Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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1476 | Flying Monkeys Sparklepuff | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 10.2% ABV <br> Canned On: March 21, 2019 <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 12, 2019 <br> $4.95<br> This is a chunky pour. The colour is medium gold, more murky than hazy, with a huge white head which recedes to a creamy film. The aroma is very peachy with notes of grass, light spices, and tropical fruits. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The first thing I taste is alcohol, followed by bitter citrus ring, grass, and finally the peaches come through in the finish. I want to like it, but the alcohol bitterness is hanging around too long. |
Apr 13, 2019 12:08:13 PM |
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1477 | Left Field Brewery WHIP Smoothie IPA (Pina Colada) | Canada | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 355ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 21, 2019<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 12, 2019<br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a very hazy light gold colour with a generous off-white rocky head. The aroma is pineapple, grass, weak spices, floral hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full boidied wirth average carbonation. The flavour is very grassy with hints of weak tropical fruit and spices before giving way to a hoppy finish. It could have been better! |
Apr 13, 2019 01:18:13 AM |
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1478 | Grand River Beam Me Up | Canada | Scottish Ale | 2.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 Scottish Ale 473ml can<br> 6.2% ABV <br> Canned On: March 21, 2019 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 13, 2019<br> $3.40<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish brown colour with a thick tan coloured head that lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, molasses, nuts, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a tad on the bitter side. It starts off sweet, but the bitterness overpowers it by the time it reaches the throat. So, a tad thin for a Wee Heavy and a little too bitter for the style. |
Apr 13, 2019 11:20:13 AM |
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1479 | Flying Monkeys Live Transmission | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.30% ABV <br> Canned On: December 28, 2018<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 13, 2019 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white head which sits on the top for a while. The aroma is tropical fruit, grass, light spices, and herbal hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet fruit, grains, yeast, and citrus peel. I smell no coconut, and I taste no coconut. Yet the can claims it is there. Despite that, this was a good tasting beer! |
Apr 14, 2019 12:55:14 PM |
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1480 | MacKinnon Brothers 8 Man English Pale Ale | Canada | English Pale Ale | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.8% ABV <br> Canned ON: February 5, 2019 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 14, 2019<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a thin white film for a head. Effervescence is decent. The aroma is caramel, biscuit malt, light musty hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced with caramel malt, spicy hop, and grains. There is nothing outstanding about this beer, but it is a very good example of a North American take on an EPA. |
Apr 15, 2019 12:07:15 PM |
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1481 | MacKinnon Brothers Crosscut Canadian Ale | Canada | Blonde Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: February 5, 2019<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 15, 2019<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a very thin white film for a ring. Effervescence is active. The aroma is grainy malt, some light fruit notes, yeast, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, crisp, with average carbonation. The flavour has more in common with a Nortgh American blonde ale than it does with either an English Pale Ale or an American pale Ale. Quite grainy with a slightly sweet start leading to a bitter finish. Aside from the grains and the hops, not a lot of complexity here. |
Apr 15, 2019 11:59:15 PM |
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1482 | Sleeping Giant Brewing Mr. Canoehead | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.10% ABV <br> Canned On: February 21, 2019 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 16, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a huge light tan that lasts a few moments. The aroma is citrusy hops, light caramel, some toasted nuts, and biscuit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very citrus forward, especially grapefruit, with hints of cereal malts, caramel, and pine. An enjoyable beer to watch a game with. |
Apr 16, 2019 11:59:16 PM |
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1483 | Lake Of Bays Paddle On Session Ale | Canada | IPA | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: November 5, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 21, 2019 <br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a golden orange colour with a slight haze a d a huge generous white cap which slowly disappears. The aroma is grass, tropiocal fruits, slight hints of yeast, and perfume. The mouthfeel was mnedium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very similar to a lot of session IPAs using the same hops. A nice balance between tropical fruit sweetness and mildly bitter hops with grassy malt thrown in. Problem is, they are all just ‘meh!’ |
Apr 22, 2019 01:12:22 AM |
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1484 | Cowbell Brewing Gravel Run | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: February 22, 2019<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> April 22, 2019 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a hazy medium gold colour with a short lived white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma was oranges, grass, light musty hops, and pine.. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was decent with up front flavours of malt and fruit, and a mild hop finish. Not a lot of bitterness but some decent fruit flavours. |
Apr 23, 2019 12:27:23 PM |
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1485 | Syndicate The Boss | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 500ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: November 15, 2018<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> April 22, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a cloudy straw gold colour with a rocky white cap which lasts 2-3 minutes. The aroma is grainy malt, weak pine, , light caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is interesting. There is definitely a piney grainy taste, but there is a sweet apple flavour as well. In some way, there is a crweam ale feel to this. |
Apr 23, 2019 01:35:23 AM |
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1486 | Bell City Elijah's Real McCoy | Canada | Kölsch | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 24, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> April 23, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange with a thin bubbly head which recedes to a long lasting film. The aroma is grains, earthy hops, yeast, and some wet grass. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, some light peppery spice notes, and a weak bitter finish. |
Apr 24, 2019 12:59:24 PM |
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1487 | Muskoka Ebb & Flow Session Sour | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 2.4% ABV <br> Best Before: May 12, 2019<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 27, 2019 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a lightly hazed straw gold colour with a white bubbly head sitting on top. The aroma is a combination of tart and sweet tropical citrus fruit notes, light grass, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts off with a puckering tart fruity note that gives way to some cereal grain, a slight bitter finish. Pretty good for a 2.4% beer. |
Apr 28, 2019 12:51:28 PM |
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1488 | Niagara Oast House Barnraiser Country Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: February 28, 2019<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton <br> April 29, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a frothy white head that sticks around a few moments. The aroma is yeast, grass, light citrus, caramel, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has some nice caramel and bready notes up front, and a citrusy bitter finish. Quite good. |
Apr 29, 2019 11:32:29 PM |
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1489 | High Park On Blueberry Hill | Canada | Fruit Stout | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Canned On: LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 4, 2019 <br> $3.25 <br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a generous light brown cap that lingered on and provided decent lacing. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, and the distinct aroma of fresh blueberries. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, light coffee and vanilla notes. The blueberry flavour was weak, but as the beer warmed up, it became more prominent. Not a bad beer at all. |
May 5, 2019 12:57:05 PM |
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1490 | Railway City Orange CreamsicAle | Canada | Cream Ale | 2.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Canned On: February 28, 2019<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> Gift <br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold colour with a thin white film for a head. There appears to be pulp in the film. The aroma is grains, light yeast, oranges, and weak spicy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is watered down orange juice with some alcohol in the mix. This is nothing like the CreamSicles I enjoyed as a kid. I am very disappointed. |
May 7, 2019 11:10:07 PM |
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1491 | Beau's All Natural Farm Table Series: Altbier | Canada | Altbier | 3.1
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: March 19, 2019 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> May 7, 2019<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a generous bubbly light tan coloured head. The head lasts several minutes. The aroma is toasted malt, light caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbnation. The flavour is caramel, burnt toast, weak spices, and a nice bitter finish. Not as good as the FestivalAle in my opinion. |
May 7, 2019 11:57:07 PM |
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1492 | Central City Red Racer Low Rider Raspberry | Canada | Fruit Beer | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 3.5% ABV <br> Canned On: October 10, 2018 <br> LCBO # 457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> May 8, 2019<br> $2.45<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed cherry red colour with a long lasting creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is grass, raspberry jam, milk, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is very fruit forward, a lot of raspberries crossing over the tongue. Also notes of tart fruit, grainy malt, and a weak hop finish. The sweet and tart raspberry flavours drown out any bitter hop notes that may exist. |
May 8, 2019 08:04:08 AM |
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1493 | Walkerville Brewery Road Block Doppelbock | Canada | Doppelbock | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 6 May 8, 2019<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 473ml can<br> 7.5% ABV<br> Canned On: February 20, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent dark cherry red with a thin brown tan cap which starts off bubbly but quickly recedes to a film on top. The aroma is toasted caramel malt, earthy hops, weak bread, and a hint of yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Sadly, the flavour falls short. While only 7.5%, the alcohol flavour dominates the taste. There are hints of caramel and bitter hop notes, but the alcohol steals the show. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:43:11 PM |
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1494 | Collective Arts Collective Project: IPA No. 009 | Canada | IPA | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 7.1% ABV <br> Canned On: March 15, 2019 <br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 8, 2019br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a generous white riocky head that lasts a few minutes/. Aromas are pineapple, mango, and passion fruit with grass, yeast, and citrus in the background. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, light grass, weak yeast, and a lightly bitter hop finish. |
May 8, 2019 10:35:08 AM |
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1495 | Rainhard Brewing Kapow!* | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.5% ABV<br> Canned On: March 7, 2019<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 10, 2019<br> Gift<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed light gold with a thin rocky film for a cap. Plenty of microbubbles keeping the head alive. The aroma is bread, melons, citrus, light pine hints, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. There is a definite flavour punch with strong citrus flavours up front, some grainy malt in back, and more bitter citrusy hops on the finish. Very enjoyable. |
May 10, 2019 11:40:10 PM |
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1496 | Hometown Brew Blue County Blueberry Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: Auguat 29, 2018 <br> LCBO # 457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> May 11, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a hazed light golden red colour with a huge generous off white rocky head. The aroma is funky yeast, grass, and a light wisp of blueberries. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has more of a blueberry punch than the aroma, and while it is still subtle, you can definitely notice it among the funky grains, and yeast flavours. |
May 11, 2019 11:55:11 PM |
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1497 | Bench Brewing Twenty Mile Farmhouse Ale | Canada | Saison | 2.2
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Best Before: December 18, 2019<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> May 11, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent pale yellow colour with a generous bubbly head that lasts a couple of minutes. The aroma is funk, grass, earthy hops, and yeast. Not much in the way of citrus or fruity notes in the aroma. The aroma is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is putrid! The flavour is dominated by funky yeast and grains, and nothing good about either of them! This brewery keeps missing the mark for me....and I like the town of Beamsville! |
May 12, 2019 12:51:12 PM |
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1498 | Innocente Inn O’Slainte | Canada | Irish Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 5.2% ABV<br> Canned On: March 6, 2019<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 14, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a translucent cherry red colour with a white film for a head. The aroma is light caramel, toasted nuts, and eathy hops. Not a lot of depth in the aroma. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is similar to the aroma…nutty caramel up front, and a bitter hop finish. More of an amber ale than an Irish red. |
May 14, 2019 11:44:14 PM |
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1499 | Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2019 - 04: Honey I'm Bock | Canada | Bock | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 340ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 17, 2019 <br> $6.64<br> The beer poured a translucent light amber colour with a creamy light brown head. The colour puts it somewhere between a maibock and a dunkler bock. The aroma is light hints of dark fruit, caramel, roasted malt, earthy hops, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is unfortunately dominated by notes of alcohol. This overpowers the mild notes of dark fruit, grass, and yeast. Looks good, smells good, tastes not so good. |
May 18, 2019 10:34:18 AM |
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1500 | Royal City Brewing Dubbel | Canada | Abbey Dubbel | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 17, 2019 <br> $13.50<br> The beer poured a mahogany colour with a generous foamy brown head, and left a ton of yeast on the bottom of the bottle. The aroma was dark fruits, nuts, caramel, yeast, and molasses. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet and bready with notes of caramel, dark fruits, yeast, and burnt sugar. It was a good beer, but not great. |
May 18, 2019 10:44:18 AM |