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

April 6, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 0.5% ABV<br> Bottled On: June 16, 2022<br> Best Before: June 16, 2023<br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a thin white cap. The aroma is wheat, lemon, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, lightly sweet, and a bitter finish.

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.3% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 10, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent red-hued golden colour with almost no head. A white ring and heavy effervescence persisted throughout. The aroma was milky sugar, grains, and floral hops. The flavour was grainy malt and some weak hoppy tones. An alright beer, but nothing spectacular.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

July 23, 2011 <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $3.35<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour, not quite ruby, with a thin white cap. The aroma was skunk, some nuttiness, and metallic tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is gross. Some sweetness up front, and a lot of graininess and acidity in back.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

500ml bottle <br> 6.7% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 8, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent light red colour with a frothy tan cap that quickly disappeared. The aroma is alcohol, grains, some caramel as well. The mouthfeel was full bodied and creamy with mild carbonation. The flavour was dominated by alcohol and rubber-like bitterness. I will not buy again.

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

440ml can <br> 4.8% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 13, 2012 <br> $2.25<br> The beer poured a translucent golden red with a creamy tan cap, no doubt aided by the nitro-widget, and mild effervescence. Aroma was a pungent caramel right as the can opened, however in the glass, plenty of grain and metallic notes. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour was slightly sweet, a bit soapy, and slightly acidic.

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

20oz draught <br> 5% ABV <br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 21, 2012 <br> This beer poured a blackish brown, by far the darkest brown ale I have ever seen. The aroma was roasted malt, nuts, and weak coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was nutty malt with weak chocolate. Not quite watery, but pretty unflavourful.

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

550ml draught <br> 4.7% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 16, 2012 <br> $7.30<br> The beer poured a translucent pale gold colour with a thin cream coloured head. Aroma was weak spices, grains, and soap. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour was boring, mainly tasting like a spiced blonde ale.

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 5, 2013 <br> $3.05<br> The beer poured a hazed golden yellow with a generous white head. Aroma of grainy malt, pine, and weak citrus. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour contains tropical fruit notes, and sour citric notes. Average at best.

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

375ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> LCBO #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) <br> May 22, 2010 <br> $2.50<br> The beer poured a hazy dark gold, with plenty of effervescence and generous bubbly head. The aroma is grainy malt, and some floral hops. The mouthfeelk is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, sour perfume, with a weak bitter finish.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

500ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 27, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent gold with a 1/2" off-white head that lingererd for a while. The aroma is sweet corn, alcohol, and a weak wisp of hops, The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, slightky sweet, and alcohol.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

650ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 28, 2011 <br> The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a very thin white ring for a head. The aroma is stale grass, very weak floral hops, and an extremely weak whiff of cherry. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. Flavour is mainly malt and hops, with a drying bitter finish.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 13, 2012 <br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma is grainy malt, some metallic to9nes, and a weak floaral bouquet. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy with some sour and acidic tones. A pretty decent macro.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 11, 2012 <br> The beer pours a medium gold colour, translucent, with a short-lived white head. The aroma grainy malt, weak hops, some skunkiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, very malty, some hop balance. Some cereal tastes as well. Not swill, but not something I want to try again.

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

625ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> Bottled on September 4, 2012 <br> October 14, 2012 <br> $5.96<br> Beer pours a transparent golden-red colour with a medium tan coloured head. The aroma is light caramel malts, weak citrusy hops, and some acidic notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet with caramel notes, and a weak bitter finish. The worst Beer Academy beer so far.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

500ml ceramic flip-top bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 25, 2012 <br> The beer pours a coca-colour colour with absolutely no head despite a vigourous pour. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, wood, and some smoke. No cognac from what I can smell. Mouthfeel is very thin (quite watery actually) for a porter with medium carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, wood, and some alcohol. Not a lot in the way of coffee, especially when it can be accounted for from an olfactory standpoint.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

473ml can <br> 5.4% <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 4, 2013 <br> $2.55 <br> The beer pours a golden-red colour with a very thin tan coloured ring for a cap. The aroma is floral hops, grains, as well as some weak caramel notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is very grainy, far less flavourful than the Cascade version. Definitely not worth retrying.

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

625ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> Bottled on April 15, 2013 <br> April 26, 2013 <br> $6.06 <br> 13 days from bottling so it should be fresh. It pours a hazed golden-brown colour with very little head, yet a white ring forms against the edge of the chalice. The aroma is faint maple, yeast, caramel, and some nutty character. The flavour is slightly sour malt, yeasty, and a maple sugar burnt note in the finish. One of their worst efforts to date.

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

355ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 17, 2013 <br> Lawnmower beer #3. The beer pours a hazed golden yellow colour with a thin white ring of a head, yet a thinner smaller ring than the shandy produced. The aroma is light wheat, grains, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with slightly above average carbonation. The flavour has a light fruity sweetness to it with a dose of wheat and grass. The extra carbonation does come as a surprise at first. A one and done beer at best.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 2, 2013 <br> The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a generous rocky white cap which sticks around. The aroma is grainy malts, and light hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt,

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

February 6, 1987<br> Gift<br> 341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $0.00<br> This is a classic beer. I remember the commercials as a child with the famed Carlsberg Clydesdales. Haven't seen those in years, makes me wonder if they still have those. This beverage has an alright aroma, typical beer aroma. The colour is a nice golden colour. It has a smooth mouthfeel. The taste is bland, similar to other beers of the style. One thing of note is that this beer tastes better cold than at room temperature.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

October 5, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz draught<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $4.29<br> The aroma is non-existent. The appearance is a dark brown with a fluffy tan-coloured head that lasts throughout. The mouthfeel is watery with no carbonation. The flavour has hints of tea, and not much else.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

October 18, 2007<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can<br> 4.90% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $2.15<br> The beer pours a very pale gold colour with a large foamy white head which quickly disappears. The aroma is a combination of citrusy hops with some grainy backup. The mouthfeel is thin, slightly watery, with ample carbonation. The flavour is slighty hoppy and a little bitterness in the finish.

Aroma: 3 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

February 11, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml can <br> 4.90% ABV<br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $1.85<br> The beer pours a clear yellow-gold with a thin white head. The aroma is very grainy and not appealing at all. The mouthfeel is medium bodied. The flavour is a combination of malt and grain.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

March 19, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 650ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $3.15<br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent dark red colour with a very thin white head that dissipates quite quickly. The aroma was roasted malt, and some nutty hints. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with high carbonation. The flavour was all over the place, there was roasted malt, some soapy sourness, and a little hint of bitterness.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

March 19, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 650ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $3.95<br> The beer poured a translucent orangy-red colour with very little head, and a lot of effervescence. The aroma was primarily sweet malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, somewhat dry, and with a lot of carbonation. The flavour was mainly malt with very little else. I didn't get any rye or hoppy feel from this brew.