7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Jul 2026
at 20:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Gold, white head. Light malt nose and palate with a nice Medium bitter hoppy character. Nice effort !!
Tried
from Draft
at
Smugglers' Trail Caskworks
on 13 Jun 2026
at 20:57
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Hazy gold, creamy white head. Light fruity nose and palate with medium strength very late bitterness. Not suitable for cask
Tried
from Cask
at
Smugglers' Trail Caskworks
on 13 Jun 2026
at 20:48
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Deep gold, lasting white head. Lightly sweet nose and palate with great lacing
Tried
from Draft
at
Smugglers' Trail Caskworks
on 13 Jun 2026
at 20:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Black, tan head. Nose of dark fruit/light malt. Dark fruit fore, nice earthy dry malt palate with medium roast bitterness. WOW !!
This rating is for the canned version. however the cask version at the brewery has a quite noticeable amount of diacetyl
This rating is for the canned version. however the cask version at the brewery has a quite noticeable amount of diacetyl
Tried
from Can
from
Everything Wine - Vancouver
on 22 Apr 2026
at 23:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours very dark brown with a small beige head. Dry toasted bread and a touch of coffee on the nose. Flavour has a pretty decent malt profile: dry roast, dusty coffee beans, a touch of burnt anise. Body is thinner than what I'm used to for this style, but makes sense with the lower ABV. Pretty solid.
Tried
from Can
from
Legacy Liquor Store
on 03 Apr 2026
at 18:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown, simple hazelnut, some chocolate. I mean I want to like these, but I don't really because they're just too simple, lack bitterness for support, and the adjuncts are very adjuncty.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2025
at 21:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473mL can. Pours black with a brown head. Chocolate, brown sugar, and toasted hazelnuts on the nose. Flavour has cocoa powder, salted caramel sweets, toasted hazelnuts. The malt base is a bit sugary and would benefit from more roast, but I like the hazelnuts. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
from
Liberty Wine Merchants - Commercial Drive
on 07 Dec 2025
at 03:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
473mL can, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of chocolate and caramel upfront, a touch of hazelnuts, and light roast. Flavour is a bit artificial, with hazelnut syrup, toasted caramel, cocoa, and a touch of dry roasted malt. A bit artificial in the adjuncts but the base is alright. Nothing special as usual from this annual series but it’s alright.
Tried
from Can
from
Jak's Beer-Wine-Spirits - South Granville
on 03 Dec 2025
at 08:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
355ml can. Pours a hazy red amber with a medium, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves soapy curtains of lace. Spicy aroma of grainy pale malt, red wine, coriander, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, plum, orange, red wine and cinnamon in a dry, tart finish. Light body with a watery texture and average carbonation. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine and Beyond - Lethbridge
on 02 Dec 2025
at 05:29