Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2226 Evil Twin Yin United States Imperial Stout 4.6

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

12oz bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a 1" thick dark brown frothy head. The aroma is roasted malt, licorice, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation, and a bit of chalkiness. The flavour is roasted malt, molasses, cocoa, and hints of plums. An excellent stout.

Jul 10, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2227 Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca United States Witbier 3.4

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

750ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 15, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange with a generous long lasting off-white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is funk, tart citrus, grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with higher than average carbonation. The flavour is funky wheat, with hints of citrus and spices. Didn't live up to the hype.

Jul 16, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2228 Southern Tier Imperial Compass United States Strong Ale 3.8

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

650ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 29, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a half inch white head. The aroma is light fruit, caramel, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light citrus, weak caramel, spice, and sharp sweetness to finish.

Jul 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2229 Rogue Dads Little Helper Black IPA United States American Black Ale 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 4, 2014 <br> The beer pours a cocoa-cola colour with a long lasting creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, citrus, and weak hints of molasses and caramel. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy, and average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, weak grapefruit, and notes of coffee and caramel.

Sep 5, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2230 Chatoe Rogue 19 Original Colonies Mead United States Mead 3.6

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 24, 2014 <br> The mead pours a hazed golden yellow with a minimal white head and plenty of effervescence. The aroma is honey, light fruit, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very honey strong, with some herbs, grains, and light fruit rounding it out. I like the strong honey presence.

Sep 25, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2231 Southern Tier Warlock United States Imperial Stout 3.5

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.6% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy tan head. The aroma is pumpkin, coffee, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pumpkin, spices, chocolate, and a weak coffee note. I'm not really feeling this one.

Oct 13, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2232 Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin United States Spiced Beer 3.6

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 25, 2014 <br> The beer pours a dark orange, with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was pumpkin, spices, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, pumpkin, spices, and a citrusy finish. The alcohol is noticeable, but doesn't detract.

Oct 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2233 Arcadia London Porter United States Smoked Ale 4.1

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

12oz bottle <br> 7.0% ABV (as marked on bottle)<br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 25, 2014 <br> $2.96 <br> The beer pours a dark coca-cola colour with a thin brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate. and molasses. No smokiness that I can discern. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, burnt wood, dark chocolate, and licorice. Quite good.

Nov 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2234 Smuttynose Robust Porter United States Porter 3.3

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 25, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark brown (when held to bright light) with a creamy tan coloured cap. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. The aroma is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is dark malt, coffee, and weak chocolate.

Nov 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2235 New Holland The Poet United States Oatmeal Stout 3.9

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 27, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola black with a brown creamy head. Aroma was nutty malt, chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was bitter coffee, sweet chocolate, and a hint of molasses.

Nov 27, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2236 Shipyard Monkey Fist United States IPA 3.5

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

473ml can <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 27, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent burnt orange with a light tan coloured head. The aroma is grapefruit, pine, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average mouthfeel. The flavour is caramel, grapefruit, and pine

Nov 28, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2237 Ommegang Game of Thrones 004: Valar Morghulis United States Abbey Dubbel 4.3

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

750ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 28, 2014 <br> The beer pours a deep mahogany colour with a rocky tan coloured cap. The aroma is yeast, plums, brown sugar, and alcohol. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is plums, molasses, caramel, yeast and dark malt. Quite enjoyable.

Nov 29, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2238 Brooklyn Sorachi Ace United States Saison 3.6

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.6% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed light golden yellow with a generous bubbly off-white head. The aroma is light fruit, yeast, citrus, and spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. There is a hint of creaminess. The flavour is honey, hops, yeast and some light fruits and spices in the background. Very drinkable.

Nov 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2239 Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout United States Oatmeal Stout 3.7

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

December 1, 2014 <br> Queen’s Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 650ml bottle <br> 5.80% ABV (as listed on the bottle) <br> $7.95 <br> The beer pours a dark coca-cola brown with a thin creamy cap. Aroma is roasted malt, molasses, coffee, and chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, with average carbonation. Flavour is slightly sweet, roasty, with hints of vanilla, coffee, and milk chocolate.

Apr 9, 2022
03:50:54 PM
2240 New Holland Dragon's Milk United States Imperial Stout 3.6

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

650ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 12, 2014 <br> 2014 Vintage <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch creamy brown cap. The aroma is roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, and weak alcohol notes. The flavour is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, vanilla, and oak. Not my thing flavour wise.

Dec 13, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2241 Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Pretzel, Raspberry, and Chocolate Ale United States Fruit Beer 2.8

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

750ml bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 26, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown with a long lasting dark tan coloured head. The aroma is mjolasses, roasted malt, The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with a below average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, raspberry (turkish delight), and weak pretzel notes. Far weaker that the Maple Doughnut beer of 2012.

Dec 27, 2014
12:00:00 PM
2242 Stillwater Classique United States Saison 3.4

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

355ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 28, 2015 <br> The beer poured a hazed golden yellow with a huge white fluffy head. The aroma was yeast, citrus, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour was quite bitter with grass and a yeasty finish.

Jan 29, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2243 Smuttynose Imperial Stout United States Imperial Stout 4.6

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

650ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 11, 2015 <br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thick creamy light brown head that lasts. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hops. Hoppiest Impy Stout I've had in a while. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. An excellent beer!

Feb 12, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2244 Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale United States Strong Ale 4.7

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

400ml draught <br> 7.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<vr> February 17, 2015 <br> The beer poured a tranlucent dark copper colour with a foamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is citrusy hops, grains, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grapefruit hops, burnt caramel, and weak yeast notes. Best new beer of 2015 so far.

Feb 17, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2245 Stone India Pale Ale United States IPA 3.8

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

400ml draught <br> 6.9% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 17, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent golden orange colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma is lemony, grainy, with hints of caramel and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was caramel, weak citrus hops, and a light fruitiness. Good, but not as goo as the arrogant bastard.

Feb 17, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2246 Anderson Valley Heelch O' Hops United States Imperial IPA 3.8

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

April 16, 2015 <br> LCBO # 255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 650ml bottle <br> 8.70% ABV <br> $8.95 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange colour with a generous off-white rocky head that lasts. The aroma is pine, citrus, caramel, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has a sweet and sour complexity. Nice caramel notes balanced with citrus notes

Apr 9, 2022
03:50:22 PM
2247 Southern Tier Goat Boy United States Weizenbock 4.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO OUtlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 2, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a thin creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is caramel malt, spices, dark fruit, and wheat. The mouthfeel is creamy and medium-full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet up front with notes of caramel and banana, and has a bitter kick to the finish. Best Southern Tier brew I've had

May 3, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2248 Bard's Tale Gold United States Spiced Beer 2.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

12oz Bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2015 <br> $2.35<br> The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with absolutely no head. The aroma is light fruits, fresh paint, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, honey, and grains. Very sharp on the tongue. Glad this was in the singles bin because I wouldn't want to drink 6.

May 23, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2249 Stillwater Cellar Door United States Saison 3.4

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

12oa bottle <br> 6.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 17, 2015 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed dark gold with a snow white head and mild effervescence. The aroma was very fruity with notes of spices, yeast, and some earthiness. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light fruit with hints of ginger, sage, pepper, yeast, and grass. If only the aroma was as good as the flavour.

Jun 18, 2015
12:00:00 PM
2250 Bud Light Platinum United States Pale Lager 1.8

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

Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company<br> July 3, 2015<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 340ml aluminum bottle<br> 6.0% ABV <br> $2.00<br> The beer pours a translucent golden colour with a bubbly soap-like snow white head. The aroma is corn, phenol, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, alcohol, and metallic notes.

Apr 9, 2022
04:48:06 PM