Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Looks fairly thick from a bottle. Slightly darker than pale ale, almost a little orange. Smell is somewhat old lager aroma. Strong bitter beverage from the start, even a little astringent. Not clean hops bitter, something else. Yes, bitter backbone on this, almost like chewing on plastic er sumthin. Does seem to have a higher abv than what is listed here. Yes, way too much sharp bitter personality for this lager lover. Long bitter astringent finish in the back of yer throat does not leave for a while. Not impressed.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle. A solid if unspectacular amber. Nothing wrong here but not flavorful and just sits there.
MiP (20366) reviewed Barking Squirrel from Hop City Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottle, 5%. Buttery aroma. Clear amber colour. Small off-white head. The flavour also starts a little buttery, turns spicy, perhaps from the hops, and finishes on a sour grainy note.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Pours clear tea amber with small off-white head. Clear aroma of fruit, malt, and hops. Bitter, hoppy flavour, with malty and fruity notes and a touch of yeast. High carbonation. Sour-sweetish aftertaste. An OK amber lager, even though I am not a great fan of this beer style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle. Metallic grapefruit peel and light toffee malt aroma. Amber with small head. Light toffee malt and moderately bitter quinine/grapefruit peel flavor. Okay but a bit harsh.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle: Pours clear amber with a frothy white head. Malty, light toffee aroma. Taste is mild, hoppy, caramel. Nice English tones. Very soft....very tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can from the LCBO. Pours a slightly hazy very light amber with an off white head. Nose is citrus and faint caramel. Quite sweet with hint of bitterness. Medium mouth and carbonation with not much of a finish. Easy drinking but not much character.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Barking Squirrel from Hop City Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Light toffee malt aroma. Amber with large tan head. Lightly sweet toffee malt and mildly bitter herbal/pepper flavor. Not bad.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7
Deep, clear, copper with a foamy, ivory head. Malt, sweet caramel aroma. Taste is soft, sweet caramel/toffee. A little bread, a little spice. Very comfortable, tasty beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Lightly sweet caramel malt aroma. Clear copper with a large off-white head. Toasty caramel malt and herbal hops flavor. Light body, moderate carbonation.