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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1101 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Limp Puppet Canada IPA 3.4

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

20oz draught <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a cloudy pale yellow with a thick white cap. The aroma is sweet fruit, citrus, and light herbal hints. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, a hint of grapefruit, and hops.

May 30, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1102 Phillips Hoperation Tripel Cross Belgian IPA Canada Imperial IPA 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 15, 2014 <br> The beer pours a slight hazed golden colour with a generous foamy white cap. The aroma was citrusy hops, pine, yeast, spices, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, citrus, spices,and grains. Could have been better.

Jun 16, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1103 Forked River Holy Hand Grenade Canada Abbey Quadrupel 3.4

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

14oz draught <br> 11.1% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 11, 2014 <br> The beer pours a solid dark reddish brown with a long lasting light brown head. The aroma is dark fruit, spices, grains, and floral hops. The flavour is tart raspberry, caramel, yeast, and grains. Strange for an Abbey Quad.

Jul 10, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1104 Tree Mellow Moon Pineapple Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 13, 2014<br> The beer pours a hazed watermelon gold colour with a generous bubbly white head which lingers as it slowly dissipates. The aroma is wheat, grains, yeast, and funk. Not a whiff of pineapple. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, cloves, citrus, and hints of pineapple,and funk. It tastes better than it smells.

Jul 14, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1105 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
1106 Snowman Brewing Top Hat Ale Canada Amber Ale 3.4

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

330ml draught <br> 4.8% ABV (as marked on menu) <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed brown with red edges and a thin bubbly light tan coloured head. The aroma was caramel, plums, grains, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was light caramel, grains, and some acidic notes. For a gluten free beer, this was quite good.

Aug 22, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1107 BraufactuM Roog Germany Smoked Ale 3.4

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

500ml draught <br> 6.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 12, 2014 <br> The beer poured a muddy reddish brown colour with a 1" tan coloured head. The aroma was burnt wood, wheat, banana, clove, and a hint of spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour started off slightly sweet with notes of caramel and wheat before finishing with a smoky bitterness. Quite pleasant.

Sep 13, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1108 Les 3 Brasseurs Multi-Grain Ale (2014) Canada Blonde Ale 3.4

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

September 19, 2014<br> The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 530ml Draught<br> 6.00% ABV <br> $6.49<br> The beer poured a translucent light gold with a huge fluffy white head. The aroma was grains, spices, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was quite grainy with notes of yeast, spice, and a hoppy finish.

Apr 12, 2024
09:59:06 PM
1109 Steamworks The Great Pumpkin Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 19, 2014<br> The beer pours a translucent orange colour with a very thing head, and a ton of effervescence. The aroma is pumpkin pie, grains and some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is pumpkin, spices, grains, and weak hops.

Oct 20, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1110 Huvila Arctic Circle Ale Finland Strong Ale 3.4

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 11, 2014 <br> My first Finnish beer. The beer pours a hazed copper colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is Juniper, caramel, raisins, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet, smoky with caramel and molasses sweetness, and a smoked wood aftertaste. This is definitely a winter warmer and the alcohol is slightly noticeable in the aftertaste

Nov 11, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1111 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
1112 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 48: Ich Bin Ein Bearliner Canada Berliner Weisse 3.4

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

15oz draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 31, 2015 <br> $7.50<br> he beer poured a translucent light metallic gold with a snow white foamy head. The aroma was pungent wheat, grains, and herbs. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tart wheat, nicely balanced with some hoppy bitterness, yeast, and grains.

Apr 6, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1113 Forked River Weendigo Canada Imperial Stout 3.4

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

13oz draught <br> 10.2% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 31, 2015 <br> The beer poured a dark brown with black hints, and a thin brown head. The aroma was sweet malt, chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was strong on the bourbon with hints of coffee and dark chocolate.

Apr 7, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1114 Kilannan The Inaugural Canada Altbier 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 5.20% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 2, 2015 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with a light tan short lived head. The aroma was caramel malt, grains, and weak yeast. The mouthfeel is medium full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, yeast, and tart grains.

Apr 7, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1115 Howe Sound Hopraiser West Coast India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.4

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

1L bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 25, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold with a generous off-white rocky head. The aroma is pine and citrus with a backdrop of grassy malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, light grapefruit and papaya, and grainy malt. A nice IPA, but nothing special.

May 25, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1116 Mad and Noisy Hoppy Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 12, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed piss yellow colour with a bubbly white head that lasts. The aroma is orange, lemon, wheat, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat malt, tropical fruit, citrus rind, and spices. Not bad, but not great.

Jun 12, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1117 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
1118 Liberty Village 504 Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 5.3% ABV (as written on can) <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 10, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thick foamy off-white head. The aroma is citrusy hops, stale grains, weak spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is muted lemon-lime, some tropical notes, grains, and yeast. Enjoyable.

Aug 11, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1119 Bell City Lenoir Belgian Ale Canada Belgian Ale 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 12, 2015 <br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange with a rocky white head. The aroma is grains, honey, light fruits, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, yeast, and a spicy flavour, with a salty finish. Quite good for an Ontario brewed Belgian ale but doesn't come close to an average Belgian ale.

Oct 13, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1120 Innis & Gunn Toasted Oak India Pale Ale United Kingdom IPA 3.4

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 3, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a foaming head that quickly dissipates to a ring. The aroma is burnt wood, grains, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is oak, alcohol, grains, and vanilla.

Nov 4, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1121 Central City Red Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout Canada Dry Stout 3.4

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 8, 2015 <br> The beer pours a solid black with a tan coloured bubbly head which lingers for a while. The aroma is ginger, spices, coffee, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, ginger, spices, and a bitter coffee finish. Not as enjoyable as the Tree Brewing Old School Stout

Nov 9, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1122 Stone City Ales Devil And The Deep Canada Wild Ale 3.4

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

15oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2015 <br> The beer pours a hazy dark metallic gold with a thin white cap. The aroma was tart fruit and grains. The mouthfeel was thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was citrus, crabapple, grains, and yeast. Interesting,

Dec 10, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1123 Royal City Brewing Smoked Honey Canada Brown Ale 3.4

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 24, 2016 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark brown aith a thin brown ring for a cap. The aroma is smoked ham, caramel, dark fruits, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, smoked meat, light honey notes, and dark fruit.

Feb 25, 2016
12:00:00 PM
1124 Abe Erb 1857 Kolsch Canada Kölsch 3.4

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

September 16, 2017 <br> Real Canadian Superstore –Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> $2.53 <br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a thin white head which sticks around for 10-15 minutes. The aroma is cereal malts and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal grains, some hop earthiness, and some light spiciness in the finish.

Oct 11, 2022
11:18:55 AM
1125 Radical Road Slingshot California Common Canada California Common / Steam 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Main/Thompson LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 5, 2017 <br> $2.85<br> The beer pours a semi-translucent orange-red colour with a generous light tan coloured rocky head that lingers a while. The aroma is light wisps of caramel, cereals, weak citrus, and light yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with a slight creaminess and average carbonation. The flavour is caramel and cereal malts, with a hint of graperuity hops in the finish. Not a bad beer at all.

Apr 3, 2018
12:00:00 PM