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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1976 Harveys Porter United Kingdom Porter 3.6

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 23, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a very dark brown, with a creamy tan coloured head (which lasted). The aroma was weak with hints of roasted malt, coffee, and chicoree. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was malt, licorice, and sour coffee.

Sep 23, 2008
11:49:23 PM
1977 Black Oak Decaf Coffee Porter Canada Porter 3.6

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

550ml draught <br> 5.8% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 7, 2013 <br> $6.86<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a creamy tan head that laces well. The aroma is coffee, chocolate, and raisins. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, and medium carbonation. The flavour is cold coffee with added sugar. Quite enjoyable.

Mar 7, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1978 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 12: Two Weeks Notice - German Porter Canada Porter 3.6

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Royal Bank Plaza LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 23, 2013 <br> $5.90<br> The beer pours a coca-cola brown colour with a dark brown bubbly head. The aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and hints of vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium-full with medium carbonation. The flavour is coffee, molasses, dark fruit, and chocolate.

Sep 24, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1979 Deschutes Black Butte Porter United States Porter 4.0

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

650ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 3, 2013 <br> Part of the 2013 LCBO Fall Feature. The beer pours a solid black colour with a light tan colour. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, and molasses. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. Flavour is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, and hints of vanilla.

Nov 4, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1980 South River Blacksmith Smoked Porter / Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter Canada Porter 3.7

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

650ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 1, 2013 <br> The beer pours a coca-cola colour with a thin tan coloured rocky cap which lasts. The aroma is smoked wood, molasses and hints of licorice. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, molasses, and smoke. Quite drinkable for 6.5%

Dec 2, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1981 Niagara Oast House Pitchfork Porter Canada Porter 3.5

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

16oz draught <br> 5.3% ABV <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 6, 2013 <br> The beer pours a solid blackish-brown with a creamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, vanilla, and coffee tantalize the nose. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is bitter roasted coffee and sweet vanilla, botch quite distinct from one another.

Dec 6, 2013
12:00:00 PM
1982 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen Germany Rauchbier 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.1% <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street) <br> January 28, 2008 <br> $11.95 <br> The beer poured a brownish-black into the glass with minimal head, and an 'oily' look. The aroma was smoked wood, as well as some roasted malty tones. The mouthfeel was light bodied, almost watery, yet creamy, with little carbonation. The flavour was very much like burnt bacon and burnt coffee.

Nov 14, 2020
04:29:20 PM
1983 Amsterdam Oktoberfest Rauchbier Canada Rauchbier 4.2

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

October 21, 2008 <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz draught <br> 6.0% ABV <br> $7.10 <br> The beer pours a clear dark reddish gold with a thick creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt, with some citrusy hints, and some smokiness. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet, malty, with a dry finish.

Apr 9, 2022
03:13:00 PM
1984 Beau's All Natural Wild Oats Series No. 43: Rauchstack Smoked Dunkel Canada Rauchbier 3.6

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

600ml bottle <br> 6.9% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 7, 2014<br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a very dark red brown with a 1" tan coloured head that is creamy and lasts a while. The aroma is smoked wood, caramel, dark fruits and floral hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly creamy, with average carbonation. The flavour is smoked wood, sweet malt, a slight fruit note, and some roasted character.

Sep 8, 2014
12:00:00 PM
1985 Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Weizen Germany Rauchbier 3.9

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte) <br> April 2, 2015 <br> $3.80<br> The beer poured a reddish-brown with a half inch thin white head. The aroma was baked ham, smoke, and weak floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is wheat, smoked wood, and baked ham. Quite good.

Nov 14, 2020
04:33:11 PM
1986 MADD Virgin Craft Brewed Lager Canada Reduced Alcohol 1.7

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

473ml can <br>’ 0.0% ABV <br> Derry/Bronte Shoppers Drug Mart (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 2, 2015 <br> The beer pours a translucent light gold with a thin short-lived white ring for a head. Effervescence is high. The aroma was stale grains and vomit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was weak grainy malt.

Apr 7, 2015
12:00:00 PM
1987 Big Drop Brewing Galactic Dark Milk Stout United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.2

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

355ml can <br> 0.4% ABV <br> Best Before: January 15, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> April 6, 2021<br> $2.45<br> The beer pours a solid coca-cola colour with a almost no head. The aroma is roasted malt. coffee and hints of vanilla. The mouthfeel is very thin with almost no carbonation. The flavour is cold coffee. This is a non-alcoholic stout, brewed here in Canada less than 75 days ago and there is no body and no carbonation. Hopefully the second can is better,

Apr 7, 2021
12:02:41 AM
1988 Budweiser Zero United States Reduced Alcohol 2.0

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

Brewed in Canada by the Labatt Brewing Company<br> September 23, 2020<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 0.0% AVC <br> Best Before: July 3, 2021 <br> $2.30<br> The beer pours a metallic gold with a short lived fluffy white head. Effervescence and lacing are minimal. The aroma is light cereal grains, weak herbal hops, and apple notes. The mouthfeel is light bodied, but under-carbonated. There were some weak grains and a light bitterness in the taste, but for the most part, it tasted like sandy beachwater from Canadian Maritimes.

Apr 9, 2022
05:04:20 PM
1989 Partake IPA Canada Reduced Alcohol 2.8

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

355ml can <br> 0.5% ABV <br> Best Before: July 4, 2022 <br> LCBO Outlet #631 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Thompson)<br> October 25, 2021<br> $2.00<br> The beer pours a translucent reddish-gold with a generous light tan head which quickly fades to a long lasting film which provides some nice lacing. The aroma is grains, light pine, citrus, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is watery with average carbonation. The flavour has all the elements of a decent IPA sich as light caramael malts, a grapefruity tang, and some bitterness in the aftertaste, but it has a noticeably watered down nature to it.

Oct 25, 2021
01:05:35 PM
1990 Erdinger Weissbier Alkoholfrei Germany Reduced Alcohol 2.7

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

April 6, 2023<br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 0.5% ABV<br> Bottled On: June 16, 2022<br> Best Before: June 16, 2023<br> $8.95<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed gold colour with a thin white cap. The aroma is wheat, lemon, and earthy hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is grains, lightly sweet, and a bitter finish.

May 21, 2023
09:09:40 PM
1991 Lake Of Bays Near Shore Hazy Pale Ale Canada Reduced Alcohol 2.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

March 24, 2023<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 2.50% ABV <br> Canned On: Unknown<br> $3.35<br> The beer pours a hazed pale yellow colour with a weak white head. The aroma is grains, lemon, yeast, with a hint of floral hops. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains and citrus with a mild bitter finish. Good brewery but this beer misses the mark.

May 21, 2023
09:04:46 PM
1992 Partake Pale Ale Canada Reduced Alcohol 1.9

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

355ml can&#60;br&#62; 0.3&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: September 20, 2018&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; January 16, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;2.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent medium gold colour with a huge white head which quickly disappears into a fine film covering the surface. The aroma has citrusy hop notes, grassy notes, and some salty notes. The mouthfeel is very thin with below average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains with hints of wet cardboard and a weak bitter finish. There is also a doughy note that comes through in both the aroma and flavour in a strong way. There are beers on this site that taste worse than this, so I will give it credit from that standpoint, but this is not a good beer unless rated to style

Jan 16, 2019
01:49:16 PM
1993 Clausthaler Germany Reduced Alcohol 3.3

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 0.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: May 21, 2018&#60;br&#62; Best Before: November 21, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; January 16, 2019 &#60;br&#62; &#36;2.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent light gold colour with a thin white film for a head. The aroma was cereal malt and weak herbal hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was very grainy with a weak bitter hop finish. The flavour was outstanding for a non-alcoholic beer. In fact, it had the flavour of a decent European style pilsner.

Jan 16, 2019
02:22:16 PM
1994 Big Drop Brewing Pale United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 1.9

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

330ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 0.40&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 13, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 30, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.75&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazy medium gold colour with a lot of effervescence, but only a few filmy islands for a cap. The aroma is grains, citrus, and yeast. I can&#39;t place the grains, but they aren&#39;t the wheat or barley listed on the bottle. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is very reminiscent of a weak iced tea. It isn&#39;t very beery at all.

Mar 31, 2020
12:28:31 PM
1995 Big Drop Brewing Dark United Kingdom Reduced Alcohol 2.9

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 5

330ml bottle&#60;br&#62; 0.40&#37; ABV&#60;br&#62; Best Before: May 10, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; April 3, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.75&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a lively coca-cola colour with a thin rocky brown head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is roasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. So far, so good. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is cold coffee. So, while it looks good, and the taste certainly isn’t offensive, the lack of alcohol works against the flavour profile in less than appreciative way

Apr 3, 2020
09:41:03 AM
1996 Heineken 0.0 Netherlands Reduced Alcohol 2.4

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

330ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 0.0&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #649 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey&#39;s Plaza&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 26, 2020&#60;br&#62; &#36;0.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a metallic gold, plenty of effervescence, and a huge frothy white head which quickly disappears. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, and weak herbal hops. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is weak grains and a peppery finish. For a non-alcoholic beer, this is quite drinkable.

May 26, 2020
12:58:26 PM
1997 Beck's Alkoholfrei Germany Reduced Alcohol 1.7

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 2 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 2

330ml bottle <br> 0.0% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> La Rose Bakery (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 5, 2011 <br> $1.67<br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a huge frothy white head. The aroma grainy malt. The mouthfeel is very watery with almost no carbonation. The flavour is weak malt, and nothing else. Could quite possibly be a heavily watered down Beck's.

Apr 5, 2011
12:00:00 PM
1998 Wellington Welly One Off: Rye-It! Canada Rye Beer 3.8

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

April 19, 2012<br> C’est What (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 67 Front Street West) <br> 550ml draught <br> 5.5 ABV <br> $6.64<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour with an off-white head that laced well. The aroma was grains, citrus, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was dry, grainy, with a hint of citrusy bitterness. Quite drinkable.

Apr 15, 2022
04:17:07 PM
1999 Cameron's Rye Pale Ale / Cameron's Recollection Rye Pale Ale Canada Rye Beer 4.1

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

550ml draught <br> 6.6% ABV <br> C'est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 15, 2012 <br> The beer poured a hazed dark gold with a 1" foamy light tan head. The aroma was strong citrus hops (I could smell them while the beer was 3 feet away from me), some grains (although not very rye like), and some spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is heavy on the grapefruit flavours with a nice malt balance, and some zestiness. I can see why this is being hailed as one of the best IPAs in Ontario.

Jun 15, 2012
12:00:00 PM
2000 House Ales / Beau's All Natural Rye's Above Canada Rye Beer 3.3

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

300ml draught <br> Unknown ABV <br> Bar Volo/House Ales (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 21, 2012 <br> Beer pours a dark blackish-brown with a creamy light brown head. The aroma was was rye, chocolate, muted coffee, and grass. The mouthfeel is medium-full bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is bitter rye, some chocolate, and a hint of molasses.

Sep 21, 2012
12:00:00 PM