Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1176 Barley Days Scrimshaw Oyster Stout Canada Oyster Stout 3.3

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

550ml draught <br> 4.0% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 21, 2014 <br> $6.64<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thin light brown head that lasted. The aroma was roasted malt, chocolate, and a hint of coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, with chocolate, and a salty rubber tone. Not something I would try again

Mar 21, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1177 Indie Ale House / Bar Hop Rabbit of Caerbannog Canada Witbier 3.2

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

16oz draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazy golden yellow colour with a creamy white head. The aroma is weak wheat notes, strong citrus, and some grassy hints. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The alcohol is noticeable in the flavour. There are also notes of grapefruit and grass.

Mar 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1178 Flying Monkeys Sonic Elegance Canada Belgian Strong Ale 3.6

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

14oz draught <br> 9.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 26, 2014 <br> The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a thin light tan coloured head. The aroma was caramel, grains, and a light yeasty note. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour had a slight sweetness to it with caramel, offset by notes of grapefruit and yeast.

Mar 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1179 Sawdust City I, The Mountain and The Leprechaun Flute Canada Amber Ale 3.7

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

16oz draught <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slightly translucent dark cherry red colour with a thin whiteish head. The aroma was caramel, grass, oats, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nutty caramel, a strange bitterness, and hints of grapefruit. The best beer of the session.

Mar 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1180 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 39: Sargon Ginger Beer Canada Spiced Beer 3.2

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 28, 2014 <br> $9.85<br> The beer pours a golden brown colour with a generous rocky tan coloured head that lingers. The aroma is detergent, ginger, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel is mredium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a very acidic and grainy base with hints of ginger and pepper. The barrel aging is nowhere to be found.

Mar 29, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1181 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 40: Ashnan Wheatwine Canada Wheatwine 3.3

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

600ml bottle <br> 9.8% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 29, 2014 <br> $9.85<br> The beer pours a translucent golden-orange colour with a thin light tan coloured cap. The aroma is light wheat notes, grains, and spices, but nothing overpowering or even distinct. The mouthfeelk is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt with weak hop notes. Certainly not a beer I would try again.

Mar 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1182 Indie Ale House Instigator IPA Canada IPA 3.7

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

20oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 3, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold colour with a light tan coloured head. The aroma is citrus, grains, and weak toffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has definite grapefruit notes, sweet fruit, and grains. A pretty good IPA

Apr 3, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1183 Le Cheval Blanc Blanche Canada Witbier 3.5

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

23oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden yellow colour with a creamy white head. Aroma is wheat, banana, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is typical of witbiers, slightly sweet in the beginning with a spicy finish.

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1184 Indie Ale House Broken Hipster Canada Witbier 3.7

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

16oz draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> The beer poured a hazed medium gold colour with a long lasting snow white creamy head. The aroma was ginger, wheat, and coriander with trace hints of other spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is spice and ginger up fromt, and wheat and grains in the finish. I quite enjoyed this one.

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1185 Indie Ale House Wit'ner Toque Canada Witbier 3.8

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

16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark brownish black colour with a thin white ring for a head. Aroma is wheat, spices, and fruit cake. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is sweet and slightly tangy for a witbier. Lots of spice in the finish. The dark wheat is a nice touch.

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1186 Indie Ale House Quiet Time Canada Imperial Stout 3.2

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

14oz draught <br> 11.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> The beer poured a dark coca colour with a thin creamy ring for a cap. Arma was tart fruit, coffee, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sour to start, with alcohol the next most prominent flavour before ending with a better dose or roast, chocolate, and leather. There was a definite peppery aftertaste. This beer was not for me!

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1187 Nickel Brook Malevolent Imperial Black IPA Canada Imperial IPA 4.4

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

14oz draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a long lasting light tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, pine, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a well balanced between the roast and coffee malt notes and the citrusy hop notes. Alcohol is not noticeable. One of the best American Black Ales I've tried.

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1188 Bellwoods Phantom Limb Canada Abbey Tripel 3.7

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

16oz draught <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 9, 2014 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is grains, yeast, spices, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. Flavour is slightly sweet, grainy, with yeast and sugar notes.

Apr 9, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1189 Muskoka Detour Canada IPA 3.3

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

20oz draught <br> 4.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed orange gold, with a white cap that didn't last long. The aroma was weak citrus, tropical fruit, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour was tropical fruit sweetness, some tart fruity notes, citrus, and grains. I was expecting better based on local hype

Apr 17, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1190 Niagara Oast House The Mayor's Craic Canada Dry Stout 3.6

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

20oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid blackish brown colour with a creamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate prevail. The muthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and both dark and milk chocolate leaving a slight sweetness in the finish.

Apr 17, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1191 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 37: Gilgamesh Old Ale Canada Old Ale 3.9

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

600ml bottle <br> 8.9% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 25, 2014 <br> $9.85<br> The beer pours a semi-translucent copper colour with a creamy brown head that lasts. The aroma is smoked wood, caramel, molasses, and rum. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The first thing I notice in the flavour is the heat of the alcohol, followed by sweet molasses tones, smoke, and dark fruit. Best Beau's beer I've had in a long time.

Apr 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1192 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 38: Siduri White Pepper Saison Canada Saison 3.7

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

600ml bottle <br> 10.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 26 <br> $9.85<br> The beer pours a hazed dark gold with a huge out of control foamy white head. Aroma is pepper, grains, funky yeast, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, oily, and average carbonation. The flavour is grainy, peppery hints (and white pepper flakes are evident in the glass), citrus, and funky notes. A good saison with well hidden alcohol.

Apr 27, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1193 Forked River Riptide Rye Pale Ale Canada Rye Beer 3.5

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

16oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold colour with a frothy white head that laced well. Aroma is rye, spices, and an abundance of herbal notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is rye, and spices with some weak caramel notes thrown in for good measure.

May 8, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1194 Block Three King Street Saison Canada Saison 3.1

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

16oz draught <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold with a thin snow white head. Aroma is funky grains, yeast, and acidic herbs. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is yest, funky grains, and weak spicy notes.

May 8, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1195 Lake Of Bays NHL Alumni Signature Series: Cujo Imperial Golden Ale Canada Strong Ale 3.2

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

750ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 10, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent golden-red with a half inch white head that quickly settles down. Aroma is grainy with some sweet and spicy notes. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Quite possibly the fullest bodied golden ale I've had. Flavour is not my cup of tea. Very acidic and a leathery note predominates, while hints of grains and caramel are hidden. Not something I would try again.

May 11, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1196 Sweetgrass Session Raspberry and Lemon Verbena Saison Canada Saison 3.5

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

14oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed gold colour with a foamy white head that l;aces quite well. The aroma was sweet fruit, yeast, spices and funk. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with above average carbonation, almost champagne like. The flavour was yeast, funk, with a slight fruity hint, although the fruit notes weren't very raspberry-like. A decent saison.

May 11, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1197 Durham Signature Ale Canada English Pale Ale 3.3

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

20oz draught <br> 5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 13, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a white head that laces well. The aroma was fruit notes, caramel, herbal hops and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus rind, some caramel, and grass. Not bad.

May 15, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1198 Nickel Brook Equilibrium Canada Extra Special Bitter 3.1

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

20oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 13, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent deep golden red with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was citrus, pine/.spruce, caramel, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was caramel, some weak fruit notes, and a spicy finish.

May 15, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1199 Grand River Tailgate Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.2

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Bottling Date: May 23, 2014 <br> May 25, 2014 <br> The beer pours a shimmering translucent gold colour with a thin white head that disappears. The aroma is cereal and grassy grains, light hops, and weak notes of light fruits. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation, kind of odd for a bear bottled only 2 days ago. The flavour is grass and cereal. Decent with no off-putting flowers.

May 25, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1200 Nickel Brook Le Paysan Saison Canada Saison 3.4

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

16oz draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a creamy snow white head. The aroma is citrus, funk, grains, and yeast. the mouthfeel is medium odied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus, light fruit, and grains.

May 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM