Black Creek Porter

Brewery: Black Creek Historic Brewery Type: Porter ABV: 5% Appearance / Aroma: This pours nicely, forming a dense, light brown head, similar to a coffee colored mousse. The color of the beer itself is a rich coffee color; dark but slightly translucent. It has a rich roasted malt smell with hints of nutty chocolate. Taste / Feel: First sip…

Hops and Robbers

Other claims on the can which may serve as a ‘title’: ‘Sessionable IPA’ ‘Extra Delicious IPA’ Brewery: Double Trouble Brewing Company (Guelph) Type: India Pale Ale ABV: 5.7% IBU: 50 Appearance / Aroma: Creamy, sticky foam completely glued to the sides.  It has a murky ale colour to it.  The hops are activated in the air for sure. Taste…

Lot 9

Brewery: Creemore Springs Brewing (Ontario) Type: Pislner (Czech Inspired) ABV: 4.7% IBU: 25 Appearance / Aroma: Cream colored, dense and delectable looking head- quickly disappearing but that’s ok.  A lovely murky medium mustard looking colour to the beer.  It looks like a wheat beer often does.  In fact it smells like a wheat beer as well.  The saison-ish aroma is…

Release the Hounds

Brewery: Big Rig Brewery Type: Black IPA ABV: 6.2% IBU: 72 Appearance / Aroma: Smell has a good mix of hops and malts; earthy and sweet while working in that distinct perfumy hop aroma. It has a dark, coffee color with a big, thick brown head. Taste / Feel: Right away I can taste the hops. They’re slightly sweet and have…

Scottish Ale

Brewery: Highlander Brew Co. Type: Ale (Scottish) ABV: 5.4% IBU: 34 Appearance / Aroma: Beer pours nicely and yields a creamy, slightly off-white head that smells like sweet, tangy raisins and fresh citrus. I can also smell a creamy, subtle malt in the background. The body is a gorgeous amber-copper color. Taste / Feel: The taste is a creamy roasted malt…

Coors Light

Brewery: Coors Brewing Company Type: Lager ABV: 4.2% Appearance / Aroma: Its smell is mildly grainy but strongly college dorm room, post party. the head looks like you’ve just poured a can of ginger ale too quickly; big bubbles that disappear quickly. The color is a kind-of pee yellow. Taste / Feel: The first sip offers very little in terms…

Stiegl

Brewery: Stiegl Brewery (Austria) Type: German Pilsner ABV: 4.9% Opinion:  Nice creamy frothy head/ although it has a slight neon glow from the bubbles which looks a bit sudsy like soap.  Regardless lots of lacing on the glass, nice thick froth- beauty.  Typical shimmering golden pils color, and malty aroma. Ingredients: water, barley malt, hops.  Good pure…

Tusker’s

Brewery: East African Brewery (Kenya) Type: Lager ABV: 4.2% Opinion: It has a fresh, sweet smell, but not overly pronounced.  Very bubbly, bright lager, yellow, nice light bright white head which sticks around a bit on the glass.  Looks fantastic. It has a sweetness to it, like a honey additive flavour to it- which also gives it…

Abro Brygg Gold

Brewery: Abro Brewery (Sweden) Type: Golden Lager? ABV: 5.9% Appearance and Aroma: Bright sunny gold.  Noticeable lively carbonation.  Little to no head comes from a vigorous pour.  Almost no smell to speak of.  No discernible characteristics however I would say it has a clean smell. Feel Very light feel- it doesn’t say but this is a lager…

St. Feuillien Triple

Brewery: Brewery St. Feuillien Type: Triple (?) Trappist ABV: 8.5% Appearance / Aroma: The head almost looks like meringue, dense and holds its shape, with great lacing in the glass. The beer itself is a cloudy honey color and smells like floral hops. Taste / Feel: The flavor is wonderful. There’s this really subtle grain flavor that acts as the…

Dark Horse Lager

Brewery: Thornbury Beverage Company Type:  Dark Lager ABV: 4.8% Appearance / Aroma: This beer has a nice coffee color with a beige, dense head. It smells strongly of raisins and sweet malts. Taste / Feel: Upfront, it’s tangy with a subtle roasted malt undertone. It actually taste like vinegar at time; tangy but salty, almost. Towards the end of the…