Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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776 | Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2020 - 06: Born This Way Nano IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Best Before: August 7, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> June 8, 2020<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a generous white pillowy head that quickly recedes to a thin film. The aroma is tropical fruit like papaya, some grains, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is mild compared to the aroma. Tropical citrus dominates with hints of grains and yeast. There is very little bitterness in the finish. |
Jun 8, 2020 07:25:08 AM |
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777 | Muskoka Tread Lightly | Canada | Pale Lager | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Best Before : August 24, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> June 10, 2020<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent pale straw gold colour with a generous head that quickly recedes into a creamy quarter inch layer. Effervescence is very lively. Aroma is very grainy with some earthy hops and some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flsvour is very grainy but typical for a Canadian lager. Hop bite is minimal. |
Jun 10, 2020 09:04:10 AM |
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778 | Wellington Helles Lager | Canada | Helles / Dortmunder | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 12, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> Best Before: August 24, 2020<br> $3.38<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is grainy malt, light yeast, and noble hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, and carbonation is average. The flavour is cereal grains, and herbal hops. A decent Canadian made Helles. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:37:26 PM |
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779 | Beau's All Natural Juiced Up N.E.P.A. | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: April 18, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> June 12, 2020<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a very pale straw yellow colour, very light hazed, and a weak bubbly head that doesn’t last. Aroma is tropical citrus, light grassy notes, and light pine. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is grass, tropical fruit, and has a light hop bite. Pleasant but boring. |
Jun 12, 2020 09:48:12 AM |
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780 | Wellington Pinata | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 12, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.8% ABV<br> Best Before: August 16, 2020<br> $3.38<br> The beer pours a very hazy light gold colour with a rocky bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The ginger dominates the aroma, although one can detect light cereal grains, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is lemonade and ginger, there is no other way to describe it. The ginger provides a huge finishing bite. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:42:30 PM |
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781 | Wellington Pleasant Island Hazy Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 15, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.9% ABV<br> Best Before: July 10, 2020<br> $3.38<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with plenty of effervescence leading to a rocky off-white head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is citrus, lemon candy, light pine, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is piney and grassy with a bitter hop finish that lingers on the tongue. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:40:44 PM |
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782 | Big Rig Shakedown | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 5.6% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> June 15, 2020<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a murky golden orange colour with a rocky whiote head which doesn’t last, but leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, tart fruits, citrus, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with pulp, and average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt and a ton of tropical fruit flavours. The finish isn’t very bitter. |
Jun 15, 2020 09:40:15 AM |
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783 | Wellington Faces Double IPA (Citra and Mosaic) | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 15, 2020<br> LLCBO Outlet #568 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Atrium On Bay)<br> 473ml can<br> 8.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 20, 2020<br> Best Before: June 20, 2020 <br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a very hazed gold colour with a thin rocky white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is light cereal malt, with loads of mosaic hops. Very hoppy aroma. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by alcohol, with light fruit flavours in the mix like apricot and mango. The finish is fruity and bitter. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:34:29 PM |
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784 | Brock Street Strawberry Blonde | Canada | Blonde Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: February 11, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> June 24, 2020<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a cloudy gold colour with pink hues. The head is off-white, rocky, and lasts a while. The aroma is tart berries, grains, light yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is full bodied and carbonation is low. The flavour is grainy malt and tart strawberries and the finish is mildly bitter. This feels more like a NEIPA than a blonde ale. |
Jun 24, 2020 10:14:24 AM |
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785 | KW Sparkling Dry Cider | Canada | Cider | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.8% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 3, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The cider pours a very clear pale gold colour with plenty of effervescence but no real head. The aroma is light apple and yeast. The mouthfeel is light and dry, carbonation is average for the style. The flavour is typical of the style, light apple notes, light alcohol notes, and a wine like feel. Quite good. |
Jul 3, 2020 09:32:03 AM |
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786 | Brickworks Ciderhouse Stadium Island Peach | Canada | Cider | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 3, 2020<br> $3.50<br> The cider pours a clear light gold colour with orange highlights. There is a thin white ring for a head, and excessive tiny bubble effervescence…..Don Ho would be proud! The aroma is ripe peaches, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is very much like a carbonated soda, overly carbonated and lively. The flavour is sweet peach. It boils down to this as being, in my opinion, an alcoholic peach soda…..and I can live with that! |
Jul 3, 2020 10:28:03 AM |
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787 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Light Session Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 July 14, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.0% ABV<br> Canned On: March 6, 2020<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with red highlights. The head is snow white, very bubbly, and lasts a few minutes. The aroma is biscuit malt, citrus, light spices (rye?), and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, bitter citrus peel, light spices, and a nice bitter finish. I like this beer.....a lot! |
Apr 16, 2022 12:50:01 PM |
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788 | Wellington Cry If I Want To Sour IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 July 15, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.7% ABV<br> Best Before: September 6, 2020<br> $3.38<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a thin tan coloured film that stands in for a head. The aroma is soggy bread, tart fruit, yeast and floral perfumy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruit, lemon, grains, and a mildly bitter hop finish. Tartness and bitterness are well balanced here. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:31:24 PM |
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789 | Collective Arts Fest Pineapple Vanilla IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 30, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 16, 2020<br> $4.95<br> The beer pours a solid golden orange colour with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is pineapple, grass, herbal hops, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pineapple, orange zest, grass, and herbal hops. I was hoping for better. |
Jul 16, 2020 11:57:16 PM |
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790 | Collective Arts Earl Grey Wheat | Canada | Witbier | 3.3
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 20, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 22, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold with a creamy white head that quickly recedes to a ring around the sides. Aroma is grassy malts, light tea, light spices, and very weak citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very different from the aroma with notes of wheat, orange, and tea. There is almost no bitterness in the finish however. So, for me, no detectable hops in the aroma or flavour but I enjoyed the taste. |
Jul 22, 2020 08:49:22 AM |
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791 | Cowbell Brewing Pomegranate Honeysuckle Fruit Sour | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 26, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 22, 2020<br> $3.70<br> The beer pours a beautiful translucent cherry red with a creamy snow white cap which doesn’t leave a lot of lacing, but sticks around a while. The aroma is tart fruit, grains, yeast, and citrus. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruit (doesn’t really say ‘pomegranate to me’), and grains. Certainly more sour than bitter, but good for what it is. |
Jul 22, 2020 10:02:22 AM |
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792 | Lake Of Bays Off The Grid Hazy Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: May 4, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 22, 2020<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a cloudy medium gold colour with a foamy white head that last a while. Lacing is present but weak. Aroms is grass, light citrus, zest, and herbal hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is citrus peel, light grapefruit, and cereal grains. I’m actually enjoying this! Simple, yet elegant (to steal a phrase from my Ph.D days) |
Jul 22, 2020 11:07:22 AM |
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793 | Beaches Brewing Around The Bay A-Bay Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: May 14, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 31, 2020<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a short lived white head that sticks to the sides after disappearing. The aroma is biscuit malt, wheat, light caramel, light fruitiness, and weak yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is mild with the grains shining up front along with some fruity sweetness. The finish is a nice bitter bite, but not a long aftertaste. A very pleasant beer. |
Jul 31, 2020 08:28:31 AM |
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794 | Mill Street Rodeo Monk | Canada | American Wheat | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV (as written on can) <br> Canned On: April 8, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 2, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a hazed caramel gold colour with a small white head which quickly disappears to a thin ring. The aroma is wheat, tropical fruit, citrus, and light spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. Flavour is more grassy than wheat, although there is a definite grapefruity flavour among the citrus. Finish is bitter. Alcohol is slightly noticeable. |
Aug 2, 2020 11:12:02 PM |
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795 | Cowbell Brewing Hazy Days | Canada | IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: May 20, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 7, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a very hazy dark gold colour with a huge foamy off-white head. The head quickly receded, The aroma is tropical fruit, grains, yeast, and spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied. The flavour is very fruity up front, but quickly gives way to grains and the spicy hops. |
Aug 7, 2020 08:40:07 AM |
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796 | Sawdust City Everyday Magic | Canada | IPA | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.90%<br> Canned On: May 20, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 7, 2020<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a straw gold with a huge generous foamy head that quickly recedes, but provides a lot of lacing. The aroma is tropical fruit, grassy grains, earthy hops, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, hints of yeast, and a weak bitter hop finish. |
Aug 7, 2020 09:34:07 AM |
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797 | Furnace Room Beardmore Kolsch Style Ale | Canada | Kölsch | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: July 30, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 11, 2020<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed burnished gold colour with a thin creamy white head which lasts several minutes. Aroma is grains, noble hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, very crisp, with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt to start and a nice bitter hop finish.I enjoyed this. I don’t often enjoy things from Georgetown! |
Aug 11, 2020 04:49:11 PM |
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798 | Bench Brewing Green Fields | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 4.60% ABV<br> Canned On: May 1, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 11, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a bubbly snow white cap that lasts a few minutes and leaves some decent lacing. The aroma is sour grains, yeast, and tart fruit. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is pucker up sour. Lots of tartness in this one. |
Aug 11, 2020 09:06:11 PM |
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799 | Collective Arts Sour: Mango Tangerine | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.00% ABV<br> Canned On: March 23, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 24, 2020<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazy orange crush like appearance with a huge short-lived pillowy white head. The aroma is grainy malt (I think I detect wheat), orange, tangerine, and lots of yeast. It smells like my old graduate lab bench in many ways. I might have been on to something 30 years ago and didn’t realize it. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is tart oranges and yeast. It was canned 5 months ago today so that may have taken out whatever sweet flavours there might have been – but it is Collective Arts, so who knows? |
Aug 24, 2020 07:49:24 AM |
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800 | Collective Arts / Aslin Brewing Collective Project: IPA No. 13 | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 8.10% ABV<br> Canned On: June 17, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 24, 2020<br> $4.55<br> A collaboration beer. The beer pours a hazed light gold with a generous off-white head which lasts a few minutes. The aromas are grass, tart fruit, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, light citrus, and yeast. I’m not tasting a whole lot in this beer, it is a rather flat IPA. Not very grainy, and not very hoppy. |
Aug 24, 2020 09:18:24 AM |