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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
976 Granville Island Under the Bridge Series: Hey Day Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.3

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #3 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 19, 2015 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange with a very thing off-white film for a head. Aroma is wheat, yeast, and slight hints of bubble gum and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has some toasty wheat notes to it with hints of light fruit and spice.

May 19, 2015
12:00:00 PM
977 Alexander Keith's Hop Series: Celeia Canada American Pale Ale 2.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 5.5% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> May 19, 2015 <br> $2.50 <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a generous light tan head that quicklt dissipates to a thin film. The aroma is grains, caramel, floral hops and dishsoap. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic grains, acidic hops, and another off-taste I can't place. Not something I will try again.

Nov 14, 2020
06:37:37 PM
978 Nickel Brook Cause and Effect Canada Blonde Ale 2.8

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2015 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden yellow with a thin white head. The aroma is light honey, citrus, cereal malt, and grassy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains, with hints of citrus and hops. Nothing stands out.

May 24, 2015
12:00:00 PM
979 Howe Sound Hopraiser West Coast India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.4

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

1L bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 25, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold with a generous off-white rocky head. The aroma is pine and citrus with a backdrop of grassy malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, light grapefruit and papaya, and grainy malt. A nice IPA, but nothing special.

May 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
980 Waterloo Brewing Radler (Grapefruit) Canada Fruit Beer 2.4

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

May 25, 2015 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 3.1% ABV <br> $2.45<br> The radler pours a hazy pinkish-gold colour with a large foamy white head that disappeared quickly to nothing leaving a flat-looking liquid. The aroma is grapefruit and lemonade. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet acidic notes and grapefruit. The acidic notes kill the sessionability.

Apr 16, 2022
01:14:59 PM
981 Unibroue Don De Dieu Canada Abbey Tripel 4.3

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

May 27, 2015 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill) 750ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> $6.95 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a thick white head that quickly disappears. The aroma is yeast, honey, light fruits, and grain. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, yeast, grains, and citrus.

Apr 16, 2022
02:43:41 PM
982 Trafalgar The Mighty Oak Canada Brown Ale 2.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

First of all, I take offence to what is written on the bottle...................I too donated to save this majestic tree that I loved seeing as a child growing up.....and I'm not part of the Oakville community. <br> <br> 500ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2015 <br> The beer pours a reddish-brown with a thin head that doesn't last. The aroma is sweet malt, molasses, and nuts. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bourbon, nuts, sweet malt, and metallic notes. Another Trafalgar offering I'll never try again!

May 29, 2015
12:00:00 PM
983 Lake Of Bays NHL Alumni Signature Series: Cheli's Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.7

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <bnr> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 29, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent golden brown with a creamy off-white head that lasts. The aroma is weak oak, citrus, caramel, and bread. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is oak, sweet malt, yeast, and citrus. One of the better Lake of Bays beer.

May 29, 2015
12:00:00 PM
984 Black Oak Epiphany No. 2 Canada Imperial Pilsener 3.7

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.7% ABV <br> Bronte/Louis Saint Laurent LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 29, 2015 <br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold with a generous lasting white head. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and a little spiciness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt and citrusy hops. Another good effort from Black Oak.

May 29, 2015
12:00:00 PM
985 RJ Death Valley Canada Imperial IPA 3.3

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

750ml bottle (corked and caged) <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 6, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-gold colour with a generous light tan coloured head. The aroma is weak caramel, tropical fruit, pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine and tropical fruits with hits of grass. An alright beer.

Jun 7, 2015
12:00:00 PM
986 Mad and Noisy Hoppy Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 12, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed piss yellow colour with a bubbly white head that lasts. The aroma is orange, lemon, wheat, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat malt, tropical fruit, citrus rind, and spices. Not bad, but not great.

Jun 12, 2015
12:00:00 PM
987 Dieu du Ciel Disco Soleil (Fortunella) Canada IPA 3.6

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV (as marked on bottle <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 17, 2015 <br> The beer poured a hazy golden orange with a half inch off-white head. The beer was highly effervescent and laced nicely. The aroma tropical fruit, citrusy hops, caramel, spices, and grassy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet fruit followed by very bitter grapefruit notes. The bitterness lasted a while.

Jun 18, 2015
12:00:00 PM
988 Double Trouble Revenge of the Ginger Canada Spiced Beer 3.2

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

473ml can <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 18, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a long lasting light tan coloured head. The aroma is citrus, ginger, caramel, and cereal malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is ginger and caramel up front with some citrus and malt in behind. Not a lot of sweetness, nor a whole lot of bitterness. 'Meh' is a good way to describe this beer.

Jun 18, 2015
12:00:00 PM
989 Alpine Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.7

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> June 18, 2015 <br> $2.15 <br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a snow white foamy cap and a little bit of effervescence. The aroma is cereal malt, grass, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, with some soapy bitter notes. The lack of phenolic and metallic notes puts this above most Canadian pale lagers.

Nov 14, 2020
07:45:03 PM
990 Brimstone Enlightenment Pale Ale Canada English Pale Ale 3.1

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 19, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a very thin film for a head that doesn't last. The aroma is caramel, floral hops, and bread. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, some acidic hops, and grass. The acidic hoppiness kills it for me.

Jun 19, 2015
12:00:00 PM
991 Yukon Gold Canada English Pale Ale 2.7

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

June 19, 2015 <br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina)<br> 650ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $6.90<br> The beer pours a reddish-gold colour with a generous foamy off-white head. The aroma is very grassy with a hint of herbal hops...just a hint. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak caramel malt, grass, and weak hops. Nothing more than ticking off a province really.

Apr 13, 2022
04:47:59 PM
992 Le Trou du Diable les 4 Surfeurs de l’Apocalypso (The 4 Surfers of the Apocalypso) Canada Witbier 3.6

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 25, 2015 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange colour with a half inch white head. The aroma is blue cheese, orange citrus, cereal grains, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, weak grapefruit, cereal malt, and spices. A very refreshing white IPA/witbier.

Jun 26, 2015
12:00:00 PM
993 Phillips Electric Unicorn White IPA Canada Witbier 3.2

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 25, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with a generous white soapy head. The aroma is wheat, spices, citrus,biscuity malt, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat. spices, citrus, and yeast. An alright beer.

Jun 26, 2015
12:00:00 PM
994 Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2015 - 01 : Summer Saison Canada Saison 3.6

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 9, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden red colour with a frothy light tan head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is yeast, pepper, caramel, grass, and light fruits. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The pepper is very up front in the flavour followed by funky yeast and grassy notes and finishing with some bitter hoppiness. I liked it.

Jul 10, 2015
12:00:00 PM
995 Flying Monkeys Acadian Groove Canadian Maple Porter Canada Imperial Porter 3.0

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 9, 2015<br> The beer poured a solid darek brown colour with a generous tan coloured head. The aroma was maple syrup, caramel, grass, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was all about the maple, with hints of caramel, fruit notes, and grass in the background. Too sweet for me

Jul 10, 2015
12:00:00 PM
996 Forked River Mojo Canada American Wheat 2.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Summerhill LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2015 <br> The beer pours a clouded pale yellow colour with a 1" snow white head. The aroma is wheat, citrus, rhubarb, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, grains, and yeast with hints of citrus. While I can smell the rhubarb, I can't find it in the flavour......and I love rhubarb. The weakest Forked River brew for me so far.

Jul 22, 2015
12:00:00 PM
997 Railway City The Witty Traveller Canada American Wheat 3.5

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

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV (as written on can) <br> Summerhill LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 23, 2015 <br> The beer pours a very hazy lemonade colour with a rocky snow white head. The aroma is citrus, wheat, cloves, yeast, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, pepper, yeast, and cloves. I like it, quite refreshing and would make a great summer session beer.

Jul 24, 2015
12:00:00 PM
998 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 42: MaddAddamites NooBroo Canada Ale 3.0

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

600ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 26, 2015 <br> $7.95<br> The beer pours a clouded golden red with a 1/2 inch off white head. The aroma is grains, hibiscus, yeast, and herbal hops mixed in with some musty notes. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is must, tart light fruit, grains, and yeast. No rush to try this again for me.

Jul 27, 2015
12:00:00 PM
999 Big Rig Release The Hounds Black IPA Canada American Black Ale 3.7

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

473ml can <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 30, 2015 <br> $2.75<br> The beer pours a solid dark brown colour with a quarter inch foamy light brown head that lasts. The aroma is coffee, citrus, and nutty malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour lacks any citrusy hop punch associated with a good Black IPA, however there is a strong coffee and roasted malt flavour which makes it enjoyable.

Jul 30, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1000 Flying Monkeys Genius of Suburbia Canada IPA 3.2

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

355ml bottle <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 7, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange colour with a long lasting thin white ring for a head. The aroma is light pine and citrus with some tropical fruit and grains in the mix. Mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains and citrus with some straw flavours thrown in. Not impressed.

Aug 7, 2015
12:00:00 PM