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Headzo - Port, Cognac & Rye Whiskey (2024)
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Drake’s Brewing Company
1 month ago
pictoman (9684) reviewed Life Span from Finback Brewery 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Poured from 473mL can (pkg Oct 13, 2025; thanks Sammy). Hazy gold with small white head. Aroma of juicy orange. Taste of citrus, feint pith, stone fruit, slightly subdued, easy drinking.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Poured from 375mL bottle. Dark chestnut brown with very minimal off white head. Dark dried fruits, nice bourbon character, almost a touch thin, but flavours blend nicely.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Cassis from Whistle Buoy Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Poured from 355mL can from Whistle Buoy (brewery only release). Lightly hazed bright orangey red with small white head. Slight acetic note upfront, but not overpowering, more of a subtle generic jammy currant note, thin-med body. Average.
pictoman
added a new beer
Cassis
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Whistle Buoy Brewing
1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Poured from 500mL bottle. Very dark brown with small tan head. Caramel, cheap vanilla ice cream, super feint fudge, novelty pastry with cheap ingredients. Average.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Wax & Wane from Cabin Brewing Company 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Poured from 355mL can (pkg Dec 23, 2024 - I guess they're off-loading old stock to BC?). Medium-dark brown wtih beige head. Toffee and chocolate malt with a bit of bittering roast. It's like if Granville Island Winter Ale was stronger and had roasty bitterness in it. Okay.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Poured from 473mL can (batch 2023 34). Clear reddish-pink with quickly dissapating white head. Dry apple with very feint blueberry. Not particularly interesting.
pictoman (9684) reviewed Vanilla Double Stout from Ravens Brewing 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Poured from 473mL can. Near black with small tan head. Simple roast malt forward with just a hint of vanilla. The simplicity is the key here. Clean and roasty, the vanilla just adds a pop at the end. Surprise from Ravens.