Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

February 4, 2012<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 500ml can <br> 4.4% ABV <br> $2.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was grainy malt, vegetables and acids. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was wretched and metallic. Very acidic and left me not able to discern much in the way of malt or hops. Possibly a drainpour.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 23, 2012 <br> The beer poured a translucent copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma was sweet malt, floral hops, and nuts. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was nutty, wooden, with hints of caramel.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Best Before: July 24, 2012 <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2012 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Part of the LCBO Spring 2012 Release. The beer poured a hazy light gold colour with a thin white ring that lasted. Aroma was primarily grainy malt, with a little sweetness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour had a mild citrusy hoppy taste, some grapefruit, with some sweet malty balance. Very enjoyable.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

355ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 11, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer poured a dark brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was rather weak with some fruity hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour had some malt taste up front with some grass and maple flavourings added to the mix.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

2006 Vintage <br> 250ml <br> 13.3% <br> I tried this beer on January 31, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The bottle was a 2006 vintage, and 13.3% ABV. The beer poured a dark reddish brown with am offwhite bubble head. The aroma was very yeasty, with some malt and candy tones. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamy with mild carbonation. The flavour was overpowering from an alcohol perspective with some detectable dark fruity tones and a stomach warming presence. Like the Samichlaus, not a beer I'd try again!

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 11, 2008 <br> $3.05<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish brown into the glass with a thick, creamy, off-white head that lingered. The aroma is primarily malt with a little skunkiness. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, creamy, with some carbonation. The flavour is also malty, very English.

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

March 3, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $3.55<br> The beer poured a slightly hazy pinkish red with very little head. The aroma was mainly malty with some nutty and hoppy tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour was surprisingly hoppy with some malty tones.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> The first of three new Scottish beers at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. I tried this beer on March 20, 2008. The beer poured a blackish-brown with a creamy tan head that lasted throughout. The aroma was roasted malt, some licorice hints, and some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation, and some sourness on the sides of the tongue. The flavour was malty, and nutty with continued sourness.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.3% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 4, 2008 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark translucent gold colour with a fluffy white head that quickly died. The aroma was mainly grassy malt, but there was a hoppish hint. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was also a combination of grainy malt, with some bitter hoppiness thrown in for good measure. Definitely a better beer than both the Red Cuillin and the Black Cuillin.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 8, 2006 at “Smokeless Joe’s” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark translucent red with a thin white head. The aroma was roasted malt and nothing else. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and not very carbonated. The flavour was roasted malt, some sourness, and a little hoppish bitterness. Not as good as the Hebridean Gold, but certainly on par with the Black Cuillin

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2008 <br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent reddish-brown colour with a huge rocky head that slowly dissipated. The aroma was caramel malt, and some hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, and slightly bitter. The flavour was similar to dark, powdered cocoa, with a little hoppishness.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 9, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent rusty brown colour with a thin white head. The aroma was caramel malt, a little hops, and some nuttiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with little carbonation. The flavour is nutty, malty, with some hoppy bitterness

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

May 29, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $2.00<br> The beer pours a translucent pale golden yellow colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is grassy malt with a little bit of hops. The mouthfeel is crisp, medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour is very grassy.

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

June 11, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $2.40<br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent coppery red colour with a generous tan coloured head that quickly dissippated into rocky caps on top. Effervescence was notable when held up to the light. The aroma was grainy malt with a little bit of vomit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and mildly carbonated with a bitter finish. The flavour was grainy malt, with some grapefruity hoppy bitterness in the finish, just enough to be detected.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

June 15, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml can <br> 4.9% ABV <br> $2.35<br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent red colour with a 1/2 inch tan coloured head. The aroma is slightly sweet malt, dark fruits, and a little hops. The mouthfeel was thin to medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was a tad watery with some malted sense and a little hoppish feel. Very easy to drink

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

June 28, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV<br> $3.10<br> The beer poured a very dark brown with a generous light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour roasted malt, chocolate, and cocoa to give it a 'dry' feel.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 1, 2008 <br> The beer was originally in a clear bottle showing a translucent reddish-brown beer. The beer poured a translucent red with a thin tan head. The aroma was caramel malt, some nuts, and a little yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, well carbonated, and crisp. The flavour is nutty malt, with a nice hop balance, a very enjoyable beer.

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

500ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <Br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> July 4, 2008<br> The cider poured a very pale yellow with a loose bubbly head that disappeared quickly. The aroma is mild pear. The mouthfeel is highly carbonated, light, and almost champagne like. The taste is sour pears, and almost has a white wine feel/taste to it. Very dry.

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

June 11, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 341ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> $11.25<br> The beer poured a dark translucent gold colour, with orange hues, with a thin white head. The aroma was mainly grassy malts with some hoppish tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some citrusy tones, and a small tinge of hoppish bitterness.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml bottle <br> 3.4% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 26, 2008 <br> $3.25<br> I tried this beer on July 26, 2008 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a beautiful translucent red with a 1" off-white head that lingered a while. The aroma was sweet malt, and a definite hoppy sense. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, amply carbonated, and slightly bitter. The flavour was sweet malt, hops, and spicy. Easily drinkable.

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

August 1, 2008 <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street) <br> 500ml bottle <br> 6.3% ABV <br> $10.00 <br> The beer poured a very dark brownish red, with a thin tan head. The aroma was caramel malt, and wood. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, creamy, and medium carbonated. The flavour was caramel malt, some spice, and a little bit of hops.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 2, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent golden colour with red hues and high effervescence. The head was off-white, rocky, and lasted a while. The aroma was grassy malt with a little floral hoppiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrusy, grapefruity hops, and some grassy malt.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml can <br> 5.1% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 12, 2008 <br> $2.50<br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent red colour with a thin off-white cap. The aroma was nutty malt with some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and ample carbonation. The flavour was very malty with a hint of hoppish bitterness. Some nutty character certainly came through.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 23, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a thin white head. The aroma was a little malt, some piney scents, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was a hoppish onslaught with a nice grapefruity finish. Very drinkable.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 23, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very dark brown, with a creamy tan coloured head (which lasted). The aroma was weak with hints of roasted malt, coffee, and chicoree. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was malt, licorice, and sour coffee.