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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1351 Granite Pirate Queen Canada Amber Ale 3.5

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

16oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV<br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a translucent dark copper colour with a thin white ring for a head, which was short lived. The aroma was caramel, bread, yeast, and light citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, weak caramel notes, cereal malt, and light citrusy hop notes. The beer was decent, but the flavour was weaker than the aroma would have indicated.

Mar 22, 2019
11:07:22 PM
1352 Granite Le Cocoa Milk Stout Canada Milk Stout 3.8

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

16oz draught <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black body with a thin off-white creamy head. The aroma was roasted malt, milk chocolate, light coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is a nice balance between the sweet milk chocolate notes and the bitter roasted malt with a mildly bitter hop finish to boot. Very good beer.

Mar 22, 2019
11:07:22 PM
1353 Granite Expat Foreign Extra Stout Canada Foreign / Extra Stout 3.7

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

16oz draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a creamy tan coloured head that clung to the side. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla. The mouthfeel was full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and notes of soy sauce in the finish.

Mar 22, 2019
11:07:22 PM
1354 Granite Chocolate Chili Stout Canada Chocolate Stout 3.7

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

16oz draught<br> 4.6% ABV <br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 22, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a light tan coloured creamy head which laced extremely well down the glass. The aroma was milk chocolate, chili peppers, roasted malt, and coffee. The mouthfeel was full bodied, creamy, and with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt and chocolate up front, with the chilis creeping up and catching the back of the tongue. The finish was decently bitter.

Mar 22, 2019
11:07:22 PM
1355 Granite 1812 Porter Canada Baltic Porter 4.1

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Bottled On: January 30, 2019<br> Granite Brewery and Tied House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $8.50<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and some licorice notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with lots of coffee and roasted malt character. The brewery calls this a Baltic Porter but there really isn’t anything Baltic about it. As a Baltic Porter it fails, but as a Porter it is great!

Mar 24, 2019
01:40:24 AM
1356 New Limburg St. Arnoldus Canada Abbey Quadrupel 4.4

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

500ml bottle<br> 10.6% ABV <br> Best Before: January 1, 2010<br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 29, 2019<br> $11.73<br> The beer pours a mahogany colour with clear edges and a thin brown head. Eventually, it appeared more like a brownish cream soda colour. The aroma was Belgian yeast, roasted malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was plums and raisins, burnt sugar, and roasted malt notes. An excellent Canadian version of an Belgian Quadrupel

Mar 30, 2019
04:42:30 PM
1357 Second Wedge Brewing Derailleur Canada Abbey Dubbel 3.6

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

340ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 29, 2019 <br> $7.08<br> The beer poured a murky dark brown with a thin tan film for a head, although the film lasted and laced well. The aroma was nutty malt, dark fruit, some yeast, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour was well balanced between the sweet notes of the sugar and dark fruit and the bitterness of the roasted malt and the hops. Quite good.

Mar 30, 2019
04:48:30 PM
1358 Shawn and Ed Lagershed Original Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

473ml aluminum bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: March 18, 2019 <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 4, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a foamy white head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is grainy malt, maybe a hint of biscuits in there, along with herbal hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation (despite the excess effervescence). The flavour is very malty with some subtle sweetness at the start giving way to a twinge of bitter hops in the finish. Nothing offensive here, but not worth reaching for again.

Apr 4, 2019
11:08:04 AM
1359 Steamworks Flagship IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can <br> 6.7% ABV <br> Canned On: December 28, 2018 <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 4, 2019<br> $3.30<br> The beer pours a very hazed golden orange colour with an off-white creamy head which lasts throughout and laces well. The aroma is grainy malt, passion fruit, with hints of orange and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is fruity with notes of passion fruit and orange, and a nice grainy backbone. Quite refreshing.

Apr 4, 2019
11:57:04 PM
1360 C'est What Mocha Porter Canada Porter 3.4

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

Brewed at County Durham Brewing<br> 500ml draught<br> 6.0% ABV<<br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 5, 2019 <br> $7.74<br> The beer pours a very dark brown, almost black, with a long lasting creamy light brown head. Lots of lacing as this goes down. The aromas are roasted malt, chocolate, nuts, and light coffee hints. The mouthfeel is medium boed with average carbonation. The flavour was milk chocolate, roasted malt, and there were peppery spicy notes in the finish, but that may have been from my lunch. All in all a good beer.

Apr 6, 2019
11:32:06 AM
1361 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Harry Porter and the Cherry Hoarder Canada Porter 4.0

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

340ml draught<br> 6.5% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 5, 2019 <br> $6.42<br> The beer pours a shimmering black with a thin brown creamy head which disappears quickly leaving almost no lacing. The aroma is black cherry, roasted malt, coffee, and hints of vanilla. The mouithfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very cherry centric with sweet cherry notes in the front and tart cherry notes in the finish, with plenty of coffee and chocolate notes in between. I really enjoyed this.

Apr 6, 2019
11:39:06 AM
1362 Second Wedge Brewing Rain Maker Canada Porter 3.6

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

340ml draught<br> 5.0% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> April 5, 2019 <br> $5.75<br> The beer poured a coca-cola black with a thin creamy tan coloured head. Lacing was present but minimal. The aroma was coffee, vanilla, roasted malt, milk chocolate, and slight hints of smoked wood. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very coffee forward with notes of dark chocolate leading to a very bitter finish.

Apr 6, 2019
11:46:06 AM
1363 Bell City Too Wound Down Session IPA Canada IPA 3.2

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

473ml can <br> 4.70% ABV <br> Canned On: March 6, 2019<br> LCBO #457 <br> April 11, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish gold colour with plenty of effervescence feeding a 1” off-white coloured head. The aroma is grass, musty hops, as well as citrus and tropical fruit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The dominant flavours are light caramel and tropical fruit with a mildly bitter finish. Nothing flashy.

Apr 11, 2019
11:49:11 PM
1364 Cameron's Into The Shade Saison Canada Saison 3.3

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO OUtlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 24, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed yellow gold with a quarter inch white head which recedes to small rocky islands. The aroma is yeast, grass, citrus, and some funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart grains, tropical fruit, yeast, and citrus. Good beer by Cameron.

Sep 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1365 Cameron's Recline Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.1

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

341ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 23, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed yellow gold with a thin white filmy head. The aroma is tropical fruit, yeast, and grainy malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak hoppy grapefruity notes, some tropical fruit notes, and grains.

Sep 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1366 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 47: Boghopper (Dunkelhopfenweiss) Canada Dunkel Weizen 3.7

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 25, 2015 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a dark chestnut brown with a 1" creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, brown sugar, citrusy notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium, to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet roasted malt, caramel, herbal hops, and some lingering yeasty flavours. Nice,

Sep 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1367 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 46: Haters Gonna Hate (Eis Kölsch) Canada Kölsch 3.2

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

600ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 30, 2015 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a crstal clear light orange colour with a generous white bubbly head that lasts. The aroma is citrusy, tropical fruit, light grassy notes, and tropical hops. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, grass, and alcohol is very prevalaent....which kills the tropical fruitiness of the flavour.

Sep 30, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1368 MacLean's Armchair Scotch Ale Canada Scottish Ale 3.0

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2015 <br> The beer pours a trasnlucent reddish-brown with a thin creamy light brown head. The aroma is roasted malt, molasses, weak licorice notes, and weak floral notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is burnt molasses, roasted malt, and grains. Looks and smells better than it tastes.

Oct 13, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1369 Bell City Lenoir Belgian Ale Canada Belgian Ale 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2015 <br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange with a rocky white head. The aroma is grains, honey, light fruits, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, yeast, and a spicy flavour, with a salty finish. Quite good for an Ontario brewed Belgian ale but doesn't come close to an average Belgian ale.

Oct 13, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1370 Phillips Blue Buck Canada English Pale Ale 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 16, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a creamy light tan coloured head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is caramel, floral hops, and some yeasty notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is metallic grains, some caramel sweetness, and and an acidic finish.

Oct 16, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1371 Waterloo Brewing Smoked Applewood Roggenbier Canada Rye Beer 3.0

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

October 19, 2015<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV <br> $2.75 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a thin creamy light tan coloured head which lasts a while. The aroma is smoked wood, rye, spices, floral hops, and light fruits. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has leathery notes, some spice, some rye, and a weak bitter finish. Looks and smells good, but falls off after that!

Apr 16, 2022
01:23:02 PM
1372 Gananoque Naughty Otter Lager Canada Lager 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 20, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent straw gold colour with a huge white bubbly head which quickly disippates. The aroma is very grainy with hints of floral hops and yeast. Quite basic aromas without any metallic or acidic notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy with earthy hops. Again, nothing outstanding but thankfully no metallic or acidic flavours.

Oct 20, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1373 Phillips / Flying Monkeys / Garrison / Le Trou du Diable Coast to Coastless Imperial ESB Canada Extra Special Bitter 3.3

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 21, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a creamy long lasting tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, caramel, smoked wood and alcohol - not much in the way of hops which is surprising for a Flying Monkeys product. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbnonation. The flavour is roasted malt, smoked wood notes, alcohol, and some peppery spiciness. Decent, but not worth the price tag.

Oct 21, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1374 Lake Of Bays Stamp Hammer Oak Aged Amber Lager Canada Vienna / Amber Lager 2.9

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 26, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium copper colour with a thin tan film for a head. The aroma is caramel, oak, weak wood notes, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is burnt caramel, brown sugar, and weak alcohol notes. This is a miss by Lake of Bays for me.

Oct 26, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1375 Tree Old School Stout Canada Stout 3.9

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

650ml <br> 5.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 8, 2015 <br> The beer pours a solid black with a creamy thick brown head. The head doesn't last and is quickly reduced to a thin creamy film. The aroma is roasted malt, smoked wood, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bitter coffee, roasted malt, and dark chocolate. Avery good simple stout.

Nov 9, 2015
12:00:00 PM