <br> 5.0% <br> Saint Louis Wings Bar and Grill (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 313 Bremner Boulevard) <br> May 1, 2009 <br> $6.55 <br> The beer was a hazy gold colour with a very thin white soapy-like head. There was very little effervescence. The aroma was weak wheat malt, and some citrus (but that may have been the small chunk of orange affixed to the rim of the glass). The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet wheat malt, some peppery spiciness, and finished with a mild bitterness. I tried the beer because it was the only thing in the restaurant I hadn’t tried. I may never try it again |
Nov 14, 2020 06:33:38 PM |
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311 | Mill Street Belgian Frambozen | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on on tap on May 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a slightly translucent solid red with a short lived tan head that laced. The aroma was grainy malt, raspberries, and sweaty socks. The mouthfeel was weak bodied (almost watery) with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was tart raspberries, green apples, metallic steel and some malt. Not a beer I will try again. |
May 15, 2009 08:30:15 AM |
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312 | Labatt 50 | Canada | Blonde Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Hoops Bar and Grill (Bremner Location - Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 22, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a minimal white head, and a high amount of effervescence. The aroma was grainy malt and a surprising amount of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma with grainy malt and a surprising hoppish flavour. Definitely better than I expected for something that probably can be classed as 'swill' |
May 22, 2009 01:12:22 PM |
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313 | Muskoka Hefe Weissbier | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2009 <br> The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was wheat malt, banana, and some spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, clove, and spices. A very good Canadian version of the great German style. |
May 24, 2009 01:28:24 AM |
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314 | Pump House Blueberry Ale | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy dark gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was rife with blueberries, but also grainy malt and some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grassy, with some sweet malt, and a bitter finish, but any blueberry taste was minimal at best. |
May 30, 2009 02:32:30 PM |
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315 | Mill Street Cobblestone Stout | Canada | Dry Stout | 4.7
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9 20oz draught <br> 4.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a blackish-brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head that lasted and produced a thin film down the side of the glass. The aroma was fairly simple with huints of roasted malt and coffee. The mouthfeel was creamy and full bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was extremely refreshing, and great. There were the same hints of chocolate in the flavour, along with a nice bitter finish. |
May 30, 2009 02:54:30 PM |
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316 | Mill Street Belgian Wit | Canada | Witbier | 2.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2009 <br> The beer poured a cloudy light lemonade colour with very little head. The aroma had sour hints to go along with some citrusy notes and wheat. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied (quite thin) with only mild carbonation. The flavour was sour wheat malt and some citrus. One of the worst witbiers I have tried |
Jun 2, 2009 12:07:02 PM |
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317 | Duggan's #9 IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 500ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 18, 2009 <br> MIke Duggan #9 IPA was a recent finalist at Volo's IPA challenge (May 2009). The beer pours a translucent dark brown (it is referred to as a dark IPA). The head was white, creamy, and about an inch thick. The aroma was sweet malt, citrus, pine, and definitely hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The taste was soapy, with hints of malt, and a bitter grapefruit finish. |
Jun 18, 2009 08:42:18 PM |
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318 | Amsterdam Oranje Weisse | Canada | Witbier | 2.8
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Originally rated as Amsterdam Oranje Wit<br> July 9, 2009 <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABv <br> $7.10 <br> The beer poured a hazy golden yellow with a thin white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was sweet fruit, wheat, and a generous dose of citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was malty with hints of citrus. .<br> <br> Tried in bottle (as Amsterdam Oranje Weisse) on May 28, 2011 with no change in score. |
Apr 9, 2022 03:25:18 PM |
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319 | Whistler Premium Export Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 9, 2009<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $6.95<br> The beer poured a clear dark gold colour with reddish hues,and a thin white cap. The aroma was cereal malt, with some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The taste was grainy malt, some hoppish bitterness...and was quite refreshing. Better than 99% of macro lagers |
Apr 15, 2022 11:27:31 AM |
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320 | Propeller Extra Special Bitter | Canada | Extra Special Bitter | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 10, 2009 <br> The beer poured a solid brown colour with a tan coloured head that laced. The aroma was sweet malt with a nut presence and some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, dark fruit, and a hint of a bitter finish. A good beer - but not great. |
Jul 10, 2009 09:11:10 PM |
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321 | Nickel Brook Organic Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 6, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden red with a creamy white head. The aroma was bready malts, some yeast, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour was malty up front with a bitter finish. |
Aug 7, 2009 12:34:07 PM |
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322 | Pump House Fire Chiefs Red Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent dark red with a generous light tan head that lasted a while. The aroma was roasted malt, some cherries, and some nuts. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, with some hints of paper. Not enjoyed. |
Aug 14, 2009 11:32:14 PM |
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323 | Amsterdam Pomegranate Wheat | Canada | American Wheat | 2.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 August 18, 2009 <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> $2.85<br> The beer poured a translucent golden red with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt and light fruits, although it was more apricot like than pomegranate. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt with a tang. A bit over the top flavour wise as it was more of a zing than anything. |
Apr 9, 2022 03:23:04 PM |
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324 | Wellington Trailhead Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.4
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 September 6, 2009<br> LCBO Outlet #631 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Thompson)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> $2.45<br> The beer poured a translucent dark gold with a generous fluffy white head which disappeared quickly. The aroma was metal, malt, and some hops. The mouthfeel is weak bodied, watery, and highly carbonated. The flavour is wet grass, some metal, and slightly bitter. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:03:50 PM |
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325 | Laker Lager | Canada | Pale Lager | 1.2
Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2 October 1, 2009<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $1.90 <br> There's not a lot to say about it. It's a translucent gold colour with a thin roicky head. The aroma is grainy malt and sour hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with medium high carbonation. The flavour is weak grainy malt with a fair amount of sweetness. Any bitterness is lost. Not a good beer. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:59:14 PM |