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

330ml bottle <br> 4.9% <br> I tried this beer on August 31, 2007 at the Smokeless Joe's in Toronto. The beer poured a very pale translucent yello colour with a thin head that dissipated quickly. The aroma was weakly grassy with a hint of malt. The mouthfeel was thin and crisp with some mild carbonation. The taste was very reminiscent of the grassy/rice taste associated with a lot of other pale lagers. Not a beer I would try again or recommend to my friends (or my enemies).

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

September 22, 1987<br> Gift<br> 355ml bottle<br> 5.0% ABV<br> $0.00<br> Brewed in Canada by the Carling O'Keefe Brewing Company<br> As Paul Hogan used to call it, 'The Golden Throat Charmer' and 'Australian for Beeya'. <br> <br> First off, this tastes best very cold. This pours a beautiful golden colour with an offwhite head that sticks around. It has a nice hoppy aroma that I find distinctive. It dances on the tongue with some mild carbonation that isn't overpowering that winds into a crisp lager-y feel. The taste is crisp and clean with some malty tones and tastes great (and filling). It does have one hell of an aftertaste that takes some getting used to. This was my beer of choice in the late 80s and early 90s, and I still visit it every now and then (like this afternoon). <br> <br> When I originally tried this it was brewed in Canada by Carling O'Keefe Brewing Company under license from Elder's Brewery in Australia. Elders eventually gave a huge sum of money to Molson Brewing Company to buy Carling O'Keefe (with some money from the Miller Brewing Company). When I did my Ph.D in Tennessee, I saw Foster's in the supermarket..............it was brewed by Molson in Canada (and distributed in Reston, Virginia).

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

500ml can <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 19, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-gold with no cap. The aroma was sour malt, nuts, and metal. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with very little carbonation. The flavour was gross. Musky malt, sour, and acidic.

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

375ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> LCBO #217 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Queen’s Quay) <br> May 22, 2010 <br> $2.50<br> The beer poured a hazy dark gold, with plenty of effervescence and generous bubbly head. The aroma is grainy malt, and some floral hops. The mouthfeelk is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grassy malt, sour perfume, with a weak bitter finish.

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

550 ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 4, 2007<br> The beer poured a medium translucent gold colour into a glass with a loose white head that disappeared within minutes. The odour was similar to many pale lager types with a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was clean, crisp, and light. The flavour wasn't very hoppy at all. Not too many discernable flavours if any.

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

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 6, 2007 <br> It poured a translucent pale golds colour with a 1" fluffy head that stuck around for a minute or two. The aroma was slightly skunky and not at all appealing. As with a lot of lager/pale lager types, the mouthfeel was crisp and clean on the tongue with hints of carbonation. The taste was better than the smell with some malts and grass tones.

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

330ml bottle <br> 14% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 25, 2007 at 'Smokeless Joe's' in Toronto. The beer poured a reddish copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma was very sugary, almost maple. The mouthfeel was thick, creamy, and very little hint of carbonation. The taste was very sweet, almost cognacy, with a hint of bitterness.

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 5, 2008 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden orange colour with a thick white head which lasted a few minutes. The aroma was wheat, some cloves, and a little bit of hops. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was sweet wheat with some clove, banana, and coriander.

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.60% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 12, 2008 <br> The beer poured an orangy-gold colour into the glass with a 1/2 inch white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was sweet malt, some caramel, and some grass. The mouthfeel was thin-bodied and medium carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, with some milky hints. Not all that enjoyable a dopplebock.

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

500ml can <br> 4.9% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 6, 2008 <br> The beer pours a translucent golden colour into the glass with a thin, creamy white head. There is a great deal of effervescence. The aroma is grainy malt with hints of apple. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour is primarily grainy malt with a little hoppy bitterness.

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

11.2oz bottle <br> 8.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 13, 2008 <br> The beer poured a transparent reddish-brown with a very thin long lasting tan coloured head. The aroma is sweet caramel malt with a little hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour is sweet malt, some caramel, some toffee, and little bit of a bitter finish.

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

April 25, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> 500ml can <br> 5.10% ABV <br> Best Before: August 28, 2022<br> $3.25<br> The beer pours a translucent medium gold with a fluffy snow white head and plenty of effervescence. The lacing is decent. Bready malt, noble hops, and light yeast comprise the aroma. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is similar to the aroma is that it is grains balanced by hops. A decent European lager.

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

500ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.2&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: March 20, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; October 6, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;2.65 &#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent pale straw colour with a bubbly white head which doesn’t last long, nor laces very well. The aroma is grainy malt, yeast, and herbal hops. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is very grainy with an overly bitter hop finish, and aftertaste. Was hoping for better&#33;

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

330ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV (as written on bottle) <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2015 <br> The beer pours a semi-translucent reddish-brown with a 1" creamy tan coloured head which recedes to a ring quite quickly. The aroma is yeast, roasted malt, molasses, and hops. The mouthfeel is full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, brown sugar, yeast, and alcohol. Quite surprised as I expected less.

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

500ml can <br> 2.0% ABV (as marked on can) <br> Milton LCBO OUtlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 22, 2014 <br> The beer pours out a metallic hazed yellow colour with a very short lived white frothy head. Aroma is grapefruit, with some grains and musty hops in the background. Mouthfeel is (surprisingly) medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is strongly grapefruit with notes of a grainy lager type brewed beverage in the background. Quite refreshing, but one is enough.

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

355ml bottle <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Main/Thompson LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> September 5, 2009 <br> $2.15<br> The beer pours a translucent darker gold colour with almost no head. The aroma is grainy malt and a little hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was very malty with a hint of hops, and an ill-tasting aftertaste.

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

500ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 20, 2009 <br> $1.90 <br> The beer poured a clear gold colour with a very thin bubbly/rocky head, and mild effervescence. The aroma is grainy malt with some metallic notes. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is grainy malt, sand, and wet metal. A below average beer.

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

330ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 9, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It came recommended from the bartender. The beer poured a murky reddish-brown with a long-lasting tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, some sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt (a little too sweet), yeast, and some plums. A very good beer, just a tad short of a great beer.

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

330ml <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street) <br> April 16, 2009 <br> $11.95 <br> The beer poured an opaque dark brown with a medium sized, bubbly light-brown head. The aroma was dark malt, yeast, caramel, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, some caramel, and a nice bitter finish.

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

330ml bottle <br> 3.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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).

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

330ml bottle <br> 7.3% ABV <br> I tried this beer on September 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden brown with a thin white head that lasted. The aroma is musty bread and wood chips. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with light carbonation. The taste was SOUR! Moreso than the Petrus Oud Bruin in my opinion. Very yeasty in the taste.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 6% ABV <br> 2006 Vintage <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 10, 2009 <br> The beer poured a relatively clear golden orange with a small amount of haze and a whole lot of effervescence. The aroma was sour apples, some earth and must. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and highly carbonated. The taste was both sour and bitter, and a great experience for the tongue.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

750ml bottle <br> 9.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> September 24, 2009 <br> Trappist #16<br> $35.50 <br> The beer poured out a murky brown colour with reddish hues and a thin white head. The aroma was malt, yeast, and plenty of dark fruit tones like plums. The mouthful was full-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was plums and licorice with a hint of hoppy bitterness. An excellent beer.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

330ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> October 23, 2009 <br> The beer pours a dark reddish brown with a 1/2" tan head into a Rodenbach Grand Cru chalice. The aroma was wood, cherries, with some other tartness. The mouhfeel was ligh-medium bodied with heavy carbonation. The flavour was quite complex with some tart cherry up front, and sweet malt tones in the finish. An excellent beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 5

750ml bottle <br> 6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on February 25, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" In Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a cloudy reddish brown with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was musty, earthy, with a definite apple hint. The mouthfeel was slightly watery and mildly carbonated. The flavour was grainy malt, sour apples, and some earthiness.