Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
901 Junction Craft Hazy IPA Canada IPA 3.4

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

March 17, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 20, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a hazed pinkish-gold with a lot of floaties. The head is off-white and leaves good lacing. The aroma is grainy malt, tart fruit, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is meium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus forward with grassy malt and some tart fruit in the mix. The finiosh is mildly bitter.

May 21, 2023
08:50:23 PM
902 Big Rig Busted Sled Gingerbread Stout Canada Spiced Beer 3.9

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

March 16, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.60% ABV <br> Canned On: December 14, 2022<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a creamy brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, ginger, and a hint of soy sauce. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the dark chocolate and ginger flavours with the finish being mildly bitter. A very good beer!

May 21, 2023
08:48:37 PM
903 Bellwoods Monogamy (Mosaic) Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

March 6, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: November 11, 2022<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours an opaque pale gold colour with a thin white bubbly head that lasts. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, and sweet fuit notes (grapes and citrus). The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus and grains with a light bitter finish.

May 7, 2023
02:31:51 PM
904 Sawdust City Ah Stout: Chocolate Caramel Cupcake Stout Canada Chocolate Stout 3.7

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

March 16, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: December 7, 2022<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a dark brown colour with a bubbly brown head. There is no lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is full-bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate with a bitter finish. There is no trace of caramel in either the aroma or flavour.

May 21, 2023
08:46:12 PM
905 Bellwoods A Stout With Coffee Canada Coffee Stout 3.7

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

March 12, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: November 23, 2022<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours a brownish-black colour with a creamy short-lived tan coloured head that leaves minimal lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and soy sauce. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate with a mildly bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
12:29:46 PM
906 Bellwoods Jelly King (Tangerine) Canada Wild Ale 3.8

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

March 13, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV <br> Bottled On: November 28, 2022<br> $7.50<br> The beer pours a beautiful semi-translucent orange with absolutely no head. The aroma is sweet tangerine, yeast, funk, and vinegary notes. The mouthfeel is light bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is funky yeast, tart tangerines, and finishes with a salty vinegary note.

May 21, 2023
12:33:39 PM
907 Kensington Spruced Up Canada Spiced Beer 3.7

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

March 14, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 2, 2022<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazy copper colour with a 1” tan coloured bubbly head which leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, caramel, melon, and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The spruce comes through in the flavour, but the flavour is still dominated by the caramel and grains.

May 21, 2023
08:38:27 PM
908 Barn Door Brewing Monster Mash Canada Doppelbock 3.7

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.50% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 20, 2014 <br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a translucent dark reddish brown colour with a thin creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is nutty malt, dark fruits, and molasses. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, fruit, molasses with nuts and spices thrown in. I like this.

Sep 21, 2014
12:00:00 PM
909 Barn Door Brewing Summer Storm Lager Canada Kellerbier 3.0

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.80% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 20, 2014 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a very hazy piss yello gold colour with a white cap that lingers. The aroma is stale grains, some floral hop tones, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, slightly sweet, with a forgettable finish. Not their best effort.

Sep 21, 2014
12:00:00 PM
910 Hop City Lawn Chair Classic Weisse Canada Hefeweizen 2.7

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a half inch white head that lasts less than a minute. The aroma is grains, and herbal hops. Nothing about the aroma screamed 'Hefeweizen' to me. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tart wheat, musty grains, and an off taste. This was bad!

Sep 25, 2014
12:00:00 PM
911 Propeller India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.6

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2014<br> The beer poures a translucent metallic gold with a slow forming snow white head. The aroma is citrus, caramel, and earthy notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grapefruit, some caramel, some grains, and a decent bitter finish. Quite good.

Sep 27, 2014
12:00:00 PM
912 Junction Craft Brakeman's Session Ale Canada English Pale Ale 3.5

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark gold colour with a generous white head that lasts. The aroma is grainy malt, floral hops, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light fruit, some citrusy notes, and grass. This would make a decent session ale.

Oct 12, 2014
12:00:00 PM
913 Triple Bogey Brewing Premium Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.3

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a 1" white head. The aroma is stale grains, weak floral hops, and metallic notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainly, slightly sour, and salty and acidic notes. Not very refreshing at all. Based on others who have tried it, they must have had a better batch, because this is awful.

Oct 12, 2014
12:00:00 PM
914 Big Rig Gold Canada Kölsch 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2014 <br> $2.75<br> The beer pours a translucent red-tinged golden colour with a half inch white cap that lingers. The aroma is cereal malt, weak caramel, weak floral hops, and a mustiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, yeast, and grains. Unremarkable, yet not bad at all.

Oct 12, 2014
12:00:00 PM
915 Steamworks The Great Pumpkin Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 19, 2014<br> The beer pours a translucent orange colour with a very thing head, and a ton of effervescence. The aroma is pumpkin pie, grains and some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is pumpkin, spices, grains, and weak hops.

Oct 20, 2014
12:00:00 PM
916 Lake Of Bays NHL Alumni Signature Series: Gerry Cheevers Stitches Oktoberfest Lager Canada Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.7

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

750ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark translucent copper colour with a thin tan film for a head. Aroma is plums and caramel, grains, and bread. Smells good. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is bread and caramel......and the alcohol is definitely noticeable.

Oct 23, 2014
12:00:00 PM
917 Black Oak Epiphany No. 1 Canada Abbey Quadrupel 4.3

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

550ml draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 24, 2014 <br> $9.29<br> The beer pours a dark brownish-black with a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was plums, coffee, chocolate, and yeast. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and malty with hints of dark fruit and licorice. <br> <br> I have since tried the bottled version of this and my score stands, This is a great beer for Canadian brewed Quad!

Oct 24, 2014
12:00:00 PM
918 C'est What Burnt Offering Harvest Ale Canada Dry Stout 3.5

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

550ml draught &#60;br&#62; 5.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C&#39;est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; October 24, 2014&#60;br&#62; &#36;7.08&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a dark brown, almost black with a tan ring for a head. The aroma is grains, hops, caramel, and smoked wood. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is smoked wood with hints of coffee, grains, and a bitter hoppy presence.

Oct 25, 2014
12:00:00 PM
919 Junction Craft Engineer's IPA Canada IPA 2.9

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

550ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 24, 2014 <br> The beer pours a golden orange colour with absolutely no head. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought this was orange soda. The aroma is weak grains, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, but almost no carbonation. The flavour had a nice grapefruit punch with some caramel and grains, but the beer was disappointing over all.

Oct 25, 2014
12:00:00 PM
920 Rickard's Lederhosen Canada Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.3

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

473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent orange-copper colour with a generous off-white head which doesn't last. Aroma is yeast, bread, caramel, light fruits, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied. The flavour is slightly acidic, weak caramel, sweet malt, and grains,

Oct 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
921 Collective Arts State of Mind Canada IPA 3.1

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

18oz draught <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 13, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed yellow gold colour with a half inch snow white head which lasted a while. The aroma was citrus/grapefruit, grass, some pine, and weak spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light grapefruit, grass, and yeast. Easy drinking, but not much goin' on.

Nov 15, 2014
12:00:00 PM
922 Unibroue La Résolution Canada Spiced Beer 4.3

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 8

November 29, 2014 <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) 750ml bottle <br> 10% ABV <br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed brownish-red with a thick creamy tan coloured cap. The aroma is dark malt, plums, molasses, brown sugar, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is nutmeg/cinnamon, roasted malt, plums, yeast, and caramel. Love the flavour!

Apr 16, 2022
02:48:52 PM
923 Bellwoods Grizzly Beer Canada Brown Ale 4.1

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 5, 2014 <br> $10.40<br> The beer poured a coca-cola brown with a thin tan ring that lasted a while and laced very well. The aroma was roasted malt, pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, chicoree, grapefruit, and hints of chocolate. Quite enjoyable, The bartender described it as a Black IPA, and it could very well fit that category.

Dec 5, 2014
12:00:00 PM
924 Bellwoods Roman Candle Canada IPA 3.7

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 5, 2014 <br> $10.40<br> The beer poured a golden orange colour, hazy, with a half inch tan cap. The aroma was cereal malts, citrus, and notes of caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grapefruit, tropical fruit, yeast, and grass. Quite enjoyable.

Dec 5, 2014
12:00:00 PM
925 Double Trouble French Press Vanilla Stout Canada Milk Stout 3.6

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 4, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark black with a half inch brown cap. The aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is sweet chocolate with hints of vanilla and coffee. Tastes great, but way too thin.

Dec 5, 2014
12:00:00 PM