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

December 14, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Canned On: September 12, 2022<br> $3.99<br> The beer pours a hazy flat gold colour with an off-white head that is generous, and lasts. The aroma is grains, light fruit, earthy hops, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied average. The flavour is grassy malt, light tropical fruit and citrus notes, and a weakly bitter finish.

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

December 23, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV<br> Canned On: September 20, 2022<br> $4.49<br> The beer pours a hazed citrus gold with some floaties, and topped with a generous white head. The aroma is grainy malts, light fruit, some fresh berry notes, and yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, citrus, some tropical fruit notes, and followed by a light bitter finish.

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2013 <br> The beer pours a light golden copper colour, translucent, with a white head. Aroma is light fruits, weak caramel, and citrusy hops. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is very grainy with some hop bitterness. Not my favourite IPA despite being one of the standard bearers of the style

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

600ml bottle <br> 9.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> January 12, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a hazed dark copper colour with a generous light tan head that lasts. Aroma is grains, weak citrus hints, wood, and fruits. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grapefruity hops, burnt wood, caramel, and grass.

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

20oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a thin snow white cap, and decent lacing as your drink. The aroma was very strong on hay/grass with plenty of citrusy hints thrown in. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour had strong notes of orange peel, hints of grass, and an herbal hop flavour.

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

16oz draught <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2014 <br> The beer poured a slightly hazed dark golden colour with a frothy white cap that quickly disippated. The aroma was light tropical fruits, citrus, and cereals. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was quite grainy with hints of light fruit and weak citrus notes.

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

473ml can <br> 6.3% Abv <br> King.Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2014 <br> $2.65 <br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a weak rocky light tan coloured head. Aroma is grapefruity hops, caramel, and some weak metallic notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by a metallic aftertaste, which comes after the grapefruity hops and caramel notes fade away.

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

March 15, 2014 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV <br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a reddish gold colour, mainly clear, and topped with a 1" off-white head. The aroma was caramel, floral hops, and grains. Not a citrusy note to be noted. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was burnt grains, caramel, and musty hops. Sessionable, but far from outstanding.

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

20oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 3, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed orange gold colour with a light tan coloured head. The aroma is citrus, grains, and weak toffee. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has definite grapefruit notes, sweet fruit, and grains. A pretty good IPA

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

20oz draught <br> 4.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 17, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed orange gold, with a white cap that didn't last long. The aroma was weak citrus, tropical fruit, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with above average carbonation. The flavour was tropical fruit sweetness, some tart fruity notes, citrus, and grains. I was expecting better based on local hype

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

May 29, 2014 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> 500ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Best Before: February 2016 <br> Batch: 761 <br> $7.05<br> The beer pours a hazed golden colour with a bubbly light tan coloured head. Aroma is light citrus, grapefruit, and grains. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grapefruit, juicy fruit, and grains. Good and refreshing.

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

20oz draught <br> 3.8% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 30, 2014 <br> The beer pours a cloudy pale yellow with a thick white cap. The aroma is sweet fruit, citrus, and light herbal hints. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grass, a hint of grapefruit, and hops.

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2014 <br> The beer pours a translucent red-tinged gold with a thin white cap. The aroma is grains, metal, and funk. No hint of hops here at all. The mouthfeel is medium, bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is stale grains, old rubber notes, and some metallic hints. Not very good.

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

16oz draught <br> 6.50% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 27, 2014 <br> $6.95 <br> The beer is poured a hazed golden colour with a white frothy head that lasts. The aroma is straw, some herbal notes, tropical fruit, and weak citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is light grapefruit notes, earthy notes, and grass. Not a bad IPA.

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

20oz draught <br> 6.5% ABV<br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 27, 2014 <br> I've been trying to have this beer for a while now, but it seems to sell out fast. The beer poured a translucent shimmering metallic gold with a thin white ring for a head. The aroma was a pretty simple complement of grass and stale citrus with some earthy notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was grapefruity bitterness followed by a spicy hop bite.

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

473ml can <br> 7.1% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 16, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazed copper colour with a rocky head. The aroma is caramel, citrus, and dishsoap. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was caramel, grapefruit, and grains. The best Hop City beer yet

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

16oz draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Ontario)<br> July 25, 2014 <br> The beer pours a hazy pale yellow with a thin white cap. The aroma was very weak and almost non-existent. There was a weak whiff of citrus, and some malty notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was only slightly stronger than the aroma with hints of weak lemon and grass. A miss for Indie Ale House in my opinion.

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

330ml draught <br> 5.7% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> August 22, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed golden brown with a white head. The aroma was citrus, pine, and light fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was mild grapefruit, grains, and a spicy bitter finish.

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

473ml can<br> 6.00% ABV <br> Canned On: June 29, 2020<br> Real Canadian Superstore - Main/Thompson (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 30, 2020<br> $3.27<br> The beer pours a highly effervescent, and slightly hazed bronze colour with a creamy rocky quarter inch head which sticks around and laces well. The aroma is grassy malts, pine, grapefruity hops, light yeast, and caramel. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The grapefruit, pine, and caramel notes dominate the flavour and the finish is quite bitter. This is my kind of IPA.

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

473ml can<br> 4.70% ABV<br> Canned On: July 6, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 4, 2020<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a hazed dark gold colour with a frothy white head which is short lived. Lacing is generous. Aroma is tropical fruits, cereal grains, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grassy malts, sweet oranges, some tart citrus notes, and a weak bitter finish. Very drinkable.

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

440ml can<br> 5.40% ABV<br> Canned On: July 22, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 7, 2020<br> $3.95<br> I have a confession to make…………………I’ve never had key lime pie. The beer pours a very hazed golden brown with a very creamy, very large off-whire cap which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is graham crackers, lime, cream, and perfumey hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour if this beer is NOT WELL BALANCED between the sweet crust elements and the tart lime flavours. In fact, I think I’ve had enough after only two mouthfuls.

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

473ml can<br> 7.10% ABV <br> Canned On: August 4, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> December 8, 2020<br> $4.75<br> The beer pours a hazed pineapple gold colour with a loose bubbly white head which doesn’t last very long, and leaves little lacing. The aroma has some wet grass, pineapple, tangerine, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is dominated by the fruit notes, but the grains can be detected. Not very bitter in the finish.

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

473ml can<br> 4.5% ABV<br> Canned On: August 12, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> Dece,ber 14, <br> $3.00<br> The beer pours a very hazy straw gold with a light white cap which leaves some nice lacing. The aroma is grassy malt, light tropical fruit notes, light pine, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is fruit forward with notes of grass and yeast in the background, and a bitter finish. Aftertaste is quite grassy.

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

473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 10, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> January 10, 2021<br> $3.95<br> The beer pours a hazed metallic gold colour with a generous off-white rocky head that lasts about 10 minutes. The aromas are grains, tropical fruits, yeast, and steamed vegetables. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruity notes, grains, and a light yeasty aftertaste. Not a favourite by any stretch.

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

473ml can<br> 6.8% ABV<br> Canned On: September 9, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> February 14, 2021<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a pale gold colour, some effervescence, and topped by a huge creamy off-white head which lasts several minutes and leaves generous lacing. The aroma is light citrus with hints of pineapple and mango, cereal grains, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet fruit and grains up front, and an oily bitter finish in the end.