Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2
Can from the LCBO. Over the top fruity aroma, pungent passionfruit, with a super sweet random fruitiness. Barely any semblance of hops, maybe a bit of grass. overly sweet finish, no malts. this was pretty bad, fruity alcopop.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle. Jet black, small white head. Lots of soy, very boozy, light fruit, strong oak, and smoky whiskey. Mouth feel is thin, and slightly oily, with a soft carb. Very sweet, roasty finish, syrupy sweet soy notes, with a boozy finish. The barrel cut a bit of the sweetness, but not enough.
Bottle from the lcbo. Dark mahoghany brown pour, with a large beige head. Aroma has a touch of rhubarb tartness, soft sweetness. Light buttery oak that all Innis beers have. Light roast, no hops, no coconut. The finish smacks of the traditional buttery, woody oak in all the Innis beers. Light resinous hops, light tartness, low bitterness. It's really all over the place. An odd beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2
Bottle. Clear yellow pour, with a medium white head. Aroma is loaded with that typical buttery, oaky Innis and Gunn barrel. The hops are hard to find, touches of pine, and some alcohol, and that's it. Mouth feel is nice, carb is solid. Finish is boozy, with a rubbing alcohol quality, sweet corny malts, no hops. Jesus christ this was bloody awful.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
can from the LCBO.
Pours a clear copper, with a small white head. Aroma is some candied citrus rind, and some light pine resins. Nice chewy malts, decent bitterness, and a lovely mouth feel. Medium bitterness, solid cereals in the finish, light pine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can from the lcbo. Orange pour with a small white head. Fruity Aroma, nice mango, some stone fruit and light grasses. Creamy mouth feel, soft carb. Slightly sweet, resinous finish with some light mangoes. Decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Boxed bottle from the lcbo. Black pour, large beige head. Very roasty, light fruit, some smoke, hints of earthy barrel and soft vanilla. Soft carb, light mouth feel. Medium bitter, very roasty, but subtly sweet and a solid chocolate finish with some nice barre notes.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Orange marmalade flavours are quite up front.... Sweet and sticky with a very bitter hopiness. Good mouth feel, and regular card. Finish is quite bitter with some resinous hop notes and more sweet orange marmalade flavours. Not bad at all. Barrel aging notes are nowhere to be found though.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Dark ruby pour, with a creamy off white head. Aroma is soft bready malts, light roast, light toffee, and minerals. Soft earthiness, light fruit and caramel. Silky mouth feel, soft carb. Light fruity malts, bready, and barrel is subtle, but adds a soft sweetness. This surprised me.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
I'm 99.9% sure this was the unlabeled secret beer in the Canadian Xmas Innis and Gunn gift pack. Black pour, with a small mocha head. Aroma is roasty, subtle frutiness, with some pepper notes. Light heat, distinct but very faint hot pepper notes, soft soy, and roasted character with some coffee and caramel.