Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Green bottle, 750 ml, savoured on March 26 2015; eye: caramel with a bronze hue, hazy, good sheet of beige head that thins out, nice lacing; nose: malt, slight sourness, slight spent grains; mouth: malt, slight spent grains, light acidity, finale in malt with slight presence of toffee, light-medium body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, a bit thin; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 750 ml, savourée le 26 mars 2015; œil : caramel avec une teinte bronze, trouble, bonne couche de mousse beige qui se transforme en une mince couverture, bonne dentelle; nez : malt, très légère aigreur, très léger drèche; bouche : malt, très léger drèche, légère acidité, finale en malt avec très légère présence de toffee, corps léger-moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, un peu mince; en résumé : ordinaire
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tasted drought at Mike’s Place, Carleton U, Ottawa on 29 June 2011. After taking my notes I searched everywhere to find this beer which was named "Debt Rage Lager" there. Later I learned that this was the same beer. At the time I tasted it had pale yellow color, off-white spongy head, hoppy taste, high carbonation, cheesy aroma and medium finish. I found it to be a decent beer.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Apple Ale from Niagara Falls Brewing 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8.5
Originally rated March 2005. I use to buy a 6-pack of this brew every week in the summer when I lived in Ottawa, and drink it on my patio. Now I can’t seem to find it anywhere. From memory, it poured a golden lager colour. Looked plain and simple, but when the aromas of apple went floating in the air, that’s when the magic started. It was not like cider, nor was it a lambic or on the lees like Unibroue’s Ephemere Apple. It was just a good refreshing beer with hints of apples. It was very drinkable, expecially for someone like me who likes fruit beers.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Originally rated June 2005. So... finally learnt tonight that Moosehead had bought out Niagara Brewing Company a year or so ago. Also, now that Lakeport Honey Lager is taking a chunk out of Molson/Labatt, being one of the province of Ontario’s top ten beers (sold). Labatt decided to do a Honey one, and now this one. After the low carb brews of last years, now you must say honey on the label. This one pours a golden-amber colour with a small head that don’t last shit. Found no lace too. Carbonation is under average. Nose is of sweet malt with hints of alcohol and honey. Smooth beginning with a slight bitter finish. Mild syrupy mouthfeel. No sign of wheat, too bad, would be good for summer.... with a slight haze to the brew. Grain malt and alcohol also found in the taste. Not too bad, but had much better. Just hope to find their Apple Ale... which was my favorite from Niagara, years ago.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Originally rated October 2005. Pours a pale yellow colour with a big creamy-fizz white head. Good retention, lacing and medium carbonation. The nose is malty, but with some nice aromas of honey and mild fruit. Semi-syrupy mouthfeel. Taste very light with some grain malt and corn in the finish. Nothing important, but a decent plain lager. Good for starters.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Pale Ale from Niagara Falls Brewing 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Originally rated October 2005. Pours a pale amber colour with a bubbly medium head. Retention is not bad, but the lace is great. Sloppy, sticky and very micro-ish. The nose is sweet, malty and floral. Very nice smooth bitterness in the taste. Notes of caramel in the beginning and fruit in the finish. A very nice and surprising pale ale.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2004 edition (originally rated June 2005) - comes in a green wine bottle, but no cork, just a bottlecap. This Canadian Ice-bock pours an amber-red colour with lively tiny-bubble carbonation. The off-white head is creamy, and as it dissipates slowly, a thin layer coats the brew. The nose is roasted malts and apples. Nice creamy mouthfeel, very smooth. Taste the caramel is it is going down with the roasted malts. Good bitterness in the finish, with apple in the aftertaste. Beautiful lacing left as the brew goes down... and it goes down easy. I would try this anytime... as long as I am not driving.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Sample at the "Portland? Psh More Like Beerland" tasting on 03/10/10. Bottle courtesy of a traveling colleague. The beer is a clear dark amber color with a medium thin and foamy off-white head that dissipates slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Grainy malt and hops in the nose. Medium, smooth body with flavors of sweet malt, mildly bitter hops and a touch of molasses. The finish is malty with a lingering light hops aftertaste. Okay overall.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled. An amber beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet mlaty with strong notes of alcohol as well as medium notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, alcohol, and over ripe fruits.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bouteille 750ml - 2006 (LCBO). De couleur ambrée foncée et transparente. Nez malté de caramel légèrement rôti, léger de pain et de levures fruitées (raisins, notes de prunes et de fraises) avec des notes d’alcool, d’épices (poivre), de noix et de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture plutôt crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (raisins, notes de prunes) avec de faibles traces de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel moyennement sucré et légèrement rôti (petites notes terreuses) accompagné d’un goût de pain ainsi que de faibles notes de chocolat noir et de sucre brun puis en finale l’on retrouve une moyenne amertume de houblon herbeux asséchant (notes florales) avec un léger goût d’alcool réchauffant (petites notes métalliques) et de noix ainsi que de faibles notes épicées (poivre doux). Post-goût moyen et sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux avec des notes rôties et d’alcool ainsi qu’un léger goût de noix et de fruits (moût de raisins et pelures de prunes).