3.5

LCI from yesterday. Too rich for me at that moment.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Black with a large soapy tan head that left good lacing. Molasses, chocolate, toffee, dough, floral hops and hints of red wine and rum. Very long finish. Full and creamy body.

5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Tap at Stanley Beer Hall - medium amber pour - tastes richly malty, but also quite husky - has a faint but distinct burnt character on the tail end - a vaguely medicinal fruitiness on the tail end - eh.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draft at Stanley Beer Hall - listed at 12.8% and doesn’t really taste barrel-aged - sort of your standard, assertively-hopped American barleywine - some bright fruitiness, herbal hop notes, and string finishing alcohol - surprisingly dry for something so strong - meh.

5.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Crowler bought from Beer Drop.

Pours clear copper colour with a finger of foam that shrinks slowly.

Smell is of caramel malt, brown sugar, Bourbon, some fruitiness. And ample alcohol.

I expected it to taste sweeter. There is the caramel and brown sugar but it is offset by a nondescript hop bitterness. The Bourbon adds some flavour and heat. More sips in and I find that the finish is off putting. It is like a clash between some fruity notes and the hop bitterness that I mentioned in the smell.

I'm now picking up a vinous character. There's no dating on the Crowler and I am now wondering if it was filled from an aged batch? No signs of the "good" oxidation.

Full bodied imo, this is very disappointing.

7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Crowler from Beer Drop.

Pours pitch black with a 2 finger head of tan foam.

Smells of roasted malt, dark chocolate, light smoke, light lactose.

Taste is yummy. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, smoke, both bitterness and sweetness going on.

Eminently smooth mouthfeel.

So tasty and drinkable. A winner.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Pour is a thick maple syrup looking brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a big leathery caramel malt with brown sugar notes all over. Flavor is liquid tootsie-roll, a bit sweet caramel with some molasses and burnt sugar. Finish is sweet and a bit of alcohol. This was a big and heavy beer with lots of flavor. A winter warmer for sure.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taste at the Stanley Beer Hall. Pours black, with a medium, bubbly, gray head. The nose is harsh coffee, cinnamon, pine, chalk, and almonds. Sweet and malty, with a mild, sticky bitterness. Balanced yet aggressive. Nice.