Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
301 Tree Hophead Black IPA Canada American Black Ale 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.8% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 12, 2002 <br> Part of the 2012 Tree Brewing feature at the LCBO. The beer pours a coca-cola black colour with a half inch tan coloured head. The aroma is roasted malt, weak citrusy hops, and coffee. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is roasted coffee grains, decent citrusy hops, although no strong grapefruit presence. Still, an excellent beer

Jun 13, 2012
12:00:00 PM
302 Black Oak / Charlevoix / Sawdust City How Do You Say Monkey In Latin? Canada Imperial IPA 4.0

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

330ml draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 22, 2012<br> $5.13<br> Ontario Craft Beer Week<br> One bar is calling this an Abbey Dubbel, another is calling it a Double IPA. I am going to go with Double IPA because otherwise, this is the most transparent and hoppiest Dubbel I've ever had.The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a long lasting light tan head. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is a sweet citrusy IPA with a huge punch of grapefruit flavour. Best beer of the afternoon.

Jun 22, 2012
12:00:00 PM
303 Birrificio del Ducato Nuova Mattina / New Morning Italy Saison 4.0

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 27, 2012 <br> $8.95<br> The beer poured a nice hazy medium gold colour with a generous off-white head which lasts about an hour. The aroma is earthy must, citrusy fruit, yeast, and honey. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavor is honey, yeast, some sour grains and lots of earthiness.

Jul 1, 2012
12:00:00 PM
304 Mount Begbie Nasty Habit Canada IPA 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2012 <br> Beer pours a dark gold colour, semi-translucent, with a generous lasting light tan head. Aroma is caramel malt, and citrusy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is grapefruity hops, with some sweet fruit and malt hints. If this beer was cheaper ($5.60 for a 650ml bottle), drinking it could become a habit.

Sep 27, 2012
12:00:00 PM
305 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 23: Dark Helmüt Canada Schwarzbier 4.0

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

600ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 16, 2012 <br> $12.99<br> Shared with a friend. The beer poured a coca-cola colour with a brown head. Aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and some molasses. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour was well balanced between the coffee roastiness and the molasses sweetness.

Nov 16, 2012
12:00:00 PM
306 Great Lakes Brewery 25th Anniversary Imperial Black IPA Canada American Black Ale 4.0

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

750ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 18, 2012 <br> 45th Birthday weekend beer (a 4 day weekend to boot) and it looks good. A coca-cola coloured pour, solid, with a half inch brown head. Hops are the dominant player in the aroma with weak hints of coffee and grass. Mouthfeel is full-bodied and creamy with ample carbonation. Flavour is grapefruit, coffee, and a lingering weak sourness that is just strong enough to detect.

Nov 18, 2012
12:00:00 PM
307 Howe Sound Pothole Filler Imperial Stout Canada Imperial Stout 4.0

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

1 litre capped swingtop bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 31, 2012 <br> Beer pours a solid black colour with a generous light brown head that laces well. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. Mouthfeel is full bodied and mildly carbonated. Flavour is pretty one dimensional with the coffee and dark chocolate dominating.

Dec 31, 2012
12:00:00 PM
308 Le Trou du Diable La Buteuse Canada Abbey Tripel 4.0

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

500ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 16, 2013 <br> The beer pours a dark gold with brown highlights, cloudy, and a thin white rocky head. Aroma is light fruit, spices, and citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is light fruits, spices, some sweetness, and graint malt. Quite enjoyable.

Feb 17, 2013
12:00:00 PM
309 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: My Bitter Wife IPA Canada IPA 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Ontario) <br> May 3, 2013 <br> The beer pours a very hazy golden-orange colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma is citrusy hops, some tropical fruit, and caramel and grains. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is a mix of tropical fruit and citrus with some sweet malt as well. Easy to see why this has been a favourite of the Toronto beer crowd for the last 3-4 years.

May 3, 2013
12:00:00 PM
310 Abbaye de St Landelin La Divine France Biere de Garde 4.0

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

750ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina <br> May 11, 2013 <br> $8.30 <br> The beer pours a copper-tinged gold with a this white cap. Aroma is light fruits, sweet malt, must and yeast. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is very musty with yeast, tart fruits, and some burnt wood. Quite enjoyable.

Nov 14, 2020
03:42:59 PM
311 Goose Island Sofie United States Saison 4.0

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

765ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 29, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a long lasting white head and is highly effervescence. The aroma is barnyard, tart peaches, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is funk, yeast, tart fruits and spices.

May 30, 2013
12:00:00 PM
312 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy) Belgium Gueuze 4.0

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2013 <br> $22.80 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden brown with a rocky white head that lingers. The aroma is funky earth, garage floor, and vinegar. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is sour and woody with plenty of funky flavours. There is both a sweetness and a sourness to the finish with the sour winning out.

Jun 8, 2013
12:00:00 PM
313 Charlevoix Dominus Vobiscum Saison Canada Saison 4.0

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 4, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a generous long lasting white head. The aroma is citrus, spices, yeast, funk, and light fruits. The mouthfeel is medium nodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bitter funk, yeast, aome fruit notes, and peppery spices.

Jul 5, 2013
12:00:00 PM
314 Lagunitas Hop Stoopid Ale United States Imperial IPA 3.9

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

22oz bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 15, 2010 <br> The beer poured a cloudy orange gold in the tulips glass with a thin shite sticky head. The aroma was citrusy hops, some pine, and no detectable malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was grapefruit, lemon, with a little bit of grainy malt.

Jul 15, 2010
12:00:00 PM
315 Dieu du Ciel Dernière Volonté Canada Belgian Ale 3.9

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

341ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> I tried this beer on October 1, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a huge frotyhy white head that persisted. The aroma was yeast, some hops, and sweet malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was yeast, citrus, some sweet malt, and spices.

Oct 1, 2010
12:00:00 PM
316 Grand River Galt Knife Old Style Lager Canada Lager 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 10, 2010 <br> The beer pours a translucent reddish gold with a 2" tan coloured head that lingers. The aroma is citrusy hops, and sweet malt in behind. Hoppy lagers are almost always good. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is citrusy hops, light fruits, and cereal malt. Very enjoyable and easy drinking beer.

Nov 10, 2010
12:00:00 PM
317 Dieu du Ciel Cornemuse Canada Scottish Ale 3.9

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

500ml draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 9, 2011 <br> The beer poured a dark reddish-black with a 1" foamy tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, caramel, and weak fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, caramel, and molasses with a bitter finish. An excellent tasting beer.

Feb 9, 2011
12:00:00 PM
318 Southern Tier Imperial Gemini United States Imperial IPA 3.9

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

650ml bottle <br> 9.1% ABV (sticker on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 14, 2011 <br> The beer poured a hazed orange gold with a thin light tan coloured head into the glass. The aroma was citrusy-hops, pine, and alcohol. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grapefruity-hops, caramel, and sticky malt.

Mar 14, 2011
12:00:00 PM
319 Tree Hophead India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.9

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV (as marked on bottle)<br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> August 24, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark gold with orange hues and a this off-white cap that lingers. The aroma was pine, yeast, grass, caramel, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was mild grapefruit, caramel, and grains.

Sep 5, 2011
12:00:00 PM
320 Box Steam Funnel Blower (Vanilla Porter) United Kingdom Porter 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Best Before: July 2012 <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 14, 2011<br> $3.55<br> The beer poured a translucent dark brown with a generous tan head that lasted a while. The aroma was roasted nuts, mocha, and vanilla. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was nuts, vanilla, roast, and a hint of coffee.

Sep 14, 2011
12:00:00 PM
321 Celt Experience Celt Bronze / Caerphilly United Kingdom Bitter 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Sepotember 14, 2011 <br> The beer poured a golden-copper colour with a very thin head which quickly dissipated. The aroma is sweet malt, light fruits, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is buttery caramel, some nuts, and a good bitter finish. I liked it.

Sep 14, 2011
12:00:00 PM
322 Bacchus Belgium Flanders Oude Bruin 3.9

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

375ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Queen’s Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 4, 2011 <br> $4.50<br> The beer poured a murky brown colour with translucent edges and a thing tan cap. The aroma was tart cherries and vinegar. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium high carbonation. The flavour was tart cherries up front, some sweetness in between, and a very sour finish.

Oct 5, 2011
12:00:00 PM
323 Augustijn Donker Belgium Abbey Dubbel 3.9

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Best Before: July 11, 2013 <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 17, 2011 <br> $3.16<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown coloured that shimmered nicely in front of a light. The head was tan, started out an 1" in thickness, but quickly died. The aroma was dark fruits, caramel malt, spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was caramel, yeast, weak hints of molasses, and nuts. I enjoyed it a great deal. Too bad only one comes in the box.

Nov 17, 2011
12:00:00 PM
324 Kona Pipeline Porter United States Porter 3.9

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

12oz bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> A gift from a friend who was at a wedding in Hawai'i. The beer pours a very dark brown colour with a creamy dark brown head. The aroma is coffee, roasted malt, and licorice. The mouthfeel is full to medium bodied. The flavour is bitter coffee, yet very smooth. Outstanding!

Nov 30, 2011
12:00:00 PM
325 De Dolle Oerbier Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 20, 2012 <br> The beer poured a medium dark brown with a huge tan head that was easily resurrected. The aroma was dark malt, sugar, apples, and toffee. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied, with high carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, caramel, licorice, and fruit.

Jan 20, 2012
12:00:00 PM