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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2151 Collective Arts Jam Up Passion Fruit & Peach Canada Wild Ale 2.6

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

473ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Canned On: February 10, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> September 3, 2021<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a hazed yellow with no head (quite disappointing), yet lots of effervescence at the surface. The aroma is grains, yeast, tart fruit and vegetable oil. The mouthfeel is light bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour is grainy malt, some tart citrus notes, yeast, and a burnt sugary finish.

Sep 30, 2021
11:22:02 AM
2152 Bench Brewing Hopsters IPA Canada IPA 2.6

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

June 23, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.8% ABV <br> Canned On: April 6, 2022<br> $3.85<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a white bubbly head that only lasts a few minutes. The aroma is dominated by cereal grains and vomit. There is some light citrus, but not enough to make it favourable. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is much better than the aroma with light caramel notes, yeast, grassy malts and citrus. The finish is quite bitter.

Sep 20, 2022
12:25:38 PM
2153 Whitewater Brewing North Meets South Nordic Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 2.6

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

July 18, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #177 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Sheppard)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Canned On: April 19, 2022<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a highly hazed golden colour, and is topped by a white head. The aroma is grassy malts, light citrus, some tropical fruit notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The beer is very light on flavour. It was similar to drinking water with a slight tropical citrus hint and a weak bitter finish.

Sep 20, 2022
02:42:02 PM
2154 Waterloo Brewing Radler (Tart Cherry) Canada Fruit Beer 2.6

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

August 3, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 2.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 18, 2022<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a light golden red colour with a huge frothy off-white cap that is very short lived. The aroma is tart fruit, grains, and medicinal cherry notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grains, and the cherry flavours are sweet and sour, but not in a good way.

Oct 25, 2022
10:56:50 PM
2155 Compañia Cervecera de Nicaragua Toña / Compania Cervecera de Nicaragua Tona Nicaragua Pale Lager 2.6

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

September 21, 2022 <br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold colour with a huge head that quickly disappears despite the high effervescence. The aroma is grains, yeast, and noble-ish hops. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour leans heavily towards the malty side of the spectrum without being overly sweet.

Nov 5, 2022
07:30:52 PM
2156 Lomza Export Poland Helles / Dortmunder 2.6

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best before: December 30, 2018 &#60;br&#62; Main&#47;Bronte LCBO Outlet &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 4, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.10 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a clear medium gold colour with a slightly rocky snow white head. The aroma is grainy malt with herbal hops. The mouthfeel is Medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet with grainy malt and some metallic notes.

Aug 4, 2018
12:00:00 PM
2157 Rochester Mills MilkShake Stout (Toasted Marshmallow) United States Milk Stout 2.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: June 6, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; December 10 ,2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.49&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent dark brown colour with blackened edges and a creamy brown head which clings to the sides of the chalice. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, and weak hints of marshmallows. Kind of disappointing given how the aroma in the other cans was strong on the specialty flavours. The mouthfeel is weak bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, light notes of coffee and chocolate, and a little more marshmallow in the finish. I’m glad these are done&#33;

Dec 11, 2018
12:30:11 PM
2158 Pint Pursuits The Answer Canada Helles / Dortmunder 2.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 15, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; February 12, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95 &#60;br&#62; I was a bit disappointed. After seeing the name, I half expected Allen Iverson to pop out of the can. He didn’t. The beer poured a light straw colour, with plenty of effervescence feeding a quickly disappearing white cap. The aroma was bready balt, some spice, and weak herbal hops. The mouthfeel was weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was bready malt, weak spice, and a slightly bitter hop finish. There were times I thought that the beer tasted something like a Labatt Blue from the 80s.

Feb 13, 2019
12:26:13 PM
2159 Ottakringer Helles Austria Helles / Dortmunder 2.6

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: March 20, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 6, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.65 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent pale straw colour with a bubbly white head which doesn’t last long, nor laces very well. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy with an overly bitter hop finish, and aftertaste. Was hoping for better&#33;

Oct 6, 2019
11:57:06 PM
2160 Molson Fireside Canada Schwarzbier 2.6

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.6&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 6, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.85&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent coca-cola colour with a generous light tan coloured head which lasts for a few minutes. The aroma is dominated by roasted malts and coffee. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak roasted malts and coffee with a weak bitter finish. This wasn’t a bad beer until the flavour score killed it&#33;

Nov 6, 2019
09:45:06 AM
2161 Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat United States American Wheat 2.6

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

Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company for Goose Island Beer Company&#60;br? 473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.2&#37; ABV&#60;bv&#62; Canned On: August 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.85&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed gold colour with plenty of effervescence and a rocky white cap. The aroma is weak wheat, cereal grains, light citrus, and funky hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is vegetal in nature &#40;think green tomatoes&#41;, with hints of wheat and cereal. Not a lot of bitterness in the finish. Not likely to try the Canadian variant anytime soon either.

Nov 10, 2019
12:02:10 PM
2162 Goodlot Farmstead Brewing Farmstead Ale Canada Ale 2.5

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.20&#37; Abv &#60;br&#62; Best Before: January 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 18, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed orange-gold colour with a bubbly tan head that lingers for a couple of minutes before receding into a thin ring. The aroma is grains, herbal hops, and weak tropical fruit notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the grains and the hops, but both flavours are weak leaving this beer as flavoured water with a hint of alcohol. Quite disappointed.

Nov 19, 2018
12:00:00 PM
2163 Rochester Mills MilkShake Stout (Holiday Latte) United States Milk Stout 2.5

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

After reassessing the previous can, this beer pours like a dark cream soda, a translucent dark cherry red cream soda with brown edges. The head starts off huge and within a couple of seconds is left as an island of bubbles on the centre of the beer. The aroma is quite weak in this case. Weak notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. Certainly ‘thicker’ than the Crème de menthe. The flavour was one dimensional coming across as nothing more than roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate.

Dec 3, 2018
11:51:03 PM
2164 Amsterdam 3 Speed Lager Canada Lager 2.5

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

March 16, 2019 <br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> 568ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> Canned On: February 25, 2019<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a medium gold colour with very little head, and what head there is, lasts less than a couple of minutes. Lots of effervescence. The aroma is grainy malt, weak herbal hops, and weak peppery note. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains, some light hops, and grass. It tastes better than a lot of 4.2%; pale lagers, that is for sure. But still....568ml is too much!

Apr 9, 2022
02:35:47 PM
2165 Ace Hill Lime Radler Canada Fruit Beer 2.5

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

June 5, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge / Eglinton)<br> 473ml can <br> 3.0% ABV <br> Canned On: April 22, 2019 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a highly hazed golden orange colour with a bubbly white head which lasts a few moments. The aroma is light grass, like, oranges, and ginger. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. There is a lot of lime in the flavour, and next to no beer. As with their other two radlers, this is a great tasting alcoholic juice beverage, but really isn’t beery enough for me to call a radler or shandy.

Oct 11, 2022
11:38:47 AM
2166 Lake Of Bays Beach Break Canada Pale Lager 2.5

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 3.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: August 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; September 20, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.95&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very translucent pale gold colour with a 1&#34; bubbly head which disappears within seconds. The aroma is grains, herbal hops, bready yeast, and a hint of citrus. The mouthfeel is thin bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to that of a light beer. You taste the grains, the bitter hop finish, and there is a hint of lime that lingers.

Sep 21, 2019
12:31:21 PM
2167 Lake Of The Woods Forgotten Lake Blueberry Ale Canada Fruit Beer 2.5

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 7.1&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: July 17, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #483&#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; November 2, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.60&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a purplish colour with a thin oinkish film for a head. The aroma was blueberries, cream, cereal, and must. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is a balance between both sweet and tart blueberry flavours with some grainy malt, and weak bitter finish.

Nov 3, 2019
12:58:03 PM
2168 Grand River Mill Race Mild Canada Mild Ale 2.5

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

300ml draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2010 <br> The beer was dark brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma was grainy malts, with a weak hoppish presence. The mouthfeel was very thin, almost watery, with only mild carbonation. The flavour was very weak. Some graininess, nuttiness, and a weak bitterness to finish with.

May 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
2169 Black Oak Hop Bomb Canada IPA 2.5

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

550ml cask draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 25, 2012 <br> $625<br> The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a thin white head. The aroma was weak caramel, funk, and floral hops. Definitely not a hop bomb in aroma. The mouthfeel was on the thin side with mild carbonation. The flavour was weak citrusy hops, some sweet caramel notes, and some yeast. I was hoping for a whole lot better.

May 25, 2012
12:00:00 PM
2170 Trafalgar Mead Braggot Canada Mead 2.5

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

500ml corked ceramic bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO OUtlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 21, 2012 <br> The braggot pours a clear medium gold colour with a short-lived white head. Aroma is tart fruit, grains,and weak honey notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, and highly carbonated. Flavour is tart fruit, and furniture polish. Hopefully meads and braggots made by other brewers taste better.

Dec 22, 2012
12:00:00 PM
2171 Wychwood Ginger Beard United Kingdom Spiced Beer 2.5

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

March 22, 2013<br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 4.2% ABV <br> $3.50 <br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-gold with a thin tan ring for a head. Aroma is grainy malt, ginger, and light hops. Mouthfeel is light bodied, with high carbonation. Flavour is a British bitter crossed with Ginger Ale but got more beery as it warmed up. Heavy on the ginger and the spice. Not something I would try again.

Apr 13, 2022
05:25:00 PM
2172 Lake Of Bays Rock Cut Bayesville Lager Canada Lager 2.5

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

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 25, 2013 <br> Pours a translucent medium gold colour with plenty of effervescence, but almost no head. Aroma is herbal hops and grainy malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is underwhelming to say the least, quite acidic with grassy notes and weak hops. Not going to become a regular any time soon

May 26, 2013
12:00:00 PM
2173 Sleeman Cream Ale Canada Cream Ale 2.5

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Bottling Date: Unknown<br> The Bookshelf Café (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 8, 1991<br> $1.85<br> The first time I tried this beer, it was the only beer in the house. It wasn't that great. The second time I tried this beer, it was because I was a summer student with the brewery. It still wasn't that great. The company's flagship brand and liked by many of my friends, just not my glass of brew. I have to admit, the clear bottle is a very nice touch. The beer pours a light yellow colour (so the bottle isn't hiding anything) with a minimal head. The aroma is thick and hoppy, maybe too hoppy. This beer has way too much carbonation and is harsh on the cheeks. The taste is a mishmash of varying degrees..slightly malty, slightly grassy, slightly awful.

Nov 10, 2024
03:09:23 PM
2174 Big Rock Traditional Ale Canada Amber Ale 2.5

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

September 30, 2006<br> Gift<br> 341ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> $0.00<br> This was the free beer provided by a participant at the 2006 hockey pool. Decent aroma, but nothing to write home about. Slightly malty. The colour was an almost reddish colour. It felt 'perky' on the tongue, but the favour didn't thrill me.

Apr 12, 2024
06:35:23 PM
2175 Rickard's Honey Brown Canada Brown Ale 2.5

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

July 24, 2007<br> Armadillo Texas Grill (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Front Street West)<br> 20oz draught<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $8.25<br> The beer was reddish brown in the glass with a thick head that lasted for a couple of minutes. The aroma was malty with no hints of honey whatsoever. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with little carbonation. The taste was malty/beery with no hints of honey. The beer was very similar to a somewhat flat Rickard's Red. In fact, the lack of honey aroma and taste and the reddish-brown colour had me wondering.

Nov 11, 2024
04:42:02 PM