Left Field Brewery Reviews

blankboy	3.6 Left Field Glorioso [Can (355ml)] Pours an almost-clear pale gold with an average size diminishing frothy white head. Nice aroma (7+) of Lager yeast and grassy hops along with bready malt. Flavour follows the aroma -- it's a bit watery and has a decent bitter finish. Average bodied. Pretty good. Thursday, April 18, 2024
HogTownHarry	3.7 Left Field Anniversary No. 9 Foeder Aged Witbier May 31, 2022 - at BeerBistro, on draught. Clear bright and brassy gold pour with a small white head. Smells like a standard slightly sweet spicy/yeasty Belgian golden with some white wine notes, some oak tannins. Taste follows, some dry floral bitterness - a little Orval character (if simple). Slick, light body, mild carbonation, medium-quick finish with hints of pear, wildflowers and off-dry white wine. Fun, if simple. Saturday, April 13, 2024
lowbudget	2.7 Left Field Squeeze Play (Cherry Pie) Sunday, April 7, 2024
jercraigs	3.7 Left Field Sno-Cone Gose - Prickly Pear 2024-03-27. Red pink body small off-white head. Aroma of lightly funky fruit. Impressions of rose and something that escapes me, presumably the prickly pear. Flavour is lightly sour, pleasantly fruity. Average to light bodied palate, soft carbonation. Quaffable and light. 7/3-4/7/3/15 On tap at Bar Volo, Toronto, ON. Friday, March 29, 2024
Quevillon	3.4 Left Field Centre Cut No. 3 Exploratory IPA Friday, March 22, 2024
HogTownHarry	3.2 Left Field Phenom November 19, 2021 at Thirsty & Miserable, on draught. Turbid, milky yellow, not much head. Aroma reminded me of a farmhouse or bier de garde with some grape must. Taste is fruity, light with a little raw/green hop bitterness. Decent body, but very still, with a quick finish and that grape must/fruitiness dominates the aftertaste. Not bad, a bit weird, not keen on the mouthfeel. Saturday, March 16, 2024
Boutip	3.6 Left Field Piña Power Can: Poured a slightly hazy yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and some lacing.Aroma of nice fresh pineapple notes with some citrusy hops notes. Taste is also a mix of citrusy hops notes with some fresh pineapple notes and light bitter notes in the aftertaste. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. Interesting mix of flavors but juicer hops notes would have been even better. Monday, March 11, 2024
robinvboyer	3 Left Field Squeeze Play (Pink Lemonade Sour) Hazy pink, small white head. Aroma is earthy, lemon zest, with an odd Mr clean/pinesol aroma.. Thin, crisp mouth feel, highly tart/sour. Strong tart lemon flavour, hints of grapefruit, more pinesol. Wednesday, March 6, 2024
JDW93	3.5 Left Field Squeeze Play (Cherry Pie) Friday, March 1, 2024
JoeMcPhee	3.7 Left Field Fenway Very clear ruddy pour. Fast-fading white head. The aroma is tart and fruity. There’s a bit of cherry, light fruit, moderate tartness and some fairly bright fruitiness. A touch of wood, light vanilla and a little bit of sweetness. Some light balsamic fruitiness. Pretty nice example of this style TBH. Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Spab	3.4 Left Field Mr. Oktober 355 ml can from the LCBO. Pours a clear deep golden colour with modest-sized white head. Aroma is crackery grains with grass and flowers and a little toast. Flavour has crackery, gently toasty grains with grassiness and floral character. Medium bodied. Nice. Friday, February 9, 2024
jercraigs	3.6 Left Field Eephus (Smoked) 2024-01-27. Black body nice creamy brown head. 4+ Aroma of dark malt, touches of roast and light earthy smoke. 7+ Flavour is lightly bitter, light roast, lightly earthy finish with a whisper of smoke. Average bodied palate, moderate carbonation. 7/4-5/7/3/15+ On tap at Godspeed, Toronto, ON. Monday, February 5, 2024
Boutip	3.7 Left Field Centre Cut No. 3 Exploratory IPA Can: Poured a hazy/cloudy yellow color ale with a white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hops notes with some floral hops undertone and light juicy notes are also perceptible. Taste is a mix of citrusy hops notes with some floral hops notes with a dry finish and light juicy notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Enjoyable and very Citra focused. Saturday, January 20, 2024
Sammy	3.7 Left Field Blackburne - Rye Barrel-Aged very well done, yes rye is distinctive on a very good imperial stout base. Small cans work just fine! Friday, January 19, 2024
ComradeK	4.5 Left Field Blackburne - Rye Barrel-Aged 355ml can. Pours an opaque black, with a moderate tan head. Aromas of oak, stewed plums, spice, cacao. Mild herbal hops up front, cacao, vanilla, stewed fruits, spice, maraschino cherry, warming alcohol finish. Exceptional beer. Friday, January 12, 2024
robinvboyer	4 Left Field Centre Cut No. 3 Exploratory IPA Hazy yellow, large white head. Grapefruit zest aroma with stone fruit and cantaloupe.. Nice mouth feel, and good carb with a medium bitterness. Zesty, pithy grapefruit finish. A true hop heads beer. Friday, December 29, 2023
robinvboyer	3.7 Left Field Squeeze Play (Cherry Pie) Hazy Ruby pour, With small white head. Aroma is cherry jolly ranchers, vanilla and pie crust. Slightly thin, but nice mouth feel, with a soft carb. Finish is medium tart, light salinity, light pickle, with a cherry finish. Thursday, December 28, 2023
Metalchopz	3.5 Left Field Squeeze Play (Strawberry Rhubarb) Lightly unclear, golden-amber colour with a creamyish, warm off-white head, good stay and leaves thick, creamy lacing. Rhubarb and strawberry aromas over the fruity malts with hints of vanilla. The sourness really comes out in the taste, lingering, kind of puckering. The fruits are there, and some mild tart is left. A good fruity-sour brew with the strawberries adding sweetness, and the rhubarb blending with the sourness.. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
ComradeK	3.9 Left Field O’Neill Stout 355ml can. Pours an opaque black, with a moderate off-white head. Aromas of roasty malt, milk chocolate, latté. Mild herbal hops up front, cacao, latté, roasty, bitter finish. Nice dry stout. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Sammy	3.6 Left Field Blackburne Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Buffalo Trace (2023) Some intrinsic sweetness and a nice balance, a popular share. Complexity with a tad of hop bitterness in the finish. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
UM02	3.5 Left Field Centre Cut No. 3 Exploratory IPA Can. Hazy yellow pour with a decent head. Sweet piney hop aroma. Nice forward piney hop taste at the beginning with a little bit of sweetness in the middle. It is well balanced with a grassy cereal malt. Only flaw is it is a bit dry and flat in the after taste where the malt takes over. Still a quite good IPA but that stops it from being a top IPA. Monday, December 25, 2023
ametras	3.4 Left Field Centre Cut No. 3 Exploratory IPA 355ml can. Hazy golden yellow with a thick foamy white head. Flavors are doughy cereals, lemon peel and lemongrass with grassy notes. Light to medium body, moderate to good carbonation, smooth texture. Saturday, December 23, 2023
beerplace	4 Left Field Blackburne - Rye Barrel-Aged 12oz @ Ryan's (thx for the beer, dude!). Appearance: very dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: a bit spicy, charred oak, chocolate, some sweetness. Taste: along the same lines, rye nicely adds to the overall complexity. Overall: good one, the best of the three I tried tonight (base, HH, and this one), but I do still think the base requires more thickness! Monday, December 11, 2023
pictoman	4 Left Field Blackburne - Rye Barrel-Aged Poured from 355mL can (pkg 21/Sep/2023; thanks Sammy). Tried same night with Blackburne and Blackburne Heaven Hill Bourbon 2023 (tried this last). Near black with light tan head. Oaky and roasty. The rye compliments the roastiness of the base beer here, adding some nice complexity. Enjoying this the best of the three. Monday, December 11, 2023
beerplace	3.9 Left Field Blackburne Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Heaven Hill 12oz @ Ryan's (thx for the beer, dude!). Appearance: very dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: moderately charred oak, some sweetness and chocolate. Taste: along the same lines, less chocolate than in the base, though, that got overpowered by the charred oak. Overall: pretty good, but I do require more body in this one. Earlier Rating: 1/18/2019 Total Score: 3.9 Small can at Matt's. Appearence: dark brown Aroma: a bit creamy and bourbon Taste: similar, with mots of bourbon and fudge Overall: good one Monday, December 11, 2023
pictoman	3.8 Left Field Blackburne Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Heaven Hill Poured from 355mL can (pkg 21/Sep/2023; thanks Sammy). Tried same night with Blackburne and Blackburne Rye (tried this second). Near black with small beige head. Woody bourbon, very feint hint of wood glue (almost undetectable, but I'm a little bit sensitive to it). The bourbon quality covers a lot of the roastiness and chocolate from the base beer. Decent. Without the feint wood glue, would have given this a 3.9. Monday, December 11, 2023
beerplace	3.8 Left Field Blackburne 12oz @ Ryan's (thx for the beer, dude!). 2023 vintage. Appearance: dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma: roasty, some sweetness and chocolate. Taste: moderately sweet and thick, some roasty bitterness and chocolate. Overall: a bit lacking body by the current standards, but still pleasant. Monday, December 11, 2023
pictoman	3.8 Left Field Blackburne Poured from 473mL can (pkg 04/Oct/2023; thanks Sammy). Near black with small beige head. Roast malt, mild fudgey chocolate, feint hint of fig. Decent. Monday, December 11, 2023
rnhaas	4 Left Field Blackburne - Rye Barrel-Aged Sunday, December 3, 2023
Metalchopz	3.5 Left Field Squeeze Play (Cranberry Orange) Clean amber colour with a pink hue, a big creamy head that is white-pinkish coloured, long lasting and leaving some nice thin lacing. Aromas a nice blend of cranberries and oranges, with a touch of sour-tart. The sourness does appear more in the taste with the tart left in the mouth. The cranberry-orange is milder, but adds the fruitiness. Gets a little hazy as it pours. Another decent Squeeze Play with the cranberries and oranges, with sourness and tartiness. Sunday, December 3, 2023
lowbudget	4.1 Left Field Sweet Spot Sunday, November 12, 2023
JDW93	2.5 Left Field Mr. Oktober Friday, November 10, 2023
Radek Kliber	3.1 Left Field Mr. Oktober Can LCBO Aroma: slightly sulphuric, grainy, dry, continental hops, floral hinted. 6+ Look: proper, almost clear, deep gold, white top (average life span). Fragmental lace (could do better). Palate: medium thinner bodied, dry, frisky carbonation, clean. Taste: think malty backbone since was brewed dry, hint of citrus, touch of alcohol, golden grain, faint bready notes. Final thoughts: proper per se, no major faults but did not ascent on higher brewing level. Friday, November 3, 2023
ametras	2.7 Left Field Mr. Oktober 355ml can. Clear golden with a thin foamy white head. Flavors are bread crust, honey and spices with fruity and vegetal notes. Light to medium body, good carbonation, slick texture. Tuesday, October 31, 2023
pictoman	3.8 Left Field Blackburne Bourbon Barrel - Traverse City (2022) Poured rom 355mL can. Near black with small tan head. Woody bourbon with mild chocolate malt. Decent. Wednesday, October 25, 2023
beerplace	3.7 Left Field Blackburne Bourbon Barrel - Traverse City (2022) 12oz (thx, Mathieu P.!) @ Ryan's after kids' time. Appearance: almost black with beige head. Aroma: lots of charred oak, malty, some ink, and molasses. Taste: along the same lines, inky, roasty, even somewhat smoky, a bit of meaty notes. Overall: mostly a charred oak bomb, just an ok beer. Wednesday, October 25, 2023
jercraigs	3.8 Left Field Anniversary No. 8 Baltic Porter 2021-06-06. Black body, large foamy brown head. 3+ Aroma is mild but pleasant dusty lightly fruity dark malt. 7+ Flavour is similar, lightly fruity dark malt. Very subtle undertones that I want to call earthy or maybe a tiny hint of ash but neither feels accurate. Smooth average plus to medium bodied palate, effervescent carbonation. 3+ It’s a bit odd but I quite like it overall. 7/4/7-8/3-4/16+ Can from Left Field, Toronto. Monday, October 23, 2023
jercraigs	3.5 Left Field Lo Viste 2021-06-06. Yellow body, small white head. 3+ Aroma of funky lime zest, light funk, earthy undertones. Flavour is pleasantly refreshingly sour throughout. Nice mild lime character. Hints at mint at first, which comes out more prominently as it warms up. Average bodied palate, effervescent carbonation. Pretty refreshing and quaffable. 7/3/7/3/15+ Can from Left Field, Toronto, ON. Monday, October 23, 2023
mabel	3.8 Left Field Bosse [12318-20210612] Bottle. Mild fruit punch aroma. Murky, dark wine red body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Soured fruity berry flavour. Medium body is sour and lingers. Good. (7/4/8/4/15) 3.8 Monday, October 23, 2023
mabel	3.5 Left Field Disco Demolition Night [12317-20210612] Can. Citrus orange aroma. Hazy, orange body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Bitter citrus hops flavour. Medium-full body is bitter. Good. (7/3/7/3/15) 3.5 Monday, October 23, 2023
mabel	3.5 Left Field Anniversary No. 8 Baltic Porter [12316-20210606] Can. Roasted woody fruity aroma. Dark brown body with a quick foamy off-white head. Roasted sweet wood and tangy malt flavour. Full body. Interesting. (7/3/8/3+/14) 3.5 Monday, October 23, 2023
mabel	3.5 Left Field Lo Viste [12315-20210606] Can. Fruity melon sour petrol herbs aroma. Clear, yellow gold body has a quick bubbly head. Fruity soured melon flavour. Medium body is quite tangy sour. Interesting. (7/3/7/4/14) 3.5 Sunday, October 22, 2023
mabel	3.6 Left Field Kingdome [12313-20210605] Bottle. Fruity orange aroma. Hazy, orange yellow body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Fruity light orange and peel flavour. Medium body. Good. (7/3/8/3/15) 3.6 Sunday, October 22, 2023
mabel	3.8 Left Field Wrigleyville Grisette [12312-20210605] Can. Fruity citrus peel aroma. Hazy, pale yellow orange body with a medium-lasting foamy white head. Orange lemon bitter citrus flavour. Medium body. Good, nice balance. (7/3/8/4/16) 3.8 Sunday, October 22, 2023
mabel	3.4 Left Field O’Neill Stout [12311-20210604] Bottle. Roasted woody aroma. Black body with a big long-lasting foamy tan head. Bitter tangy roasted charcoal wood flavour has a lingering aftertaste. Full body. Interesting. (7/3/7/3/14) 3.4 Sunday, October 22, 2023
crazkanuk	3.6 Left Field Sweet Spot Pours a dark dark brown with a large tanned head with good retention. Strong roasted coffee aroma and taste, emphasis on the roasted. Little hints of dark chocolate mixed in, but nothing too sweet. High bitterness, but done well. Wednesday, October 11, 2023
pootzboy	2.9 Left Field Mr. Oktober Can from LCBO - pours a pale gold with a 1 finger cap......aroma is demure - boiled grains and some grassiness.....sharp effervescent character, light bodied- flavor has light pilsner malts in balance with some noble hop earthiness....fast wet, dry finish....really not a festbier, more like a pilsner and certainly not an Oktoberfest Marzen....no off tastes but very hum-drum and disappointing. Wednesday, September 20, 2023
jercraigs	3.5 Left Field Squeeze Play (Strawberry Rhubarb) 2023-08-26. Lightly hazy dark yellow, nice white head. 3+ Aroma has pleasant strawberry and rhubarb. Lightly funky undertones. Flavour is similar, lightly fruity strawberry and rhubarb, mildly tart and acidic throughout. Average plus bodied palate, moderate carbonation. Pleasant. 7/3-4/7/3/15 Can from LCBO, Toronto, ON. Thursday, September 7, 2023
Helsdon	3.5 Left Field Piña Power Can from LCBO. Feeling a little lighter than I expected. Mildly sweet thick bready malt, middling but rich resin hops. Slight burn on the finish. It's OK. Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Raistlin	2.8 Left Field Bird Watcher Golden color pour with average white head. Weak carbonation. Soft body texture. Taste of rice,sweet malt. Saturday, August 26, 2023