Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2026 Mill Street Belgian Wit Canada Witbier 2.4

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2009 <br> The beer poured a cloudy light lemonade colour with very little head. The aroma had sour hints to go along with some citrusy notes and wheat. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied (quite thin) with only mild carbonation. The flavour was sour wheat malt and some citrus. One of the worst witbiers I have tried

Jun 2, 2009
12:07:02 PM
2027 Mort Subite Kriek Belgium Fruit Lambic 3.6

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

375ml bottle <br> 4.5% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> June 1, 2009 <br> I tried this beer on June 1, 2009 after purchasing from one of my local LCBO outlets. The beer poured a beautiful translucent red with a thin creamy light tan coloured head that stuckj around. The aroma was tart cherries, some wheat malt, and spice. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with weak carbonation, mildly disappointing for the style. The flavour is tart, bold, with definite cherry hints, and a tart and bitter finish.

Jun 1, 2009
02:15:01 PM
2028 Wittekerke Rose Belgium Fruit Beer 3.0

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

250ml bottle <br> 4.3% ABV <br> <br> Two things pop out at me right away. The label says "The fruity pink beer" and it contains "aspartame". So, a fruity pink diet beer? <br> <br> I tried this 'beer' on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a reddish pink colour with a thin white head that stuck around. The aroma was sour raspberries and grainy malt. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was sugary sweet. It tasted very good, but not beer-like. More like what Canadians call a 'Cooler'

May 30, 2009
03:19:30 PM
2029 Christoffel Robertus Netherlands Vienna / Amber Lager 3.8

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

330ml flip-top bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark transparent brown colour with a thin white head. The aroma was heavy on the sweet malt and grain. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was surprisingly good. Sweet grainy malt, with a nice smooth finish. Very enjoyable.

May 30, 2009
03:05:30 PM
2030 Mill Street Cobblestone Stout Canada Dry Stout 4.7

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

20oz draught <br> 4.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a blackish-brown colour with a creamy tan coloured head that lasted and produced a thin film down the side of the glass. The aroma was fairly simple with huints of roasted malt and coffee. The mouthfeel was creamy and full bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was extremely refreshing, and great. There were the same hints of chocolate in the flavour, along with a nice bitter finish.

May 30, 2009
02:54:30 PM
2031 Pump House Blueberry Ale Canada Fruit Beer 2.9

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 29, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy dark gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was rife with blueberries, but also grainy malt and some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grassy, with some sweet malt, and a bitter finish, but any blueberry taste was minimal at best.

May 30, 2009
02:32:30 PM
2032 Muskoka Hefe Weissbier Canada Hefeweizen 3.4

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

473ml can <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 23, 2009 <br> The beer poured a hazy gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was wheat malt, banana, and some spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, clove, and spices. A very good Canadian version of the great German style.

May 24, 2009
01:28:24 AM
2033 Labatt 50 Canada Blonde Ale 3.2

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Hoops Bar and Grill (Bremner Location - Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 22, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent gold colour with a minimal white head, and a high amount of effervescence. The aroma was grainy malt and a surprising amount of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma with grainy malt and a surprising hoppish flavour. Definitely better than I expected for something that probably can be classed as 'swill'

May 22, 2009
01:12:22 PM
2034 Wittekerke Belgium Witbier 3.1

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

250ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 21, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. The aroma was a conconction of wheat malt, some banana, and some peppery spices. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation, and the flavour was grainy, wheat, and some spicy bitterness to finish off.

May 21, 2009
08:55:21 PM
2035 Bruegel Belgium Belgian Ale 3.2

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

330ml bottle <br> 5.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 21, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a translucent light red colour with a ton of effervescence and a thin tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt, grain, and hops. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, and highly carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt with a bit of sourness and a bitter finish.

May 21, 2009
08:50:21 PM
2036 Lvivska Premium Lager / Lvivske Premium Lager Ukraine Pale Lager 2.2

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

500ml bottle <br> 5.1% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2009 <br> The beer poured a clear gold colour with a thin white head. The aroma was grainy malt with a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was quite weak, almost watery with mild carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt with tons of metal.

May 20, 2009
01:41:20 PM
2037 Fuller's ESB United Kingdom Extra Special Bitter 4.2

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

500ml can <br> 5.9% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 20, 2009 <br> It poured a translucent red with orange hues and a huge white head that quickly collapsed. The aroma was sweet malt, some nuttiness and a little hoppy floralness. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was more towards the grainy malt side with some grapefruity hoppish tones thrown in the mix.

May 20, 2009
01:08:20 PM
2038 Boddingtons Pub Ale United Kingdom Bitter 3.3

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

500ml can <br> 4.7% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 14, 2009 <br> $8.95<br> The beer poured a translucent golden-brown with a thick foamy long-lasting white head out of a can with a widget. The aroma was grainy malt, some hops, and citrusy notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, and some hops. Refreshingly good, but not outstanding.

May 15, 2009
08:32:15 AM
2039 Mill Street Belgian Frambozen Canada Fruit Beer 2.3

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

16oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on on tap on May 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a slightly translucent solid red with a short lived tan head that laced. The aroma was grainy malt, raspberries, and sweaty socks. The mouthfeel was weak bodied (almost watery) with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was tart raspberries, green apples, metallic steel and some malt. Not a beer I will try again.

May 15, 2009
08:30:15 AM
2040 Innis & Gunn Blonde Lightly Oaked Beer United Kingdom English Strong Ale 3.6

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

330ml <br> 6.0% <br> I tried this beer on May 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a nice translucent reddish-gold with a thin white head. The aroma was grainy malt, wood, and a hint of sourness. The mouthful was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was oak-tinged, grassy with a bitter finish. A good beer.

May 15, 2009
08:28:15 AM
2041 Rochefort Trappistes 6 Belgium Abbey Dubbel 4.6

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

330ml <br> 7.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on May 14, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a nice reddish-brown with a thin white head that lingered. The aroma was sweet roasted malt, yeast, caramel and brown sugar. The mouthful was medium to full bodied with medium high carbonation. The flavour was slightly sweet, yeasty, malty, toffee with plums and spice. A very good beer.

May 15, 2009
08:14:15 AM
2042 Urthel Hop-It Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.0

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

375ml draught <br> 9.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on May 7, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was poured a beautiful translucent gold with a frothy white head about 1" thick. The aroma was sweet malt, hops, and some citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, grapefruity hops, and a spicy bitterness. A very good beer.

May 7, 2009
11:28:07 PM
2043 Bornem Tripel Belgium Abbey Tripel 3.6

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 7, 2009 <br> $9.95<br> The beer poured a hazy golden colour with a 1/2" thick white head that lasted. The aroma was grainy malt, peppery spice, and citrusy notes. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was grassy malt, some bitter spicy tones and pepper.

May 7, 2009
11:25:07 PM
2044 Bavik Ezel Wit (White Donkey) Belgium Witbier 3.3

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

250ml bottle <br> 5.8% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> May 7, 2009<br> $8.25 <br> The beer poured a cloudy golden-orange with a thin white head. The aroma was slightly sweet, wheat malt, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, and medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly sour wheat, with some citrus and spice hints

May 7, 2009
11:20:07 PM
2045 Alexander Keith's Premium White Canada Witbier 2.2

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

20oz Draught <br> 5.0% <br> Saint Louis Wings Bar and Grill (Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 313 Bremner Boulevard) <br> May 1, 2009 <br> $6.55 <br> The beer was a hazy gold colour with a very thin white soapy-like head. There was very little effervescence. The aroma was weak wheat malt, and some citrus (but that may have been the small chunk of orange affixed to the rim of the glass). The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was sweet wheat malt, some peppery spiciness, and finished with a mild bitterness. I tried the beer because it was the only thing in the restaurant I hadn’t tried. I may never try it again

Nov 14, 2020
06:33:38 PM
2046 Bavik Ezel Bruin Belgium Belgian Ale 3.0

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

250ml bottle <br> 6.5% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 30, 2009<br> $8.25 <br> The beer poured a translucent golden-brown with a thin white head. The aroma was sweet malt, some grain, and some citrusy notes. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some sweet sugary hints, and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 30, 2009
09:36:30 PM
2047 Christoffel Dry Hopped Nobel Netherlands Imperial Pilsener 3.5

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

330ml flip top bottle <br> 8.7% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 30, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy golden orange, with a thick fluffy white head. The aroma was grainy malt, and a piney hoppish note. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some citrusy lemon notes, and a hoppy bitter finish

Apr 30, 2009
09:34:30 PM
2048 Bush Ambrée (Scaldis) Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.4

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

250ml bottle <br> 12.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 30, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a murky orange-brown, with a thin light tan coloured head. The aroma was sweet malt, some plums, and chocolate tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, slightly creamy, and mildly carbonated. The flavour was sweet malt, slightly syrupy, and sugary.

Apr 30, 2009
09:04:30 PM
2049 Fuller's Chiswick Bitter United Kingdom Bitter 3.7

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

16oz draught <br> 3.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 30, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was translucent light red with a loose white head. The aroma was grainy malt, with some hops in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The taste was more grainy malt, and a nice hoppy finish. The beer was very refreshing, and definitely worth another try.

Apr 30, 2009
08:54:30 PM
2050 Faxe 10% Denmark Strong Lager 1.2

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

500ml can <br> 10.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 29, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent medium gold with a frothy white head. The aroma is sour grassy malt, and alcohol. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and mildy carbonated. The taste was heavy on the alcohol, and light on any real malt or hop flavours.

Apr 29, 2009
12:12:29 PM