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

500ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Summerhill LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2015 <br> The beer pours a clouded pale yellow colour with a 1" snow white head. The aroma is wheat, citrus, rhubarb, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, grains, and yeast with hints of citrus. While I can smell the rhubarb, I can't find it in the flavour......and I love rhubarb. The weakest Forked River brew for me so far.

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

473ml can <br> 4.2% ABV (as written on can) <br> Summerhill LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 23, 2015 <br> The beer pours a very hazy lemonade colour with a rocky snow white head. The aroma is citrus, wheat, cloves, yeast, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, pepper, yeast, and cloves. I like it, quite refreshing and would make a great summer session beer.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 7.0&#37; ABV &#40;as written on can&#41; &#60;br&#62; Canned On: April 8, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 2, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed caramel gold colour with a small white head which quickly disappears to a thin ring. The aroma is wheat, tropical fruit, citrus, and light spices. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, with average carbonation. Flavour is more grassy than wheat, although there is a definite grapefruity flavour among the citrus. Finish is bitter. Alcohol is slightly noticeable.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

473ml can&#60;br&#62; 4.00&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 11, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.90&#60;br&#62; 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&#33;

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.

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

April 25, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: March 17, 2023<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed straw gold colour with a weak white bubbly head. The aroms was light wheat, some earthy hops, and a light apple note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with average carbonation. The flavour is tangy, light wheat, and the finish is mildly bitter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

650ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 6.4&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: January 30, 2019&#60;br&#62; Granite Brewery and Tied House &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 23, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;8.50&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a solid black colour with a half inch brown cap which lasts several minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, coffee, and some licorice notes. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma with lots of coffee and roasted malt character. The brewery calls this a Baltic Porter but there really isn’t anything Baltic about it. As a Baltic Porter it fails, but as a Porter it is great&#33;

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

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Best before: March 9, 2019 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 7, 2018 <br> $3.65<br> The beer pours a coca-cola brownish-black with almost no head, save for a thin dark brown film of bubbles. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and alcohol. The alcohol was very noticeable. The mouthfeel was medium to full-bodied, but carbonation was well below average, almost no carbonation in this bottle. The flavour was sweet milk chocolate, bitter coffee, and roasted malt. Despite the dating on the bottle, this seemed like an 'old' beer based oin the lack of carbonation and real flavours, but based on this bottle, this beer was a letdown

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

16oz draught <br> 7.7% ABV (as marked on menu) <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 27, 2014 <br> $7.50<br> The beer is poured in a tulip glass a solid black colour with a 1" creamy brown head. Aroma is strong coffee, dark fruits, and a hint of chocolate. The mouthfeel is full bodied, with average carbonation. Flavour is a nice melding of the coffee, roast and dark fruit flavours, with a mild bitterness in the finish. An excellent way to start the evening.

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

355ml draught &#60;br&#62; 7.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; C&#39;est What? &#40;Toronto, Ontraio, Canada&#41; &#60;br&#62; February 28, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;9.50&#60;br&#62; The beer poured a solid black with a long lasting thin brown ring serving as a cap. Lacing was generous. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and licorice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation, a bit light bodied for a porter. The flavour was smoked wood, roasted malt, coffee, and hints of sweet plums. An excellent tasting beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

November 25, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 8.20% ABV <br> Best Before: December 23, 2023 <br> $3.06<br> From the 2022 McAuslan Gift Pack at the LCBO. The beer pours a solid black with a creamy brown head which quickly recedes to a ring. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, with hints of alcohol and wood as well. The mouthfeel is creamy and full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, anise, and woody notes with a nice bitter finish.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 3, 2011 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a deep black colour with a thin brown head into a tulip glass. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and molasses. The mouthfeel was full with mild carbonation. The flavour was more pronounced in the molasses direction with the coffee tones taking a back seat, but still there.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 10.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on October 22, 2011 after purchasing from the Yonge/Wellesley LCBO in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brownish-black colour with a thin long lasting tan coloured head. Coffee, smoke, chocolate and figs dominated the aroma. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is smoked wood, chocolate, cherries and hints of chocolate and vanilla.

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

12oz bottle <br> 5.4% ABV (as marked on bottle) <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 26, 2011 <br> $8.75 <br> The beer poured a hazy orange-gold colour with a thin white short-lived head. The aroma was light fruits, yeast, grains, citrus, and funk. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was grassy malt, yeast, and honey.

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Best Before: July 11, 2013 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 17, 2011 <br> 6 pack of Van Steenberge beers <br> The beer poured a transparent reddish brown colour with a thin white head. The aroma was nuts, caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is yeasty, with caramel malt, and bitter grains. Not very bock-like.

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

July 26, 2012<br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> $39.49<br> This completes the triumvirate of the publicly available Westys for me. The beer poured a hazy golden yellow colour with a thin, long lasting white head. The aroma was yeast, citrus, and some earthy tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is yeast, citrus, and light fruits with some breadiness in the malt

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 7

625ml bottle <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> Bottled on August 2, 2012 <br> August 24, 2012 <br> $5.89<br> The beer pours a hazed brown colour with a thin tan ring for a head. The aroma was yeast, sugar, dark fruits, and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very similar to Koningshoeven Dubbel, which is a good thing...dark fruits, sweet, with some yeastiness.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

750ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet <br> September 20, 2012 <br> Beer pours a translucent reddish-brown colour. Not as dark as a dubbel or a quad, but close. Head is long lasting, tan coloured, and rocky. Aroma is sweet malt, yeast, mild fruit, and spices. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is Belgian yeast, wood, with dry, sweet, fruit hints. Not bad, but I was expecting more from a Trappist ale.

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: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

330ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> January 24, 2013 <br> The beer poured a hazed golden yellow colour, reminiscent of a Hoegaarden, with a thin white cap. Aroma was citrusy hops and some grains. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is citrusy hops with primarily lemony flavours and some grassy notes.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

16oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 8, 2013 <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a solid dark brown with black hints, and almost no head. The aroma os roasted malt, yeast, and coffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is chocolate malt, cherries, and yeast.

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

330ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma is yeast, citrus, and some tropical fruitiness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is a combination of yeast and light fruits.

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

330ml draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 14, 2013 <br> Part of C'est What's Flying Monkeys Tap Takeover. The beer pours a solid brown colour with red hues and a long lasting tan ring. The aroma is weak, but consists of yeast, caramel, and fruit tones. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet, yeasty, with sugar and caramel dominating. Easily my least favourite beer of the Tap Takeover.

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

750ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 9, 2013 <br> The beer pours a hazed light gold colour with almost no head. The aroma definitely has maple in it, fruit, yeast and grains. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is yeast, grains, and light fruits. Quite refreshing, moreso than flavourful.

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

330ml draught <br> 6.4% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 8, 2013 <br> Part of the Sawdust City Tap Takeover. The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a thin creamy white ring. The aroma is trropical fruit, grains, and yeast. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is fruity with a very bitter finish, but the flavours are muddled. Decent refreshing beer.