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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
801 Collingwood Brewery FreeStyle Series: Hazy Session Ale Canada IPA 3.0

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: June 27, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 24, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a thin white creamy film for a head. The head does not last very long. The aroma is pine resin, grass, light citrus, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grass, light citrus, yeast, and a weak bitter hoip finish. There is very little taste to this beer!

Aug 24, 2020
10:03:24 AM
802 Exchange Brewery No. 7.1 White IPA Canada Witbier 3.3

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

473ml can <br> 6.8% ABV <br> Canned On: July 25, 2019<br> Real Canadian Superstore - Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 4, 2020 <br> $4.26<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed dark gold with a short-lived thin rocky white head. The aroma is light wheat, light spices, baby powder (yes, I smell baby powder), and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, and the alcohol is certainly noticeable. The alcohol gives the beer a far more bitter flavour than I like to see in the ‘white IPA / hopped witbier’ realm.

Sep 4, 2020
07:27:04 AM
803 Double Trouble Hops and Robbers Sucker Punch IPA Canada IPA 3.7

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

473ml can <br> 6.50% ABV<br> Best Before: August 25, 2020<br> Real Canadian Superstore - Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 4, 2020 <br> $3.27<br> The beer pours a very hazed metallic gold colour with high effervescence. The head is white, rocky, about 1/8 inch thick, and lasts a long time. The aroma is funky yeast in all its’ glory, with lighter hints of tart berries, grass, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruit, so tart it takes the tongue a few seconds to recover. Once the tongue recovers one discovers a white wine flavour with the yeast prevalent. Interesting beer!

Sep 4, 2020
08:09:04 AM
804 Nickel Brook Metal Head Canada Imperial IPA 3.8

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

473ml can<br> 9.00% ABV<br> Canned On: July 15, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> September 4, 2020<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a very hazed medium gold colour with a thin white rocky head which lasts a while. The aroma is tropical fruit, light grains, pine resin, citrus, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine heavy with notes of tropical fruits, grains, yeast, and light bitter hops. There is no sign of the high alcohol content in the aroma or flavour, but the brain detects it shortly after finishing!

Sep 4, 2020
08:39:04 AM
805 Great Lakes Brewery 7 Barrel Series: Voodoo HazeMama Canada IPA 3.3

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

473ml can<br> 7.00% ABV<br> Canned On: July 14, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> September 4, 2020<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a very hazed straw gold colour with a minimal white head that lasts a few seconds at best. The aroma is tropical fruit, light grains, and weak earthy hops. The mouthful is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light pine, grains, and tropical fruit. Again, the alcohol is not noticeable. A very enjoyable beer.

Sep 4, 2020
09:20:04 AM
806 Wellington Shubie Canada Wild Ale 3.0

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

September 4, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.90% ABV <br> Canned On: May 15, 2020 <br> $3.85<br> The beer pours a clear medium gold colour with a thin white head that lasts a while. The aroma is grainy malt, grass, light citrus, and light earthy malts. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light tart fruit. Light grains, and earthy hops, An average Wild Ale at best.

Apr 15, 2022
04:39:41 PM
807 Big Rig Big Boot Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.4

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Main&#47;Thompson LCBO Outlet &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; September 8, 2017 &#60;br&#62; &#36;2.85&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a cloudy orange-gold colour with a generous white head that quickly recedes into a lacy film on the top. The aroma is wheat, yeast, cloves, and banana. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet with hints of wheat malt and bubblegum notes and a hint of spiciness. All in all not bad.

Sep 16, 2020
11:11:16 PM
808 Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2020 - 09: Munich To My Ears Canada Marzen / Oktoberfest 4.0

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

Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2020: Munich To My Ears 473ml can&#60;br&#62; 5.5&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Best Before: January 6, 2021&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 18, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.65&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent gold colour, with orange highlights and a bubbly white head which has very little retention. The aroma is grains, German yeast, and light fruity hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with ample carbonation. The flavour is malty with notes light apple, the yeast flavour is present, and the hop finish has a bitter bite. This is the best Ontario Marzen I’ve had since the original Beau’s Nightmarzen

Sep 18, 2020
09:56:18 AM
809 New Ontario Bear Runner Blonde Ale Canada Blonde Ale 2.4

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: February 19, 2019&#60;br&#62; Real Canadian Superstore - Main&#47;Thompson &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; September 18, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.16&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed straw gold colour with a generous bubbly white head which lasts a few minutes at most. The aroma is grainy malt, floral hops, some resiny notes, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied, almost watery with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet grains, and a weak bitter finish. Not impressed.

Sep 18, 2020
10:29:18 AM
810 Driftwood Fat Tug IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: December 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; Real Canadian Superstore - Main&#47;Thompson &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; September 4, 2020 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.76&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with light orange edges, The head is off-white and rocky, It doesn’t last very long. The aroma is light grapefruit, grains, pine, and weak caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is citrus forward, grassy, with a bitter hop finish. A decade ago this was often listed in Top 10 lists for Canada’s best IPAs, and I loved it, but I can’t believe what I had today is the same IPA served in 2010.

Sep 18, 2020
11:00:18 AM
811 Brickworks Ciderhouse Batch 1904 Canada Cider 3.5

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37;&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 23, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.40&#60;br&#62; The cider pours a very pale translucent gold colour. There is no head, but effervescence is lively. The aroma is light apple and Golden Horseshoe white wine &#40;think Spumante Bambino&#41;. The mouthfeel is very light and heavily carbonated, again, more akin to a white wine than a cider. The flavour is light apple with hints of alcohol. It’s actually quite nice. I was a bit worried after trying their peach cider &#40;which was more alcoholic soda pop than cider&#41;, but this is a good cider in my opinion.

Sep 23, 2020
09:45:23 AM
812 D'Ont Poke The Bear Ontario Craft Cider Canada Cider 2.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 23, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 30, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The cider’s appearance is similar to yellow tinged carbonated water with no head and heavy effervescence. The aroma is light apples, yeast, and grains. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light apples, and a hint of alcohol. Quite enjoyable and not bone dry&#33;

Sep 30, 2020
11:50:30 PM
813 Waterloo Brewing Hucklejack Canadian Lager Canada Lager 3.0

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

October 8, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0%<br> Canned On: April 17, 2020<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a light gold colour with a creamy white head that lasts a few moments. The aroma is grassy malts, light yeast, and berries. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart berries, slightly sweet malt, and bitter hop finish. Testes better than it smells.

Apr 16, 2022
01:09:32 PM
814 Le Trou du Diable Mactavish In Memoriam Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

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

600ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 5.00&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Bottled On: April 29, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 10, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed brownish gold with a generous rocky white head which lasts and provides good lacing. The strongest aroma is citrus, but there is also a little pine, some bready malts, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the sweet malt notes, the piney notes, and the citrusy hop notes.

Oct 11, 2020
12:19:11 PM
815 Bellwoods Jutsu Canada American Pale Ale 4.2

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.6&#37; ABv &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 9, 2020 &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #568 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Atrium On Bay&#41; &#60;br&#62; March 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy light orange gold with a short-lived large bubbly head. The aroma is tropical fruit, musty hops, and biscuit malt. It’s definitely juicy. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is equally fruity with the grains and bitterness very well hidden. This could become a favourite.

Mar 23, 2020
12:29:23 PM
816 Nickel Brook Wicked Awesome Canada IPA 3.5

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 6.50&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 17, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet # 177 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Sheppard&#60;br&#62; March 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.55&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy straw gold colour with a thin snow white that lasts a long time. The aroma is grass, lighjt citrus, both floral and earthy hops, and weak yeasty notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light citrus, weak cereal malt, pine, and flowers. It is an interesting beer, not sure it is actually ‘wicked awesome’ though.

Mar 23, 2020
01:12:23 AM
817 Flying Monkeys Freakshow Crush Canada IPA 3.4

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.3&#37; ABv &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #568 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Atrium On Bay&#41; &#60;br&#62; March 22, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy medium gold colour with a huge bubbly off-white head that tales a while to disappear. The aroma is tropical fruit, citrus, grass, and earthy hops, The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite like the aroma with the citrus and tropical fruit notes dominating the grassy malt and light yeast flavours

Mar 23, 2020
02:11:23 AM
818 Lock Street Brewing Port Side Pilsner Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: May 13, 2020 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> October 17, 2020<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a very hazy straw gold colour with a white bubbly head. The aroma is light biscuit grains, light hops, and lots of yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bready malts, and a mild hoppy finish. This is the cloudiest pilsner I have ever seen. I’ve seen hazy IPAs with less haze. Maybe I need a fresher can…..

Oct 18, 2020
12:33:31 AM
819 Molson Ultra (2019 - ) Canada Light / Lite Lager 1.2

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

473ml can <br> 3.0% ABV <br> Real Canadian Superstore - Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 24, 2020<br> $2.77<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a bubbly snow white head which quickly dissipates to a film. Effervescence is high. The aroma is grains, dish soap, and yeast. The mouthfeel is watery with average carbonation. The flavour is akin to beer flavoured water. Take a Molson Canadian, dilute with an equal part water, and voila….Molson Ultra.

Oct 24, 2020
11:38:09 PM
820 Spearhead Brewing Four Session IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> October 24, 2020<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a clear medium gold colour with a bubbly off-white head which lingers for a few minutes. The aroma is biscuit malt, tropical fruit, light yeast, and spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, pine, citrus, and yeast. The piney bitterness lingers for a long time afterwords.

Oct 25, 2020
12:53:56 AM
821 Magnotta Brewery Backyard Light Lager Canada Light / Lite Lager 3.1

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

473ml can<br> 3.70% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> October 29, 2020<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour with a huge bubbly head that recedes almost as quickly as the foam on a soft drink. The aroma is cereal grains, yeast, and a hint of light fruit. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet cereal grains that leave me with the impression that this is a ‘stock’ ale recipe. It’s not bad.

Oct 29, 2020
11:43:28 PM
822 Flying Monkeys Paranormal Imperial Pumpkin Ale Canada Spiced Beer 4.0

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

473ml can <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 18, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> October 30, 2020<br> $4.95<br> The beer pours a translucent amber colour with heavy effervescence, and a huge creamy, yet rocky light tan head which lasted a while. The aroma was definitely pumpkin pie in a glass with some bready malts thrown in as well. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is just as the aroma would indicate….pumpkin pie in a glass. Sadly, they were unable to hide the 10% alcohol, but it’s warming the belly, and it’s cold outside. I really like the first few sips of this!

Oct 30, 2020
11:59:53 PM
823 Wellington / Great Lakes Brewery A Rising Tide Canada American Pale Ale 3.2

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

November 9, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.80%<br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour with a bubbly off-white head with an awful lot of effervescence. The aroma was grassy malts, yeast, earthy hops, and citrus zest. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains, citrus zest, and tart fruits. Not a bad beer.

Apr 15, 2022
02:36:51 PM
824 Wellington / Muskoka Brewery Lifts All Boats Canada Cream Ale 3.3

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

November 9, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.00%<br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a translucent golden brown colour with a thin creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was light biscuit malt, musty hops, and weak coffee. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied and very well carbonated. The flavour was light coffee, slight spice, and a weak bitter finish.

Apr 15, 2022
02:36:25 PM
825 Wellington / Cameron's Brewing Join Together Kviek IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

November 11, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 6.30% <br> Best Before: December 4, 2020<br> $3.49<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a huge white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is tropical fruit, funky yeast, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, tart tropical notes, with a weak bitter finish. Quite a good effort from two of Ontario’s older craft breweries.

Apr 15, 2022
02:34:24 PM