Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
# | Beer | Origin | Style | Score | Date | |
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1251 | All Or Nothing Hopfenweisse | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 August 8, 2014 <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West)<br> 16oz draught <br> 5.1% ABV <br> $6.95<br> The beer poured a slightly hazed dark metallic gold with a snow white head. The aroma was wheat, weak citrus, and spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was wheat, with a definite citrus tang. Very enjoyable. |
Apr 16, 2022 03:12:18 PM | |
1252 | Niagara Oast House Offshoot Series: Hef's Big Wood | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 16oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> August 8, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with an off-white coloured head. The aroma is wheat, cloves, and a hint of yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was wheat with hints of mint and a definite alcohol presence. |
Aug 9, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1253 | Beau's All Natural After Dark | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 16oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> August 8, 2014 <br> $7.50<br> The beer poured a dark brown with a very light tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, nuts, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nutty malt, roast malt, caramel, and lemon zest. |
Aug 9, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1254 | Wellington Welly One Off: Chocolate Milk Stout | Canada | Imperial Stout | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8 August 9, 2014<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 750ml swing top bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> $9.95<br> The beer pours a dark brown with a generous light brown head which quickly dissipates. The aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, and hits of licorice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour definitely has chocolate milk characteristics, although it is dark chocolate. I liked this beer, but not as much as their Morning Brew Coffee Cream Stout. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:22:15 PM | |
1255 | Junction Craft Stationmaster's Stout | Canada | Dry Stout | 3.3
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 330ml draught <br> 4.3% ABV (as marked on the keg) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin brown ring for a head. The aroma was roasted malt, cocoa, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. Nothing spectacular, and thin for a stout. |
Aug 22, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1256 | Cheshire Valley Ginger Cream Ale | Canada | Cream Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 330ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed light golden brown with a light tan creamy head. The aroma was ginger, spices, and weak floral hoppiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbnonation. The flavour is dominated by grass, ginger, and a weak bitter finish. |
Aug 22, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1257 | Snowman Brewing Top Hat Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330ml draught <br> 4.8% ABV (as marked on menu) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed brown with red edges and a thin bubbly light tan coloured head. The aroma was caramel, plums, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light caramel, grains, and some acidic notes. For a gluten free beer, this was quite good. |
Aug 22, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1258 | Spearhead Brewing / Sam Roberts Band Session Ale | Canada | English Pale Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 330ml draught <br> 4.4% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a transparent dark copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is rum, grains, light fruit, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and fruity with spices and a grassy finish. |
Aug 23, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1259 | Innocente Conscience | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 330ml draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed golden brown with a white head. The aroma was citrus, pine, and light fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was mild grapefruit, grains, and a spicy bitter finish. |
Aug 23, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1260 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 19: Patio Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 1, 2014 <br> $7.85<br> The beer pours a hazed translucent honey gold colour with a white head. The aroma is funk, yeast, light citrus, and light spices. The muothfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is honey, yeast, grains, with a funky aftertaste. Nothing spectacular. |
Sep 1, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1261 | Collective Arts Rhyme and Reason Extra Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 355ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 6, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange with a quarter inch bubbly off-white head. The aroma is caramel, citrus, and notes of yeast and spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is mild grapefruit, notes of caramel, and grass. Quite good. |
Sep 6, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1262 | Parallel 49 Black Hops Cascadian Dark Lager | Canada | Schwarzbier | 3.8
Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 6, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a 1" frothy off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt, cocoa, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite similar to the aroma wioth notes of roasted malt, slightly sweet chocolate, and coffee. There is a somewhat tart aftertaste that takes away slightly from the flavour, but otherwise a good beer. |
Sep 7, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1263 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 43: Rauchstack Smoked Dunkel | Canada | Rauchbier | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 7, 2014<br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a very dark red brown with a 1" tan coloured head that is creamy and lasts a while. The aroma is smoked wood, caramel, dark fruits and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is smoked wood, sweet malt, a slight fruit note, and some roasted character. |
Sep 8, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1264 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 44: Dial 'Z' For Zwickel | Canada | Kellerbier | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 600ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 8, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a bubbly light tan head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and cereal. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a slightly creamy mouthfeel. The flavour is cereal, yeast, grains, and a light fruitiness. |
Sep 9, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1265 | Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 007: Happy Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 600ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 9, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold with a half inch white head which lasts a long time. The aroma is grains, light spice, yeast, and weak hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy, with some herbal hops and light spice notes. |
Sep 10, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1266 | Beer Academy Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 625ml bottle <br> 6.66% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> Bottled on August 17, 2012 <br> September 10, 2014 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a clouded golden orange colour with a short lived white head. The aroma is yeast, light fruits, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grainy, slightly salty, with a spicy finish. Not a lot of fruit in the flavour. |
Sep 11, 2014 12:00:00 PM | |
1267 | Mill Street West Coast Style IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.60% ABV <br> Canned On: July 6, 2018 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2018<br> $3.25 <br> The beer pours a hazy creamy yellow colour with a huge generous off-white rocky head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is pineapple, mango, and orange with some grassy notes thrown in to make it beery. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the pineapple flavours with hints of other citrus fruits such as orange and passion fruit in the mix. A very flavourful beer, but more of what I associate with Australian and New Zealand hops and not what I associate with the American west coast (I love grapefruity west coast IPAs) |
Oct 12, 2018 12:00:00 PM | |
1268 | Broadhead Bodacious Blueberry Blonde Ale | Canada | Fruit Beer | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 Had as 'Broadhead Blue Print Blueberry Blonde' <br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 23, 2018<br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2018<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a very translucent metallic gold colour with a generous white head which doesn’t last very long. As you pour the beer, the unmistakable smell of blueberries permeates the air. The aroma is blueberries, grainy malt, and musty hops….almost like stale blueberry eggos. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt with a bitter hop finish and a hint of blueberry. Blueberry beers always disappoint. |
Oct 12, 2018 12:00:00 PM | |
1269 | Pump House Crafty Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 19, 2018 <br> $3.35<br> The canned on / best before date is rather cryptic. The beer pours a golden pink colour with a bubbly white head which quickly disappears into a lively white film. The aroma is pink grapefruit, light wheat notes, and grass. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pink grapefruit juice with a hint of alcohol. Quite possibly the least beery radler I’ve ever had. |
Oct 20, 2018 12:00:00 PM | |
1270 | Cowbell Brewing Shindig | Canada | Lager | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 4.20% ABV<br> Canned On: August 2, 2018 <br> Milton / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 20, 2018 <br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent straw gold colour with a one inch white bubbly cap that lasts a minute or two. The aroma is grainy malt, some earthy hops, and some fresh cut grass. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Quite full for a 4.2% lager. The flavour is grains, some dishsoap notes, and mildly bitter hop finish. At best, it is a decent easy drinking session lager. |
Oct 20, 2018 12:00:00 PM | |
1271 | Ace Hill Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.4
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 October 20, 2018 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 473ml can <br> 4.90% ABV <br> Canned On: July 19, 2018<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a murky grapefruit colour with a generous white head which disappears right before your eyes. The aroma is more herbal than fruit, although one can detect notes of citrus, especially oranges, and there are milky notes. The aroma is pleasant, but nothing like a beer should smell like. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with high carbonation, and I’m talking soft drink carbonation levels. The flavour is fruity with notes of orange, grapefruit, and lime and a touch of grainy malt. As a beer, this isn’t what I was hoping for, but it would make a great summer cooler/alcoholic soft drink for those who are into that sort of thing. . |
Oct 11, 2022 11:40:32 AM | |
1272 | Wellington Kickin' Back Dry-Hopped Session IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 October 20, 2018<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.8% AbV<br> Best Before: January 7, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange colour with a generous off-white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is old-school citrusy grapefruit with grains, and some musty hoppy tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with hints of a more tropical fruit profile like passion fruit and mango. The bitterness in the finish is not readily apparent but lingers. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:25:11 PM | |
1273 | Lake Of Bays Nightwatcher | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 4.40% ABV <br> Canned On: September 21, 2018 <br> Yonge / Eglinton LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 27, 2018 <br> $3.35<br> The beer poured a colca-cola colour with a creamy tan coloured head which lasted a few minutes before settling to a film on top. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, light vanilla notes, and some oats. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, cold coffee, and a very bitter finish. Quite one dimensional in both flavour and aroma. |
Oct 27, 2018 12:00:00 PM | |
1274 | Vimy Brewing Cream Ale | Canada | Cream Ale | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 October 27, 2018 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge Eglinton Centre)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% <br> Canned On: September 26, 2018 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent red-hued golden colour with a 1 inch bubbly white head which quickly dissipates to a film on top. The aromas are earthy hops, stale grains, and weak citrus notes. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, and a bitter hoppy finish that clings to the tongue. Not bad, but no complexity whatsoever.. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:50:18 PM | |
1275 | Beyond The Pale Aromatherapy | Canada | IPA | 4.1
Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 6.6% ABV <br> Yonge / Eglinton LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 8, 2018<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a hazy straw gold colour with a generous rocky off-white head that lingers a while. The aroma is quite powerful with strong notes of orange juice, passion fruit, some bready malt, and light spices. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation and a dry finish. The flavour is nicely balanced between the citrus flavours, and the bitter hop finish. Quite good! |
Nov 8, 2018 12:00:00 PM |