3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20 JesseM (1101) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 23, 2013
On tap at Pearson International Airport. Clearish amber with a huge beige head. The aroma is quite nice but a bit faint, some nice hop presence and perfume. Flavour is decent but a tad on the bland side. Basic caramalt with a very minimal hop bite. A tad over-carbonated but over-all an enjoyable beer while waiting at the airport.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20 stantheman (362) - British Columbia, CANADA - APR 12, 2013
On tap at Malone’s Urban Drinkery in Downtown Vancouver. A murky golden orange color. Little head on this pour. Bitter hops on the nose. It’s bitter up front; very bitter for a lager in fact. A bit of malt lurking in the background. Possibly the bitterest lager I’ve ever tasted! Not bad.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Gethinbeer (1821) - Musky, Nova Scotia, CANADA - APR 1, 2013
Clear golden pour with a thin lace. Hop, citrus malt flavour. Rather crisp brew. Enjoyable beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 jimmay (807) - Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 30, 2013
On tap at Moose Winooskis for girls birthday. Pours kinda grey blonde in colour. Definitely lots of hops here, but kinda confused on what type of beer this is.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 pootzboy (1451) - Hawgville, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 17, 2013
On tap: A hazy orange-amber ale with a rocky 2 finger white cap. Moderate carbonation. Nose has citrus, fruit and some yeast funk over grainy tones. Medium-light in body, with a fruity-citrusy dry character. Flavour has biscuit malts, ale malt wetness is in check, succulent fruitiness from a warm fermentation and bitter citrus tastes in the front - goes to a fast bittering dry finish with a light bitter aftertaste. Smooth and mellow from cold lagering. I don’t know if this is an IPA by any stringent application of style guidelines but it is a very decent, drinkable IPA hybrid, with all the traits you look for in a quaffable ale - balanced bittering fruitiness, dry finish - very nice effort by this patriarch craft brewer.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 SoberDave (115) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 22, 2013
Pours orange-amber with a light foamy head. Weak aroma of hops. Hoppy citrus flavour with a nice bite to it.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Bendrixian (677) - Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA - JAN 21, 2013
Clear brew sporting an orange or amber colour. muted aroma, some hoppy and citrus aroma, no malts. More of the same on the palate with a light leafy hoppy finish. lacks complexity but I’d rather have this than anything else the brewery makes. Just quit over filtering and they’d have something better.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 herrbrown1974 (348) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 15, 2013
On tap. Orange, slight cloud. Fizzy white head. The waitress at Jack Astor’s said "it’s pretty gross". I said "that’s exactly what I want"!
It’s got some citrus as well as grassy hop, but mostly a malty golden lager. It’s ok. And a jack astor’s, ok is the best you’re gonna get.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 mabel (5043) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 31, 2012
[4913-20121102] Growler. Mild grainy malt aroma. Clear, long-lasting creamy off-white head. Boozy grainy straw malt flavour has a lingering graininess. Medium body. Average. (6/5-/6/3/14) 3.4
(c/o GregClow, w/ him, blankboy, HogTownHarry, jercraigs)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Radek Kliber (5912) - Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), POLAND - DEC 30, 2012
Tap at Beer Academy:
Aroma: clean cut , solid hop character , aromatic and refined. 7+
Apperance: clear amber maybe slight haze. Medium plus creamy top. Nice lace created on glass. 4-
Taste/Palate etc. medium bodied , soft in feel with good hop approach. Green hop notes on walls with good malt backing. Interesting blend of styles. Very drinkable.
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