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

473ml can <br> 4.3% ABV <br> Canned On: February 5, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> April 28, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a very thin white head which quickly recedes to nothing giving this a ‘flat sode’ look more than a beer look. Aroma is grains, funk, tart citrus, and yeast. Mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is similar to the aroma….quite grainy with tart passion fruit in the mix. Not something I’ll put in regular rotation.

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

473ml can <br> 4.00% ABV <br> Canned On: April 17, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 16, 2021<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a very pale straw colour that is lightly hazed. Topped off with a white head that leaves some weak lacing. The aroma is biscuit malt, light herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied, but not watery, and the carbonation is average. The flavour takes me by surprised as there is a somewhat tangy and sour note. Not something I associate with light lagers.

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

473ml can<br> 4.30% ABV <br> Canned On: April 28, 2021 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 16, 2021<br> $3.00<br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a very weak white head which doesn’t stick around. The aroma is wet grass, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied, almost watery, and the carbonation is average. The flavour is tart citrus notes, some light wheat notes, and a weakly bitter finish. A huge disappointment from Great Lakes Brewery.

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

August 17, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 355ml can <br> 5.50% ABV <br> Canned On: March 4, 2021<br> $2.95<br> The beer pours a hazy straw yellow colour with a generous creamy head that takes a while to recede, but leaves a lot of lacing. Once you open the can, the pineapple aroma is in your face. Once in the glass, aromas of cereal malts, light yeast, and musty hops join the party. The mouthfeel is ligt to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour tends to the tart side of the spectrum, with some grains and a definite salty presence on the tongue. Finish is more salty than bitter

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

May 13, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: April 14, 2022 <br> $3.33<br> The beer pours a translucent pale gold with a weak white ring that represents a head. The aroma is grass, yeasty malt, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, some light toasty notes, and the finish is lightly bitter.

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

June 5, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.00% ABV <br> Canned On: August 9, 2022<br> $3.56<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour, topped by a fluffy white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light citrus, herbal hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains and yeast with a light bitter finish. AP – 5, AR – 6, MF – 5, FL – 5, OA – 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.

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.

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.

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

August 27, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 500ml bottle<br> 4.90% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.25<br> The beer poured a translucent gold into a glass with a loose white head which didn't last very long. There was some hints of malt in the aroma, but not a lot. The mouthfeel was thin, with mild carbonation, and slightly slippery, reminiscent of wheat beers. The flavour was also a bit on the grainy side. Not a beer I would go out of my way to order again, but it did knock another country off my list.

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

341ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 18, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer poured a translucent red with a thin white head which disappears quickly. The aroma is malty and grassy. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with low carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, a little malt, and a lot of grass!

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <abv> I tried this beer on February 26, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario. The been poured a translucent gold with a thin white head that didn't last long. The aroma was very grainy/grassy with some malty hints. The mouthfeel was clean, crisp, medium bodied, and medium to high carbonation. The flavour was overwhelmingly grainy with some hoppy hints at the finish. Not a great tasting lager, but it goes down very well.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.60% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 12, 2008 <br> The beer poured an orangy-gold colour into the glass with a 1/2 inch white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was sweet malt, some caramel, and some grass. The mouthfeel was thin-bodied and medium carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, with some milky hints. Not all that enjoyable a dopplebock.

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

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 11, 2008 <br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with some reddish hues. The head started out as loose and bubbly before quickly receding to a thin ring. The aroma was very grassy with nothing else notably present. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, medium carbonated. The flavour was primarily grainy malt with a little peppery spiciness on the tip of the tongue.

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

500ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 4, 2008 <br> The cider poured a translucent dark gold colour with no head. The aroma had a definite apple tinge to it. The mouthfeel was dry, and mildly carbonated. The flavour is water with a slight apple flavour to it.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Auigust 12, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark gold colour with very little head. The aroma was metallic, malty, with some hoppy presence. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour is grainy malt, with some bitter hints.

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

November 27, 2008 <br> Pizza Rustica (Toronto, Ontario, Canada <br> 16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> $6.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent metallic red with no head at all. The aroma was a combination of grainy and sweet malt, with some floral hop tones weakly present. As stated by a couple of others, the mouthfeel was slightly watery, and not well carbonated. The flavour was rather bland with some grainy malt being the predominant flavour.

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

18oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 5, 2008 at 'Jack Astors' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was a cloudy metallic gold in colour with a very white head. The aroma was citrusy in nature with some grainy malt. The mouthfeel was watery and medium carbonation was apparent. The taste was quite diluted with some citrusy tones and a little malt. Quite disappointing really.

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2009 <br> The first sign something was wrong was the fact that I could buy a 4 pack for $5.00. The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with almost no head. The aroma was sweet malt, caramel and faint hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and weakly carbonated. The flavour was sticky sweet malt, with a mild bitter finish.

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.