Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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1551 | Lost Craft Tropical Radler | Canada | Fruit Beer | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 2.5% ABV<br> Canned On: May 23, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet # 007 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Eglinton / Mt. Pleasant)<br> October 3, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a solid golden orange colour with a generous foamy white head which quickly disappears, leaving only a thin white film on top. The aroma is grains, pineapple, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with below average carbonation, as is expected for a radler. The flavour is grass and pineapple. Not a lot going on with this one. |
Oct 3, 2019 11:43:03 PM |
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1552 | Mill Street Barley Wine | Canada | English Barleywine | 2.7
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4 473ml can 11.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 6, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet # 007 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Eglinton / Mt. Pleasant)<br> October 4, 2019<br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a translucent light rust colour with a thin tan coloured film for a head. The aroma is alcohol, honey, alcohol, yeast, more alcohol, some light grains, and even more alcohol. The switch from 10% to 11% isn’t going well in my opinion. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is all alcohol, with some hints of dark fruit sweetness. This takes me back to the first couple of barleywines I had, since then they’ve only gotten better but this will scare me off the style for a while. |
Oct 4, 2019 11:36:04 PM |
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1553 | High Road Bronan | Canada | IPA | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can<br> 7.1% ABV<br> Canned On: August 21, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet # 007 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Eglinton / Mt. Pleasant)<br> October 7, 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold with a 2” off-white foamy cap. Lots of sticky lacing. The aroma is pine resin, grapefruit, grass, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, pine, citrus, and grains with a bitter hoppy finish. This is very good. |
Oct 7, 2019 11:15:07 PM |
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1554 | Henderson Brewing / Society of Lady Beer Drinkers Vanilla Orchid Brown Ale | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 12oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 11, 2019 <br> $7.50<br> The beer poured a solid dark brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head that lasted a few minutes. Lacing was minimal. The aroma was roasted malt, nuts, vanilla, herbal hops, and weak coffee. The Mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was bitter coffee, vanilla, tart cherries with a bitter finish. |
Oct 11, 2019 11:17:11 PM |
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1555 | Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2019 - 10: Ghost Out White Stout | Canada | Stout | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 12oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 11, 2019 <br> $8.25<br> The beer poured a translucent golden brown with a white head which lasted a while and laced decently. The aroma was grass, herbal hops, and light yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nothing like the aroma. The first flavour I got was pepper, followed by cold sweet coffee and grass. This was a very interesting beer. |
Oct 11, 2019 11:24:11 PM |
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1556 | Bellwoods Bellweiser | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 12oz draught <br> 4.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 11, 2019<br> $7.25<br> The beer poured a translucent straw gold colour with a fluffy white head which lasted throughout and laced nicely. The aroma was grains, cereal, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, yeast, and a mildly bitter hop finish. An interesting take by a good brewery |
Oct 11, 2019 11:40:11 PM |
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1557 | Collective Arts Collective Project: Dry Hop Sour (Peach, Passion Fruit and Raspberry) | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: June 4, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> October 12, 2019<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a pinkish-red colour with a huge bubby off-white head which doesn’t last, but leaves some foam on the sides. The aroma is tart citrus and sour raspberry, with a hint of biscuit malt, and dish soap. The mouthfeel is puckeringly sour, medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is sour grains, tart fruit, and vinegar. Maybe a little too tart. |
Oct 12, 2019 11:59:12 PM |
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1558 | Left Field Brewery Big Train Zero IBU IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5 335ml can <br> 6.1% ABV <br> Canned On: August 26, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 13, 2019<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a very hazed orange gold with a generous white head which lasts a few minutes and leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is weak tropical fruit, cereal grains, musty hops. And yeast, The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is gross. The primary flavours are yeast, grains, and tropical fruits, but without the hoppy bitterness, it just doesn’t meld very well. |
Oct 13, 2019 11:55:13 PM |
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1559 | Labatt Blue Ice | Canada | Pale Lager | 2.7
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 15, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 14, 2019<br> $2.30<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a huge white frothy head that doesn’t last a long while. The aroma is grains, phenol, earthy hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, with a bitter finish. A little too grainy for me, but not as adjunct tasting as Blue and Blue Light. |
Oct 14, 2019 11:13:14 PM |
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1560 | Nickel Brook ZAP! Sour IPA | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 15, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The can has no date/date code anywhere on it. It pours a very hazy lemonade yellow with a huge bubbly white head which sticks around a few minutes. A lot of effervescence going on. The aroma is heavy on the citrus, with hints of grass, yeast, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the tart citrus notes and the yeast, Nothing about this beer screams ‘IPA’ but it’s good nonetheless. |
Oct 15, 2019 11:47:15 PM |
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1561 | Collective Arts Audio Visual | Canada | Lager | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.9% ABV <br> Canned On: eptember 30, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 16, 2019 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is grainy malt, floral hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, followed by a bitter hoppy finish. |
Oct 16, 2019 11:59:16 PM |
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1562 | Junction Craft Trainspotter's Craft Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: July 1, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 17, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold, with plenty of effervescence and a long lasting white film for a cap. The aroma is cereal malt, floral hops, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal malt, some sweet fruity/berry afternotes, yeast, with a decent bitter finish. |
Oct 17, 2019 11:36:17 PM |
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1563 | Blood Brothers The Inner Eye Pale Ale | Canada | American Pale Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 400ml draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 18, 2019 <br> $8.50<br> The beer poured a hazed straw yellow colour with a creamy white head that left quite a bit of lacing. The aroma was tropical fruit, grass, light spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very fruity with a grainy earthiness in the finish. |
Oct 18, 2019 10:58:18 PM |
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1564 | Junction Craft New England IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 500ml draught <br> 6.7% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 18, 2019 <br> $9.00<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a thin white film for a head. It looks nothing like an NE IPA. The aroma is oranges, grass, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nicely balanced with grains and sweet orange flavours balanced by citrus peel notes. Quite enjoyable. |
Oct 18, 2019 10:58:18 PM |
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1565 | Royal City Brewing Exhibition Session IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6 400ml draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 18, 2019 <br> $8.50<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a snow white head leading to decent lacing. The aroma was some mustiness, earthy hops, wet grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was quite graint=y with some grapefruit notes in the aftertaste, |
Oct 18, 2019 10:59:18 PM |
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1566 | Flying Monkeys Killer Cupcake Panda | Canada | Imperial IPA | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can<br> 8.3% ABV<bv> Canned On: September 24, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 20, 2019<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazy golden orange colour with a generous off-white head which slowly dissipates to a thin film. The aroma is tropical fruit, light cereal, dishsoap, and light herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, tropical fruit, bitter citrus, light grains, and yeast. Flynig Monkeys has always been a hit or miss with me, and this is a miss. |
Oct 20, 2019 11:53:20 PM |
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1567 | True History Farmer in the Sky | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 473ml can<br> 4.9% ABV<bv> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 21, 2019<br> $2.75<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is light citrus, grains, and fruity hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the grains and the hops. Nothing powerful, it ‘just is’. |
Oct 21, 2019 11:55:21 PM |
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1568 | Hop City Cheat Day Black Forest Porter | Canada | Porter | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 5.7% ABV<bv> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 23, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a creamy light brown cap, maybe an inch and a half of cap. Chocolate is the aroma of the day with hints of roasted nuts, coffee, and vanilla rounding out the nose. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour…..I’m not a fan of. While I don’t get any cherry in the aroma, I definitely get tart cherries in the flavour, and they dominate the chocolate and mocha notes in the background. I love black forest cake. I do not love this beer however. |
Oct 23, 2019 11:53:23 PM |
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1569 | Cowbell Brewing Lorna Bray Fly Girl | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 12oz draught <br> 5.1% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, ONtario, Canada)<br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.75<br> The beer poured a dark brown colour with a cascading golden brown head. The head lasted a good 30 minutes while providing minimal lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, grains, light coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavur was roasted malt with hints of coffee, chocoalte, and vanilla. |
Oct 25, 2019 04:29:25 PM |
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1570 | Fairweather Brewing Magrubador | Canada | Coffee Stout | 3.0
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 12oz draught <br> 4.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.75<br> The beer poured a solid black colour with a thic creamy tan coloured film for a head. The aroma was strong coffee, dark chocolate, nuts, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was one dimensionally coffee.....cold carbonated coffee! |
Oct 25, 2019 04:40:25 PM |
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1571 | Muddy York Haberdasher Hefeweizen | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 12oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a hazed straw yellow with a thin snow white film for a head. Lacing is decent. Aroma is yeast, wheat, light citrus, and weak bubble gum. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavur is a bit on the sweet side with flavours of wheat, clove, and pineapple. It tastes qute good! |
Oct 25, 2019 04:51:25 PM |
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1572 | Collingwood Brewery Rockwell Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.3
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 4.6% ABV<br> Canned On: May 7, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 27, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold with a half inch bubbly white head. The aroma is cereal malt with hints of musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma, cereal graininess with a mild bitter finish. |
Oct 27, 2019 11:56:27 PM |
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1573 | Four Fathers Brewing New World Pilsner | Canada | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.0
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: June 6, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 27, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a hazed straw yellow with a thin snow white film for a head. The aroma is tropical citrus, grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit and grass. There is nothing ‘pilsener’ about this beer, this is more of a juicy IPL. |
Oct 28, 2019 12:38:28 PM |
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1574 | Flying Monkeys 12 Minutes to Destiny Hibiscus Pale Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: June 24, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 28. 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a bubbly head which doesn’t last very long. Lacing is erratic at best. The aroma is raspberry forward with hints of grass, hibiscus, and herbal hops in the background. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is kind of tart, in contrast to the sweet raspberry aroma. There are hints of biscuit malt and hibiscus followed by a light bitter finish. |
Oct 28, 2019 11:57:28 PM |
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1575 | Woodhouse Lager | Canada | Vienna / Amber Lager | 2.8
Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5 October 29, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: July 16, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent pale rust colour with a bubbly off-white head which lasts a couple of minutes. Plenty of small bubble effervescence going on. The aroma is biscuit malt, grass, wet cardboard, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts off with light caramel, followed by some acidic notes on the tongue, leading into a mildly bitter finish. Can’t wait for the Woodhouse Light now. Yum…yum! |
Apr 12, 2022 02:53:26 PM |