Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1276 Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA United States IPA 4.1

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 12, 2008 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-gold with a generous light tan head that lingered. The aroma was hoppy with definite floral hints and citrusy tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly high in carbonation, and crisp. The flavour was citrusy grapefruit through and through. An excellent refreshing beer. As this is now sold in LCBO stores in Ontario - I hope Canadian brewers take note and start brewing similar beers by the oceanful.

Nov 12, 2008
11:15:12 AM
1277 Burton Bridge Empire Ale United Kingdom IPA 3.8

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 22, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a muddy brown with almost no head (although the bartender persisted that one he poured the previous night had a huge frothy head). The aroma was malt and a strong piney, citrusy scent. The mouthfeel was medoim bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour had a malt backbone with a very hoppy finish. An excellent beer.

Dec 22, 2008
09:34:22 PM
1278 Mill Street India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.8

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

20 oz draught <br> 6.1% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer appeared a clear reddish-brown with a thin tight tan coloured head. The aroma was very hoppy with ample floral hoppish notes, some pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium high carbonation. The flavour had some malt, and a nice balance of grapefruity hops. There was also some acidity in the flavour.

Mar 20, 2009
08:23:20 PM
1279 Duggan's #9 IPA Canada IPA 3.6

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

500ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 18, 2009 <br> MIke Duggan #9 IPA was a recent finalist at Volo's IPA challenge (May 2009). The beer pours a translucent dark brown (it is referred to as a dark IPA). The head was white, creamy, and about an inch thick. The aroma was sweet malt, citrus, pine, and definitely hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The taste was soapy, with hints of malt, and a bitter grapefruit finish.

Jun 18, 2009
08:42:18 PM
1280 Avery India Pale Ale United States IPA 3.6

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

12oz bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 18, 2009 <br> $7.90 <br> The beer poured a hazy orange-gold with a rocky white head. The aroma was malt, hops, and pine. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was crisp, some malt, and a bitter grapefruit. Enjoyable.

Jun 18, 2009
08:53:18 PM
1281 Brooklyn East India Pale Ale United States IPA 3.9

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

12oz bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Best Before: November 2009 <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 24, 2009<br> The beer poured a transparent golden orange with a thin white head that lasts. The aroma is citrusy with notes of pine and grain. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grapefruity hops with some grainy notes. A very good beer.

Sep 24, 2009
11:52:24 PM
1282 Caledonian Deuchars IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.9

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

500ml can <br> 4.4% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 1, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent golden colour with reddish hues, and a thin rocky head that lasted a while. The aroma was biscuity malt with ample hoppage. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was primarily hoppy with some grass in the mix, and some pleasant spiciness. A very good beer.

Oct 2, 2009
08:55:02 AM
1283 Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Oak Aged IPA United Kingdom IPA 2.8

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 21, 2009 <br> The beer poured a golden orange with a very thin white head. The aroma was malty with some slight wood tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty with some hops a very bitter wooden aftertaste, almost leafy.

Oct 21, 2009
12:38:21 PM
1284 Rogue Yellow Snow IPA United States IPA 3.6

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 4, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden orange with a thin white head that lasted. The aroma was full of citrusy hops, some floral notes and a bit of grainyt malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was a refreshing balance of grapefruity hops and some grassy malt tones.

Dec 5, 2009
12:00:00 PM
1285 BrewDog Punk IPA United Kingdom IPA 3.3

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 29, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy yellow colour with a thin white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was citrusy hops, with some grainy malt hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruit through to the end, with very little complexity.

Jan 29, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1286 Church-Key West Coast Ale Canada IPA 4.1

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on January 10, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto. The beer poured a hazy orange-gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was very hoppy with perfumy and citrusy tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium to high carbonation. The flavour was definitely strong on the hops with a definite grapefruit flavour. A nice bitter finish.

Jan 10, 2008
11:27:10 PM
1287 Southern Tier IPA United States IPA 3.4

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

355ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 6, 2008 at Smokeless Joe’s in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured an orangy-brown with a thin white head. The aroma was sweet with malt, and heavily hopped. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour had some sweet malt hints, some hoppy bitterness with a grapefruit flavoiur leading to a dry finish.

May 7, 2008
12:36:07 PM
1288 Scotch Irish Sgt. Majors IPA Canada IPA 3.7

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 26, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown colour with a thin white head, that was bubbly. The aroma was malty with some caramel and spicy hints, with a slight hoppy hint. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonationn, and a dry bitter finish. The flavour was full of citrusy and grapefruity hoppiness, with a little malty tinge. A very good beer, although I would have liked more of a hoppy aroma.

May 26, 2008
08:16:26 PM
1289 Durham Hop Addict Canada IPA 3.8

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 7

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2008 <br> The beer was a translucent reddish-gold with a thin white head. The aroma was primarily floral hops with smidgen of malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, medium carbonated, and bitter on the tongue. The flavour was grapefruity hops, some peppery hints, and a little malt.

Jul 22, 2008
06:58:22 PM
1290 Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale Denmark IPA 4.3

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 4, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured an orange-brown colour with a generous tan coloured head that laced very well down the glass. The aroma was pine and floral in nature indicating ample hoppiness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was definitely hoppy with grapefruit and citrus tones in abundance. If it wasn't for price, I would certainly try this beer again.

Sep 5, 2008
10:14:05 AM
1291 Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA United States IPA 3.8

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

12oz bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2010 <br> The beer poured a hazy golden orange with a thick white rocky cap that lasted throughout. The aroma was weak sweet malt, pine, and an abundance of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was definitely hoppy, a nice balance between the grapefruity hops and the slightly sweet malt.

May 28, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1292 Railway City Dead Elephant Ale Canada IPA 3.6

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

16oz draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 17, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden colour, with reddish hues, and a 1/2 inch white cap. The aroma was citrusy hops, grainy malt, and pine. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruity hops, cereal malt, citrus, and a bitter finish

Jun 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1293 Elysian Avatar Jasmine IPA United States IPA 2.9

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

22oz bottle <br> 6.3% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 18, 2010 <br> The beer poured a cloudy golden orange colour with a bubbly snow white head (and as a Canadian - I've seen a LOT of snow). The aroma was jasmine, some perfumey hops, and cereal malt. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, soap, and a weak hoppish hint followed by a weak bitter finish. A new brewer to add to my conquests, but this beer did not wow me!

Jun 18, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1294 Port Brewing Wipeout IPA United States IPA 4.2

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.4% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 26, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on August 26, 2010 at "The Beerbistro" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent reddish gold colour with a foamy white head. The aroma was pine, grapefruit, and biscuity malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrusy hops, grainy malt, and some caramel.

Aug 26, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1295 Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable Canada IPA 3.8

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #2 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 14, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent dark red colour with a thin bubble tan coloured head. The aroma was pine scent, perfumey hops and grassy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonation. The flavour was light grapefruit, some cereal malt. A very good beer.

Sep 14, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1296 Fuller's Bengal Lancer United Kingdom IPA 3.8

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 30, 2010<br> The beer poured a translucent amber colour with a white bubbly head. The aroma was citrus hops, grainy malt, and light fruit tones. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was citrus, grains, and some yeast. Very refreshing and drinkable.

Dec 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1297 Durham Hop Head Canada IPA 3.3

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

Cask <br> 550ml draught <br> 5.1% ABV <br> I triued this beer on tap on February 10, 2011 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a white foamy head that sticks to the sides of the glass. The aroma was mild floral hops, grains, and dishsoap. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrusy hops, and grainy malt.

Feb 10, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1298 Marston's Old Empire United Kingdom IPA 3.5

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 15, 2011 <br> I tried this beer onm March 15, 2011 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent orange gold with a 1" bubbly off-white head. The aroma was grainy malt, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was primarily hoppy with some caramel malt sweetness.

Mar 16, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1299 Flying Monkeys Smashbomb Atomic IPA Canada IPA 4.4

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

500ml draught <br> 7.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 18, 2011 at "Smookeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent copper colour with a thick foamy tan head. The aroma was sweet caramel malt and a huge citrusy hop whallop. The muothfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruity hops nicely balanced with a nice malty hint. Great beer!

Mar 18, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1300 Amsterdam Boneshaker IPA Canada IPA 3.8

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

March 24, 2011 <br> The Town Crier (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 500ml draught <br> 6.50% ABv <br> $6.25 <br> The beer poured a hazy reddish-brown in the glass with a thin ecru coloured cap. The aroma was citrusy hops, pine, and malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruity hops, and caramel. Very enjoyable beer.

Apr 9, 2022
02:40:24 PM