Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

July 11, 2012<br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)<br> 750ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> I shared a bottle of this with fellow BeerPal Sassy. The beer poured a coca-cola brown colour with a thin tan creamy head into the Unibroue tulip. The aroma was dark fruit, molasses, roasted malt, and sugar. The mouthfeel was full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was blackberries, molasses, some applish and anise notes. Alcohol was completely hidden. A great beer.

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

July 26, 2012<br> Bar Volo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 587 Yonge Street)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 9.1% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> $41.75 <br> The beer poured a translucent deep mahogany colour with a generous, long lived, tan coloured head. Plenty of effervescence to keep the head alive. Aroma is dark malt, sugar, plums, and licorice. Definitely a very sweet nose. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with plenty of carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, dark fruit, yeast (and lots of it), some anise, and a bit of peppery spice. Not as good as the 12, but an outstanding beer all the same.

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 20, 2012 (45th Birthday Beer) <br> 2012 Vintage <br> Pours a dark semi-translucent reddish brown with a rocky cap that laced well. Aroma is yeast, raisins, caramel and bread. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with good carbonation. Flavour is over sweet and syrupy (just as the label suggests). The raisin flavour is very strong. Flavour is rounded out with caramel tones.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> RBC Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 19, 2012 <br> The beer pours a reddish brown colour, translucent, with a light tan head. The aroma is dark fruit, spices, bread, and yeast. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium. Flavour is slighftly sweet with dark fruit, molasses, and yeast.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 31, 2013 <br> The beers a solid dark brownish red, with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was dark fruit, some caramel, candy sugar, and alcohol. The mouthfeel was very champagne-like, yet not highly carbonated. Due to the mouthfeel, the flavour reminded me of a cheap red wine. I was expecting more a spiced Belgian Strong ale.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 391 King Street West) <br> February 8, 2013 <br> $9.95 <br> The beer poured a dark murky reddish-brown with a half inch tan head that lasted throughout. The aroma was plums, yeast, bread, and sugar. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, dark fruit, sugar, and yeast

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

12oz bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2010 <br> The beer poureed a deep mahogany colour with a 1/2" tan head which lasted throughout. The aroma was sweet malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, with fruit and molasses hints.

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 28, 2010 <br> $2.00<br> Christmas Pack of Boucanier beers <br> The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a 1/2" light brown head. The aroma was grainy malt, light fruits, yeast, caramel, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, some light fruit (pears maybe), with a nice bitter finish.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 28, 2010 <br> $2.00<br> Christmas Pack of Boucanier beers <br> The beer poured a translucent brown colour with a loose bubbly brown head that lingers. The aroma is roasted malt, caramel, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour has a nice bitter finish preceded by some caramel tones and yeast, with a sourness.

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

330ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 29, 2010 <br> $5.00<br> Christmas Pack of Boucanier beers <br> The beer poured a hazy golden colour with a loose bubbly white head that lingers. The aroma yeast, grainy malt, and metal....although not foul smelling. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is graint malt, light fruit, soime yeasty notes, and a bitter finish.

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

750ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Novembger 20, 2010 <br> It was shared with fellow beerpal lenusik. The beer poured a hazy straw gold colour with a rocky off-white head fed by good effervescence. The aroma was soap, spice, yeast, citrusy hops, and malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was yeasty, with some spiciness and malt, and a citrusy hop finish.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

330ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> December 15, 2010 <br> $12.95<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown (when held to the light) with a huge genrous foamy light brown head that lasted long after the beer did. The aroma was dark caramel malt, candy sugar, plums, and yeast. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, candy sugar, yeast, dark fruit.....and a nice bitter finish. An excellent beer.

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

January 13, 2011<br> The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 500ml Draught<br> 7.20% ABV <br> $6.49<br> The beer poured a translucent brownish red with a foamy light tan coloured that lasted. The aroma was sweet caramel malt, candy sugar, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full bodied with mnedium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with maltiness and sugar, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. I really enjoyed this beer.

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV (as written on the bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 14, 2011 <br> The beer poured a hazy golden yallow colour with a huge genrous rocky head into a Leffe Chalice. The aroma was yeast, grainy malt, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was bitter hops, yeast, and funk.

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

750ml bottle <br> 10.3% ABV <br> Best Before: July 2011 <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2011 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent deep gold colour with orange hues, and a long lasting rocky tan cap. Aroma is earthy malts, honey, light fruit, yeast, and some weak hops. The nmouthfeel is medium bodied, highly carbonated, and champagne-like. The flavour is sweet malt, light fruit, yeast, and honey. Complex flavour and aroma but not something I would try again.

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

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on November 13, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown with a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was candied sugar, maple, plums, raisins, and caramel. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, and medium carbonated. The flavour was SWEET. The alcohol was not all that noticeable, but the sugary taste was very dominant!

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

330ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 22, 2008 <br> $11.95 <br> The beer poured a pale gold with a thick, foamy, white head that lasted. The aroma was grainy malt, and a little honey. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt, some milky tones, and a little honey. Nothing spectacular about this one.

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.5% ABV <br> 2006 Year <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 30, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent pale brown with a bubbly, effervescent head that was fed by a constant stream of effervescence in the Deus flute. The aroma was earthy and yeasty with some citrusy hints in the mix. The mouthfeel was very light, and highly carbonated. The flavour was very malty and yeasty. No hint of alcohol in the taste, but I felt it in the head. Being 11.5%, I was expecting a far sweeter taste but was pleasantly surprised. I have to admit, at $51.95 before taxes, I would have hoped for elixer of the Gods.

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

330ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It came recommended from the bartender. The beer poured a murky reddish-brown with a long-lasting tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, some sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt (a little too sweet), yeast, and some plums. A very good beer, just a tad short of a great beer.

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 23, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid brownish-black with a 1" light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy and with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, chocolatey, with a hint of plums and molasses. A very enjoyable beer.

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

250ml bottle <br> 12.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 30, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a murky orange-brown, with a thin light tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt, some plums, and chocolate tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, slightly creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, slightly syrupy, and sugary.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

375ml draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on May 7, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a beautiful translucent gold with a frothy white head about 1" thick. The aroma was sweet malt, hops, and some citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, grapefruity hops, and a spicy bitterness. A very good beer.

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

Marked as "Grand Cru" <br> 500ml ceramic flip-top bottle <br> 7.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 18, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a long lasting white head. The aroma was grainy malt, yeast, citrus, and light fruits. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, yeast, peppery spice, and light fruit (apricots?). A good beer.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

January 17, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 341ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> $7.95<br> I've been trying to get a hold of this for a while but it has been rather elusive. The beer poured a dark brown, with a thick creamy tan coloured head that lingered a few minutes. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, some dark fruit, and some spices. The mouthfeel was creamy, full-bodied, with high carbonation. The flavour was malty, sweet, yeasty...with a little licorice.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 1, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a cloudy/transparent golden brown with a generous fluffy white head. The aroma was very yeasty, with some peppery spice, some grainy malt, and some floral hoppiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, highly carbonated, and very bitter. The flavour was dominated by the peppery spiciness, with some hoppish bitterness backing it up.