Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA
# | Beer | Origin | Style | Score | Date | |
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1201 | Common Good Caught In An Eddy | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 3.9% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 13, 2019<br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a murky flourescent pale yellow with a thin white head which lasts and laces well. The aroma was grass, tropical fruit, herbal hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was tropical fruit, some grass, grapefruit peel, and a spicy bitter hoppy finish. |
Sep 13, 2019 11:36:13 PM | |
1202 | Collective Arts Collective Project: IPA No. 010 | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 3.2% ABV <br> Canned On: July 5, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> September 22, 2019<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazy pale yellow colour with a very short lived white head. The aromas are tropical fruit, old grains, The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very similar to the aroma with tropical fruits galore, and grassy malts. There isn’t a whole lot of bitterness in the finish. Goes down easy! |
Sep 28, 2019 08:40:28 AM | |
1203 | Boulevard Plaid Habit | United States | Strong Ale | 3.4
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 (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 |
Jul 18, 2021 02:25:13 PM | |
1204 | Mill Street Chocolate Blossom | Canada | Chocolate Stout | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 6.8% ABV<br> Canned On: September 11, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet # 007 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Eglinton / Mt. Pleasant)<br> October 2, 2019<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a solid black colour with a huge foamy dark brown head which quickly recedes to a creamy ring. The aroma is dark chocolate, coffee, cherries, vanilla, and roasted malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour brings a new element to this beer as there are elements of charred wood in the flavour that you don’t get in the aroma. Chocolate abounds with hints of cherry and coffee. Doesn’t hold a candle to the old Black Oak Double Chocolate Cherry Stout of yesteryear however. |
Oct 2, 2019 09:43:02 AM | |
1205 | Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb | United States | Wild Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 650ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV <br> Bottled On: April 11, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 2, 2019<br> $11.95<br> 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. |
Oct 2, 2019 10:42:02 AM | |
1206 | Cigar City Jai Alai IPA | United States | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Canned ON: June 7, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 11, 2019<br> $3.75<br> 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. |
Oct 11, 2019 11:45:11 PM | |
1207 | Muddy York Haberdasher Hefeweizen | Canada | Hefeweizen | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 12oz draught <br> 5.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 25, 2019 <br> $6.50<br> The beer pours a hazed straw yellow with a thin snow white film for a head. Lacing is decent. Aroma is yeast, wheat, light citrus, and weak bubble gum. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavur is a bit on the sweet side with flavours of wheat, clove, and pineapple. It tastes qute good! |
Oct 25, 2019 04:51:25 PM | |
1208 | Flying Monkeys 12 Minutes to Destiny Hibiscus Pale Lager | Canada | Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: June 24, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> October 28. 2019<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a bubbly head which doesn’t last very long. Lacing is erratic at best. The aroma is raspberry forward with hints of grass, hibiscus, and herbal hops in the background. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is kind of tart, in contrast to the sweet raspberry aroma. There are hints of biscuit malt and hibiscus followed by a light bitter finish. |
Oct 28, 2019 11:57:28 PM | |
1209 | Lost Craft Eclipze | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: August 12, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> October 30, 2019 <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a hazy golden orange colour with a generous white head. The aroma is light pine, citrus, yeast, and cereal. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, with hints of lactose, citrus and yeast. The lactose almost gives it an egg white flavour. Quite easy drinking. |
Dec 21, 2020 10:40:33 AM | |
1210 | Barnstormer Brewing Billy Bishop Brown | Canada | Brown Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Canned On: <br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> October 31, 2019<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a translucent brown colour with a tan coloured head, bubbly, and leaves a little lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, nuts, earthy hops, and light yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. I don’t know how to define the taste. There is some definite tartness that bugs me. Not a lot of caramel sweetness as described on the can but there is some definite nuttiness in the flavour, and a bitter finish. Looks good, smells good, but something is lost on the tongue. |
Oct 31, 2019 11:48:31 PM | |
1211 | Collective Arts Collective Project: IPA No. 011 | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 5.8% Abv <br> Canned On: October 10, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 16, 2019<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with a bubbly snow white cap that lasts a few minutes. Aromas of passion fruit, grapefruit, and light pine dominate the nose with hints of grass and herbal hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is very fruity with the passion fruit dominating the citrus. Weak grainy notes in the background with a decently bitter finish. |
Nov 17, 2019 12:05:17 PM | |
1212 | Newark Brewing Lager | Canada | Dunkel / Dark Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 5.0% ABV<br> Canned On: July 14, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #0457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> November 20, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent mahogany colour with a thin light brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma was cereal malt, light caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, nuts, caramel, cereal grains, and a lightly bitter hop finish. |
Nov 20, 2019 09:44:20 AM | |
1213 | Henderson Brewing / Jacobsen Nordic Lager | Canada | Pale Lager | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: November 4, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #0457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> December 21, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent red-tinged gold colour with a bubbly off-white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is cereal grains and herbal hops. Maybe Angelica root has no odour. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some tart spiciness, and weakly bitter finish. The tart spiciness lingers for a long while after the beer is finished. |
Dec 22, 2019 12:21:22 PM | |
1214 | MacLean's Lazy Hazy IPAzy | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 473ml can<br> 4.8% ABV<br> Best Before: February 5, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> December 31, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a very hazy orange-gold with a huge white bubbly head which doesn’t last very long. The aroma is stale grains, tropical citrus, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is fruity of front with hints of papaya and passion fruit, and the finish is more grapefruit. Not a bad beer but not something I would try again. |
Dec 31, 2019 09:06:31 AM | |
1215 | Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Passionfruit Wheat | Canada | American Wheat | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7 April 18, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 23, 2023<br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange gold colour with a rhin white head. The aroma is grassy malt, citrus, passionfruit and a light yeasty note. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light passionfruit, grains, and has a mild bitter finish. |
May 21, 2023 09:45:19 PM | |
1216 | Kaiserdom Pilsener | Germany | Bohemian / Czech Pilsener | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 500ml can <br< 4.70% ABV <br> Best Before: December 14, 2023<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a clear light gold colour with a white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is grains, yeast, and a hint of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The fl;avour is grainy malts with a noblish hop character. A solid beer. |
Apr 13, 2024 10:00:04 PM | |
1217 | Walkerville Brewery Honest Lager | Canada | Marzen / Oktoberfest | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 10, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #344 (Cambridge. Ontario, Canada – Hwy 24 / Hwy 401)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.30% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown <br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a copper-hued gold with a very thin white ring for a head. The aroma is grassy malt, light caramel, some weak toast, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was nicely balanced between the grains and caramel notes and the finish was lightly bitter. |
Apr 14, 2024 11:27:36 AM | |
1218 | Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: As Far Back As I Can Remember | Canada | IPA | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: January 27, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #483 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> February 23, 2020<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a hazy golden colour with a bubbly snow white cap which doesn’t last very long. Lacing is good. The aroma is grass, tropical fruit, and light leathery notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very tropical with notes of passion fruit and hay and a yeasty flavour in the back end. Maybe a bit fruitier than most NEIPAs, but nothing outstanding. |
Feb 23, 2020 10:33:23 AM | |
1219 | Forked River Oater Limits | Canada | Oatmeal Stout | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6 12 oz draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> February 28, 2020<br> $7.50<br>\ The beer pours a translucent dark coca-cola colour with foamy brown head which doesn't lace very well. The aroma was roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was chalky roasted malt, dark chocolate, and weak coffee notes. Could have been better. |
Feb 29, 2020 01:14:29 PM | |
1220 | Insel-Brauerei Baltic Ale | Germany | Belgian Strong Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 500ml bottle<br> 7.5% ABV <br> Best Before: December 31m 2021<br> LCBO Outlet # 010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> March 18, 2020<br> $3.70<br> The beer pours a light golden colour, translucent, with polenty of effervescence leading to a frothy snow white head. The aroma is very grainy and yeasty with some hints of herbal hops. Nothing in the aroma screams “Belgian”. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. So, while the aroma doesn’t say Belgian, the flavour is reminiscent of a light Belgian tripel. A sweet malt start, followed by light Belgian spiciness, and the definite flavour of a Belgian yeast. It’s a pretty decent beer, but it is still missing that ‘something’ |
Mar 18, 2020 08:19:18 AM | |
1221 | Creemore Springs Helles Blonde Lager / Creemore Springs Helles Light Lager | Canada | Helles / Dortmunder | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 473ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Best Before: August 19, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> May 30, 2020<br> $3.30<br> The beer pours a translucent and highly effervescent straw gold colour with a thin 1” snow white head which doesn’t leave a lot of lacing. The aroma is biscuit malt, yeast, and some spicy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal and biscuit malt, some fruity sweetness, and a nice little hop bite in the finish. |
May 31, 2020 12:07:31 PM | |
1222 | Wellington Pinata | Canada | Wild Ale | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7 June 12, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.8% ABV<br> Best Before: August 16, 2020<br> $3.38<br> The beer pours a very hazy light gold colour with a rocky bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The ginger dominates the aroma, although one can detect light cereal grains, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is lemonade and ginger, there is no other way to describe it. The ginger provides a huge finishing bite. |
Apr 15, 2022 04:42:30 PM | |
1223 | KW Sparkling Dry Cider | Canada | Cider | 3.4
Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 6.8% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 3, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The cider pours a very clear pale gold colour with plenty of effervescence but no real head. The aroma is light apple and yeast. The mouthfeel is light and dry, carbonation is average for the style. The flavour is typical of the style, light apple notes, light alcohol notes, and a wine like feel. Quite good. |
Jul 3, 2020 09:32:03 AM | |
1224 | Brickworks Ciderhouse Stadium Island Peach | Canada | Cider | 3.4
Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8 473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 3, 2020<br> $3.50<br> The cider pours a clear light gold colour with orange highlights. There is a thin white ring for a head, and excessive tiny bubble effervescence…..Don Ho would be proud! The aroma is ripe peaches, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is very much like a carbonated soda, overly carbonated and lively. The flavour is sweet peach. It boils down to this as being, in my opinion, an alcoholic peach soda…..and I can live with that! |
Jul 3, 2020 10:28:03 AM | |
1225 | Blue Moon LightSky / Belgian Moon LightSky | United States | American Wheat | 3.4
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7 473ml can<br> 4.00% ABV<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> August 11, 2020<br> $2.90<br> The beer pours a cloudy yellow gold with a foamy white head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is light wheat and lots of citrus, especially tangerine. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour is well balanced up front between the wheat and fruit with the finish being not so bitter! |
Aug 11, 2020 03:25:11 PM |