3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Clear golden tinted copper coloured body with a very thin slightly off-white head - not too nice. Aroma of fresh fruit, apricots, malt and some hops. A bit of yeast and toffee as well in the scent, but nothing too strong. Light-bodied; Sharp astringent malty flavour with a cardboardie and watery flavour following right behind. Aftertaste shows the bitter malt, some light sugars and a lot of water - pretty bland. Overall, not such a great beer, but definitely not offensive. More watery than I expected, but not horribly so. I sampled this 12 ounce bottle purchased from the LCBO in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on 08-April-2009, sampled on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on 01-May-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2009
at 00:01
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
A hazed reddish amber ale with a very thin off white head. Aroma of dirty grain mash tun with light corn notes. In mouth, a light crisp grainy malt with very little hops or character. Very boring. Not infected. LCBO March 18 2009.
Tried
on 20 Mar 2009
at 19:50
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle: Poured a light copper color ale with an average size foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of grainy malt with no traces of hops or cedar noticeable. Taste is again dominated by some grainy malt. Not bad overall but just lacking character and no trace or supposed cedar aging or even close to resembling the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2009
at 22:24
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Brown bottle, 650 ml, best before August 2008, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on January 3 2009; eye: brown, no effervescence, hazy, suspended matter, tan head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, good lacing; nose: grain, hops, woody; mouth: grain, hops, slightly sour, wood is quite present, finale in grain with presence of hops, medium body, slick, average carbonation; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, meilleure avant aoĂ»t 2008, achetĂ©e Ă la LCBO, savourĂ©e le 3 janvier 2009; Ĺ“il : brune, pas d’effervescence, voilĂ©e, matière en suspension, mousse fauve qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, bonne dentelle; nez : grain, houblon, boisĂ©; bouche : grain, houblon, lĂ©gèrement sĂ»rie, boisĂ© assez prĂ©sent, finale en grain avec une prĂ©sence de houblon, corps moyen, coulante, carbonatation moyenne; en rĂ©sumĂ© : ordinaire
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2009
at 18:36
1.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 1
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 0.5
This irish ale poured a dark red colour with a too big, foamy, off white head. Way overcarbonated. Almost unpourable. To the nose there are scents of old wine and alcohol. Slight hard cider scent. Flavours of vinegar and carbonated water. Terrible! What a waste of money. First drain pour for a while. Lost complete faith in Elora B C. Good chance I won’t buy any more.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2008
at 21:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium brown color with a low, tan head. Aroma of amber malts, rather sweet and caramel, with decent hops, wood, and rye. rich oak flavor, with rye and caramel malts. Buttery and creamy. Very nice flavor, distinctive, oaked like a chardonney. Some chocolate as well. Malty, buttery finish with a touch of sour. Very interesting and flavorful with complex malts. the rye is light but noticeable. Unlike the German varieities, more ale like. Slightly too sweet and buttery.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2008
at 03:15
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with an average foamy head with some average retention and no lacing. Aroma of grainy malt with no discernable hops and some dry malt notes. Taste is also dominated by some unrefined grain notes with a somewhat dry finish. Body is a bit thin but with some average carbonation. Not as bad as some other beers form this brewery but too plain and boring for my taste buds.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2008
at 15:29
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle: Poured a light hazy brown color ale with a small bubbly head with no retention and no lacing. Aroma of dry lightly bitter English hops is the only discernable characteristic. Taste is also dominated by light English dry hops with no discernable malt profile. It might be due to low carbonation but this beer appears to be stale. This was definitely not true to the style or anywhere close to being interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2008
at 09:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A nice amber ale with a thick light moka head. A pleasant vanilla aroma, with little acid points. In mouth, rye malt with light oaken wood notes, dry, medium bodied. A good beer for Trafalgar. Bought at LCBO, Ottawa.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2008
at 19:48
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et claire. Nez de levures fruitées (prunes), d’épices (coriandre, traces de muscade), moyen de malt légèrement rôti, léger de sucre brun et avec des notes de houblon herbeux, de pain et de chocolat. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture moyennement huileuse, légèrement crémeuse et aqueuse. Léger goût de levures fruitées (prunes, traces de raisins) accompagné d’un goût épicé (coriandre, traces de clou de girofle et de muscade) et de notes de légumes bouillis lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût malté de caramel sucré et léger-moyen rôti ainsi que des notes de pain, de chocolat et de sucre brun puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées) ainsi que des traces de noix asséchantes. Post-goût moyen aux petites notes sèches, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux, de rôti avec des notes de chocolat, de levures fruitées (pelures de prunes, notes de moût de raisins) et de noix.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2008
at 23:24