Beer Reviews by CYRENAICA

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
2051 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.7

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

354ml bottle <br> 5.6% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2009 <br> Not sure why they list the volume at 354ml instead of 355ml. The beer pours a translucent golden orange colour with a thin white head. The aroma is grainy malt, some pine, and citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is very light and thin with medium high carbonation. The flavour is slightly sweet with ample grapefruity hoppy bitterness.

Apr 27, 2009
08:56:27 PM
2052 Kulmbacher Eisbock Germany Eisbock 3.9

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

330ml bottle <br> 9.2% ABV <br> The Beerbistro (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 27, 2009 <br> The beer poured a semi-translucent reddish brown with a thin tan head. The aroma was sweet malt, some yeast, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet malt, molasses, and some plums.

Apr 27, 2009
08:41:27 PM
2053 Sleeman Premium Light Canada Light / Lite Lager 2.1

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

473ml <br> 4.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 25, 2009 <br> The beer poured a beautiful translucent gold colour with a thin white head that quickly disappeared. The aroma was wet steel and some grass. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was metallic, grassy, slightly sour, and not at all good.

Apr 26, 2009
12:15:26 PM
2054 Lech Premium Poland Lager 1.7

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

500ml can <br> 5.2% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 25, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent ligfht gold with a bubbly white head. The aroma was skunky malt and grass. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied and highly carbonated. The flavour was very grassy,m with a little bitterness on the end.

Apr 26, 2009
01:14:26 AM
2055 Mikkeller Santas Little Helper 2008 Denmark Belgian Strong Ale 4.3

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

750ml bottle <br> 11.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 23, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a solid brownish-black with a 1" light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, yeast, and spices. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy and with medium carbonation. The flavour was roasted malt, chocolatey, with a hint of plums and molasses. A very enjoyable beer.

Apr 24, 2009
08:14:24 AM
2056 Southern Tier Cherry Saison United States Saison 2.9

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

650ml bottle <br> 8.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 23, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a clear golden-red colour with a thin white head, and some sediment floating around. The aroma was earthy, with some malt, and sour cherry to go along as well. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium to high carbonation going on. The taste was earth, mud, some malt, and a little sour cherry. Good, but not great.

Apr 24, 2009
08:08:24 AM
2057 Mill Street Coffee Porter Canada Porter 3.2

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

330ml bottle <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on April 19, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a dark brown, almost black with a 1/2" thick tan head. The aroma was roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. The mouthfeel was l;ight to medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with a huge blast of coffee, and some malt, although slightly watery.

Apr 16, 2009
09:33:16 PM
2058 Abbaye de Floreffe Double Belgium Abbey Dubbel 3.8

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.

Nov 14, 2020
03:40:17 PM
2059 Fuller's Organic Honey Dew United Kingdom English Pale Ale 3.7

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

20oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on April 9, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy yellow-gold colour with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was grainy malt, some honey, and some hops. The mouthfeel was full-bodied, slightly creamy, and medium carbonation. The flavour was slightly hoppy with some grapefruit flavour coming through. A very refreshing beer which went down easy!

Apr 9, 2009
09:36:09 PM
2060 Side Launch Wheat / Denison's Weissbier / Denison's Hefeweizen Canada Hefeweizen 4.5

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

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Apr 9, 2009
09:25:09 PM
2061 Kasteel Bruin Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 3.9

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.

Apr 9, 2009
09:19:09 PM
2062 Cameron's Lager Canada Lager 2.9

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

16 oz draught <br> 5.0% abv <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Camada. The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a frothy white head. The aroma was grainy malt, with some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was more grainy malt, with a little hoppish tone, and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:17:03 PM
2063 Kaltenberg Konig Ludwig Weiss Germany Hefeweizen 3.2

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

16oz draught <br> 5.5% ABV <br> I tried this beer on draught on April 2, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer poured a hazy orange gold with a thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, some cloves, and with some florally hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was sweet with hints of wheat and spice and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:13:03 PM
2064 La Trappe Witte Trappist / Koningshoeven Witte Trappist Netherlands Witbier 3.9

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

10oz draught <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Smokeless Joe's (Old Location - Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> April 2, 2009 <br> The beer poured a cloudy gold with a 1" thick white head. The aroma was wheat malt, some banana, some cloves, some grain, and a hint of hops. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was wheat malt, sweet malt and spices and a nice bitter finish.

Apr 3, 2009
12:09:03 PM
2065 Brakspear Oxford Gold United Kingdom Blonde Ale 3.8

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

330ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV <br> Main/Bronte LCBO Outlet (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 27, 2009 <br> $2.10<br> The beer poured a translucent orangy-gold with almost no head. The aroma was very hoppy with some sweet malts in the mix. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with medium-high carbonation. The flavour was primarily hoppy with some malt tones.

Mar 29, 2009
02:34:29 AM
2066 Pietra France Vienna / Amber Lager 3.2

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

330ml bottle <br> 6.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 27, 2009 <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish gold with a 1" thick white head which quickly dissipated. The aroma was sour grainy malt, and some floral notes. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with medium carbonation. The flavour was grainy malt, some toffee hints, and a bitter finish.

Mar 29, 2009
01:53:29 AM
2067 Rogue Irish Style Lager United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.1

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

650ml bottle <br> 4.8% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada) <br> March 28, 2008 <br> Tried as Kell's Irish Style Lager <br> The beer poured a translucent reddish gold colour with a thin off-white head. The aroma was grainy malt, some floral hops, and a nutty tone. The mouthfeel was medium bodied and medium carbonation. The flavour was similar to the aroma, with the grainy notes a bit more dominant in the taste.

Mar 28, 2009
12:36:28 PM
2068 Trafalgar Cedar Cream Ale Canada Cream Ale 2.3

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

341ml bottle <br> 5.0% ABV <br> Milton LCBO Outlet #1 (Milton, Ontario, Canada)<br> March 28, 2009 <br> The beer pours a hazy reddish gold with a very thin short-lived whitish head. The aroma is mainly grainy malt, some sour smells, and very little hops. The mouthfeel is weak to medium bodied and very little cvarbonation. The flavour is sour, woody, grainy, and not very good.

Mar 28, 2009
12:18:28 PM
2069 Mill Street India Pale Ale Canada IPA 3.8

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

20 oz draught <br> 6.1% ABV <br> I tried this beer on tap on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer appeared a clear reddish-brown with a thin tight tan coloured head. The aroma was very hoppy with ample floral hoppish notes, some pine, and citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with medium high carbonation. The flavour had some malt, and a nice balance of grapefruity hops. There was also some acidity in the flavour.

Mar 20, 2009
08:23:20 PM
2070 Höss Doppel-Hirsh / Hoss Doppel-Hirsch Germany Doppelbock 4.2

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

500ml swing top bottle <br> 7.2% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beeer poured a dark brown/root beer red with a half inch creamy tan coloured head. The aroma was roasted malt, some coffee, chocolate, and plums. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly creamy, and had medium carbonation. The flavour was molasses, roasted malt, and some bitter coffee and chocolate flavours.

Mar 20, 2009
08:15:20 PM
2071 Rickard's White Canada Witbier 2.5

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

18oz draught <br> 5.4% ABV <br> I tried this beer on March 5, 2008 at 'Jack Astors' in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was a cloudy metallic gold in colour with a very white head. The aroma was citrusy in nature with some grainy malt. The mouthfeel was watery and medium carbonation was apparent. The taste was quite diluted with some citrusy tones and a little malt. Quite disappointing really.

Mar 5, 2009
01:41:05 PM
2072 Saison de Pipaix Belgium Saison 3.0

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.

Feb 25, 2009
09:16:25 PM
2073 Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Denmark Imperial Stout 4.5

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

500ml bottle <br> 7.5% ABV <br> Bottled February 15, 2007 <br> Released for Sale February 17, 2009 <br> I tried this beer on February 25, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer was dark brown, almost black. with a thick fluffy light brown head. The aroma was roasted malt, dark chocolate, and coffee. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with mild carbonation. The flavour was bitter with strong hints of coffee, chocolate, and plums. A great beer

Feb 25, 2009
09:02:25 PM
2074 Church-Key Brave New Wheat Canada Hefeweizen 3.8

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

12 oz draught <br> 8.0% ABV <br> This is the newest offering from the Church Key Brewery in Ontario, Canada. I tried it on February 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a medium honey gold colour, slightly cloudy, and a creamy white head. The aroma was malt, bananas, sweets spices, and a little citrus. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with a slippery feel, and mild carbonation. The flavour was malty, slightly sweet, with a little spice and citrus notes thrown in.

Feb 20, 2009
11:15:20 PM
2075 Birra Moretti Italy Lager 2.3

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

355ml bottle <br> 4.6% ABV (as marked on the bottle) <br> Smokeless Joe (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) <br> February 20, 2009 <br> $6.25<br> I tried this beer on February 20, 2009 at "Smokeless Joe's" in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The beer pours a translucent golden brown with a thin white head, and is highly effervescent. The aroma is primarily grassy malt, and a little macro lager sourness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with medium carbonation. The flavour was malty, a little bit of hops, and a metallic lager taste.

Feb 20, 2009
10:50:20 PM