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

750ml bottle <br> 6.60% ABV <br> Bottled On: October 31, 2018<br> Best Before: October 31, 2020<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 9, 2019<br> $13.80<br> The beer pours a slightly translucent coca-cola colour when held to a strong white light, with a huge frothy light tan coloured head which lasts a while. The aroma is quite complex as both the tart cherries, and burnt wood are prominent. There are hints of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee as well, but it is the tart cherries and wood that dominate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and with above average carbonation. The flavour is both chocolatey and tart at the same time. There are also notes of roast and coffee in the mix. Looks good, smells good, feels good, but does not taste good. Nor am I a fan of the dark frosted bottle as I can’t see how much yeast was left on the bottom.

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.3% ABV<br> Bottled On: June 6, 2017 <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $21.95<br> 2015 Edition, Bottled in 2017 after aging. The beer pours a turbid Indian red colour with a short lived (and by short lived I mean seconds) white cap. The ring around the edge does last forever though. The aroma is tart chrries, yeast, sour grains, and an unrecognizable funky smell. The mouthfeel is puckering, medium to full bodied, with ample amounts of carbonation. The flavour is both very tart, and very fruity. The cherries aren’t as pronounced in the flavour as they are in the aroma but still there. Some grains and yeast are also present but this is a very sour beer. As previously stated, this is nowhere near quad like in what we have to think of is a quad. But it is quite good.

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: <br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $8.40<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a half inch foamy white head which slowly recedes to a film on top. The aroma is citrus hops, grainy malt, light pine resin, and some caramel notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has strong notes of grapefruit, caramel, grassy malt, and finished bitter. My kind of Imperial IPA after all these tropical wimpy wannabees from the last few years!

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Bottled On: October 18, 2018<br> LCBO #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> March 23, 2019<br> $11.20<br> First of all, at 7%, this is not an Imperial Stout, I don’t care what the brewer says. Maybe things are different in Virginia, but this beer falls short of the Imperial Stout on every beer web site. The beer pours black with a huge frothy brown head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and weak hints of dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The beer is very one dimensional.

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

473ml can <br> 4.3% ABV (as written on the can) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 22, 2016 <br> Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company (a subsidiary of Anheusaer-Busch-InBev) <br> The beer pours a translucent light copper colour with a generous foamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is biscuity malt, weak caramel, weak citrus, and earthy hops. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is a mish-mash of caramel up front and citrus in the finish. Easy drinking, but nothing remarkable.

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 5, 2016 <br> The beer pours a translucent golden orange with a thick generous frothy off-white head which lingers. The aroma is pine, citrus, and biscuity malts. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has tropical fruit notes, some definite citrusy hops, and those are rounded out with a nice malt tone. Well balanced flavours, and refreshing. Wish it was a permanent fixture.

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

12oz bottle <br> 8.1% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 4, 2017 <br> Bottled On: October 19, 2016 <br> Best Before: July 19, 2017 <br> The beer pours a solid dark brown, almost black with a very generous brown bubbly head. The aroma is dominated by roasted coffee and dark chocolate but there are hints of nutmeg present. The mouthfeel is full bodied, creamy, with average carbonation. The bottle says the beer is brewed with cocoa, coffee, peppers, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg and while the peppers, vanilla, and cinnamon are lost in the aroma, they can all be detected in the flavour. The peppers provide a perfect amount of heat, for me anyway, to make this the best beer I've tried in a long time.

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

355ml can<br> 10.5% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Canned On: October 23, 2017<br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2018<br> $4.75<br> The beer pours a solid black colour and a vigourous pour created a bubbly 1” head that receded to a thin film within a couple of minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, smoked malt, soy sauce, and dark chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied, well carbonated, and very creamy. The flavour is roasted malt, dark chocolate, and peppery spice. Maybe even a hint of coffee. The beer came with quite a reputation and it lives up to it. An excellent beer.

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

as KBS <br> 355ml bottle <br> 12.3% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Best Before: February 19, 2019 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 28, 2018 <br> $7.15<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a thin creamy light brown head that sticks around for a few minutes. The aroma is on the boozy side with heavy notes of bourbon and oak up front, and subtle hints of coffee, chocolate, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy with above average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, coffee, oak and bourbon with some small hints of vanilla seeping through. Definitely too much barrel character for me, but an excellent beer nonetheless.

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

Brewed At: Stroh Canada Limited &#47; Sleeman Brewing and Malting Company&#60;br&#62; 473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.9&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 28, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 8, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;2.20&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent pale straw colour with a huge generous bubbly white head which disappears faster than the blink of an eye. Effervescence is larger than normal bubbles. One could easily read the newspaper through this beer. The aroma is corn, grass, alcohol, and weak earthy hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt with a bitter hop finish. My first BMC product in ages, and it will be ages before I try another one.

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

750 bottle&#60;br&#62; 8.3&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: August 13, 2017&#60;br&#62; Best Before: August 13, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;11.90&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed light reddish-gold colour with a huge generous white bubbly head. The aroma is honey, wheat, coriander, grass, lemon, and yeast. The mouthfeel is full bodied, sticky, with average carbonation. The flavour is yeast, light honey and citrus, and a salty finish. Interesting beer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.8&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: April 29, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 25, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer was canned over a year ago….so who knows what to expect. It pours a very hazed orange gold with a thin creamy head which slowly recedes to a long lasting ring. The aroma is tart tropical citrus, grains, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between the malted grains and the tart tropical fruit with the tartness lingering on the tongue for a while. Not bad for a year old gose, but I do wonder how it would have been if it was fresher.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 20, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; July 20, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a cloudy medium gold colour with a mid sized white rocky cap which recedes to a white ring within a minute or so. The aroma is wheat, smoked wood, herbs, and yeast. Interesting combination. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet wheat and bubble gum to start, giving way to charred wood, and spices in the finish. Again, a very interesting beer.

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

750ml bottle<br> 13.0<br> Best Before: September 20, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill<br> September 23, 2019<br> 14.95<br> The beer pours a translucent dark brown colour with a minimal white ring for a head. The ring lasts a long time. The aroma is burnt wood, roasted malt, weak molasses, grass, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is charred wood, alcohol, roasted malt, and Maple syrup. The beer is very sweet, probably too sweet for my liking

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 6.8&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Canned On: September 5, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 28, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.05 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very murky pale gold colour with a generous foamy off-white cap which doesn’t last too long. The aroma is tropical fruit, grains, pine, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, weak opine and spices, grass, and a very weak hoppy finish. Not a fan&#33;

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

650ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 6.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: April 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;11.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed golden colour with a generous foamy white head which doesn’t last long. The rhubarb is overpowering in the armoa leaving only hints of grass, herbal hops, and weak yeast in the background. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour tastes like a nice balance between a blonde lager and a strawberry rhubarb pie, and I love strawberry rhubarb pie. There are hints of grass, and a bitter hoppy finish, but this is pie in a beer glass.

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.70&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: April 30, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 5, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a half inch white head which lingers. The aroma is tropical fruit notes, orange, bready malt, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some light fruity notes in the background, and a mildly bitter finish.

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

568ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.7&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 8, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.70 &#60;br&#62; The beer poured a slightly hazed orange-gold colour with a bubbly white head that lingered a few minutes. The aroma is pine, tropical fruit, cereal grains, caramel and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is not very well balanced. There is a hint of sweetness from the caramel and tropical fruit notes, but for the most part, this is a very bitter beer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 7.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned ON: June 7, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.75&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed orange-gold with a generous rocky head which lasts a while and leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is pine, caramel, yeast, citrus and leather. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, caramel, and grapefruit with a decently bitter finish. The piney flavours are strong in this one.

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

Brewed in Canada by the MolsonCoors Brewing Cpmpany&#60;br&#62; 400ml draught &#60;br&#62; 5.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; The Beerbistro &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 18, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a translucent light copper colour with a creamy white film which didn&#39;t last very long. The aromas were grassy malt, light caramel, herbal hops, and weak yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light toasted caramel, biscuity malts, weak spiciness, and a bitter hop finish.

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

Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company for Goose Island Beer Company&#60;br? 473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.2&#37; ABV&#60;bv&#62; Canned On: August 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.85&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a rocky white cap. The aroma is weak wheat, cereal grains, light citrus, and funky hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is vegetal in nature &#40;think green tomatoes&#41;, with hints of wheat and cereal. Not a lot of bitterness in the finish. Not likely to try the Canadian variant anytime soon either.

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

Brewed in Canada by Creemore Spring Brewing Company<br> Canned On: September 9, 2021<br> April 4, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.2% ABV <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed medium gold colour with a generous off-white foamy cap that lasts several minutes. There is a nice amount of lacing left down the glass. The aroma is bready malt, citrus, light yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is full bodied, slightly creamy, and has good carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the caramel maltiness, and the citrusy hops, but neither side really yields a lot of flavour punch.

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

June 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 568ml can <br> 8.3% ABV (LCBO sticker on can)<br> Canned On: October 20, 2021<br> $8.00<br> The beer pours a solid black colour, with a weak short lived bubbly brown head. Not a lot of lacing to speak of either. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, weak coffee, and light pepper. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee, roasted malt, and a definite pepper kick in the finish.

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

June 10, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 10.0% ABV<br> Best Before: July 31, 2023<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a creamy brown head that lasts and delivers good lacing. The aroma is coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and dish soap. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee forward with hints of dark fruit and chocolate. A very good beer.

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

September 19, 2022<br> Beer Store #2003 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Millside Drive)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Canned On: July 14, 2022<br> $2.58<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a huge white head which quickly dissipates to a light film. The aroma is grains and popcorn. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grains, dishsoap, but in general is very weak, the so-called beer flavoured water.