500mL can from the LCBO. Meh, this could be worse. It’s not all the great mind you. Lousy non-existent aroma. Some decent roasty malt flavour, too bad it’s surrounded by crap. Not much to it. Bad tinny finish with some alcohol and a touch of sourness. Almost okay colour of dark amber with a tan head. I’ve been in a bock mood lately, and sadly this is the only new thing the LCBO could offer me. Lame. From this brewery I was expecting worse though. I could see this being a decent party beer that would impress the morons drinking Lakeport.

Canned sample. Dark red in colour with medium carbonation. Aroma of malt, alcohol, grapenuts cereal, and cooked sugar. Strong malt flavors dominate, with more booze, grape koolaid, black pepper spices, and more cooked/burnt sugar elements. Not as heavy in the body as you’d expect from such a malt forward beer. A bit EKU 28-like. Not a fan though.

[Bottle from Ivan.] Sweet, but not too sweet for the style. Dark sweet nutnotes. Thirstquencing and dangerous slammerbeer.

Can 50 cl. Nice looking beige large bubbly head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Somewhat cloudy looking dark amber color. Aroma was nice mild roasted malt, nutty, brown sugar, toffee, rye bread. Over the palate came mild counter hoppy feel. Quite nice. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and mild alcoholic and thick texture. Moderated to heavy sweet flavor with mild bitterness. Somewhat lingering sweet roasted malty finish.

Can. Dark brown colour with medium creamy off-white mostly lasting head. Malty aroma. Sweet spicy flavor.