Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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1501 | Haliburton Highlands Honey Brown Ale | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 25, 2018 <br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 18, 2019<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish brown colour with a long lasting light brown cap which leaves a little lacing. The aroma is toasted grains, light caramel, honey, bread, musty hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet honey roasted nuts, grass, with a hint of a bitter citrusy hop finish. |
May 18, 2019 11:03:18 AM |
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1502 | Lake Of Bays Sunseeker Tangerine Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: March 26, 2019 <br> LCBO # 457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> May 18, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a translucent orange-tinged gold with a light tan coloured ring for a head, and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is Southern Pacific hops, notes of tangerine, grass, yeast, and dish soap. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is burnt vegetables, light citrus, stale grains, and citrus zest. |
May 18, 2019 06:35:18 PM |
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1503 | Gahan House Blueberry Ale | Canada | American Wheat | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 22, 2019 <br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> May 18, 2019<br> $2.95 <br> The beer pours a hazy dark gold colour with a thin white film for a head, The aroma was blueberries, wheat, grass, floral hops, and cardboard. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is very grainly with hints of wheat, yeast, and a bitter hop finish. Not as much blueberry flavour as there is aroma. I hope the next PEI beer is much better than this one. |
May 18, 2019 11:48:18 PM |
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1504 | Nickel Brook Duplicitous | Canada | Gose | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 11, 2018<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> May 18, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a very hazed straw colour with a huge frothy white head which slowly recedes to a ring. The aroma is tart citrus notes, grass, and cardboard. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by very tart citrus notes with hints of grass, and light yeast in the background. |
May 22, 2019 12:20:22 PM |
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1505 | Loblaws No Name Beer | Canada | Pale Lager | 1.7
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> May 23, 2019 <br> Gift<br> This was a gift from a colleague and former friend. The beer pours a translucent pale straw colour with a bubbly white head. Effervescence is minimal, although the head lasts a few minutes. The aroma is stale cardboard, grass, and musty hops. Better than your average macro, but not in the same class as most craft pale lagers. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet corn malt, with very little in the way of a bitter hop finish. I will not be trying this beer again......ever! |
May 23, 2019 11:44:23 PM |
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1506 | Bench Brewing Stone Road | Canada | Witbier | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Canned On: Unreadable<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> June 1, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a murky straw yellow colour with a thin white ring for a cap. The aroma is wheat, citrus, spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat malt, coriander, salt, citrus, and yeast. It really is your run of the mill witbier! |
Jun 2, 2019 12:35:02 PM |
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1507 | Twelve Barrel Rockpoint Canadian Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV<br> Canned On: <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> June 3, 2019<br> $2.65<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a thin white film for a head. Effervescence is average. The aroma is grains, light hops, light burnt wood, and yeast. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very weak. Thre are some sweet malt notes up front, but the beer seems very watery flavour wise. There are weak hints that this has had contact with wooden barrel staves, but very weak at best. |
Jun 3, 2019 11:55:03 PM |
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1508 | Great Lakes Brewery Over My Dad Body | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 21, 2019<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> June 5, 2019<br> $2.90<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold with a generous off white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is grass, earthy hops, and weak citrusy notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy with hints of lemon, herbal hops, and yeast. |
Jun 7, 2019 08:56:07 PM |
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1509 | Ace Hill Lime Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.5
Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 4 June 5, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> 473ml can <br> 3.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 22, 2019 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a highly hazed golden orange colour with a bubbly white head which lasts a few moments. The aroma is light grass, like, oranges, and ginger. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. There is a lot of lime in the flavour, and next to no beer. As with their other two radlers, this is a great tasting alcoholic juice beverage, but really isn’t beery enough for me to call a radler or shandy. |
Oct 11, 2022 11:38:47 AM |
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1510 | Hespeler Brewing Village IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 10, 2019<br> LCBO #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)<br> June 7, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a generous off-white rocky head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is weak citrus, light caramel, some perfumey hops, and some grass. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light caramel and citrus. Sweet up front, bitter in the end. A nice little IPA that takes me back to the first decade of the 21st century. |
Jun 8, 2019 12:07:08 PM |
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1511 | Collective Arts Surround Sound 003: Simcoe, Galaxy, & Columbus | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 8.2% Abv <br> Canned On: May 6, 2019 <br> LCBO # 411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley) <br> June 7, 2019 <br> $4.75 <br> The beer pours a heavily hazed orange-gold colour with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma is grass, tropical fruit, lots of citrus, and a hint of spice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is boiled vegetables with a hint of grass. There is some fruity sweetness, but not much. The finish is a weak bitter hop bitye with some citrus peel in the mix. |
Jun 8, 2019 01:00:08 AM |
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1512 | Magnotta Brewery Double Drooling Dog Black IPA | Canada | American Black Ale | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: May 16, 2019<br> LCBO #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Bronte / Main)<br> June 9, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent light coca-cola colour with a generous light tan coloured head which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, weak grapefruit, and grassy notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee, chocolate milk, and roasted malt. This is a decent porter or stout, but aside from a faint grapefruit aroma, and maybe some citrus peel flavour (both which can be found in overhopped stouts and porters) there is nothing to suggest this is a black IPA. NOTHING! |
Jun 9, 2019 11:17:09 PM |
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1513 | Skeleton Park Amber 6.6 | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.6% ABV <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> June 10, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent light rust colour with a huge generous light tan coloured head which doesn’t last very long, nor does it lace very well. The aroma is caramel, some citrus peel, earthy hops, and a light spicy note. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, sticky, with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between the caramel malt sweetness, and citrus peel bitterness in the finish. I quite like the beer. |
Jun 10, 2019 11:59:10 PM |
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1514 | Silly Sir Easy Tiger Lemongrass Ale | Canada | American Wheat | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.10% ABV <br> Canned On: March 28, 2019<br> LCBO # 411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley) <br> June 12, 2019<br> $3.30<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a small white cap that quickly recedes to a ring of film. The aroma is grainy malt, some fruity notes, light spice, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is spicy, fruity, and milky all at once. A lot of similarities with rye beer in the spicy notes. |
Jun 13, 2019 12:21:13 PM |
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1515 | All Or Nothing Think Big'Ger | Canada | Cream Ale | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 June 18, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Canned On: May 11, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a creamy off white head which lasts a few minutes. There’s actually quite a bit of lacing with this one. The aroma is toasted malt, grass, light herbal hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light spiciness, yeast, and a weak bitter hop finish. Nothing offensive or outstanding about this beer. Just a good solid drinkable beer. |
Apr 16, 2022 03:10:18 PM |
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1516 | All Or Nothing Hustle Over Hype | Canada | American Wheat | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 18, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.1% ABV <br> Canned On: May 8, 2019<br> $3.00<br> The beer pours a very hazed straw gold colour with a white fluffy head that lingers a while. The aroma is citrus, wheat, grains, and earthy hops. Smells like a lot of hops here/ The aroma is medium to light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grapefruit, light wheat, and some spices followed by a bitter hop finish. All in all, not bad. |
Apr 16, 2022 03:11:54 PM |
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1517 | Wasaga Beach 1 Beach One Cerveza | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.3
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 July 6, 2019<br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> Canned On: May 27, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a generous bubbly head which doesn’t last very long, but leaves a little lacing. The aroma is very grainy, with hints of earthy hops The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is the same as the aroma, very grainy, minimal hops. |
Apr 16, 2022 01:29:57 PM |
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1518 | Lake Of Bays Peachy Keen Milkshake IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 Had as Prach Paradise <br> 473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: April 18, 2019 <br> LCBO #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Main / Bronte)<br> July 11, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange colour with a huge generous off-white head which lasts a while and laces well. The aroma is peach, citrus, grass, and light spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is peach, bitter grapefruit peel, grainy malt, and a spicy finish - but it's the grapefruit peel note that lingers! |
Jul 11, 2019 11:32:11 PM |
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1519 | Beau's All Natural Good Time Session I.P.A. | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 12, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> July 20, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a highly carbonated straw yellow colour, slightly cloudy, with a huge white head that quickly recedes to a bubbly film on top. At the end of the pour, it was like a yeast cake entered the glass. Aromas of grass, tropical fruit, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Clearly the effervescence in the pour is just for show. The flavour is pine and citrus, leading to a very bitter hoppy finish. |
Jul 20, 2019 10:00:20 AM |
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1520 | Sawdust City Skinny Dippin' Stout | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: June 5, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> July 20, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with absolutely no head - none. Quite disappointing for a Sawdust City beer. The aroma is light coffee notes, roasted malt, and weak herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with notes or roasted malt, coffee, and weak hops. For a beer that is only 6 weeks old, from a brewer I enjoy, this beer is a huge disappointment! |
Jul 20, 2019 10:49:20 AM |
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1521 | Black Bellows Himalaya White IPA | Canada | Witbier | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Canned On: July 3, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> July 26, 2019<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed golden yellow with a frothy white cap and an abundance of floaties. The frothy white cap lasts a while and laces beautifully. Aroma is wheat, citrus, light spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bitter citrus peel, some fruit notes, yeast, and weak spices. One gets the “IPA” more than the “White” in this one. |
Jul 26, 2019 12:31:26 PM |
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1522 | Henderson Brewing / Society of Lady Beer Drinkers Blood Orange Saison | Canada | Saison | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: July 12, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> July 26, 2019<br> $3.85<br> The beer pours an orange juice colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is funky yeast, light orange, cereal grains, and light spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak orange, yeast, sour grains, and a hint of spice. Unlike any saison, or for that matter, any beer I’ve had before. Very unique. |
Jul 26, 2019 12:57:26 PM |
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1523 | Mill Street Kombucha Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 3.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 24, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent / Bronte)<br> July 27, 2019<br> $3.60<br> The beer pours a murky medium gold with a generous fluffy white head that lasts a while, but doesn’t provide a lot of lacing. The aroma was grainy malt, weak earthy hops, hibiscus, and light citrus notes. The mouthfeel was weak to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour was quite fruit forward, with the grainy malt in the background. There was very little bitterness in the finish. An interesting beverage. |
Jul 28, 2019 05:53:28 PM |
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1524 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Rye Lager / Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Premium Lager | Canada | Rye Beer | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 July 31, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: May 23, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a snow white quarter inch cap that lasts a while. The aroma is grainy malt, rye, noble hops, and yeast. Not bad. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with average carbonation, and is very ‘crisp’. The flavour showcases the rye very well, balancing it with the barley and noble hops. This actually isn’t a bad beer. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:48:45 PM |
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1525 | All Or Nothing Snooze You Lose | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 August 3, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 13, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-brown colour with a creamy light tan coloured head that lasts a few moments. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, caramel, nuts, maple, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The dominant flavours are coffee and nutty malt, which eventually give way to sweet maple notes before a mildly bitter finish. Better than the last All or Nothing beer I had, but not by much. |
Apr 16, 2022 03:11:18 PM |