Moderate lager aroma. Nice concise, slightly sweet taste, about lagery, but a nice dry malt taste comes in and saves it from being too sweet. In the end left with a slight sweet aftertaste.
3 out of 5 Stars.
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Brewery De Ranke XX Bitter
Smells like a wet dog. No really. Not super strong, but if I had to describe it, that’s what it smells like. Taste was a bit abrupt with some bubbly feel on the mouth with a nice hoppy fade out in taste. Kind of like a cross between an IPA and a champagne. Best drank holding your breath so you don’t suck in a whiff of dog and instead just get the hoppy aftertaste. Beer was best before the end of Jan 2016, and I had it in Jun 2012, so I guess it was maybe still young…
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Karmeliet Tripel
Sweet, fresh grain smell. Light, dry, bubbly taste that finishes a bit sweet. Clean, sweet aftertaste. Label says it is bottle fermented, and brewed with wheat, oats, and barley.
3 out of 5 Stars.
New Holland Imperial Hatter
Mild aroma, a bit hoppy taste with a slightly malty aftertaste. Very easy drinking.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Muskoka Mad Tom IPA
Slight hop aroma. Good hop bite that fades out pretty evenly. Well balanced overall with a good hop taste.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Viven Imperial IPA
Slight sweet smell. Hits taste buds with heavy sweet taste of hops. Finishes fairly easy, with a moderate hop aftertaste. Good.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Nice slightly sweet aroma. Clean malty taste that finishes with a clean malt/grain taste. Very refreshing with slight hint of hops that compliment the malt well.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
New Holland Black Hatter
Nice fresh moderate hop aroma, with a hint of dark malt aroma. Full hop flavor with an aftertaste of a nice stout.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Guinness Black Lager
Nice rich malty aroma. Full flavored, but light and almost refreshing at the same time. Finishes with a moderate dark malt flavor with a hint of hops.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Huyghe Delirium Tremens
Strong sweet smell, almost like honey. Full sweet flavor which is quickly followed up by a severe harshness, which then eventually fades to sweet again. After a few more drinks, taste the quintessential Belgian yeast taste. Not impressed.
2.5 out of 5 Stars.
