Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1301 Grand River Curmudgeon IPA Canada IPA 3.7

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

500ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bottled On: March 17, 2011 <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 5, 2011 <br> The label says this should be about as fresh a bottle of beer as I've ever had. The beer pours a translucent copour colour with a thin tan ring of a head. The aroma is citrusy hops, pine, and caramel malt. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruity hops, sweet malt....and a lime-like taste in the finish.

Apr 5, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1302 Beau's All Natural Beaver River I.P.Eh Canada IPA 3.8

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

600ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Queen’s Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 8, 2011 <br> $4.35<br> The beer poured a translucent copper colour with a generous light brown head. The aroma was pine, citrus, and malt. Very much like an English bitter. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty, with grapefruity hoppish bitterness.

Apr 8, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1303 Victory HopDevil United States IPA 3.6

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

April 15, 2011<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East) <br> 12oz bottle <br> 6.7% ABV <br> $8.25<br> The beer pours a hazy golden orange with a 1/2" creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was citrusy hops, pine, and some caramel malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was grapefruit, orange, and caramel with a dry finish.

Apr 16, 2022
01:58:10 PM
1304 Nørrebro Bryghus Bombay Pale Ale Denmark IPA 3.5

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 13, 2011 at "Smokeless Joe" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a trancluscent gold colour with orange hues. and a thin off-white head. The aroma was pine, weak citrus, and grainy malts. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is slighty sweet, malty, with citrus and toffee. The finish is bitter.

May 13, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1305 Lake Of Bays 10 Point India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.2

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

750ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Atrium on Bay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 5, 2012 <br> I tried this beer after purchasing from the Atrium on Bay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a 1" rocky tan coloured head. Plenty of effervescence. The aroma is citrusy hops, yeast, spices, and grass. Not a lot of sweet malts. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, and medium carbonation. Flavour is kind of muted and blah....weak citrusy hops and weak malt.

May 5, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1306 Black Oak Hop Bomb Canada IPA 2.5

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

550ml cask draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 25, 2012 <br> $625<br> The beer poured a translucent golden red colour with a thin white head. The aroma was weak caramel, funk, and floral hops. Definitely not a hop bomb in aroma. The mouthfeel was on the thin side with mild carbonation. The flavour was weak citrusy hops, some sweet caramel notes, and some yeast. I was hoping for a whole lot better.

May 25, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1307 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Lake Effect IPA Canada IPA 4.1

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

550ml draught <br> 6.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on June 8, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a slightly hazed medium gold with a thin creamy cap that laced well. The aroma was grainy malt, grapefruity hops, and some mango/pineapple notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is very citrusy with the grapefruit hops up front, and the tropical fruit tones less pronounced, but still there.

Jun 8, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1308 Great Lakes Brewery Johnny Simcoe India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.6

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

550ml draught <br> 6.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on July 11, 2012 at "C'est What" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent golden-brown colour with a thin tan head. The aroma was citrusy hops, pineapple hints and grassy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was tropical fruit, weak grapefruit, and some caramel.

Jul 11, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1309 Granville Island Brockton IPA Canada IPA 3.2

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

341ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 22, 2012 <br> Granville Island/Creemore Springs Mixed 6 pack <br> This beer poured a transparent golden copper colour with a very thin white head. The aroma is weak caramel malt, and weak citrus hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was bitter citrusy hops, with a hint of a sweet malt backbone. Better than a Molson macro offering.

Jul 22, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1310 Wellington Welly One Off: Bootchuck IPA Canada IPA 3.4

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

September 13, 2012<br> C’est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 67 Front Street West) <br> 20oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> $6.86<br> The first thing I notice about this beer is it's colour. Far and away the darkest IPA I've tried to date. Dark amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is pine and citrus with a hint of caramel. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is well balanced between sweet caramel malt, and citrusy hops, not quite grapefruit citrus.

Apr 15, 2022
04:15:53 PM
1311 Mount Begbie Nasty Habit Canada IPA 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 26, 2012 <br> Beer pours a dark gold colour, semi-translucent, with a generous lasting light tan head. Aroma is caramel malt, and citrusy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is grapefruity hops, with some sweet fruit and malt hints. If this beer was cheaper ($5.60 for a 650ml bottle), drinking it could become a habit.

Sep 27, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1312 Beer Academy India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.5

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

625ml bottle <br> 8.2% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> Bottled on August 13, 2013<br> September 21, 2013<br> $6.06<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed yellow gold colour with a decent off-white cap that lingers a while. The aroma is honey, light fruit, and grains with no noticable alcohol notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour is grainy with noticeable alcohol bitterness. Takes a decent beer and knocks it down a notch or two.

Oct 14, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1313 Great Lakes Brewery Tank Ten Series: Karma Citra Single Hop India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.8

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

330ml draught <br> 6.6% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 29, 2012 <br> The beer pours a slightly hazed orange-gold colour with a short-lived head. Aroma is citrusy hops, and some weak grass notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is grapefruity hops, some light fruit and graininess rounds out the palate. Very well balanced.

Nov 29, 2012
12:00:00 PM
1314 Mill Street Paradise IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

355ml bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> Mill Street 10th Anniversary Sampler Pack <br> February 15, 2013 <br> The beer pours a dark golden-rted colour with a rocky whitish-tan head. The aropma was citrus, pine, and some grainy malt. Mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is citrusy hops, dish soap, and some caramelm sweetness.

Feb 16, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1315 Brock Street Mango Tango Hazy IPA Canada IPA 3.4

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

March 21, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: February 3, 2023<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours an opaque hazed gold colour with a short-lived bubbly white head. The aroma is grass, mango, tart citrus, and a weak yeasty note. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt and mango. The beer is tangy and tart at the same time like some well-established Belgian styles.

May 21, 2023
08:58:58 PM
1316 Chronicle Brewing Chimera Canada IPA 3.1

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

March 2, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #754 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – King / Yonge)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: September 8, 2022<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed yellow gold with a generous off-white head which lasts a while and leaves some lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, tropical fruits, and yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt and lemony citrus with light bitter finish.

May 7, 2023
01:31:18 PM
1317 Lake Of The Woods Nautical Disaster IPA Canada IPA 3.3

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

June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.40% ABV <br> Canned On: September 9, 2022<br> $3.56<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent hazed golden colour topped by a fluffy white cap. The aroma is grains, light citrus, weak spices, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light fruit, some tangy citrus, and mild bitter finish.

Apr 14, 2024
10:57:10 AM
1318 Collective Arts Mosaic Four Ways Canada IPA 3.5

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

March 3, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.4% ABV <br> Canned On: November 2, 2022<br> $4.85<br> The beer pours a hazed golden yello colour with a short-lived white head which leaves no lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, tropical fruit notes, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, sweet malt notes, citrus, and finishes with a slight tang.

May 7, 2023
02:27:51 PM
1319 McAuslan St. Ambroise India Pale Ale Canada IPA 4.0

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

June 4, 2023<br> Beer Store #4362 (Cambridge, Ontario, Canada – Trinity Centre)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.20% ABV <br> Best Before: September 24, 2023 <br> $3.15<br> The beer pours a translucent amber-hued gold with a creamy tan coloured head. The aroma is grains, yeast, and citrusy hops. Reminds me of a west coast IPA. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is pine, citrus, and caramel. Quite good!

Apr 13, 2024
09:56:38 PM
1320 Sleeman Pier Point Summer IPA Canada IPA 2.9

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

May 12, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 355ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: March 8, 2023 <br> $2.54<br> Part of a 12 pack of Sleeman products at the Beer Store. The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a bubbly white head that is short-lived. The aroma is bready malt, citrus, and light yeast. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, citrus, and finishes with a resiny earthy finish.

May 21, 2023
10:37:54 PM
1321 Omnipollo Fantom Sweden IPA 3.6

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

January 18, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.1% ABV <br> Canned On: October 12, 2022<br> $5.25<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a weak bubbly white head which doesn’t last. The aroma is grassy malt, light pineapple, light tropical notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The dominant flavours are tropical fruit and citrus zest followed by light grains. The finish is more tangy than bitter.

May 6, 2023
10:44:16 PM
1322 Two Loons Brewing Two Loons IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

April 23, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #483B (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Royal Bank Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a bubbly white head. The aroma was grains, light citrus, and floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grains, citrus, and the finish was lightly bitter.

May 21, 2023
09:59:48 PM
1323 Junction Craft Hazy IPA Canada IPA 3.4

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

March 17, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: December 20, 2022<br> $3.50<br> The beer pours a hazed pinkish-gold with a lot of floaties. The head is off-white and leaves good lacing. The aroma is grainy malt, tart fruit, light citrus, and yeast. The mouthfeel is meium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is citrus forward with grassy malt and some tart fruit in the mix. The finiosh is mildly bitter.

May 21, 2023
08:50:23 PM
1324 Waterloo Brewing Signature Series: Grapefruit Hibiscus IPA Canada IPA 3.5

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

April 19, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Canned On: February 13, 2023 <br> $3.66<br> The beer pours a hazed medium gold colour with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma is bready malt, light grapefruit, and some floral hibiscus notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, grapefruit, light spice, and finishes light bitter.

May 21, 2023
09:47:31 PM
1325 Lake of Bays Rapid Runner Cold IPA Canada IPA 2.7

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

April 13, 2023<br> Beer Store #2021 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Canned On: January 25, 2023<br> $3.75<br> The beer pours a hazed gold colour with a generous rocky off-white head that lasts a while. The aroms ia grainy malt, floral hops, and a weak citrus note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, light citrus and the finish is lightly bitter.

May 21, 2023
09:40:34 PM