Kilannan Brewing Company Reviews

dunklermessias	3.5 Kilannan Cucumber Kolsch On tap at the brewery. Very nice and crisp kölsch with very nice cucumber nose. Fine body. Refreshing, decent hoppy. Monday, April 26, 2021
dunklermessias	3.3 Kilannan Kölsch Greets to Spencer! Hope to see you again! A Kölsch with a yeasty touch. Nice hops, but a little unusual hops. Monday, April 26, 2021
dunklermessias	3.6 Kilannan India Session Ale Tropical fruits with a vanilla/icy-sugar toucch. Taste is fruity, tesinous and a very nice bitterness. Good work, Spencer! Monday, April 26, 2021
dunklermessias	3.6 Kilannan Altbier Very nice Alt from Canada. Very well balanced with a fine malty taste and nice hops. Good work, Spencer! Was a pleasure meeting you! Monday, April 26, 2021
dunklermessias	4 Kilannan The Men Who Stare At Oats Pick at the brewery. Deep, opaque black color and a tan head. Toasted malts, coffe and milk chocolate. Smooth. Decent bitterness with nice aroma of coffee and roasted malts. Good work and merry Xmas from Germany, Spencer! Monday, April 26, 2021
mabel	3.2 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale [9531-20170819] Tap. Dusty dark red fruit and chocolate aroma. Hazy, dark red brown body with a medium-lasting creamy white head and some lacing. Toasted chocolate dust and fruity grains flavour. Medium body. Average. (7/3/7/3/12) 3.2 (@ The Craft Brasserie, Toronto, ON) Tuesday, October 31, 2017
jercraigs	3.5 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale 2017-08-19. Hazy dark amber red body, nice beige head and lace. 3+ Aroma has sweetish malt base and an interesting green hops. Flavour has pleasant malty core with interesting mix of hoppy flavours. Lingering bitterness. Interesting malt character. Average bodied palate, good carbonation. Decent. 7/3-4/7/3/14+ On tap at Craft Brasserie, Toronto. Saturday, September 2, 2017
lukin	2.5 Kilannan Kölsch can. pale straw colour with no head to speak of. Grass, straw, floral. Too sweet, but not terrible. Friday, July 14, 2017
rnhaas	3 Kilannan The Aussie Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Spab	3.1 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale On tap at the Craft Brasserie. Pours a ‎clear amber colour with modest-sized off-white head. Aroma is assertive caramel, light graininess and a little grassiness. Flavour is lots of caramel, light grains and a mellow grassiness. Average body. Solid if unspectacular. Monday, December 12, 2016
KansaiBeerLvrs	3.8 Kilannan Xanadu Bottle shared by my cousin. Xanadu Kilannan brewing co. Imperial Stout 9.5% A cola black pour with ruby highlights. The nose is molasses, bourbon and some heat. Medium to light bodied and dry with sharp oak, tannic, bourbon and dark woodsy chocolate flavor. Solid. Saturday, September 10, 2016
crossovert	2.7 Kilannan Altbier 473ml can. Copper pour. Aroma is a very basic malt, herbs and caramel. Flavor is metallic and earthy, not too hoppy, not really what im looking for in an alt. Sunday, June 5, 2016
Kauge	2.8 Kilannan Kölsch Can from LCBO. Pours somewhat hazy pale golden hay with fast dissipating off-white head. Nose... grainy but also somewhat dirty, muddy and corny. Tastes less as offending, corny-grainy. Hints of citrus. Crisp, watery. Finish grainy dry. Pretty much alright... Saturday, May 14, 2016
Kauge	2.7 Kilannan Altbier Can from LCBO. Pours near clear dark caramelly orange with small off-white head. The aroma’s sweet, cereals and caramel, tastes pretty sweet too, again grainy and caramelly. Very crisp, malty dry. Good in a way that it’s not offending. Not exactly enjoyable though. Saturday, May 14, 2016
Tranquillity	3.3 Kilannan Altbier Canned. The body is brown with a small white head. Sweet aroma. The taste is sweet as well, and I think it’s quite balanced. Saturday, April 23, 2016
Tranquillity	3.4 Kilannan The Aussie Canned. Red body, small white head. The aroma is sweet, malty. The taste is really good, like a proper English pale ale. Friday, April 22, 2016
Tranquillity	2.7 Kilannan Helles Yes! Canned. Half-hazy orange body, almost no head. The aroma is like a German wheat, quite pleasant. The taste is very fresh. Friday, April 22, 2016
Tranquillity	3.1 Kilannan Kölsch Canned. Slightly hazy body, almost no head. The taste has a very pleasant yeast. It’s quite kolsch-y. The aroma has yeast and is slightly herby. Sunday, April 17, 2016
18841216	3 Kilannan Kölsch Saturday, April 2, 2016
JoeMcPhee	2.7 Kilannan Kölsch Pale golden pour with a thin white head. The nose is slightly grainy and fairly clean tasting. A bit of woody bitterness and a little bit of straw flavour. A little bit acidic and kind of industrial tasting. Sunday, March 27, 2016
Sammy	3.1 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale Reddish orange, with some head and lace. On tap at craft. Hops a little in the nose and taste. Not well executed n.z. hops, but at least some flavour.much boozy character. Sunday, March 27, 2016
sallysudz	3.2 Kilannan Kölsch Kilannan’s beer is brewed with German malts. It is a bright straw colour. Refreshing Summer beer, but nothing complex, or outstanding. Sunday, March 20, 2016
Listigovers	2.3 Kilannan Altbier Brown pour with offwhite head. Smells like caramel and toffee. Taste is a bit sweet, thicker than I thought it would be, mostly caramel malt flavour, one dimensional. Friday, March 4, 2016
Listigovers	2.6 Kilannan Kölsch Nice gold clear pour, pillowy white head, sparkling like crazy. Smells light and grainy. Slightly sweet, okay carbonation, grainy flavour, dry finish. Light bodied. Better if drank quickly, a bit meh. Friday, March 4, 2016
Tim Webb	2.7 Kilannan Altbier A tin in a bar at Blue Mountain, Collingwood, Ontario. Not a beer done any favours by its tin. Nothing distinctively Alt to it. No maturity. Too simple and reliable. No flaw but no statement either. Monday, February 8, 2016
barncatmatt	4 Kilannan The Beer From D.U.N.K.L.E. Sunday, December 27, 2015
bdeon	2 Kilannan Altbier Sunday, December 13, 2015
TheJester	3.5 Kilannan The Men Who Stare At Oats 473 mL can at the Pig’s Ear. Stout brown, small stouty head. Mild aroma has a little roast, a bit of coffee. Flavour is similar, but the oatmeal makes for a nice body. Friday, December 11, 2015
mabel	2.9 Kilannan Kölsch [7616-20150908] 473mL can. Grassy sweet straw aroma. Clear, pale yellow body with a quick foamy white head. Sweet grainy grass flavour. Medium body. Average. (6/3/6/3/11) 2.9 (w/ Ferris, jercraigs) Sunday, November 8, 2015
MarkoR	2.9 Kilannan Altbier 473 ml can from the LCBO. Pours a brown colour with a small white head. Aroma is caramel, cereals, malts. Taste is similar. Not bad, but nothing memorable either. Friday, September 11, 2015
jercraigs	3 Kilannan Kölsch 2015-09-08. Crisp dark yellow small white. 3+ Flavour has sweet pale malt, light floral and grass. Aroma is floral, buttercup hops. Smooth average body, Good carbonation. 3+ Possibly showing some age, but ultimately just okay. Can from the LCBO, Toronto. Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Ferris	2.9 Kilannan Kölsch Can - Light citrus and grain. Clear gold with a decent white head. Light sweet and citrus notes. Dry and a bit not good. Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Bendrixian	1.8 Kilannan Kölsch Pours super clear light yellow colour. Muted aroma. Hay and barnyard. It sports a fast profile. Light body and generic. Not very good. Friday, August 21, 2015
mabel	3.5 Kilannan Berliner Weiss [7277-20150605] Tap. Light herbal aroma. Slightly hazy, pale orange brown body with a quick foamy white head. Celery-infused herbal plant flavour has a long planty sour ginger aftertaste. Medium body has a light sour tangy finish. Good, but strange. (7/3/7/4/14) 3.5 (@ Bar Hop, Toronto, ON) Thursday, July 30, 2015
robinvboyer	3.1 Kilannan Kölsch Very clean, and crisp, but a little Watery. Pale pils malts, some light grassy hops. A tad too bitter for the style I found, and a tad metallic in the finish. Wednesday, June 17, 2015
robinvboyer	3.2 Kilannan Altbier Can from the lcbo. Clear dark brown pour, with a small off white head. Aroma is caramel, lots if malts, and cereals. Light grassy hops, actually a tad malty I find for an alt, this is leaning towards a malty bock. Good mouth feel, and food carb. Finish is sweet, and bready, with decent caramels. A good beer but a touch malty for the style. Monday, June 15, 2015
Radek Kliber	3 Kilannan Altbier Where and how: OBA / can 473 ml Aroma milder than most of alts. Nice hop notes, faint malt work. 7- Appearance : Top: mid lighter off white top. Base: clear, light brown ale. Palate : tad chewy, lighter carbonation. Taste: not enough Noble hops, leave dark bread feel of an ale that happens to be dark . Other notes pedestrian approach to style? Saturday, May 23, 2015
probstblueribbon	3.2 Kilannan Kölsch 473 ml can from LCBO, served cool in a tulip glass. Clear pale golden with a decent bright white head. Sulphur, light sweet malt, a little floral and herbal, on the higher end of the spectrum for lthe style. Medium body, full, rounded carbonation. Similar to the nice with pleasant sweet grain, a bit of sulphur, slightly assertive, peppery hops, lightly floral; dry with moderate bitterness and a nice grainy, floral finish. A bit heavy-handed for a Koelsch, still quite affable. Wednesday, May 20, 2015
BeerMob	2 Kilannan Altbier Monday, May 18, 2015
cyrenaica	3.3 Kilannan Altbier 473ml can 5.20% ABV King/Spadina LCBO Outlet (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) April 2, 2015 The beer poured a translucent reddish brown with a light tan short lived head. The aroma was caramel malt, grains, and weak yeast. The mouthfeel is medium full bodied with average carbonation. The flavour is caramel, yeast, and tart grains. Tuesday, May 12, 2015
RhetoricalAns	2.4 Kilannan Kölsch 473 mL can. Clear pale straw colour, thin white head, no retention to speak of cereal grains, some fruit, apple. Taste is similar, mild grassy bitter finish. long finish. Weak carbonation. Tuesday, April 21, 2015
jksipa	2.6 Kilannan Kölsch Can from the LCBO. Slightly cloudy pale yellow with a small white head that fades quickly to a sheet. Nose has some light grassy hops under some grain and green apple. Lightly bitter with some bready sweetness and a faint metallic tang. Light thin body with soft carbonation and a dry finish. Thursday, April 16, 2015
Spab	3.1 Kilannan Kölsch 473 ml can from LCBO. Pours a clear golden yellow with average white head. Aroma is lightly tart with graininess and grassiness. Flavour is gently sour grains, hints of apple and modest grassy character. Lightly bitter in the finish. Pleasant. Friday, April 10, 2015
gregorymconway	2.3 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale Can at the Pig’s Ear. Like the subtle hop character. Resiny/grainy, sessionable with not too much of an aroma. Low carbonation. Wednesday, April 1, 2015
TheJester	3 Kilannan New Zealand Red Ale 473 mL can at the Pig’s Ear. Looks nice, although the head disappears quickly. The malt is decent, but requires more hops at all points of the boil to be considered an American Amber, which is, I think, what they are going for. Sunday, March 29, 2015
TheJester	2.7 Kilannan Kölsch 473 mL can. Not-quite-clear banana popsicle yellow with just a ring of head. Almost ripe orchard fruit and straw in the nose. Mild, neutral appeal. The flavour is mild as well. Not unappealing, but very little going on. Drinkable, but unnecessary. Sunday, March 29, 2015
97hill	2.7 Kilannan Kölsch good surely not great, tasty lager yes but Kolsch ? drinkable but not a repeat buy. craft beer done half assed by my take. better than the macros but a long way to go Saturday, March 28, 2015
radiomgb	2.6 Kilannan Altbier 473ml can. Clear amber in colour with a very thin white head, little lacing. The aroma is of caramel sweetness, some nuts, grainy. The flavour is toasty, grainy, some sweetness and a weird herbal thing going on. Finishes thin, watery, some light bitterness. Sunday, February 15, 2015
RhetoricalAns	2.9 Kilannan Altbier 473 ml Can. Clear amber to brown pour, thin beige head, no lacing. Aroma is a malt affair, bread, maybe roast. Taste has a bit more cereal, and an okay resinous hop finish. Somewhat of a thin body. Sunday, February 1, 2015
barncatmatt	3.6 Kilannan Xanadu Bomber from the brewery. Black tan head. A little thin. Not much bourbon, just a hint of barrel. No flaws but really lacking punch. This might be it for me. Wednesday, January 7, 2015