7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This porter poured a deep black colour with a creamy, tan coloured head. Nice lacing. Scents include vanilla, roasted malt, minimal black cherry and a little plastic? First swig was a little thinner than expected but still good nonetheless. Flavours coffee, vanilla, a little cherry, cocoa, caramel and had a club soda mouthfeel. Finish is roasty and minimally bitter with a roasted malt/cocoa flavours lingering.
Tried
from Can
from
LCBO #559 - King George Rd
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
This is the last of my Sidelaunch beers and it’s possibly the nicest one. Sidelaunch New Zealand Pale Ale 5% Pale straw gold with thick white foam and a great woodsy peppery fruity NZ hops. This has an ultracrisp light body and great bright hop flavor. It’s so light and crisp I almost feel it’s an IPL… the taste is vibrant, great hops. Fruity prickly pear, light malts, a touch of stone fruit. Really enjoying this one.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2024
at 09:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Side Launch Pilsner 5.9% Crystal clear gold with thick white foam and a bracing herbal hop bouquet with the slightest hint of sulfur. Light bodied and with a green bitter bite which had me thinking tettnang for some reason. Quite beautiful tree but clean beer.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2024
at 01:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sidelaunch Passionate Sour Passionfruit Sour 4.3% 12 IBU NIce gold color with wispy white foam. The aroma is tart passionfruit with some orange blossoms and wheat notes. Medium bodied with a mouth-puckering tartness and quite high acidity. This is tasty but definitely more of a summer than a fall beer.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2024
at 03:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sidelaunch Hibiscus Sour 4.2% Lovely reddish color with thin pink foam and a tart hibiscus aroma. Light bodied tart and dry. Solid stuff.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2024
at 21:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sidelaunch West Coast IPA 6.3% Glowing orange gold with thick fluffy foam and a nice clean stone fruit, citrus and pine aroma. Medium to full bodied with a bitter herbal woodsy pine flavor with some citrus notes. This was courtesy of my father grabbing me a sixer when we visited the brewery.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2024
at 04:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Clear red color with beige foam and a peppery biscuit aroma. Medium bodied and crisp with some dried fruit notes. I liked it better than the Festbier.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2024
at 01:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Side Launch Festbier Nice amber brown with a toasted biscuit aroma and flavor on a medium body. The taste adds malty caramel and toffee notes. Decent stuff, big pours.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2024
at 01:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pale with just a slight haze. Medium head. Big malt, so bready, medium bitterness. Fuck yeah. Biscuity, warm, this is the shit.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2024
at 04:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Milk, barley malt, and grass/fresh hay aroma. Golden yellow with small head. Moderately sweet light lemon, creamy barley malt, and mildly bitter grass/hay flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Sep 2024
at 00:58