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

473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Canned On: March 14, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> August 5, 2019<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold with a huge generous off-white rocky head which lingers for a while. Lacing is good. The aroma is tropical fruit, grass, pine, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very piney, with notes of tropical fruit and grains. A good beer to me as it isn’t overly fruity or overly bitter.

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

473ml can <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Canned On: February 22, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent / Bronte)<br> August 5, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent golden brown with plenty of effervescence and a quarter inch creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is molasses, grass, honey, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is sweet and malty with notes of molasses and honey, and grains. No wheat anywhere that I can discern.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> August 9, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a murky bright golden yellow colour with a 1” foamy white cap which sticks around a few moments. The aroma is yeast, wheat, and some spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, spice, light banana, and a mildly bitter finish. The spiciness lingers but can’t quite place them.

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

473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: May 10, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent / Bronte)<br> July 31, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white film for a head, but that film laces all down the glass. The aroma is dominated by tropical fruit (grapefruit and pineapple) with hints of grains, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is quite fruity. There are hints of grains and a light bitter finish, but the flavour is all about the fruity notes.

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

473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: July 2, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> August 9, 2019<br> $3.35<br> A gift from Martin Sanders. The beer pours a clear metallic gold colour with a huge generous white foamy head. There is little to no effervescence. The aroma is dominated by grainy malt, weak yeast notes, and some earthy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strange. The grainy malt notes are there, but also notes of lemon furniture polish. This is not a good flavour for beer (or any beverage for that matter). The grassy aftertaste lasts several minutes.

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

473ml can <br> 4.1% ABV <br> Canned On: June 4, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> August 14, 2019<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a solid golden orange colour with floaties for a head, no translucence or haze at all. The aroma is all the breakfast fruit juices rolled into one. A very faint hint of cereal malt. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma but the grainy malt starts to come through, along with some hoppy bitterness. Not bad, but not worth trying again.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 28, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> August 24, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a generous snow white head that doesn’t last long, but leaves some good lacing in it’s wake. The aroma is definitely cucumber. There are cereal notes, some weak earthy hops, and a hint of citrus. No sign of mint in the aroma in my can. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal malts, cucumber, vegetables, and a weak bitter hop finish. Again, no sign of mint.

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Best Before: June 20, 2020 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> August 28, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a creamy tan coloured head which lasts a few minutes. Aroma is light roasted malt, caramel, and noble hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with ample carbonation. Flavour is very true to the style with notes of caramel, roasted nuts, and a mild bitter finish. If this is how well they do German beers, I look forward to their future efforts.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% Abv <br> Canned On: August 6, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> August 28, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-gold colour with a generous white bubbly head which lasts a few minutes and provides decent lacing. Aroma is west coast hops (pine and citrus notes), grass, weak yeast, and some spices. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with average carbonation. They were going for crisp, they got crisp. The flavour is very pine forward, with notes of grapefruit not far behind. The finish is bitter. Maybe a bit too hoppy for a pale ale.

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

473ml can <br> 4.30% ABV <br> Canned On: February 15, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> September 8, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a half inch bubbly white film for a head that quickly becomes a white ring. The aroma is funky yeast, grains, and then some fruity notes, but can’t tell if they’re grapes or not. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the funk in the yeast and grains. Not a lot of flavour from the hops (spices/bitterness) in this one.

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

473ml draught<br> 5.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 13, 2019<br> $9.96<br> The beer poured a translucent brown-tinged red with a thin light tan coloured ring for a head. The aroma was raspberries, grains, yeast, and a little funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet and tart raspberries, some funky grains, and a mildly bitter finish.

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

300ml draught <br> 5.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 13, 2019<br> $5.31<br> The beer poured a murky solid dark brown colour with a thin creamy light brown film for a head. The aroma is chocolate, roasted malt, nuts, coffee, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, ceramy, with average carbonation. The flavour was chocolate, and coffee with a bitter hoppy finish.

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

September 13, 2019<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 300ml draught 4.5% ABV $5.31<br> The beer poured a hazed light golden brown with a creamy white head which lasted several minutes. The aroma was the unmistakeable Unibroue yeast, light grass, some mild spiciness, and tropical fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was dominated by the yeast and tropical fruit. There were also some definite honey notes.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 3.9&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; The Beerbistro &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; September 13, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;6.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a murky flourescent pale yellow with a thin white head which lasts and laces well. The aroma was grass, tropical fruit, herbal hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tropical fruit, some grass, grapefruit peel, and a spicy bitter hoppy finish.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: June 12, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 14, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent golden colour with a thin bubbly white head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is grains, spicy hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal malt, some weak hoppish notes, and a mildly bitter finish. I was hoping for better from Side Launch.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 3.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 20, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very translucent pale gold colour with a 1&#34; bubbly head which disappears within seconds. The aroma is grains, herbal hops, bready yeast, and a hint of citrus. The mouthfeel is thin bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to that of a light beer. You taste the grains, the bitter hop finish, and there is a hint of lime that lingers.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 3.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 5, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #483 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy pale yellow colour with a very short lived white head. The aromas are tropical fruit, old grains, The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very similar to the aroma with tropical fruits galore, and grassy malts. There isn’t a whole lot of bitterness in the finish. Goes down easy&#33;

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.20&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy caramel brown colour with a huge light coloured tan head which doesn’t last very long, but what does last laces well. The aroma is caramel, rye, herbal hops, The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has a spicy tang to it, I can taste the rye, the caramel, and a weak citrus hint from the hops. Maybe it’s just me, but with a name like ‘Belgian’ Rye Ale, I expected more yeast character and I didn’t get any.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.7&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 10, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #483 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.40&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed caramel gold colour with a short lived generous off-white cap. The aroma is yeast, sour grains, slight citrus notes, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some peppery spiciness, and a mild bitter finish. Has the yeasty factor that the Shillow didn’t have.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a dark golden colour with red hues, slight haze, and a frothy white cap which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is citrus, grass, some weak tropical hints, caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is light caramel, toasted malt, weak citrus, and yeast. The finish is mildly bitter but not overpowering.

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

20oz draught &#60;br&#62; 5.1&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Mick E. Fynn’s &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 27, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;7.74&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy gold colour with a creamy white head which laces well. The aromas are tropical fruit, pine, grapefruit, weak spices, and grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grapefruit, grains, and a hint of some tropical sweetness like pineapple. All in all a solid ale from a traditional lager brewer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned ON: August 27, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 28, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.50 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a transparent medium gold colour, with orange hues, and a foamy white cap which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is grainy malt, earthy hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. While the beer does not look like a Vienna, the flavour reminds you that it is. There is a definite hint of caramel sweetness, with a mildly bitter hop finish. Unfortunately, there is a tartness that also accompanies the sweetness but lingers longer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

335ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 3, 2019&#60;br? LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 1, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent ruby red with a thin pink film for a cap. The aroma is tart fruit including cherries, apples, and raspberries with hints of grass, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. I’m not sure what beer the other reviewers had, but the contents of my can are very tart, so tart it actually tastes like vinegar with weak notes of black currant. I’m not impressed.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 29, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 2, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.20 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a coca-cola black colour with a creamy light brown cap on top. The cap thins out over time, but leaves a little lacing. The aroma is pumpkin and spice forward with a hint of roasted malt, coffee, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a competition between the spices and the coffee for dominance, although I feel the coffee wins out in this one. The pumpkin flavour is present but not overpowering. The finish is both bitter and tangy. A good pumpkin beer.

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 6.8&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Canned On: September 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet # 007 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Eglinton &#47; Mt. Pleasant&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid black colour with a huge foamy dark brown head which quickly recedes to a creamy ring. The aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, cherries, vanilla, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour brings a new element to this beer as there are elements of charred wood in the flavour that you don’t get in the aroma. Chocolate abounds with hints of cherry and coffee. Doesn’t hold a candle to the old Black Oak Double Chocolate Cherry Stout of yesteryear however.