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

550ml draught <br> 6.7% ABV <br> C’est What? (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> December 7, 2012 <br> $9.96<br> The beer pours a slightly hazed light gold with a white cap that quickly fades to a ring. The aroma is light fruits, grains, and yeast. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavour is grass and yeast, with some light fruity notes. Easy to drink, but not something I would try often.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 6.20&#37; Abv &#60;br&#62; Best Before: January 22, 2019&#60;br&#62; LCBO # 255 &#40;Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main &#47; Bronte&#41; &#60;br&#62; November 18, 2018&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.00&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a hazed orange-gold colour with a bubbly tan head that lingers for a couple of minutes before receding into a thin ring. The aroma is grains, herbal hops, and weak tropical fruit notes. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with below average carbonation. The flavour is nicely balanced between the grains and the hops, but both flavours are weak leaving this beer as flavoured water with a hint of alcohol. Quite disappointed.

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

750ml bottle &#60;br&#62; 6.60&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Bottled On: October 31, 2018&#60;br&#62; Best Before: October 31, 2020&#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; March 9, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;13.80&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a slightly translucent coca-cola colour when held to a strong white light, with a huge frothy light tan coloured head which lasts a while. The aroma is quite complex as both the tart cherries, and burnt wood are prominent. There are hints of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee as well, but it is the tart cherries and wood that dominate. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, and with above average carbonation. The flavour is both chocolatey and tart at the same time. There are also notes of roast and coffee in the mix. Looks good, smells good, feels good, but does not taste good. Nor am I a fan of the dark frosted bottle as I can’t see how much yeast was left on the bottom.

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

July 25, 2014 <br> Bar Hop (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 16oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> $6.95 <br> The beer poured a slightly hazed dark gold with a half inch white head. The aroma was very fruity, almost candy-like from a sweetness perspective. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour definitely had a bretty aspect to hint, along with citrus and spicy notes. Quite enjoyable.

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

December 14, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Canned On: September 13, 2022<br> $4.16<br> The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a creamy off-white head which lasts and leaves good lacing. Effervescence is high. The aroma is grains, fresh bread, noblish hops, and aweak yeasty note. The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is toasted grains, light hints of caramel, and a light hoppy finish. If I didn’t know any better, I would say that this beer is a Marzen / Oktoberfest. Whether it is, or isn’t….it’s a pretty good beer.

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

December 29, 2022<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Sobey’s Plaza)<br> 473ml can <br> 6.3% ABV <br> Canned On: September 21, 2022<br> $4.16<br> The beer pours a translucent gold colour with a short-lived thin white head. The aroma is breadt malt, light yeast, light tropical fruit, and citrus. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is tart fruit notes, some yeasty flavours, grassy malt, and finishes lightly bitter.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 5.3&#37;&#60;br&#62; Canned On: October 21, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; December 30, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.65&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a very hazed dark gold with plenty of effervescence supporting a half inch off white cap which sticks around. The aroma is grass, herbal hops, cream, and light fruit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is where the team comes through. The flavour is grainy malt, tea, light cream, and weak apple tones. Not much bitterness in the finish.

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

600ml bottle <br> 5.7% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> December 25, 2014 <br> $6.00<br> The beer pours a translucent dark gold with a thin white film for a head. The aroma tends toiward the lavender and rosemary notes up front, with cereal malt and yeast in behind. The mouthfeel is medium bodiued with average carbonation. The flavour starts out with strong notes of rosemary and thyme, with sweet malt and yeast notes in the finish. An interesting beer that's good, but not something you would drink a lot of.

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

600ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> July 26, 2015 <br> $7.95<br> The beer pours a clouded golden red with a 1/2 inch off white head. The aroma is grains, hibiscus, yeast, and herbal hops mixed in with some musty notes. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is must, tart light fruit, grains, and yeast. No rush to try this again for me.

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

473ml can <br> 5.20% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 2, 2015 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with a light tan short lived head. The aroma was caramel malt, grains, and weak yeast. The mouthfeel is medium full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, yeast, and tart grains.

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

355ml bottle <br> 5.20% ABV <br> Bottled On: July 24, 2018 <br> Main / Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 29, 2018 <br> $2.49 <br> The beer pours a translucent pale copper colour with a thin white filmy head which lasts a few minutes. The aroma is light toasted grains, weak caramel, and earthy hop notes. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour has some fruity notes, light caramel, grains, and a weak bitter hop finish.

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> September 12, 2014 <br> The beer poured a hazed dark golden brown with a thin tan coloured cap. The aroma was grainy, with weak herbal hops, and caramel notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was burnt caramel, some wooden flavours, and a weak hop presence.

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

December 22, 2019<br> LCBO Outlet #0457 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Yonge / Eglinton)<br> 330ml bottle <br> 4.70% ABV <br> Best Before: August 31, 2020<br> $3.95<br> As this pours out of the bottle into the glass, it does not smell very good. It pours a translucent dark brown colour with a huge bubbly light brown head which lasts. The aroma is caramel, roasted malt, weak dark fruit notes, and floral hops. The mouthfeel is thin to medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, roasted malt, yeast, burnt wood, with an oily bitter hop finish.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.7&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Canned On: March 19, 2019 &#60;br&#62; LCBO #457 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Yonge &#47; Eglinton&#41;&#60;br&#62; May 7, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.45&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent copper colour with a generous bubbly light tan coloured head. The head lasts several minutes. The aroma is toasted malt, light caramel, yeast, and musty hops. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbnation. The flavour is caramel, burnt toast, weak spices, and a nice bitter finish. Not as good as the FestivalAle in my opinion.

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

473ml can &#60;br&#62; 4.5&#37; ABV &#60;br&#62; Best Before: June 20, 2020 &#60;br&#62; LCBO Outlet #010 &#40;Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Summerhill&#41;&#60;br&#62; August 28, 2019&#60;br&#62; &#36;3.15&#60;br&#62; The beer pours a translucent dark copper colour with a creamy tan coloured head which lasts a few minutes. Aroma is light roasted malt, caramel, and noble hops. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied, slightly creamy, with ample carbonation. Flavour is very true to the style with notes of caramel, roasted nuts, and a mild bitter finish. If this is how well they do German beers, I look forward to their future efforts.

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Canned On: April 7, 2021<br> LCBO Outlet #649 (Milton, Ontario, Canada - Sobey's Plaza)<br> July 17, 2021<br> $3.45<br> The beer pours a translucent brown with a bubbly off-white head which lasts a minute or two and laces well. The aroma is nutty malt, caramel, some weak citrusy hops, and a little whiff of yeast. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Flavour is balanced between the sweet caramel malt notes, and the light citrus notes. Finish isn’t overly bitter. A very nice Canadian altbier.

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Six Pints Brewing/Beer Academy (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> Bottled on August 15, 2012 <br> August 24, 2012 <br> The beer pours a copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma was yeast, grains, and some herbal hoppiness. Mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet, some yeastiness, and some grains. Canadian Altbiers tend to be good, but never great

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

600ml bottle <br> 7.0% ABV <br> King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 16, 2013 <br> $7.85<br> The beer poured a translucent copper red colour with a thin tan coloured cap. The aroma was malt, caramel, fruits, floral hops, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with average carbonation. The flavour was sweet grains, some caramel, yeast, and a hoppy finish. The best Altbier I've had to date.

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

500ml draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> June 24, 2011 <br> $6.65<br> The beer poured a translucent red colour with a thin white cap. The aroma was mild caramel malt, some grains, floral hops, and spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, toffee, fruity, and spice, and had a nice bitter bite to it.

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

550ml draught <br> 5.30% <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> November 18, 2011 <br> $6.73<br> The beer poured a translucent reddish-brown colour with a thin light tan creamy head...darker than other altbiers I've had. The aroma was butterscotch, grains, and caramel. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, butterscotch, and grains. Pretty one dimensional, and went down easy.

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

500ml draught <br> 4.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on December 16, 2011 at "Bar Volo" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a beautiful translucent red with a thin tan coloured ring for a head. The aroma consisted of some sweet malt, citrus hints, and grains. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was a decent balkance between the sweetness of the malt, and the mild grapefruity tasting hops. The hoppiest altbier I've ever had.

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

10oz draught <br> 4.8% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 30, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was not on the menu and was replacing the Czech Pils on tap. No number was assigned, but the bill said #10. <br> <br> The beer was translucent amber in colour, slightly hazy, with a thin white bubbly head. The aroma was malt, hops, and some sweet caramel hints. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty, slightly sweet, with a hoppy bite and a bitter finish.

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

355ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> November 27, 2008 <br> The back label has a similar feature to the Coors bottles with a silver icon that turns blue when cold. <br> <br> The beer pours a translucent golden-red with a small thin tan head. The aroma is very grainy, and some earthiness. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, with ample carbonation. The flavour is more grainy malt with some sourness at the end. Only slightly better than the Confederation Ale.

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on August 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent dark red with a generous light tan head that lasted a while. The aroma was roasted malt, some cherries, and some nuts. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, with some hints of paper. Not enjoyed.

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

Canada: Ontario<br> October 30, 2009 <br> Smokeless Joe’s (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 125 John Street)<br> 20oz draught <br> 5.0% <br> $6.95 <br> The beer was poured a translucent red with a huge foamy tan coloured head. The aroma was caramel malt with some grass. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt with a 'burnt' sense to it. An alright beer.