Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
901 Boshkung Brewing Kungaroo Canada IPA 3.6

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

April 13, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.8% ABV <br> Canned On: July 8, 2022<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed caramel gold with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma is caramel, earthy hops, grains, yeast, and light citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is old school IPA with grapefruit notes, light caramel, pine, and grassy maly with a light bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
09:39:16 PM
902 Matron Fine Beer Muff Darkbier Canada Schwarzbier 3.6

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

May 5, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 355ml can <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $10.35<br> The beer pours a dark brown colour with a creamy tan cap. Effervescence is high and lacing is decent. The aroma is grains, coffee, light caramel, and some roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and coffee with a mild bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
10:23:00 PM
903 King Brewery Dark Lager Canada Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.6

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

500ml draught<br> 4.8% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 15, 2011<br> $6.65<br> The beer poured a dark coca-cola brownish-black, with golden-brown edges and a cream coloured cap. Aroma was wheat, roast, caramel, toffee with some weak floral hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, toffee, and a hint of molasses and spice.

Apr 5, 2022
04:46:59 PM
904 BraufactuM Soleya Germany Saison 3.6

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.5% Abv <br> Best Before: March 28, 2019<br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 9, 2018 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a lightly hazed metallic gold colour with a 1" foamy off-white head which sticks around. The aroma is light grains, yeast, citrus, and some tropical fruit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with average carbonation and almost a hefeweizen feel. The aroma is funky, with notes of tart fruit and salt. There is some grains in the background but it is the salty and tart flavours that predominate.

Aug 9, 2018
12:00:00 PM
905 Collective Arts Prophets & Nomads Canada Gose 3.6

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

473ml can <br> 4.50% Abv <br> Canned On: July 11, 2018 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 9, 2018 <br> $3.35 <br> The beer pours a very hazy medium gold colour with a short-lived white head that settles into a light film on top. The aroma is light grains, yeast, spicy notes and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and highly carbonated. Very lively. The flavour is dominated by the salt notes with hints of wheat and herbal hops in the finish. The saltiness lingers for a while on the back of the tongue reminding you this is a gose!

Aug 9, 2018
12:00:00 PM
906 Mill Street July Talk Conversation California Common Canada California Common / Steam 3.6

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

355ml bottle&#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Bottled On: May 7, 2018 &#60;br&#62; Main &#47; Bronte LCBO Outlet &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; October 6, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.49&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a translucent metallic gold with absolutely no head, just a very thin ring of film hugging the glass. The aroma is very grainy with a hint of earthy hops and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation, what good old fashioned lager drinkers would describe as ‘crisp’. The flavour is very grainy with just a hint of a bitter hop finish. Also in the finish is a bit of salinity, which was not a delightful surprise as this isn’t a gose&#33;

Oct 8, 2018
12:00:00 PM
907 Stone City Ales Rathlin Gael Red Rye Canada Rye Beer 3.6

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

340ml draught &#60;br&#62; 6.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 13, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;7.08 &#60;br&#62; The beer poured a dark translucent red colour with a creamy tan head that was about a half inch thick. It stuck around. The aroma was grapefruity hops, caramel, weak spice, and grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was a nice balance of caramel sweetness and grapefruity bitterness. The rye came through a bit in the aroma but was no where to be noticed in the flavour. Still, a solid beer.

Nov 13, 2018
12:00:00 PM
908 Caledon Hills Hills Vienna Lager Canada Vienna / Amber Lager 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.00&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 16, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.10&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent reddish-gold colour with a bubbly white cap that slowly erodes into a rocky film. Highly effervescent. The aroma is very grainy with slight hints of caramel and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is malt forward with some caramel and a bitter hop finish. No off-flavours. A solid well made beer.

Nov 17, 2018
12:00:00 PM
909 Lake Of Bays Starboard New England IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.40&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 17, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a cloudy medium gold colour with a half inch bubbly white head which quickly falls back on itself to be a thin white film. The aroma is tropical fruit notes such as mango and passion fruit, some grains, and some musty notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dry with a definite white grapefruit bent, there are also weak notes of grapefruit skin, some grass, and a little spiciness. Interesting.

Nov 17, 2018
12:00:00 PM
910 Collective Arts Lunch Money Canada Blonde Ale 3.6

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.8&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 24, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; January 15, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed, and effervescent pale gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is citrusy hops, cereal grains, and a hint of spice. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal, grass, and a citrus hop finish. Not quite tropical fruit citrus, and not quite grapefruit citrus. Somewhere in between. A very good blonde ale.

Jan 15, 2019
12:26:15 PM
911 Second Wedge Brewing Derailleur Canada Abbey Dubbel 3.6

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

340ml draught &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 29, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;7.08&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a murky dark brown with a thin tan film for a head, although the film lasted and laced well. The aroma was nutty malt, dark fruit, some yeast, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour was well balanced between the sweet notes of the sugar and dark fruit and the bitterness of the roasted malt and the hops. Quite good.

Mar 30, 2019
04:48:30 PM
912 Steamworks Flagship IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.7&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: December 28, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; April 4, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.30&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazed golden orange colour with an off-white creamy head which lasts throughout and laces well. The aroma is grainy malt, passion fruit, with hints of orange and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is fruity with notes of passion fruit and orange, and a nice grainy backbone. Quite refreshing.

Apr 4, 2019
11:57:04 PM
913 Second Wedge Brewing Rain Maker Canada Porter 3.6

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

340ml draught&#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C’est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 5, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;5.75&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a coca-cola black with a thin creamy tan coloured head. Lacing was present but minimal. The aroma was coffee, vanilla, roasted malt, milk chocolate, and slight hints of smoked wood. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very coffee forward with notes of dark chocolate leading to a very bitter finish.

Apr 6, 2019
11:46:06 AM
914 Flying Monkeys Live Transmission Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.30&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: December 28, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; April 13, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white head which sits on the top for a while. The aroma is tropical fruit, grass, light spices, and herbal hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet fruit, grains, yeast, and citrus peel. I smell no coconut, and I taste no coconut. Yet the can claims it is there. Despite that, this was a good tasting beer&#33;

Apr 14, 2019
12:55:14 PM
915 Sleeping Giant Brewing Mr. Canoehead Canada Amber Ale 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.10&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: February 21, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 16, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a huge light tan that lasts a few moments. The aroma is citrusy hops, light caramel, some toasted nuts, and biscuit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very citrus forward, especially grapefruit, with hints of cereal malts, caramel, and pine. An enjoyable beer to watch a game with.

Apr 16, 2019
11:59:16 PM
916 Syndicate The Boss Canada IPA 3.6

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: November 15, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a cloudy straw gold colour with a rocky white cap which lasts 2-3 minutes. The aroma is grainy malt, weak pine, , light caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is interesting. There is definitely a piney grainy taste, but there is a sweet apple flavour as well. In some way, there is a crweam ale feel to this.

Apr 23, 2019
01:35:23 AM
917 Niagara Oast House Barnraiser Country Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: February 28, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton &#60;br&#62; April 29, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a frothy white head that sticks around a few moments. The aroma is yeast, grass, light citrus, caramel, and weak spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has some nice caramel and bready notes up front, and a citrusy bitter finish. Quite good.

Apr 29, 2019
11:32:29 PM
918 High Park On Blueberry Hill Canada Fruit Stout 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 4, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25 &#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black colour with a generous light brown cap that lingered on and provided decent lacing. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, and the distinct aroma of fresh blueberries. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, light coffee and vanilla notes. The blueberry flavour was weak, but as the beer warmed up, it became more prominent. Not a bad beer at all.

May 5, 2019
12:57:05 PM
919 Central City Red Racer Low Rider Raspberry Canada Fruit Beer 3.6

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 3.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 10, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 8, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed cherry red colour with a long lasting creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma is grass, raspberry jam, milk, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is very fruit forward, a lot of raspberries crossing over the tongue. Also notes of tart fruit, grainy malt, and a weak hop finish. The sweet and tart raspberry flavours drown out any bitter hop notes that may exist.

May 8, 2019
08:04:08 AM
920 Hometown Brew Blue County Blueberry Saison Canada Saison 3.6

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 6.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: Auguat 29, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO # 457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed light golden red colour with a huge generous off white rocky head. The aroma is funky yeast, grass, and a light wisp of blueberries. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has more of a blueberry punch than the aroma, and while it is still subtle, you can definitely notice it among the funky grains, and yeast flavours.

May 11, 2019
11:55:11 PM
921 Haliburton Highlands Honey Brown Ale Canada Brown Ale 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 25, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 18, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent reddish brown colour with a long lasting light brown cap which leaves a little lacing. The aroma is toasted grains, light caramel, honey, bread, musty hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet honey roasted nuts, grass, with a hint of a bitter citrusy hop finish.

May 18, 2019
11:03:18 AM
922 Beau's All Natural Good Time Session I.P.A. Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: June 12, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41;&#60;br&#62; July 20, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a highly carbonated straw yellow colour, slightly cloudy, with a huge white head that quickly recedes to a bubbly film on top. At the end of the pour, it was like a yeast cake entered the glass. Aromas of grass, tropical fruit, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Clearly the effervescence in the pour is just for show. The flavour is pine and citrus, leading to a very bitter hoppy finish.

Jul 20, 2019
10:00:20 AM
923 Exchange Brewery No. 7.2 New England IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 14, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 5, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;4.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed orange gold with a huge generous off-white rocky head which lingers for a while. Lacing is good. The aroma is tropical fruit, grass, pine, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very piney, with notes of tropical fruit and grains. A good beer to me as it isn’t overly fruity or overly bitter.

Aug 5, 2019
02:59:05 PM
924 Marston's 61 Deep United Kingdom English Pale Ale 3.6

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.1&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 5, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Louis Saint Laurent &#47; Bronte&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 6, 2019, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a 1” bubbly white head that lasts a couple of minutes. Nice lacing, but almost no effervescence. There are a lot of fruit notes in the aroma, some tropical, some citrusy, along with hints of grass and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced between the sweet malt notes of the grain, and the slight bitterness of the tropical hops. A highly drinkable pale ale.

Aug 6, 2019
03:13:06 PM
925 Parallel 49 Hopfen Weisse Trifecta Canada Hefeweizen 3.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.10&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a murky bright golden yellow colour with a 1” foamy white cap which sticks around a few moments. The aroma is yeast, wheat, and some spicy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, spice, light banana, and a mildly bitter finish. The spiciness lingers but can’t quite place them.

Aug 9, 2019
07:57:09 AM