Beer Reviews by PAULCARDOM

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
476 Rodenbach Grand Cru Belgium Flanders Red 4.7

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

An ezquisite Flemish sour by any definition of the style. A cool looking copper colour with a big-bubbled pinkish head. The aroma was tart cherries, some vinegar, and cereal malt. The taste is amazing, tart fruit up front (or sides I guess), followed by a lingering bitter finish.

Sep 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
477 Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA United States Imperial IPA 3.1

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

If this was just an IPA, it would be a great beer, but it falls short on the 'Imperial' nature. A murky orange-gold pour with a thin creamy light tan head with a citrusy hop aroma, some spices, and some sweet malt. The flavour is a good bitter citrusy tone but not too strong. I could have used more bitterness for the 'Imperial' to be taken seriously

Sep 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
478 Russian River Pliny the Younger United States Imperial IPA 3.6

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

The best thing about this beer is the ornamental lamp-like growler. After you finish the beer you can put a candle in it. A golden beer, almost clear, and plenty of head. The aroma is citrusy hops, some malt, but definitely hoppy. The flavour is all hops, and not very well balanced.

Sep 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
479 Bell's Hopslam United States Imperial IPA 4.8

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

I think this could be my favourite beer if it was available in Canada (or anywhere outside of Michigan). A nicely balanced Imperial IPA that has enough malt backbone to keep me happy, while still having all the hop-forwardness I want from an Imperial IPA. Excellent beer.

Sep 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
480 BrewDog Tokyo* United Kingdom Imperial Stout 3.1

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

A powerful beer, but one of the thinnest watery stouts I have ever come across. It pours a motor oil black, but with a thinner consistency than say a DFH World Wide Stout. No head at all. Alcohol and roasted malt dominate the aroma, but one can also notice hints of vanilla, coffee, and molasses. The flavour is very sweet with more than a hint of alcohol. Not very balanced. Another epic failure by BrewDog

Apr 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
481 BrewDog Punk IPA United Kingdom IPA 2.8

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

This beer is popping up everywhere, and it's nothing special. Pale gold in colour, small white head, and even it goes away quickly. The aroma is very piney, some citrus and floral notes and malt. The flavour is what it is....grassy malt up front, and a hoppy ending.

Apr 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
482 Deschutes The Abyss United States Imperial Stout 3.3

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

I had a hard time getting this, and now that I have it, I feel like I've wasted my money. A decent Imperial Stout, but not a great one. Not a lot of complexity in the aroma or flavour, and certainly nothing that makes it stand out from the crowd. Very black with a creamy brown head. Typical stout aroma with roasted malt, coffee, and vanilla. The flavour is more of the same. No wow factor here. I think Thomassova hit it on the head when he said 'overrated'. At best...average aside from colour!

Apr 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
483 Rochefort Trappistes 10 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 4.9

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

This is an excellent beer, I've always passed over it for some reason or another. Cloudy dark brown in colour, ruby hints at the edges and a thin white ring. The aroma knocked me out....plums, apples, pears, sugar, and sweet malt. The flavour was more of the same. No hint of alcohol (or hops). Heavenly!

Apr 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
484 Orval Belgium Belgian Ale 4.6

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

This is the beer of Gods. It looks like a beer, and tastes great. A hazy golden ale with a huge white cap that has the texture of the rocky mountains. Belgian yeast is the prevalent odour along with some fruit and peppery spices. The flavour is both unique and complex. Citrusy hints balance out the yeastiness and it all ends with a bittering finish.

Apr 20, 2010
12:00:00 PM
485 McAuslan St. Ambroise Noire à L'Avoine / McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout Canada Oatmeal Stout 4.9

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

I've been told that this is the best beer in Canada and I believe it. It pours black with brown hints, and a thick dark brown head that lingers. The nose is greeted with a roasted malt, coffee, chicory, some licorice, and cocoa. The tongue is greeted with a complex concoction of coffee, chocolate, molasses, and licorice and finished off with whack of bitterness.

Mar 17, 2010
12:00:00 PM
486 Schneider Weisse Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock Germany Eisbock 4.4

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

THis deep mahogany pour is one awesome beer. A thin tight tan head tops it off....wisps of sweet wheat malt, banana and compliment one another as it tingles on the senses. A slightly sweet flavour greets the tongue with hints of light fruit followed by a bitter finish. Very little alcohol evidence for 12%

Mar 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
487 Schneider Weisse Tap 6: Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock Germany Weizenbock 4.4

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

The Schneider Weisse original has always been a favourite of mine and recently I've had the chance to try the dopple and eisbocks. Neither was a letdown. The beer is brown, hazy, and smells of wheat and maple syrup. The flavour is sweet wehat malt, some spices, and light fruit.

Mar 8, 2010
12:00:00 PM
488 Young's Double Chocolate Stout United Kingdom Chocolate Stout 5.0

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

Recently a few friends and I did a taste test on several Chocolate Stouts, and this was the winner by far. A great beer with some great colour, great aromas of coffee and chocolate, and a huge whallop of flavour to back it up. A perfect level of bitterness.

Jan 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
489 Rogue Chocolate Stout United States Chocolate Stout 4.0

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

This was a very bitter beer in a recent chocolate stout taste test a few friends and I had. While the colour was comparable to some of the others, both the aroma and flavour were weaker on the chocolate side than the Youngs

Jan 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
490 Black Oak Double Chocolate Cherry Stout Canada Chocolate Stout 4.7

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

This was delicious and decadent, but not overpowering. It's a very black pour with huge choclate aroma. The aroma is mimicked by the taste. The cherry flavour was minimal.

Jan 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
491 Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout United States Imperial Stout 4.0

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

A great tatsting chocolate stout. A nice dark black pour with a little syrupy viscosity. The aroma and flavour were both packed with dark chocolate. A nice bitter finish reminds me that it was well wprth it.

Jan 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
492 Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Coffee Stout United States Imperial Stout 3.4

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

This beer was the recent loser in a chocolate stout taste test I held recently with a few friends. While the beer had some great blackness to it. The aroma and the flavour seemed to be polluted with some off-aromas and flavours.

Jan 23, 2010
12:00:00 PM
493 Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA United States Strong Ale 2.5

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

THis beer was a bit strong for me, and way too sweet for my liking. Really just overfermented resulting in a glass of alcoholic sugars. I'll probably never try again.

Dec 21, 2009
12:00:00 PM
494 Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA United States IPA 4.5

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

This is what an IPA should be like. The hoppy aroma and flavour was delectable and left me wanting more (that's why I bought a 6 pack). I'll cedrtainly buy more.

Dec 21, 2009
12:00:00 PM
495 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA United States Imperial IPA 5.0

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

I was so unimpressed with the DFH 120 minute that I hesitated in buying the DFH 60 minute. I was so enamoured with the DFH 60 minute that I had to buy the DFH 90 minute. This is one of my favourite beers. The hoppy aroma and flavour are near perfection!

Dec 21, 2009
12:00:00 PM
496 Duvel Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 2.7

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

Ugh. It was all I could do to get this one down. A nice tripel style Belgian with it's hazy golden colour and huge rocky white head. The aroma is bready malt and a lot of spice...too much spice. The flavour was very peppery and took away from any malt and hop character I could otherwise detect.

Aug 18, 2009
11:15:18 AM
497 Schneider Weisse Tap 7: Schneider Weisse Original Germany Hefeweizen 4.8

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

This is my favourite hefewiezen, although not as easy to obtain as I would like it to be. It pours a hazy golden brown colour with a huge frothy white head. The aroma is spices and banana. The flavour is spicy and fruity.

Aug 18, 2009
11:13:18 AM
498 Lion Stout (Sinha Stout) Sri Lanka Foreign / Extra Stout 4.8

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

This is a great beer. Who would have thought that a country strife with warring factions could brew a beer that is this good. A deep black colour gioves way to a huge coffee and licorice aroma. The taste is bold and clean, and the finish leaves you wanting more.

Aug 18, 2009
11:10:18 AM
499 Struise Pannepot Belgium Belgian Strong Ale 4.4

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

This is a wonderful beer. A dark body with a fruity aroma. Dates, raisins and figs come out. It tastes similar to the aroma with a nice finish and little or no aftertaste.

Aug 18, 2009
11:09:18 AM
500 Unibroue 10 Canada Abbey Tripel 3.8

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

This was the first of the anniversary ales if I'm correct and has long since been retired. The beer started off wee as it poured a nice hazy golden brown. The aroma was very complex, sweet malt, some grains, spices, and some fruit. The flavour was also very complex, but less so than the aroma. The flavour had a hoppish bite as well.

Jan 13, 2008
10:15:13 PM