Denison's Brewing Company Reviews

elscardo	3 Denison's Miami Weisse Friday, November 15, 2013
cratez	3 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Lubiere	3.4 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel A reddish amber weizen with a thick moka head. In aroma, pleasant fruity esters with light nutty notes. In mouth, a nice sweet smooth malt with bananas, cloves, berries, a bit of licorice, oily mouthfeel, medium bodied. On tap at Volo, August 7 2010. Sunday, August 22, 2010
HogTownHarry	3.5 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel Draught, at C’Est What Spring Festival, May 29, 2010. Murky brownish-amber pour with a thick creamy lasting straw-coloured head (4+, looked great!). Mouthwatering aroma, thick sweet yeast, banana, a hint of cocoa, and raisin - not boozy. The flavour let me down a touch - I was expecting big bold maltiness and flavour for days - it seemed a bit wan, both the fruit and yeast really didn’t deliver - not bad (7-) but I wanted to have my socks blown off, and that just didn’t happen - the cocoa didn’t emerge, just some slightly earthy bitterness and a grassiness I didn’t get in the nose. While the flavour profile was weak, it was oddly thick-bodied, but it was also a little still, and the quick-finishing malt body really left a generic fruit (banana and apple) sweet aftertaste, not the bold yeasty goodness the aroma promised. Still good enough, and maybe I was just expecting too much. Monday, June 21, 2010
Radek Kliber	3.2 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel On tap at Volo Toronto Appearance : thick , cloudy brew with mid creamy pour , fragmental lace. Nose: sweet nose , caramel with blend of brown malt with yeasty lighter top. Sugar ending. 6+ Flavor/Palate : mid light bodied. Bit metallic up front with short burst of carbonation. Follow up by softer , sweet feel. Sunday, April 4, 2010
mabel	3.9 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel [2748-20100204] Tap. Banana fudge brownies aroma with wheatie brown sugar caramel hints. Hazy, brown amber body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Banana wheat caramel flavour has a little rough alcohol. Medium body. Wow, quite tasty, just a tad boozy. (@ Volo; Toronto, ON) Tuesday, March 16, 2010
GregClow	3.8 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel Draught at Volo. Orange-brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is just as expected from this hybrid - mixture of clove, yeast, slight banana, roast and mild cocoa. Mouthfeel is medium and slightly creamy. Flavour follows with the same notes as the aroma. Really nice! Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sammy	3.1 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel Enjoyed on tap at Chauncey Smith in appropriate glassware. Brown colour, minimal had, lacing followed. Average mouthfeel. The cloves come out, not the bannana, the sweetness of the dunkel makes it drinkable.On a whole it’s unoffensive. Neutral aroma. Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MrManning	3.6 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel On tap at Chancey SMith’s- Deeply hazed and murky mocha, has a thick and creamy off white cap that laces well. Nose of spices (clove mostly), banana, yeasty esters, milk chocolate, earthy malts. Tastes somewhat sweet, of banana, clove, a bit nutty, milk chocolate. Very drinkable, medium body, creamy. Very good. Monday, March 8, 2010
jercraigs	3.5 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel 2010-02-04. Hazy chestnut brown body, modest foamy beige head and lace. 4+ Flavour is interesting, mild weiss base with light caramel notes and nutty highlights (or are chestnuts on my mind after describing the body as such?) a sharp bitterness at times almost like a hard water note but not? The bitterness is not unpleasant but noticeable. 7+ Aroma is mild, sweet wheaty esters, light nutty grains. 7+ Smooth medium bodied palate is pleasant. Quaffable, but the overall impression is on the mild side. Usually I ask for more wess and less dunkel, but in this case I think a bit more of the dunkel aspects would give it a touch more oomph. On tap at Volo, Toronto Monday, February 8, 2010
grimestown	3.8 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel Tap@Volo Pours to a cloudy bronze in thickest part of glass. Minimal head which dissipates fairly quick but leaves some light lacing. Moderate carbonation. A very suitable candied fruit nose and you can tell this beer has a ton of personality, while maintaining a well rounded character and very rich and velvety on the palate. There’s a lot going on but didn’t find it overpowering. Could feel the alcohol without it being boozy. Delicious. Thursday, February 4, 2010
RC8	3.5 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel It tastes like what it is... very interesting and complex, but can be a bit overwhelming at times. It has a sharp metallic finish that makes it pretty characteristic. Tuesday, February 2, 2010
DougShoemaker	3.7 Denison's Spezial Weissbier Dunkel On tap@Volo. Aroma is candied malt, wheat, caramel and toffee, cloudy orange/brown, tiniest tan head. Flavour has a light toasted malt, with a rich texture, smooth as silk. Medium bodied, well balanced, complex, lovely mouthfeel. Terrific! Well done Michael, here’s to a new beer! Tuesday, February 2, 2010
DerWeg	3.4 Denison's Bavarian Hell Pleasant, balanced, fresh-tasting Helles enjoyed at Growlers on tap when it was still hopping (no pun.) I miss having access to this one. Monday, January 23, 2006
jercraigs	3.1 Denison's Bavarian Hell Started off Canada Day at Denison's a year or two ago. Nice Helles lager. Nice persistent bitterness. My friends were impressed with their first outing to Denisons Friday, July 25, 2003
jercraigs	3.3 Denison's Bock Jan 2001 - I got a sampler which included this. It was pretty good. Very nice, fairly sweet. Not as fruity as the Holsten Festbock Thursday, July 10, 2003
alebrewer	3.7 Denison's Marzen Nice malty aroma disappoints in the flavor. Very good but missing the malty flavor. Monday, January 20, 2003
alebrewer	4.6 Denison's Bavarian Hell The best version of a Bavarian helles I've had outside of Munich. Excellent malty aroma with subtle floral. Clean lager with crisp finish. Outstanding beer. Monday, January 20, 2003
dhurtubise	4.3 Denison's Bock YUMMMY Bock!!! Mike does it again!!!! It is impossible to have a bad beer here. This beer is another increadibly wonderful offering by the Denison''s Brewery. Big malt character with Vienna malt coming through in droves. It is more heavily hopped than the classics and I like this a lot as it give this resounding play with the malt and hops that you only find in rare beers although it is common from this brewer. Denisons is a required stop for any Rate Beerian, beer amateur and german who sets foot anywhere neer the city of Toronto. Saturday, January 4, 2003
Radek Kliber	3.7 Denison's Bock Mahogany color, semi transparent. Very nice in appearance. Strong, long lasting head. Aromatic, nice creamy moutfeel. Light but not plain . Thursday, December 19, 2002
mrkimchee	3.6 Denison's Bock deep brownish red, beige head. sweet aroma. very malty with hints of brown sugar and slight bitter notes of cocoa and nuts. nice. Wednesday, December 11, 2002
DougShoemaker	3.7 Denison's Bock Flowery, malty aroma. Deep opaque ruby colour, with a small toffee head. Malty, caramel, candied fruit and nutty. Complex, rich texture, great mouthfeel, fine tongue tingle. A very impressive Bock. Saturday, December 7, 2002
mrkimchee	3.8 Denison's Marzen 2002: deep reddish brown, with a nice thick head. aroma of fruit and toasted bread. same with the flavour with some firm maltiness and good lingering hoppy finish. good example of the style. Tuesday, November 19, 2002
dhurtubise	4.5 Denison's Marzen You have to love the work of Micheal Hancock and his crew. The Marzen is another wonderful creation. Chestnut brown in colour with excellent head retention, this beer is malty, clean, crisp, nutty and hoppy all at once. Their is a lingering tango of those flavours on your palate for a long time after you sample the brew. Sunday, September 29, 2002
Radek Kliber	3.6 Denison's Marzen Oktoberfest day are on the run and so are my days! I was born in October; I love BMWs that are from the Bavaria Munich, October fest parties ... Munich again...Ahhh... and I the midlle is Radek :). Yesterday together with Doug we were lucky to try new 2002 Marzen. I looked great (dark amber, with thick creamy head), it was smooth, drinkable and by any means wasn’t watery. Fresh stuff, great bitterness, nice aftertaste. Saturday, September 28, 2002
DougShoemaker	3.9 Denison's Marzen Sweet, nutty aroma. Copper colour, medium head. Big, malty, nutty, with excellent bitterness. Bitter, hearty. A very tasty Marzen! Keep in mind, this came from the wooden keg at the Oktoberfest Celebration. Friday, September 27, 2002
mrkimchee	3.4 Denison's Bavarian Hell tasty crisp lager with flowery hops and a hefty amount of malt. nicely balanced Saturday, September 7, 2002
mrkimchee	3.6 Denison's Maibock deep orangy colour. fruity aroma. sweet malty, strawberry-ish flavour blends nicely with the roastiness. quite nice Saturday, September 7, 2002
joeycapps	3.4 Denison's Maibock Deep amber-brown w/ good head. Not overly aromatic but malt & alcoholic notes apparent. Medium bodied. Toasted malt/caramel character. Moderately sweet finish w/ slight dryness. Monday, September 2, 2002
joeycapps	3.9 Denison's Bavarian Hell Pale golden colour. Moderate sweet grainy aroma w/ slight hops accent. Medium bodied w/ smooth maltiness. Slightly sweet malty character w/ just enough bitterness to balance, though bitterness ingers in the aftertaste. A very clean beer. Monday, September 2, 2002
Oakes	3.1 Denison's Raspberry Wheat Light red, hazy; huge raspberry nose; very fruity palate, drying out in the finish. Not bad for style - come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I bothered to taste one of these things. Saturday, August 24, 2002
dhurtubise	3.5 Denison's Raspberry Wheat Definitely an imaginative brew. The base is a Weizen but with a lactic character that lends itself well with the raspberry flavor. It is a very tart refreshing beer with all the visual qualities of a weizen. Wednesday, August 21, 2002
dhurtubise	4.2 Denison's Maibock A lovely surprise. Intense maltiness balanced beautifully with hop aroma, flavour and bitterness. Tuesday, August 20, 2002
dhurtubise	4.5 Denison's Bavarian Hell Best lager i've ever had. I was very pleasaantly surprised................. Tuesday, August 20, 2002
Schroppfy	3.9 Denison's Bavarian Hell Second fav to the Weizen. Just a great aroma, malty as hell, tinge sour. Perfect mouthfeel. Monday, August 19, 2002
daboskabouter	3.1 Denison's Maibock Slightly cloudy red color. Sweet malt and light fruit in the nose. Hints of alcohol and sweet malty finish. Tuesday, August 13, 2002
daboskabouter	3.7 Denison's Bavarian Hell Golden color, some head. Faintly fruity nose that carries into the body and a nicely bitter finish that ends up very well balanced. Stand up example. Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Oakes	2.9 Denison's Marzen Toasty-fruity malt character, with perhaps a touch of crystal in there as well. Saturday, July 27, 2002
Volgon	3.3 Denison's Maibock RateBeer Summer (Toronto) '02: Clear orange color, syrupy sweet mouthfeel that goes away quickly. Thursday, July 25, 2002
Volgon	3 Denison's Bavarian Hell RateBeer Summer (Toronto) '02: Crisp, clean, smooth and ends slightly sweet. I think I was paying too much attention to the other beers they make to get into this one. Thursday, July 25, 2002
argo0	2.6 Denison's Maibock Clear brown with an OK head. Sweet caramel aroma. Mild sweet flavor of caramel, with a hint of alcohol. Slightly sticky on the palate. Monday, July 22, 2002
Schroppfy	3.1 Denison's Maibock Sweetness is well-restrained. Nicely made................................... Monday, July 22, 2002
Radek Kliber	3.3 Denison's Bavarian Hell Sweet rose like aroma, creamy head. Nice maltiness, refreshing.............. Saturday, July 20, 2002
DougShoemaker	3.4 Denison's Maibock Toasted malt aroma. Auburn, coffee, raisin flavour. Sweet, smooth. Well done Bock. Saturday, June 8, 2002
DougShoemaker	3.4 Denison's Bavarian Hell Light golden, Quite hoppy, excellent bitterness. Almost sour but good. Refreshing. Saturday, June 8, 2002
omhper	3.3 Denison's Bock Reddish brown. A malty, full bodied brew witg some toffee aroma............. Friday, January 4, 2002
omhper	3.7 Denison's Bavarian Hell pale golden coloured. very dry. Crisp, bitter and well balanced............. Friday, January 4, 2002
Oakes	3.3 Denison's Smoked Marzen Bright reddish-copper. I wish they would use a more robust glass to serve this in than the modified weizen glass they prefer, but otherwise it looks great. Caramalty, toasted aroma; a fair deal of smokiness up front, fading into a firm, long finish that is malty but dry, and crackerlike. Not the most robust example, but well-structured and with enough smoke to get by. Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Oakes	3.3 Denison's Miami Weisse It is supposed to be a berliner weisse, but is quite restrained. The full body, tan colour, and background phenols and malt make this a cross between Berlin and Bavaria. The finish is mildly acidic. They tried to put grenadine in my glass, which sounds more than just a little repulsive. It's a tasty pint, but needs more Berlin and less Bavaria for my money. They already have a great Bavarian wheat, they don't need another. Saturday, May 19, 2001
Oakes	2.7 Denison's Unfiltered Lager Grainier than the Bavarian Hell, slightly cloudy, with more assertive bitterness. Saturday, December 9, 2000