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Tessic

Brantford, ON, Canada 🇨🇦 Member
Ex-RateBeer Raters… (2003 - 2025) to Brewver - (2025 - ?)

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Tessic has a new beer style achievement

Level 5 for Lager - Amber / Vienna ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this sub style.
503 Dark Rye Lager from Gateway City Brewery was the one that did it!
3 months ago


7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
This lager poured a deep amber colour with an minimal, soapy head. You really had to slosh it around to get head enough for some reasonable lacing. Scents include caramel, malt, must, dough and a little cardboard. First swig was delicious with a nice creamy mouthfeel and flavours of caramel, malt, minimal spice and must. Finish is sweeter with malty goodness lingering.
Tried from Can from LCBO #373 - Lynden Park Mall on 19 Jan 2026 at 22:46

6.3/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
This sour poured a thin, deep amber colour with a minimal, soapy head. Minimal lacing. Scents include perfume, must, floral, cherries, glue and little carpet. First swig was very thin with low carbonation. Flavours of cherries, cinnamon, mineral water and brown sugar. Finish is cherries, must and mineral water. Not… so good.
Tried from Can at LCBO #44 - Market & Icomm Dr on 18 Jan 2026 at 02:41

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
This IPA poured a cloudy, medium yellow colour with a big, creamy bright white head. Nice lacing. Scents include pineapple, lemon rind, cooked veggies, orange citrus and a little tea. First swig was hoppy but not too bitter with flavours of pineapple, lemon, orange, malt and a little honey. Finish is all hops with citrus flavours lingering.
Tried from Can at LCBO #44 - Market & Icomm Dr on 17 Jan 2026 at 23:28

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 5 Overall 6.5
This black lager poured a cloudy, deep amber colour with an soapy, off white head. Soft can, so I’m thinking it may be a little off. Nice lacing. Scents include wine, ripe fruit, caramel, light smoke and brown sugar. First swig was almost flat with not bad flavour. Flavours of light smoke, roasted malt, light coffee, tea and a tad of cocoa. Finish is lightly sweet with roasted malt flavours lingering.
Tried from Can at Newark Brewing Company on 16 Jan 2026 at 23:07

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
This pale ale poured a cloudy, medium yellow colour with a big, beautiful white head. Nice lacing. Scents include citrus, grass, cooked veggies and cream. First swig was quite fizzy. Flavours of lemon rind, grass, orange citrus and dough. Finish is hoppy but not crazy bitter with citrus grassy hops lingering.
Tried from Can from LCBO #373 - Lynden Park Mall on 15 Jan 2026 at 21:30

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
This IPA poured a hazy, light amber colour with a creamy, white head. Nice lacing. Scents include corn, clove, dough, light orange citrus and club soda. First swig was nice and not over-hopped to the point of ridiculous. Flavours of orange citrus, spice and wheat. Finish is quite bitter with all hop flavours lingering.
Tried from Can from LCBO #373 - Lynden Park Mall on 14 Jan 2026 at 21:05

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
This weisse poured a hazy, medium golden yellow colour with a creamy, huge white head. Nice lacing. Scents include bubblegum, cloves, creamed corn and a tiny bit of wieners. First swig was a little thin but quite a bit of flavour. Such as gum, spice, wieners, corn and bread. Finish is clove with gum malts lingering.
Tried from Can at Newark Brewing Company on 13 Jan 2026 at 22:20

Tessic added a new beer Ale Weissbier by Newark Brewing Company
4 months ago