Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9
Can from the brewery. Pours a nice blonde with thick white head that sticks around. Taste is light biscuit malts, vague citrus, light esters, with a mild bitterness in the finish. Honestly this is a great beer. Well done Great Lakes
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Decent blonde pour, vague cloudiness, with white fluffy head that sticks around. Taste is slightly sweet grassy malt, with mild citrus running though, with a little resinous bitterness that lingers. Really quite good. Can from the brewery
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 0.5l, more than three years aged. Trade with boys from GLB, many thanks! Vintage 2022, 9.5%abv. Seems clear, black colored. AROMA- roasted, alcohol, chocolate, nuts. FLAVOR- velvety, lightly sweet, moderately bitter, bourbon, dark chocolate pralines, cocoa nibs. Fuller to full bodied.
Really good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from the LCBO. Hazy medium amber under a lingering frothy cream coloured head that produces spotty lace. Nose has generous grains, citrus, pine, grass, light honey and some mineral notes. Light malt sweetness with a big citrus peel and pine bitterness. Mouth is medium+ and creamy with average carbonation and a bitter finish. A little fuller and more warming than the regular Octo.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15
Roasted grain and honey lead the nose and the taste profile. Smooth with some light citrus notes. Refreshing new world Pilsner.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16
Fresh, three dimensional citrus fruit, fruit punch, sweet bready malt, and some tropical notes. Sweet, but very clean, pulpy, and refreshing.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 18
Low tan head on a near black body. The aroma is sumptuous with chocolate fudge, bourbon and biscuit malt. Big, rich, slick and warming, this is a superior RIS. The chocolate fudge leads the taste profile with bourbon, fresh coffee, toffee, butter and dark berries adding to the blend. Hints of vanilla, macaroons, fruity hops and wood shavings create a superior complexity. Whoof.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 15
Is it cheating to make a solid, refreshing IPA, and then call it a pale ale to make it even more impressive? Refreshing and fresh hop profile plays bigger than the listed 35 ibu. Bready malt and a touch of soapiness round it out, with strong effervescence adding to the drinkability.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17
Citra hops are like cheating. If you like punchy citrus hop IPAs, these are automatic hits. A big fluffy white head with solid lacing on an unfiltered dark straw body. Solid, juicy citrus hops lead the taste profile, with prominent grapefruit, pineapple and orange elements. The hops sustain really well and the sweet malts make their presence known throughout. A big taste for only 65 IBUs.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 19
A soft tan head on a near black body. A vibrant nose features fresh ground coffee, cocoa and a touch of cream. This baby is a cut above. Definitely features roasted coconut, smooth milk chocolate, macaroons, cream and hints of dark berries and nuts. Appealing density, mid-range carbonation. Vibrant definable tastes that are still subtle and well blended.