Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
951 Van Diest Fruli Strawberry Beer Belgium Fruit Beer 3.4

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

June 21, 2007 The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 250ml bottle <br> 4.10% ABV <br> $5.90<br> The beer was poured by the waiter. It had a strong unmistakably strawberry aroma that captured me right away. It was a dark red in the glass. The mouthfeel was very champagne like. The taste was very good. A truly enjoyable beer.

Apr 12, 2024
06:56:03 PM
952 Southern Tier Raspberry Wheat United States Fruit Beer 3.8

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

October 17, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 4.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.50<br> The beer pours a translucent golden-brown into the glass with a thin white head that quickly disappears. The aroma is very hoppy with a hint of raspberries. The mouthfeel is crisp, medium-bodied with champagne like carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma, hoppy with a hint of raspberries.

Nov 12, 2024
09:00:39 PM
953 Rickard's Shandy Canada Fruit Beer 1.8

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LBCO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 17, 2013 <br> Lawnmower beer #1. The beer pours a slightly hazed light gold colour with a very thin white ring for a head. The aroma is malted grains and a weak hint of lemon. The mouthfeel is light bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour was a like a weak lemon soda pop. Lager crispness but no lager flavour. Not very good at all.

May 17, 2013
12:00:00 PM
954 Wychwood Forest Fruits United Kingdom Fruit Beer 2.8

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

June 1, 2013<br> LCBO Outlet #511 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Spadina) 500ml bottle <br> 4.2% ABV <br> $3.50 <br> Beer pours a translucent red-tinged gold colour with a 1" white head that fades to a quarter inch. As the pour is happening, the aroma of sweet berries fills the air, followed by some grainy notes. Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with ample carbonation. The flavour is sweet berries, grainy malt, and a rubber-like aftertaste that lingers. Smells better than it tastes.

Apr 13, 2022
05:26:10 PM
955 Unibroue L'Éphémère Cerises (Unibroue L'Éphémère Cherry) Canada Fruit Beer 3.6

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

August 16, 2013 <br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 750ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> $6.95<br> The beer pours a hazed cherry-red hued gold, which a long lasting white head and plenty of effervescence.. Aroma is tart cherries, yeast, and funk. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation. Flavour is cherry, yeast, and barnyard notes.

Apr 16, 2022
02:52:51 PM
956 Shipyard Pugsley's Signature Series: Smashed Blueberry United States Fruit Beer 3.7

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

625ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 17, 2012 <br> The beer poured a solid dark brown with a very thin head. Blueberries dominate the aroma, a good way. A little bit of sweet malt and not a lot else. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour definitely has hints of Scotch Ale in it as there is a definite molasses note, some sweet malt, graininess and a hint of blueberries. By the end of the beer, the alcohol was definitely noticeable in both the aroma and taste.

Jun 18, 2012
12:00:00 PM
957 Samuel Smith Organic Raspberry Ale United Kingdom Fruit Beer 4.1

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

550ml bottle <br> 5.1% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2010 <br> The beer poured a transparent dark red colour with a 1" pinkisk-white cap that quickly dissipated. The aroma was fresh raspberries, sweet malt, and some yeasty hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was raspberries, sticky sweet, some tartness, some nutty malt, and a a bitter finish.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
958 Nickel Brook Uniek Kriek Canada Fruit Beer 3.4

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

January 10, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $4.25<br> The beer pours a nice red colour with a creamy, pinkish head. The aroma is slightly hoppy with cherry tones. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium-bodied with high carbonation. The flavour is definitely strong on the sour cherries.

Nov 14, 2024
09:44:01 PM
959 Southern Tier Raspberry Porter United States Fruit Beer 2.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 4

April 25, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 355ml bottle<br> 4.60% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.50<br> The beer poured a slightly translucent dark ruby red with a very thin white head. The aroma was all raspberries with some faint hints of malt. The mouthfeel was weak and slightly watery with very little carbonation. The flavour was very much like a weak raspberry tea with a slight sourness. Nowhere near the same calibre of beer as the raspberry wheat.

Mar 29, 2025
12:06:51 PM
960 Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Hefeweizen Germany Fruit Beer 2.8

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

June 28, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 2.50% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $1.85<br> The beer poured a hazy orange-pink with a thin white head. The aroma was primarily grapefruit, but some wheat and hops does come through. The mouthfeel was thin, but not quite watery, with medium carbonation. The flavour was as described, a grapefruit laden hefeweizen.

Mar 29, 2025
08:22:43 PM
961 Amsterdam Framboise Canada Fruit Beer 3.8

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

August 1, 2008<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 6oz draught<br> 6.50% ABV<br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $0.00<br> The beer poured a deep semi-translucent red with a thick pink head. The aroma was raspberry with a malt hint. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was sour raspberry, and a little grainy malt.

Mar 29, 2025
10:05:30 PM
962 Trafalgar Cherry Ale Canada Fruit Beer 2.6

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.

May 29, 2011
12:00:00 PM
963 Charles Wells Banana Bread Beer United Kingdom Fruit Beer 3.4

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

June 11, 2011<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> $3.50<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour with a very thin white cap. The aroma was banana, spices, grainy malt, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is mild fruit, spices, and acidic maltiness.

Apr 15, 2022
01:45:48 PM
964 Brasseur De Montréal Coeur Brisé Canada Fruit Beer 3.2

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

341ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 11, 2011 <br> $2.95<br> The beer poured a translucent pinkish-gold colour with absolutely no head. The aroma is tart raspberries. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, tart fruit, and some funk.

Jun 12, 2011
12:00:00 PM
965 Kona Wailua Wheat United States Fruit Beer 3.6

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

12oz bottle <br> 5.4% ABV <br> A gift from a friend who just got back from a wedding in Hawaii. Who would have thought that Passion fruit could be used to flavour a wheat beer? I get the sense that the underlying beer is more of a witbier than an American wheat. The beer pours a hazy yellow topped by a snow-white head. The aroma consist of wheat, spices, and light fruit (Passion I assume). The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. Flavour is slightly sweet, certainly not overpowering.

Nov 30, 2011
12:00:00 PM
966 Grozet Gooseberry Wheat Ale United Kingdom Fruit Beer 3.3

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

December 14, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $3.50<br> Part of the 'Old Scottish Ales' 4-pack . The beer poured a transparent light gold colour with almost no head. The aroma was extremely fruity with the gooseberries dominating the aroma. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was earthy, sour malts, and some hoppy bitterness in the finish.

Apr 5, 2025
08:42:12 PM
967 Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale United Kingdom Fruit Beer 3.6

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

December 14, 2008<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 330ml bottle<br> 6.500% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $3.50<br> Part of the 'Old Scottish Ales' 4-pack. The beer poured an opaque blackish-brown with a very thin head. The aroma was dark roasted malt, some dark fruit, and a little earthiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, dark fruit, some coffee/chocolate hints, and a dryish finish.

Apr 5, 2025
08:49:54 PM
968 Mill Street Belgian Frambozen Canada Fruit Beer 2.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

May 15, 2009<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 16oz Draught<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Kegged On: Unknown<br> $7.35<br> The beer poured a slightly translucent solid red with a short lived tan head that laced. The aroma was grainy malt, raspberries, and sweaty socks. The mouthfeel was weak bodied (almost watery) with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was tart raspberries, green apples, metallic steel and some malt. Not a beer I will try again.

Apr 6, 2025
08:04:21 PM
969 Pump House Blueberry Ale Canada Fruit Beer 2.9

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

May 29, 2009<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 341ml bottle<br> 5.00% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $6.25<br> The beer poured a hazy dark gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was rife with blueberries, but also grainy malt and some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grassy, with some sweet malt, and a bitter finish, but any blueberry taste was minimal at best.

Apr 6, 2025
09:57:37 PM
970 Wittekerke Rose Belgium Fruit Beer 3.0

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

May 29, 2009<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 250ml Bottle <br> 4.30% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $7.95<br> <br> Two things pop out at me right away. The label says "The fruity pink beer" and it contains "aspartame". So, a fruity pink diet beer? <br> <br> The beer poured a reddish pink colour with a thin white head that stuck around. The aroma was sour raspberries and grainy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was sugary sweet. It tasted very good, but not beer-like. More like what Canadians call a 'Cooler'

Apr 6, 2025
10:48:20 PM
971 Mort Subite Kriek Belgium Fruit Lambic 3.6

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

June 1, 2009<br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 375ml Bottle<br> 4.50% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $4.35<br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent red with a thin creamy light tan coloured head that stuckj around. The aroma was tart cherries, some wheat malt, and spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with weak carbonation, mildly disappointing for the style. The flavour was tart, bold, with definite cherry hints, and a tart and bitter finish.

Apr 6, 2025
10:56:50 PM
972 Florisgaarden den Ninkeberry Belgium Fruit Lambic 3.3

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

September 2, 2009<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 330ml<br> 3.50% ABV<br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $9.50<br> The bottle looked and felt more like a 250ml bottle than a 330ml bottle. The beer poured a hazy golden pink colour with a fizzy short-lived head. The aroma was very fruity with mango very apparent. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was sweet in a fruity sense (as opposed to the artificial sweetness in a Wittekerke Rose) with a little malt in the taste.<br> <br> After reading the plethora of reviews from Canadian based beerpals, one has to wonder if it's available stateside (not that they're missing anything).

Apr 8, 2025
11:35:04 PM
973 De Troch Chapeau Exotic Belgium Fruit Lambic 2.6

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

250ml bottle <br> 3.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 16, 2010 <br> The beer poured a clear gold colour with a thin frothy white head that lasted. The aroma was pineapple and tart fruits. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was tart fruit, pineapple, and metal.

Feb 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
974 Liefmans Frambozen Belgium Fruit Lambic 4.4

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

June 21, 2007<br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 375ml bottle <br> 4.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $15.35<br> My particular beer was a Liefmans Frambozenbier, 375ml, 4.5% abv, and wrapped in a paper wrapper. This poured a beautiful maroon colour right out of the bottle with a beautiful raspberry aroma. The mouthfeel was crisp with some carbonation on the tongue. The beer started with a malty flavour with a lot of raspberry in it and finished with a crisp taste with a hint of raspberry. A truly wonderful experience for a fruit beer

Nov 11, 2024
11:41:55 AM
975 Mort Subite Framboise Belgium Fruit Lambic 3.8

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

November 15, 2007<br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 375ml ceramic bottle<br> 4.50% ABV <br> Bottled On: Unknown<br> $14.95<br> The beer pours a nice red into the glass with a huge frothy white head that did not want to go away. The aroma is heavy on the raspberry. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, and heavily carbonated............but not quite champagne-like. The flavour is that of a small amount of hops combined with a lot of raspberries.

Nov 13, 2024
09:46:41 PM