Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1026 Cowbell Brewing Double Exposure Canada Imperial IPA 3.5

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

473ml can <br> 7.7% ABV <br> Canned On: January 11, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> April 18, 2021<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed yellow-gold colour, with a generous white head that quickly recedes to a bubbly surface film. The aroma is grassy malt, light yeast, some tropical fruit notes, and other more tart fruit notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The dominant flavour is orange peel with notes of sweet tropical fruit, grains, and light yeast.

Apr 19, 2021
12:13:55 AM
1027 Indie Ale House Marco Polo Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.5

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

355ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: July 8, 2021 LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> November 5, 2021<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a long lasting rocky white cap which laces well. The aroma is cereal and bready malts, light earthy hops and weak yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, slightly sweet, and finishes with a nice hoppy bitterness that lingers a while.

Nov 9, 2021
10:39:50 AM
1028 Wayne Gretzky No. 99 Amber Ale Canada Amber Ale 3.5

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

December 4, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $4.24<br> The beer pours a hazy dark copper colour with a generous tan head and highly effervescent. There was a lot of lacing. The aroma was biscuit malt, caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is dark caramel, grains, and the finish is only slightly bitter.

Apr 16, 2022
12:51:20 PM
1029 Cameron's Bad Robot Canada Imperial IPA 3.5

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

473ml can <br> 8.2% ABV <br> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> February 8, 2022<br> $3.38 <br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous bubbly tan coloured head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is cereal malts, tropical fruits, light yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malts, some tropical sweetness, and a good bitter hop finish.

Feb 14, 2022
07:47:21 AM
1030 Whitewater Brewing Peanut Butter and Raspberry Shake Canada Milk Stout 3.5

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

March 11, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.50%<br> Canned On: November 16, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy light tan coloured head which lasts a while and leaves some good lacing down the glass. The aroma is peanut forward with grassy malts and coffee in the mix. I don’t get any raspberry whatsoever. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The raspberry does come through in the flavour, but is still very light and lost in the mix of chocolate and peanuts. Finish isn’t very bitter at all.

Apr 15, 2022
11:03:04 AM
1031 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: RoboHop Canada Imperial IPA 3.5

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

April 12, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Canned On: January 13, 2022 <br> $4.50<br> The beer pours a hazed orange-gold with a bubbly white head which lasts a couple of minutes but leaves a nice amount of lacing. The aroma is cereal grains, citrus, tropical fruit, and some floral hop notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a light mix of sweet caramel notes, and bitter citrusy notes. You cannot taste the alcohol, but you can feel it going down. Another good beer from the fine folks on the QEW.

Apr 12, 2022
10:11:40 AM
1032 Bellwoods Monogamy (Citra) Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

April 14, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: January 14, 2022<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours a very cloudy pale yellow with a weak white head that doesn’t last and leaves only a slight bit of lacing. The aroma is grassy malts and light citrus notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malts, followed by some orange citrus notes light yeast, and a light bitter finish

May 2, 2022
10:58:03 AM
1033 Manitoulin Swingbridge Blonde Ale Canada Blonde Ale 3.5

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

April 18, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.00% ABV <br> Canned ON: January 23, 2022 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a lightly hazed gold colour with a fluffy white head that quickly disappears. Lacing is minimal. The aroma is bready malt, spicy hops, weak citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, weak toffee notes, slightly sweet and finishes with a citrusy hop bite.

May 2, 2022
12:29:36 PM
1034 Collective Arts Dark Fruit Citrus Gose Canada Gose 3.5

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

May 6, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.90% ABV <br> Canned On: January 24, 2022<br> $4.55<br> The beer pours a dark fruity red colour with a generous pink head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is tart berries, yeast, and some weak acidic notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tart fruit, some yeasty flavour, with a tart finish.

Jun 20, 2022
02:12:26 PM
1035 Canvas Backtrail Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

July 21, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 27, 2021 <br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazy pale gold, and topped by a thin white head. The aroma is fresh bread, floral hop notes, and light tropical fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus, weak tropical fruit, and finishes mildly bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
03:17:54 PM
1036 Nickel Brook Jam Stand (Raspberry, Vanilla, Hibiscus) Canada Berliner Weisse 3.5

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

August 28, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Canned On: June 10, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer poured a hazed gold-hued pink with a creamy white cap. Lacing is light. The aroma is tart berries, light grassy malts, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with a light puckering. Carbonation is average. The flavour is dominated by vanilla and tart raspberry notes. Any hibiscus flavouring is weak and the finish is tart.

Nov 5, 2022
02:36:26 PM
1037 Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Irish Cream Stout Canada Milk Stout 3.5

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

October 3, 2022<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 21, 2022<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that sticks around for a while. The aroma was roasted malt, whipped cream, and light coffee. The mouthfeel was creamy, medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt and milk chocolate with a light bitter finish

Nov 5, 2022
08:25:57 PM
1038 Great Lakes Brewery Noon Is Good Canada IPA 3.5

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

November 3, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.4% ABV <br> Canned On: August 9, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours an opaque gold with a pillowy white head that leaves a lot of lacing. The aroma is grains, citrus, tropical fruits, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and average carbonation. The flavour is like the aroma with a bitter finish.

Nov 6, 2022
12:27:27 AM
1039 Refined Fool Party Sharks Foggy IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

November 7, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 22, 2022<br> $4.49<br> The beer pours an opaque orange-gold colour with a thin bubbly white cap which leaves a little lacing on the way down. The aroma is bready malt, light yeast, and lots of tropical citrus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malts, some bitter hoppish notes, and balanced by a fruity sweetness. Quite good.

Nov 9, 2022
08:12:42 AM
1040 Fuller's Vintage Ale 2022 United Kingdom English Strong Ale 3.5

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

November 20, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Best Before: December 31, 2025 <br> $8.95<br> The 2022 Birthday beer. The beer pours a transparent copper colour with a creamy tan head which quickly recedes to a filmy ring. The aroma is light caramel, raisins, and alcohol. The mouthfeel is creamy, full bodied and carbonation is average. The flavour is quite different from the aroma and quite different from past vintages with notes of wood, and citrus zest dominating. The caramel is present, but way in the back.

Dec 1, 2022
02:51:20 PM
1041 Sons of Kent Brewing Festbier Oktoberfest Lager Canada Marzen / Oktoberfest 3.5

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

December 12, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml <br> 5.50% ABV <br> Canned On: August 10, 2022<br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a translucent red colour with a short lived white head that quickly reduces to a film. Effervescence is high. The aroma is bready malts, toast, light caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, toast, and caramel followed by a bitter finish

Apr 23, 2023
04:37:35 PM
1042 Velkopopovický Kozel Černý / Kozel Dark Czech Republic Dunkel / Dark Lager 3.5

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

February 6, 2023<br> Beer Store #2009 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Millside Drive)<br> 500ml can<br> 3.8% ABV <br> Canned On: September 30, 2022<br> Best Before: July 30, 2023<br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a creamy brown head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, nuts, and coffee. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light roasted malt, dark chocolate, and has a light bitter finish.

May 6, 2023
11:29:10 PM
1043 Collective Arts Mosaic Four Ways Canada IPA 3.5

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

March 3, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: November 2, 2022<br> $4.85<br> The beer pours a hazed golden yello colour with a short-lived white head which leaves no lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, tropical fruit notes, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, sweet malt notes, citrus, and finishes with a slight tang.

May 7, 2023
02:27:51 PM
1044 Bellwoods Monogamy (Mosaic) Canada American Pale Ale 3.5

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

March 6, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: November 11, 2022<br> $5.00<br> The beer pours an opaque pale gold colour with a thin white bubbly head that lasts. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, and sweet fuit notes (grapes and citrus). The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus and grains with a light bitter finish.

May 7, 2023
02:31:51 PM
1045 Flying Monkeys Crowd Surf Motel Passion Fruit IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

March 19, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Canned On: January 24, 2023<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed orange-gold with a thin white cap which quickly disappears. Lacing is good. The aroma is grainy malt, passion fruit, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, tangy fruit some tart fruit, and a salty light bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
08:54:09 PM
1046 Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Grapefruit Hibiscus IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023 <br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma is bready malt, light grapefruit, and some floral hibiscus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, grapefruit, light spice, and finishes light bitter.

May 21, 2023
09:47:31 PM
1047 Two Loons Brewing Two Loons IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

April 23, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma was grains, light citrus, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains, citrus, and the finish was lightly bitter.

May 21, 2023
09:59:48 PM
1048 Flying Monkeys Frosty the Friendship Dragon Canada Imperial IPA 3.5

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

May 1, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 8.3% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a long lasting white head which leaves an excellent lace. The aroma is grains, light fruit, floral hops, citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy and citrusy with a mild bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
10:21:54 PM
1049 Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye United States IPA 3.5

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 8, 2013 <br> the beer pours a slightly hazed copper colour with golden edges and awhile ring for a head. Aroma is citrus, floral hops, caramel, and rye. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has hints of grapefruit, rye, spices, and caramel. Quite good.

Jul 8, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1050 Le Trou du Diable Le Sang d'Encre Canada Stout 3.5

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

375ml bottle <br> 5.1% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 25, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a generous long lasting dark tan coloured head that laces well. The aroma is coffee, chocolate, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is bitter chocolate, coffee, and hints of vanilla.

Sep 26, 2013
12:00:00 PM