Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
1926 Duggan's #19 Mai Bock Canada Bock 3.7

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

8oz draught ,br. 6.6% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a translucent golden colour with reddish hues and white bubbly head. The aroma was sweet malt, some grass, and some floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was cereal malt, grains, slightly sweet, with a refreshing feel.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1927 Duggan's #4 Kölsch Canada Kölsch 2.9

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

8oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at 'Duggan's Brewery' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was hazy golden yellow colour, similar to lemonade. There was a thich white head. The aroma was grains, sweet malt, and a weak hop sense. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet grains with a slightly bitter finish.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1928 Duggan's #13 Weissbeer Canada Hefeweizen 3.2

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

8oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on June 8, 2010 at 'Duggan's Brewery' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a hazy, orange-gold colour with a huge white head. The aroma was wheat malt, cloves, banana, and some peppery spice. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, refreshing, with a spicy finish

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1929 Dieu du Ciel! Rosée d'Hibiscus (Pinkish Hibiscus) Canada Spiced Beer 3.7

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 7, 2010 <br> The beer poured a murky pinkish-red colour with a very thin head. The aroma was wheat malt, hibiscus, and some sweet fruit notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was a combination of tart floralness with a sweet fruit component. I've had much better beers by this brewer.

Jun 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1930 Creemore Springs Kellerbier Canada Kellerbier 4.0

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

20oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2010 <br> The beer appeared a hazy golden orange colour with a thick creamy white head that lasted a while. The aroma was grainy malt, with some floral hops in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was primarily grainy malt, with some citrusy sweetness in the finish.

May 28, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1931 Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA United States IPA 3.8

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

12oz bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2010 <br> The beer poured a hazy golden orange with a thick white rocky cap that lasted throughout. The aroma was weak sweet malt, pine, and an abundance of citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was definitely hoppy, a nice balance between the grapefruity hops and the slightly sweet malt.

May 28, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1932 Dogfish Head Raison D'Etre United States Belgian Strong Ale 3.6

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

12oz bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 28, 2010 <br> The beer poureed a deep mahogany colour with a 1/2" tan head which lasted throughout. The aroma was sweet malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, with fruit and molasses hints.

May 28, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1933 Ölvisholt Skjálfti Iceland Lager 3.6

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)<br> May 23, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent red hued gold with a minimal white cap. The aroma was sweet malt, pine, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was citrusy hops/weak grapefruit with some sweet malt tones. A very good lager.

May 24, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1934 Gaffel Kolsch / Gaffel Kölsch Germany Kölsch 3.1

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

500ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a generous bubbly white head that quickly disappeared. Plenty of effervescence was noticeable. The aroma was malty with a hint of floral hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was crisp, malty, with a hop finish. Not much different than a German/Czech pilsener in my opinion.

May 24, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1935 Rickard's Dark Canada Porter 2.8

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

473ml can <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Queen's Quay LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 22, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on May 22, 2010 after purchasing from the Queen's Quay LCBO outlet in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent dark red with a half inch tan foamy head. The aroma is sweet roasted malt and a a little maple. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is sour grainy malt, with a hint of maple sweetness.

May 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1936 Coopers Sparkling Ale Australia Blonde Ale 2.6

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.

Nov 14, 2020
02:44:44 PM
1937 Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary Imperial IPA United States Imperial IPA 3.5

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

May 20, 2010 <br> Beerbistro, The (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 18 King Street East)<br> 650 ml bottle <br> 8.70% ABV<br> $24.50 <br> The beer poured a slightly hazy orange-gold with a very thin light tan head. The aroma is sweet malt, some graininess, pine, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was uberhopped. Lots of grapefruit hoppiness with some malt. A very good beer, but not the best IIPA I've had.

Apr 9, 2022
03:51:32 PM
1938 Dieu du Ciel Rigor Mortis ABT Canada Abbey Quadrupel 4.6

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

341ml bottle <br> 10.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2010 <br> The beer poured a very dark brown, almost metallic in colour with a very thin white head. The aroma was roasted malt, molasses, and plenty of dark fruit. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, candy sugar, and dark fruit. Exceptional.

May 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1939 Grand River Mill Race Mild Canada Mild Ale 2.5

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

300ml draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2010 <br> The beer was dark brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma was grainy malts, with a weak hoppish presence. The mouthfeel was very thin, almost watery, with only mild carbonation. The flavour was very weak. Some graininess, nuttiness, and a weak bitterness to finish with.

May 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1940 Duggan's #24 Altbier Canada Altbier 3.6

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.

Apr 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1941 Duggan's #7 Stout Canada Dry Stout 3.9

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

10oz draught <br> 4.9% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 30, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a very dark brown, almost black, with a 1/2" tan creamy head. The aroma was roasted malt, some chocolate, and some hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt. mild chocolate hints, and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1942 Duggan's #3 German Pils Canada Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.8

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

10oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 30, 2010 at "Duggan's Brewery" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a translucent medium gold, with a little haze, and a snow white bubbly head. The aroma was grainy malt, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, crisp, and medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some hops, a little citrusy hint, and a bitter finish.

Apr 30, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1943 Georg Schneider’s Wiesen Edel-Weisse Germany Hefeweizen 4.1

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

April 27, 2010 <br> LCBO Outlet #255 (Milton, Ontario, Canada – Main / Bronte)<br> 500ml bottle <br> 6.2% ABV <br> $3.25 <br> The beer poured a very hazy golden colour with orangy highlights and a generous white head. The aroma is wheat malt, citrus, and banana. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour is wheat and citrus.

Apr 16, 2022
12:28:13 PM
1944 Grolsch Premium Blond Netherlands Pale Lager 1.8

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

500ml can <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010<br> First of all, I almost picked up one of these 2 years ago, and at that time the ABV was 4.6%. Tis can looks exactly the same as the one from 2 years ago, except the ABV is now only 4%. The beer poured a translucent pale yellow-gold with a huge generous white bubbly head. The aromatic features were grassy malt, wet steel, and a tad hint of hops. The mouthfeel was weak bodied, almost watery, and highly carbonated. The flavour was weak grainy malt and water.

Apr 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1945 Red Stripe Jamaica Lager 2.2

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

473ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010 <br> Brewed under license by Moosehead Brewery in Canada <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold colour with a very thin white head that lasted for a few minutes. The aroma was grainy malt and weak hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt with a hint of hops.

Apr 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1946 Carling Ice Canada Pale Lager 1.8

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

473ml can <br> 5.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2010 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a thin white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma was cheap malt, grain, and a weak floral sense. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was awful, sweet grainy malt.

Apr 27, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1947 Les 3 Brasseurs L’Ambrée (Amber Ale) Canada Amber Ale 4.1

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

April 22, 2010<br> The 3 Brewers, Yonge Street (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> 592ml Draught<br> 6.20% ABV <br> $6.49<br> The beer was a translucent dark cherry red with a very thin white head that hung around on the surface. The aroma was sweet malt, wheat, caramel and hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with medium carbonation, The flavour was sweet malt, some wheat malt, and a bitter finish. There was definitely some hefe/witbier characteristics

Apr 12, 2024
09:21:56 PM
1948 Muskoka Craft Lager Canada Lager 2.8

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

16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 22, 2010 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent pale golden colour with a 1/2" white head that disappeared quickly. The aroma was grainy malt, weak hops, and acidic tones. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt and wet metal. Not a great beer.

Apr 22, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1949 Yankee Jim Genuine Draft United States Pale Lager 1.9

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

355ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 24, 2010<br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a generous white bubbly head which quickly disappeared. The aroma was grainy malt and metal. The mouthfeel was weak bodied and medium carbonated. The flavour was stale grainy malt, and acidic bitterness.

Mar 24, 2010
12:00:00 PM
1950 Tetleys Smoothflow (Bitter) United Kingdom Bitter 3.3

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

440ml can <br> 3.6% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 24, 2010 <br> I tried this beer on March 24, 2010 after purchasing from the singles bin at one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a translucent red with orange hues and a creamy light tan coloured head. The aroma was very weak, but was mainly nutty malt. The mouthfeel is creamy, medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour is nutty malt with some hints of caramel sweetness.

Mar 24, 2010
12:00:00 PM