Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1776 Bellwoods Bellweiser Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

12oz draught <br> 4.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 11, 2019<br> $7.25<br> The beer poured a translucent straw gold colour with a fluffy white head which lasted throughout and laced nicely. The aroma was grains, cereal, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, yeast, and a mildly bitter hop finish. An interesting take by a good brewery

Oct 11, 2019
11:40:11 PM
1777 Royal City Brewing Exhibition Session IPA Canada IPA 3.1

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

400ml draught <br> 4.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> October 18, 2019 <br> $8.50<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a snow white head leading to decent lacing. The aroma was some mustiness, earthy hops, wet grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was quite graint=y with some grapefruit notes in the aftertaste,

Oct 18, 2019
10:59:18 PM
1778 Toboggan Brewing Lunatic Fridge IPA Canada IPA 3.1

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

473ml can<br> 6.2% ABV<bv> Canned On: September 18, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> November 23, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a 1” white bubbly head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is biscuit malt, weak herbal hops, and weak citrus fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very similar to the aroma with the biscuit malt dominating the caramel and citrusy hop notes. The finish is weakly bitter. I was expecting more from this based on local word of mouth.

Nov 23, 2019
09:56:23 AM
1779 Collingwood Brewery FreeStyle Series: Winter Stout Canada Oatmeal Stout 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 9, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill)<br> November 16, 2019<br> $3.40<br> The beer pours a solid coca-colour with a hugely generous dark brown head which quickly recedes to a 1” creamy cap. Good lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, and light spices. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, light coffee and chocolate notes, with a peppery spicy finish.

Dec 27, 2019
10:08:27 AM
1780 Grenadier Brewing Premium Lager Canada Lager 3.1

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

473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #0457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> January 11, 2019<br> $2.95<br> The first new beer of 2020. It pours a translucent light gold colour, with a short lived bubbly head that clings to the side while supported by ample effervescence. Aroma is cereal malt, light floral notes, and some light spicy notes in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt with a mild bitter finish. Nothing outstanding, just a North American style lager.

Jan 12, 2020
12:30:12 PM
1781 Innis & Gunn Tropic Like It's Hop United Kingdom American Pale Ale 3.1

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

500ml can <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Best Before: June 30, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet # 177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> March 21, 2020<br> $3.05<br> The beer pours a translucent straw gold colour with a generous bubbly snow white head which lasts a few minutes before receding to a thin film. The aroma is very tropical with hints of passionfruit and citrus, with some grainy notes as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is slightly bitter with the taste of herbal hops and the malt notes are very grainy. Very little actual passion fruit notes.

Mar 21, 2020
11:45:21 PM
1782 Lake Of Bays Spin Dive Summer Gose Canada Gose 3.0

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

473ml can <br> 3.8% Abv <br> Main / bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 9, 2018 <br> $3.15 <br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a non-esistant white head which is quickly relegated to 'film status'. The aroma is light wheat, barley, and earthy hops with the added bonus of wak citrus. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is on the salty side which is a propos for a gose. There are also notes of grains of citrus to round out the flavour. Average at best for a Gose.

Aug 9, 2018
12:00:00 PM
1783 Lake Of Bays Wild North Series: Pumpkin Ale Canada Spiced Beer 3.0

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

473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: September 10, 2018 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO outlet (Milton,. Ontario, Canada)<br> September 29, 2018<br> $3.35<br> The beer poured a slightly hazed orange-red colour with a generous fluffly light tan head which didn't last very long. The aroma was all pumpkin at the start, but eventually grainy notes, weak spices, and musty hops filtered into the mix. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, although carbonation was light (the beer isn't even 3 weeks old!). The flavour started out with a tart fruity note before the bitter pumpkin notes set in. These were rounded out by the usual graininess and pumpkin pie spices. Nothing spectacular here.

Sep 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
1784 Walkerville Brewery Rob Roy Scotch Ale Canada Scottish Ale 3.0

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

October 12, 2018<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 7.0% ABV<br> $3.25<br> The date code on the can is the totally obvious 8253. The beer pours a beautiful translucent dark cherry red with a creamy half inch tan coloured cap that lingers a while. The aroma is light toffee and molasses with hints of grains and musty hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. On the thin side for a Scotch ale. The flavour is like the mouthfeel in that it is weak on flavour. Not a lot of sweetness coming from the molasses/toffee notes, and not a lot of bitterness from hop notes. The alcohol is well hidden though, that’s a plus. Look and smells great, but the flavour was a letdown for me.

Apr 16, 2022
01:38:57 PM
1785 Pump House Crafty Radler Canada Fruit Beer 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Milton &#47; Bronte LCBO Outlet &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; October 19, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The canned on &#47; best before date is rather cryptic. The beer pours a golden pink colour with a bubbly white head which quickly disappears into a lively white film. The aroma is pink grapefruit, light wheat notes, and grass. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pink grapefruit juice with a hint of alcohol. Quite possibly the least beery radler I’ve ever had.

Oct 20, 2018
12:00:00 PM
1786 Wellington Kickin' Back Dry-Hopped Session IPA Canada IPA 3.0

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

October 20, 2018<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 473ml can<br> 4.8% AbV<br> Best Before: January 7, 2019<br> $3.20<br> The beer pours a hazed golden orange colour with a generous off-white bubbly head that lasts a few minutes. The aroma is old-school citrusy grapefruit with grains, and some musty hoppy tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with hints of a more tropical fruit profile like passion fruit and mango. The bitterness in the finish is not readily apparent but lingers.

Apr 15, 2022
04:25:11 PM
1787 Vimy Brewing Cream Ale Canada Cream Ale 3.0

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

October 27, 2018 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge Eglinton Centre)<br> 473ml can<br> 5.0% <br> Canned On: September 26, 2018 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent red-hued golden colour with a 1 inch bubbly white head which quickly dissipates to a film on top. The aromas are earthy hops, stale grains, and weak citrus notes. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, and a bitter hoppy finish that clings to the tongue. Not bad, but no complexity whatsoever..

Apr 16, 2022
01:50:18 PM
1788 Bobcaygeon Dockside Red Ale Canada Amber Ale 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 19, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 20, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent dark red colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is caramel malt, grass, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied withy average carbonation., The flavour is weak caramel, spicy hops, and grains. Good, but not great.

Nov 20, 2018
12:00:00 PM
1789 Henderson Brewing Food Truck Beer Canada Blonde Ale 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.80&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: September 16, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 1, 2018 &#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a clear metallic gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma is grainy malt, some toast notes, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to a multitude of craft blonde ales out there…..grainy malt up front with a decent bitter finish.

Dec 2, 2018
12:59:02 PM
1790 St. Mary Axe Indian Pagan Ale Canada IPA 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 9, 2018 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 8, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed metallic gold colour with a huge generous off-white head. Ther aroma is tropical fruit, grassy malt, and a hint of must. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tropical fruit, with notes of hay, and herbal hops in the finish. At best this is ‘alright’.

Dec 9, 2018
01:51:09 AM
1791 Muskoka Shinnicked Stout Canada Stout 3.0

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

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 5.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: June 5, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; January 11, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a coca-cola colour with absolutely no head. Kind of disappointing from the head perspective. The aroma is all roasted malt and coffee with a minor hint of vanilla. Not much in the way of multiple dimensions here. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with below average carbonation. I am now pretty sure that this beer is flat or old. Either way, quite disappointed. The flavour is similar to the aroma with a lot of roasted malts and bitter coffee notes hiding a weak vanilla and chocolate presence. I may try again down the road but this was a disappointment.

Jan 11, 2019
05:16:11 PM
1792 Side Launch Session Seven Canada IPA 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.60&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: December 25, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; February 3, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazy light yellow colour with a huge generous white head which lasts a few minutes. There is plenty of effervescence in the glass. The aroma is tropical fruit, biscuit malt, and some tart fruity notes as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a balance between tart fruity notes, and sweeter citrusy notes, followed by a mildly bitter hop finish. Not a bad beer, but not a great beer.

Feb 4, 2019
12:12:04 PM
1793 Manitoulin Bridal Veil Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 15, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 6, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.10&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazy pale rust colour with a generous foamy off-white head. The aroma is toasted malt, light caramel, weak citrus, and bread. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour leans heavily towards citrus peel, particularly grapefruit and orange, which isn’t my cup of tea. There are hints of herbal hops and caramel as the beer warms up a little, but the citrus peel lingers.

Feb 6, 2019
11:49:06 PM
1794 Lake Of Bays Paddle On Session Ale Canada IPA 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.50&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: November 5, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 21, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.35&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a golden orange colour with a slight haze a d a huge generous white cap which slowly disappears. The aroma is grass, tropiocal fruits, slight hints of yeast, and perfume. The mouthfeel was mnedium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very similar to a lot of session IPAs using the same hops. A nice balance between tropical fruit sweetness and mildly bitter hops with grassy malt thrown in. Problem is, they are all just ‘meh&#33;’

Apr 22, 2019
01:12:22 AM
1795 Bell City Elijah's Real McCoy Canada Kölsch 3.0

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#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; April 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly hazed golden orange with a thin bubbly head which recedes to a long lasting film. The aroma is grains, earthy hops, yeast, and some wet grass. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, some light peppery spice notes, and a weak bitter finish.

Apr 24, 2019
12:59:24 PM
1796 Muskoka Ebb & Flow Session Sour Canada Wild Ale 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 2.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 12, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; April 27, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a lightly hazed straw gold colour with a white bubbly head sitting on top. The aroma is a combination of tart and sweet tropical citrus fruit notes, light grass, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour starts off with a puckering tart fruity note that gives way to some cereal grain, a slight bitter finish. Pretty good for a 2.4&#37; beer.

Apr 28, 2019
12:51:28 PM
1797 Walkerville Brewery Road Block Doppelbock Canada Doppelbock 3.0

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 6

May 8, 2019<br> LCBO #010 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill)<br> 473ml can<br> 7.5% ABV<br> Canned On: February 20, 2019<br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent dark cherry red with a thin brown tan cap which starts off bubbly but quickly recedes to a film on top. The aroma is toasted caramel malt, earthy hops, weak bread, and a hint of yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Sadly, the flavour falls short. While only 7.5%, the alcohol flavour dominates the taste. There are hints of caramel and bitter hop notes, but the alcohol steals the show.

Apr 16, 2022
01:43:11 PM
1798 Magnotta Brewery Double Drooling Dog Black IPA Canada American Black Ale 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: May 16, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO #255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Bronte &#47; Main&#41;&#60;br&#62; June 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.25&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent light coca-cola colour with a generous light tan coloured head which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, weak grapefruit, and grassy notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is coffee, chocolate milk, and roasted malt. This is a decent porter or stout, but aside from a faint grapefruit aroma, and maybe some citrus peel flavour &#40;both which can be found in overhopped stouts and porters&#41; there is nothing to suggest this is a black IPA. NOTHING&#33;

Jun 9, 2019
11:17:09 PM
1799 All Or Nothing Think Big'Ger Canada Cream Ale 3.0

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

June 18, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #411 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Wellesley)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Canned On: May 11, 2019<br> $3.10<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a creamy off white head which lasts a few minutes. There’s actually quite a bit of lacing with this one. The aroma is toasted malt, grass, light herbal hops, and weak yeast notes. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light spiciness, yeast, and a weak bitter hop finish. Nothing offensive or outstanding about this beer. Just a good solid drinkable beer.

Apr 16, 2022
03:10:18 PM
1800 Radical Road Cucumber Mint Kolsch Canada Kölsch 3.0

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: June 28, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #483 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 24, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.10&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent metallic gold colour with a generous snow white head that doesn’t last long, but leaves some good lacing in it’s wake. The aroma is definitely cucumber. There are cereal notes, some weak earthy hops, and a hint of citrus. No sign of mint in the aroma in my can. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is cereal malts, cucumber, vegetables, and a weak bitter hop finish. Again, no sign of mint.

Aug 24, 2019
10:24:24 AM