6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from 355mL can (pkg Dec 30, 2024). Very dark brown with small beige head. Chocolate malt, lingering scotch bonnet pepper, thin-med body, average.
Tried
from Can
at
Beyond the Pale Brewing Co.
on 06 Feb 2026
at 04:34
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
355mL can. Pours very dark brown with a beige head. Lots of cinnamon and hot peppers on the nose. Flavour has dark chocolate, cinnamon and a ton of hot peppers. Very little malt depth and the peppers almost immediately dominates the palate. No real depth of flavour. Pretty disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2026
at 00:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This pils poured a clear, light yellow colour with a foamy, white head. Corn, candy, straw, malt and ripe fruit flavours are most prominent. First swig was typical pils. Flavours of corn, honey and malt with a lightly bitter finish of hop flavours that linger.
Tried
from Can
from
LCBO #373 - Lynden Park Mall
on 21 Jan 2026
at 22:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from the LCBO. Very dark brown under a large foamy khaki coloured head. Nose is coffee, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, light caramel. Light caramel sweetness under a medium- dark chocolate and coffee bitterness. Mouth is medium+ and creamy with slightly soft carbonation.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 03:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
An unfiltered deep caramel body topped by an active, well-laced off white head. Nose is fruity with caramel, celery and a noticeable acidity. The wine barreling counterbalances the classic sweet caramel and fruity notes. Herbal and spicy undertones are also apparent. Some melon and green apple in the finish. Nice density but not too sticky. Out on an unusual limb here, but very enjoyable.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Unfiltered mahogany body with thin lacing. Nose features caramel malt, fruity hops and some booziness. A little thinner on body than expected, but hits an endearing taste mix. Sweet caramel malt, citrus hops, apples, grapes honey blend nicely for a superior scotch ale taste experience. Nice balance too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Out of the bottle, a low tan head on a deep brown body. The nose is musty chocolate and roasted malt with some sweetness. The chocolate and pepper heat lead the taste profile. Notes of the cinnamon and vanilla mingle with the dominant flavours. Chocolate fudge and sweet ripe berries are down there somewhere as well. The peppers are a bit sharp, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Nice density, smooth and slightly sticky. Very solid offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A dense off-white head with sustained lacing on a deep auburn body. Sweet malt, spice and toffee on the nose. Well roasted german malts, walnuts, caramel, ripe berries, plums, and chewy biscuit build a substantial taste profile. Slick, sweet and slightly sticky. A great winter warmer indeed.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A laced pure white head on a creamy yellow body. Fresh squeezed pineapple and tropical fruit in the nose. The pineapple leads the taste profile with tropical fruit notes, melon and orange adding to a fresh, juicy mix. A slight piney astringency and smooth sweet malt round out one of the best of the \"Starring\" series
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A dense white head with enduring lacing on a light straw body. The nose pops with pine resin, grapefruit and fruit rid hoppiness. Nose elements carry through to the taste profile with additions of orange pulp, lemon and melon over a sweet malt base. Very fresh and juicy with a nice astringent hop edge. Top shelf.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:16