Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
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1701 | Muskoka Moonlight Kettle Series 2021 - 07: Seanic Route Tropical IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.0% ABV<br> Best Before: October 10, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #631 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Thompson)<br> November 9, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a generous rock white head which dissipates to a film and leaves generous lacing. The aroma is cereal grains, yeast, citrus, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the malt and the hops. The finish is bitter. There is a flavour on the tongue I recognize but can’t quite place. A solid beer from the Muskokas. |
Nov 9, 2021 11:00:02 AM |
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1702 | Lake Of Bays Forest Dweller | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 10, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 15, 2021 <br> $3.75 <br> The beer pours a translucent cherry red with a bubbly white cap which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is fruit forward, mainly raspberries but there is some vinegar notes, funky yeast and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, puckering, and with average carbonation. The flavour is quite tart and is like the aroma and very raspberry forward. The grains and are also noticeable. No hop bite, just a lingering sour note on the tongue. |
Dec 8, 2021 02:18:20 PM |
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1703 | Wellington Raked Over IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 November 15, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Canned On: June 122 2021 <br> $4.25 <br> The beer pours a solid lemon gold colour with orange highlights and a white creamy, rocky head that lasts a few minutes. Nice lacing down the glass. The aroma is light grass, citrus, some weak peppery spice, yeast, and earthy hops. The hoppy earthiness grows as the beer warms. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is multidimensional….the first thing you get is the grassy malts and the fruity citrus, and then you’re hit with the habanero pepper, and from that point on, all you can taste (and feel) is the pepper aspect of this beer. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:45:23 PM |
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1704 | Muskoka / Vancouver Island Brewing Nanimo Bar Imperial Porter | Canada | Imperial Porter | 3.8
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8 750ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Royal Bank Plaza)<br> November 20, 2021 <br> $15.95 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with frothy brown head. There is some lacing. The aroma is sweet sugary malt, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is milk chocolate and coffee. I’m not getting the coconut and cream cheese notes I expect from a Nanaimo Bar, although as an Imperial Porter, this is quite good. |
Dec 8, 2021 02:34:14 PM |
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1705 | Lake Of Bays Tropical Twister | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 3.7% ABV <br> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 26, 2021 <br> $3.75<br> The beer pours an opaque golden orange with creamy off-white head which lasts several minues and leaves some lacing. The aroma is grass, tart citrus, and yeast. It’s a Cherry Lemon-Lime Sour but I detect no cherry in the aroma. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy with definite hints of lime and possibly weak cherry, but hard to say. The can says it has a sour candy swirl in the flavour. I didn’t get it. The lime in my can was very prominent though. |
Dec 8, 2021 02:40:48 PM |
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1706 | Sawdust City Reunion Tour Black IPA | Canada | American Black Ale | 4.0
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 6.50% ABV <br> Canned On: September 2, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 29, 2021 <br> $4.24<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a foamy light brown head, there is some weak lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, weak coffee, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is better balanced than the aroma with the citrusy hop notes cutting through the malt. A very nice beer, too bad it’s a seasonal, and probably a one-off because this would be a great year round Black IPA. |
Dec 13, 2021 11:17:20 AM |
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1707 | Henderson Brewing / Rush Canadian Golden Ale | Canada | Rye Beer | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 13, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 3, 2021 <br> $3.40<br> The beer pours a translucent light copper with a light tan head and lots of effervescence. The aroma is cereal grains, light pine, citrus and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, light spicy rye, light caramel, and a light bitter finish. |
Dec 13, 2021 11:27:28 AM |
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1708 | Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Amber Ale | Canada | Amber Ale | 3.5
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 December 4, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $4.24<br> The beer pours a hazy dark copper colour with a generous tan head and highly effervescent. There was a lot of lacing. The aroma was biscuit malt, caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is dark caramel, grains, and the finish is only slightly bitter. |
Apr 16, 2022 12:51:20 PM |
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1709 | Side Launch Coffee Lager | Canada | Lager | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.30% ABV <br> Canned On: September 16, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 6, 2021 <br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a translucent black colour with a weak bubbly head that doesn’t last. The appearance was very akin to a coca-cola. The aroma was cereal grains, light coffee, and light citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was coffee forward with some cereal malt and a light bitter finish also noticed. |
Dec 13, 2021 12:14:57 PM |
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1710 | Cowbell Brewing Draught Nitro Stout | Canada | Stout | 2.8
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 4.20% ABV <br> Canned On: October 25, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 6, 2021 <br> $3.55<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy tan coloured head but leaves very little lacing. The aroma is roasted malt with hints of coffee and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. I find nitro stouts usually on the thinner end of the stout/porter spectrum. The flavour is roasted malt with noted of milk chocolate and vanilla. The finish isn’t very bitter. |
Dec 13, 2021 12:20:32 PM |
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1711 | Collingwood Brewery FreeStyle Series: Key Lime Sour | Canada | Witbier | 2.9
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 5 473ml can <br> 4.00% ABV <br> Canned On: June 21, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 20, 2021 <br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour, with some green hues. The head is bubbly, and the beer is full of floaties. The aroma is cereal malt, lime, and funky tart yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very lime forward, very tart, with a light cereal malt backbone. A bit too much lime for me. |
Feb 13, 2022 03:17:54 AM |
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1712 | Amsterdam Makes U-Pucker Dry Hopped Sour | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 December 20, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #631 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Thompson)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.80% ABV <br> Canned On: June 25, 2021<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a weak bubbly head which doesn’t last. The aroma is tart citrus, light yeast, bready malt, and vinegar. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour tart citrus, some contrasting sweet fruit notes, and a grainy finish. |
Apr 9, 2022 03:13:51 PM |
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1713 | Bench Brewing Berry Fields Tart and Juicy Fruit Sour | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.40% ABV <br> Canned On: July 19, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 20, 2021<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a hazed cherry red colour with a short-lived white bubbly head. The aroma is tart raspberry, biscuit malt, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is all raspberry, both tart and sweet notes. It overpowers everything, and not in a good way. |
Feb 13, 2022 03:28:34 AM |
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1714 | Cowbell Brewing Renegade Series 031: Chocolate Coffee Porter | Canada | Porter | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 9, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2022<br> $3.33<br> Part of the 2021 Cowbell Brewing Gift Pack. The beer pours a solid black colour with a short-lived thin brown head that leaves minimal lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, light coffee notes, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. All in all a good entry level stout. |
Feb 14, 2022 01:39:34 AM |
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1715 | Brickworks Ciderhouse Raspberry Peach | Canada | Cider | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 29, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The cider pours a translucent raspberry red colour with a weak pinkish head that has little to no retention. The aroma is sweet and tart raspberries, biscuit grains, and apples. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strong on the raspberry with hints of apple in the mix. For me, as a lover of peaches, there is no peach in either the aroma or flavour. |
Feb 14, 2022 01:45:40 AM |
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1716 | Nickel Brook Jam Stand (Raspberry) | Canada | Berliner Weisse | 3.2
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 20, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2022<br> $3.85<br> The beer pours a hazy gold colour with pinkish hues. The head is white and short-lived and there are a lot of floaties in the glass. The aroma is grains, cream, and tart fruit. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodie3d with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, light yeast and tart raspberry. Nothing spectacular. |
Feb 14, 2022 01:48:06 AM |
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1717 | Wellington Duck Dive | Canada | IPA | 3.2
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 January 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Canned On: August 31, 2021<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous light tan coloured bubbly head. Lacing is light. The aroma is grassy malt, light tea, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour dominated by what tastes like ginger with weak hints of tea and bready malt. The can mentions blackberry as a flavour but I’m getting none |
Apr 15, 2022 04:44:26 PM |
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1718 | Bench Brewing Mountainview Stout | Canada | Stout | 3.6
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 14, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022 <br> $3.30 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin light brown head which actually gets a bit thicker within a couple of minutes of the pour. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma. Solid stout, no surprises. Considering that the brewery specializes in wild ales, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the stout. |
Feb 14, 2022 02:05:15 AM |
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1719 | New Ontario Hades Imperial Coffee Stout | Canada | Imperial Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 9.20% ABV <br> Canned On: November 1, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022 <br> $5.50 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a very thin light brown film for a head. Lacing is beautiful with waves of it down the sides of the glass. The aroma is peat, roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very chocolatey with a nice backbone of roasted malt. Kind of one dimensional in flavour, but at the same time, that one dimension tastes great! |
Feb 14, 2022 02:08:53 AM |
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1720 | Railway City Jumbo | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.7
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 6.8% ABV <br> Canned On: October 7, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022<br> $3.55<br> The beer pours a dark gold colour with a thick rocky off-white head which lasts a few minutes. Lacing is prevalent down the sides of the glass. The aroma is grainy malts, yeast, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is malted grains, caramel, and citrus. The new recipe is slightly better than the old recipe in my opinion…..but what do I know about beer? |
Feb 14, 2022 02:30:07 AM |
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1721 | Beyond The Pale Clean Cut (filtered) | Canada | Kölsch | 3.1
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: October 10, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022<br> $3.55<br> The beer pours a light translucent gold in colour with a thin white rocky cap for a head. The aroma is biscuit malt with a light earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is biscuit malt, yeast, and light earthy hops. A decent lagered ale |
Feb 14, 2022 02:35:17 AM |
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1722 | Side Launch 5th Coast Hazy IPA / Side Launch Fifth Coast Hazy IPA | Canada | IPA | 3.3
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022<br> $3.95<br> Then beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes and provides decent lacing. The aroma is grainy malt, tropical fruit notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is biscuit malt, light yeast, and tropical citrus. Not a bad beer, but not a favourite. |
Feb 14, 2022 02:43:06 AM |
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1723 | Sawdust City Super Juicin’ Double NEIPA | Canada | Imperial IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Canned On: Septembwer 1, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022<br> $4.24<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma biscuit malt, light tropical fruit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malts, yeast, and light tropical fruit notes. A decent beer, but not a great beer. |
Feb 14, 2022 02:45:48 AM |
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1724 | Hop City North of 41° | Canada | Blonde Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.4% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 21, 2022<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was grainy malts, light yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grassy malts with hints of light caramel, light yeast, and a mild hop finish. |
Feb 14, 2022 02:52:15 AM |
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1725 | Lost Craft Neapolitan Stout | Canada | Milk Stout | 3.9
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: November 20, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> February 4, 2022<br> $3.35 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a little bit of viscosity. Head is light brown, bubbly, but short lived. There is some nice lacing. The aroma is Neapolitan ice cream as soon as you open the can. Within a minute or two, the aroma settles into roasted malt, dark chocolate, and a hint of berry fruitiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a two pronged effort with both the roasted malt and sweet berry flavours attacking the tongue. There is some nice bitterness in the finish. Overall, a good beer! |
Feb 14, 2022 02:56:33 AM |