Beer Reviews by PAULCARDOM

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
526 Mill Street Organic Oktoberfest Canada Marzen / Oktoberfest 2.8

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

This is another in a long list of orange coloured beers that I have tried through the years. The aroma is primarily hoppy, but there is some graininess. The flavour is slightly bitter, with a little spiciness, but again, there is graininess.

Jan 13, 2008
01:15:13 AM
527 Mill Street Helles Bock Canada Bock 3.6

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

An interesting beer. The beer is a transparent orange with a small head. The aroma was of sweet malt and some hops. The flavour was a combination of malt, yeast, and a nice hoppy finish.

Jan 13, 2008
01:01:13 AM
528 Brew Brothers Ambush India Pale Ale Canada IPA 2.1

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

This an orangy-gold beer which had a huge white head. The aroma was a mixture of roasted malt and citrusy hop tones. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with weak carbonation. The flavour was rather boring, some malty flavour up front with a weak kick of hops in the background. Not really an IPA, and certainly not much of an ambush!

Dec 25, 2007
11:37:25 PM
529 Brew Brothers Black Pilsner Canada Schwarzbier 2.7

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

This beer is aptly described as coca-cola black with a thin tan-coloured head. In fact, from a distance, it appears to be coca-cola. The aroma was very very weak. Some malt and coffee tones, but not much else. The mouthfeel was only slightly more viscous than water. The flavour was very weak with some malt hints.

Dec 25, 2007
11:23:25 PM
530 Brew Brothers Antonios Original Garlic Pils Canada Spiced Beer 1.0

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

I've read other reviews of this beer on other beer sites, and I don't feel so bad slamming this because everybody else has. The nut that thought of this idea should be lock-up in a jail cell full of garlic and see how long he lasts. This is a pale gold beer.....with a garlic clove on the bottom. The aroma is.....surprisingly...........heavy on the garlic. The flavour is......surprisingly.......heavy on the garlic. I have no choice but on a scale of 1 through 5, to give this 1 garlic clove!

Dec 25, 2007
11:09:25 PM
531 Big Rock McNally's Extra Canada Irish Ale 3.1

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

This is a beautiful see-through reddish beer with an off-white head. Teh aroma is strong on the malt with very little hoppy tones, if any. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, maybe a little high in carbonation. The flavour is a bit boring. More malrt than anything else with a hint of spice.

Dec 25, 2007
11:01:25 PM
532 Big Rock Warthog Ale Canada Brown Ale 3.9

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

This is Big Rock's version of Newcastle Brown Ale, only it's a superior brew in my opinion. The beer is brown with a tan coloured head. The aroma is malty and nutty with a slight hoppy hint. The mouthfeel is creamy with just mild carbonation and a dry bite. The flavour is nutty with a nice hoppish bite.

Dec 25, 2007
10:52:25 PM
533 Big Rock Traditional Ale Canada Amber Ale 3.4

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

This beer is a reddish copper colour with a thin white head. The aroma is very malty with some caramel and hoppish tones. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and mild carbonation. The flavour was a combination of toffee and malt with a finishing kick of bitterness.

Dec 25, 2007
10:27:25 PM
534 Big Rock Grasshopper Wheat Ale Canada American Wheat 3.3

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

This is a golden-yellow beer with a white head. The aroma is weakly malty with just a hint of wheat. The mouthfeel is thin, with champagne-like carbonation. The flavour is complex, malty, hoppy, and wheaty tones all come through resulting in a very drinkable beer.

Dec 25, 2007
10:06:25 PM
535 Alley Kat Kiltlifter Scotch Ale Canada Scottish Ale 3.8

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

This is a dark reddish-brown beer with an aroma of chocolate, cherries, and malt. The mouthfeel is full-bodied with low carbonation. The flavour is malty with a finish that is lightly bitter.

Dec 25, 2007
09:54:25 PM
536 Alley Kat Smoked Porter Canada Smoked Ale 2.1

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

This is a dark brown beer that has a light brown head. The aroma is dominated by burnt wood, with a little malty hint. The mouthfeel was thin and watery. The flavour was watery as well, nothing dominated the taste buds at all.

Dec 25, 2007
09:47:25 PM
537 Alley Kat Full Moon Pale Ale Canada American Pale Ale 4.0

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

This is an orange coloured beer which has a very hoppy aroma. The head was white, thin, and stayed with th beer all the way down. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, carbonation is mild, and there is a bitterness on the tongue. The flavour is hoppy, malty, and a grapefruit twist.

Dec 25, 2007
06:43:25 PM
538 Alley Kat Olde Deuteronomy Barleywine Canada English Barleywine 4.0

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

This beer appears copper coloured in the glass, off-white head, very attractive. The aroma is hops and caramel with some hints of malt. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, mildly carbonated, and dry. The flavour is hoppy with a white grapefruit finish.

Dec 25, 2007
06:39:25 PM
539 Westvleteren Abt 12 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 5.0

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

The so-called Holy Grail of brews. I'm not sure it's as good as their cousin's abbey quadrupel down the street at Brouwerij St. Bernard, nonetheless, it's a mighty fine brew worthy of the acclaim it's been accorded. An excellent sampling of the finest trappist ales one can buy (even if you have to jump on a plane and go to a conference in Belgium to get some).

Dec 22, 2007
02:20:22 PM
540 St. Bernardus Tripel Belgium Abbey Tripel 4.9

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

Another true great beer produced from within the brewery walls of St. Bernard. It's a known fact that St. Bernards carry this brew in their casks and not brandy (or at least that is what I want to believe). The beer pours a murky golden brown with the same generous head of the Abt 12. The flavour is more malty than the Abt 12, and a tad less creamy

Dec 22, 2007
02:11:22 PM
541 St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier) Belgium Witbier 4.5

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

This beer is a smidgen below some of the other great beers that Brouwerij St. Bernard produces. A hazy gold beer with a white head (almost remeniscent of Celis' other beer Hoegaarden). A spicy wheat taste predominates this beer.

Dec 22, 2007
02:06:22 PM
542 St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition (60th Anniversary) Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 5.0

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

I was fortunate enough to have a Belgian friend send me a bottle of this, and after trrying it, he instantly became my best friend (I haven'ttold her yet). This is every bit as good as the non-special edition of this brew. Again, I highly recommend if you can still get a bottle...go for it.

Dec 22, 2007
02:01:22 PM
543 St. Bernardus Abt 12 Belgium Abbey Quadrupel 5.0

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

I've had the opportunity to try both this beer and the exalted emporer of them all the Westvleteren 12.............and while it's close...I prefer this as the real King of Beers. A dark brown beer with a yeasty smell and a tan coloured head that lasts longer than the Vietnam war. The mouthfeel is creamy, full, and the perfect hint of CO2. The flavour is heaven. The monks really know how to do it!

Dec 22, 2007
01:59:22 PM
544 Carling Lager Canada Pale Lager 2.7

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

A mildly decent Canadian lager that works when you need it. It's not a beer that I would drink as my 'go to' beer, but when it's the only thing available...it's definitely an upgrade over Budweiser or Labatt Blue.

Dec 17, 2007
01:55:17 AM
545 Carling Ice Canada Pale Lager 1.0

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

This is a bad beer, and friends described it as such. It's a typical pale gold colour with a small head. The aroma is weak, and the taste is watered down. A very bland beer.

Dec 17, 2007
01:53:17 AM
546 Carling Draft Canada Pale Lager 1.3

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

This is a shitty beer. It's awful. This is one of those beers that I heard a lot about on the radio, but didn't live up to the hype. Having the Carling name told me right away it was a Molson budget beer. The lack of aroma, and stenchy taste confirmed the word 'budget'

Dec 17, 2007
01:48:17 AM
547 Carling Black Label Canada Pale Lager 4.0

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

I first tried this beer when Carling was Carling O'Keefe, and the label was the black badge on a white bottle. This is one of those comfort beers one comes to enjoy. It's a pale gold lager that is truly enjoyable. The aroma is more malt than hops and the flavour backs that up.

Dec 17, 2007
01:44:17 AM
548 Black Horse Canada Pale Lager 1.5

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

This is a fine macro swill brewed by Molson. It's a pale gold colour with a white head and very little aroma. The flavour is rather bland and not very memorable.

Dec 17, 2007
01:40:17 AM
549 Bennett Dominion Ale Canada Blonde Ale 2.8

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

This is Canada's newfie beer, and probably a good place to start for my first rating. This is your typical pale gold lager that has a slightky hoppy arima, and a slight hoppy taste. Not a great beer, but certainly not a bad beer.

Dec 17, 2007
01:34:17 AM