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THE MISSION: TO TRY AS MUCH IMPORTED AND  DOMESTIC BEERS AS I CAN (NOT ALL AT ONCE) AND TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE IS THE BEST. RATING SYSTEM OUT OF 5

  BEERS WILL BE IN ORDER FROM BEST TO WORST.
 
NEW BEERS ON THE WAY. TASTE TEST FROM THE FLATLANDER'S BEER FESTIVAL. STAY TUNED FOR REVIEWS ON BIG ROCK ESPRESSO DRAUGHT, MONTY PYTHON'S HOLY GRAIL ALE, CASTLE, JAMES BOAG, CATFISH CREAM ALE, ANCHOR STEAM, EKU 28, PATAGONIA, DESPERADOS TEQUILLA FLAVOURED BEER, AND SAPPORO. 

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NEW CASTLE BROWN ALE: SMOOTH TASTING BEER WITH NO AFTER TASTE. BREWED IN ENGLAND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BEERS I HAVE EVER TRIED A  5 STAR RATING

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BODDINGTON PUB ALE THIS IS ONE FINE BEER SO SMOOTH AND CREAMY. VERY RICH. JUST ONE OF THE FINEST IN THE WORLD NO DOUBT. A MUST TRY. YOU WILL NOT GO BACK TO WHATEVER YOU WERE DRINKING AFTER THIS. 5 STARS

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STELLA ARTOIS: STELLA ARTOIS. PROBABLY ONE OF THE FINEST BEERS THERE IS. COMPANY STARTED BACK IN THE 1300'S.  A GREAT TASTING BEER. A MUST TRY4.5 STARS

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INNIS AND GUNN ~ AN AWARD WINNING BEER FROM SCOTLAND. THIS BEER HAS BEEN AGED IN OAK BARRELS JUST LIKE WHISKEY. THE REWARD OF THAT IS THIS BEER DEFINETLY HAS A UNIQUE TASTE AND COLOUR. A MUST TRY MY RATING IS 4.5 STARS

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 SLEEMANS ORIGINAL DRAUGHT ~ THIS GREAT CANADIAN COMPANY HAS SOO MANY BEERS TO CHOOSE FROM, YOU CAN'T SAY THAT ABOUT MANY COMPANIES. EVERY PRODUCT IS A GOOD ONE, THIS DRAUGHT IS GREAT. REFRESHING NO DOUBT.  A MUST TRY BEER SMOOTH ALL THE WAY FROM BEGINNING TO LAST DROP. 4.5 STARS

RICKARDS HONEY BROWN ALE
 
RICKARDS: HONEY BROWN LAGER. SMOOTH NOT SWEET, A GREAT PUB TASTING BEER. 4 STARS

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SLEEMANS AMBER ALE
THIS IS ONE OF SLEEMANS OLDEST FAMILY RECIPES. A FULL FLAVOURED BEER WITH A DARK COLOUR. VERY REFRESHING. 4 STARS

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NASTRO AZZURRO  THIS ITALIAN BEER WAS TO MY SURPRISE VERY REFRESHING AND LIGHT. A GREAT BEER ON THOSE HOT SUMMER DAYS.  I COMPARE IT TO MOOSEHEAD BUT THIS IS BETTER, I RATE THIS BEER  4 STARS

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BECKS: A GOOD BEER. SLIGHT AFTER TASTE, BUT SMOOTH NO LESS. 4 STAR

HOEGAARDEN WHITE
 
HOEGAARDEN: TOP FERMENTED WHITE BEER SPICED WITH CORIANDER AND CURACAO ORANGE PEELS.IT HAS A SPICY,SOFT, SOUR/SWEET TASTE.VERY INTERESTING.  3.8 STARS

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SLEEMAN CLEAR: THIS IS POSSIBLY THE BEST LIGHT LOW CARB BEER EVER. A LIGHT CLEAN TASTE, REFRESHING AND WITH NO AFTER TASTE. 3.8 STARS

BAVARIA A MARCA
 
MARCA BAVARIA ~ THIS GERMAN STYLE BEER BREWED IN BRASIL IS LIGHT TASTING AND LIGHT IN APPERANCE. MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF THIS BEER WAS IT WOULD BE WATERY , BUT IT WASN'T. LIGHT TASTE WITH A  SWEET  FINISH. 3.5 STARS

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STEIGL ~ REVIEW COMING SOON

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TOPVAR 
A REFRESHING BREW WITH A GASSY FLOW. WHEN POURING THERE IS A THIN LAYER OF HEAD AND A NICE GOLDEN CLEAR VIEW. WHEN TASTING THAT CARBONATION HITS YOU AGAIN AND ITS KIND OF HARD TO GET PAST THAT AND FOCUS ON THE ACTUAL TASTE. 3 STARS

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DUVEL ~ A very Belgian beer. The bitterness hits you right from the first taste. At 8.1% alc its strong. This beer has been fermented for 2 months before it reaches the local beer store. It is a top fermented beer with the second fermentation happening in the bottle. 3 STARS

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ALEXANDER KEITHS: UNIQUELY NOVA SCOTIA. THIS BEER HAS TRUE HERITAGE. A DISTINCTIVE HEAVY TASTE, THAT LEAVES A FLAVOURFUL AFTERTASTE. I FOUND THAT ITS NOT ONE OF THOSE BEERS THAT YOU CAN JUST DRINK ALL NIGHT. 3 STARS

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PAULANER
THIS GERMAN BEER WITH ITS 5.5% ALC AND STRICT BREWING LAWS REMINDED ME OF OLD MANS BEER. MEANING A REALLY OLD BREW THAT THE OLDER GEN DRINK LIKE BIRRA MORETTI (ITALY). NONE THE LESS A GOOD BEER. AT FIRST WHEN I CRAKED THE BOTTLE FOR SOME REASON I GOT A MINT SMELL COMING OUT THEN I POURED IT AND IT WAS GONE. A CLOUDY BEER ALL THE WAY THROUGH , WITH A SLIGHT CARBONATION AND A GOLDEN AMBER COLOUR. THIS WAS A MINIMAL HEAD BEER. TASTE WISE SMOOTH,SLIGHT BITTERNESS AT THE BEGINNING WITH A TOUCH OF SPICE TO ROUND IT OFF. 3 STARS

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MDG: A  NICE LIGHT BEER, SMOOTH, CLEAN AND CRISP. A BEER YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE COLD ON A HOT SUMMER DAY. THERE WAS NO AFTER TASTE WHICH IS A GOOD THING. 2 STARS

CORONA
 
CORONA: CORONA EXTRA LAGER IS A LIGHT , DRY, CRISP AND REFRESHING BEER. I FOUND THIS BEER SOMEWHAT PLEASING BUT NOT ONE I WOULD DRINK REGULARLY2 STARS

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BUDWEISER: A GREAT BEER TO CHUG AND GET DRUNK OFF OF. THIS IS THE BEER OF THE YOUTH AS I CALL IT. MY EARLY DAYS OF DRINK THIS NOW I HAVE MOVED ON. THIS BER LEFT AN AFETRTASTE AND I FOUND IT TO BE GASSY. SMOOTH  WITH A DISTINCT TASTE I RATE THIS BEER 2 STARS

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WESTERN HONEY WHEAT ~ This Saskatoon brewed beer tastes as if it was brewed on a farm. I mean it has some good qualities, it was cheap. Nothing stood out from this beer. It was the same old lager that you would find anywhere else. And for it having honey in the title I could not pick up on it. 1 STAR

BLUE
 
LABATT BLUE: ONCE AGAIN I FORCE THESE AWFUL TASTING BEERS DOWN MY THROAT. 1 STAR

CANADIAN
 
MOLSON CANADIAN: THIS BEER I FOUND TO BE MOSTLY IN COMMON WITH BUD , BLUE AND ALL THE OTHER MASS PRODUCED POPULAR BEERS. NOT MY CUP OF TEA. 1 STAR

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SLEEMAN FINE PORTER ~ THIS IS A JOHN SLEEMANS SERIES BEER. FROM THE SLEEMANS FAMILY RECIPE BOOK PAGE 68. THE PORTER IS A VERY DARK BEER HAS NICE AROMA OF ROASTED CHOCOLATE. THE BITTERNESS AND MALTY SWEETNESS REALLY ROUND OUT THIS BEER. 5 STARS

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KILKENNY IRISH CREAM ALE: AN EXCEPTIONAL BEER WITH A PROUD HERITAGE.THIS BEER ORIGINATES FROM ONE OF IRELANDS OLDEST BREWERY. KILKENNY DELIVERS A RICH CREAMY HEAD WITH ITS DEEP RED HUE AND A SMOOTH, FLAVOURFUL TASTE. 5 STARS

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SLEEMANS INDIA PALE ALE ~ THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER FROM SLEEMANS IS A SHAME. THIS BEER SHOULD BE A REGULAR. VERY GOOD. THIS INDIA PALE ALE HAS A NICE BITTERNESS TO IT WELL ROUNDED. MEDIUM MALT FLAVOUR WITH A BOLD HOP AROMA. 4.8 STARS JUST CAUSE ITS NOT AVAILABLE ALL YEAR.

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SLEEMAN HONEY BROWN: THIS HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE DOMESTIC BEER OF ALL TIME. A NICE SMOOTH TASTE WITH A SLIGHT SWEET KICK. NO AFTER TASTE WHAT SO EVER, VERY GOOD  A MUST TRY 4.5 STARS

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MOOSEHEAD: A DISTINCTIVLEY FRESH, CRISP TASTING BEER. WANT A BEER THAT WILL COOL YOU DOWN ON A HOT SUMMER DAY THEN THIS IS THE BEER. 4.5 STARS

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SMITHWICKS: PRONOUNCED (SMITT - IKS) I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE ON THE BITTER SIDE, BUT GOOD NEVER THE LESS. CREAMY AT FIRST THEN TURNS SLIGHTLY NUTTY AND FINISHES OFF SMOOTH. 4 STARS

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GUINNESS: A TRUE IRISH STOUT. AT FIRST TASTE ITS BITTER BUT THATS ONLY THE HEAD , AFTER  YOU GET PAST THAT ITS SMOOTH TASTING, BIT NUTTY BUT TRUE IRISH. VERY GOOD. 4 STARS

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TSINGTAO ~ A CHINESE BEER. MY FIRST CHINESE BEER EVER. VERY GOOD. A 5% BEER WITH A REFRESHING TASTE. IT TASTE EXACTLY LIKE HEINEKIN. MY RATING 4 STARS
 
 

HEINEKEN
 
HEINEKEN: A GREAT HOLLAND BEER. DISTINCTIVE IN TASTE,LIGHT FLAVOURFUL BEER, SLIGHT AFTER TASTE BUT REFRESHING. 4 STARS

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FORT GARRY DARK: BREWED IN WINNIPEG , MANITOBA THIS BEER HAS A UNIQUE FLAVOUR. WHEN TASTING THE DRAUGHT IT COMES OFF AS NUTTY, BUT GOES DOWN SMOOTH.DON'T LET THE DARK COLOUR SCARE YOU IT MAY LOOK DARK BUT TASTES LIGHT. I RECOMMEND THIS BEER TO ALL. 4 STARS

HARP LAGER
 
HARP: A GOLD IRISH LAGER WITH A CLEAN TASTE. I FOUND THIS BEER A BIT ON THE BITTER SIDE BUT AS YOU KEEP DRINKING IT  GOES DOWN EASIER. 4 STARS

LOWENBRAU
 
LOWENBRAU: BREWED IN MUNICH, GERMANY SINCE 1383. A SAVOURY TASTING BEER. I FOUND IT TO BE SORT OF SPICY GOING DOWN BUT I WOULD DRINK IT AGAIN. 3.8 STARS 

PILSNER URQUELL
 
PILSNER URQUELL: THE BRAND IS A BOTTOM FERMENTED LAGER BEER THAT HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN PILSEN FOR OVER 150 YEARS. THIS BEER HAS A UNIQUE TASTE. I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE A BIT ON THE SPICY SIDE WITH A SLIGHT AFTERTASTE. IT ALSO HAS A SLIGHT  BITTER KICK AT THE END 3.8 STARS 

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WALKERVILLE brewing located in Windsor Ontario. This company has been brewing beer since 1889 and only use 4 ingredients in there beer. I recently tried walkerville lager. When pouring this beer there was no head just a very very thin layer. Its has a rich golden colour to it and a smell almost the same as champagne with a hint of sweetness. The bitterness creeps up on you as you drink but only slightly. This is one well rounded lager. My rating is  3.5 STARS

CARLSBERG
 
CARLSBERG: THIS BEER IS DEFINETLY FULL BODIED. HOWEVER I FOUND IT TO BE HEAVY IN A SENCE THAT IT WAS MORE LIKE A DARK BEER WITHOUT THE COLOUR. THIS BEER ALTHOUGH UNIQUE HAS AND AFTERTASTE. 3 STARS

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SLEEMAN CREAM ALE: SLEEMANS HAS A GREAT LINE UP OF BEERS AND THEY ARE MY FAVORITE DOMESTIC BEER, BUT THIS ONE JUST DIDN'T CUT IT FOR ME.  I COULD NOT GET PAST THAT TASTE. IT WAS LIKE GERMAN BEER MIXED WITH IRISH BEER SMOOTH NO LESS AND JUST A SLIGHT AFTERTASTE BUT I GUESS IT WAS THE INITIAL TASTE NOT TO MY LIKING. BUT I WILL STILL RATE THIS AT  3 STARS

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COOPERS SPARKLING ALE (AUSTRALIA)  I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE QUITE DIFFERENT THEN ANY BEER THAT I HAVE HAD RECENTLY. COOPERS AUSTRALIAN BEER IS A BOTTLE FERMENTED BEER AND PACKS A BITTER BITE. STARTS. OFF LIGHT BUT FINISHES HEAVY.LEAVING A SURPRISINGLY A TRUE AUSSIE TASTE.MY RATING IS 3 STARS

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BIRRA MORETTI: A GOOD BEER WHEN SERVED COLD. BREWED THE SAME WAY SINCE THE START OF THE COMPANY. A DISTINCT TASTE. THERE WAS A SLIGHT AFTERTASTE BUT DOES NOT STAY . FLAVOUR WISE A MEDIUM BITTERNESS. TRULY ITALIAN. 3 STARS

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MCEWANS
THIS SCOTTISH BREW PACK THE PUNCH. A 8% ALC CONTENT ITS HEAVY. ITS A NICE RICH AMBER WHEN POURED THE AROMA SOME WHAT STRONG TO MATCH THE TASTE. I GOT A MALT LIQOUR FLAVOUR WITH A SLIGHT SPICEY MIX. 2.5 STARS 

STEINLAGER
 
STEINLAGER: PURE NEW ZEALAND BEER. A CRISP FRESH HERBACEOUS LAGER. IT USES ONLY NEW ZEALAND GROWN GREEN BULLET HOPS WHICH PROVIDES THE  DISTINCTIVE BITTER CHARACTERISTIC AND FULL MALT FLAVOUR. 2 STARS

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JOE'S BEER: BREWED IN WINNIPEG BY MINHAS CREEK. THIS AMERICAN LAGER IS 4.7%. I WOULD COMPARE THIS BEER TO BUDWEISER BUT WITH A MUCH MORE SMOOTHER TASTE. I RATE THIS 2 STARS

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LEFFE: ONE WORD STRONG. THIS BEER IS SOMETHING ELSE. THE AUTHENTIC  BLONDE BELGIAN ABBEY BEER WITH ITS WELL ROUNDED FULL BODIED TASTE GOES DOWN ALRIGHT BUT IT GOES STRONG. ONE OF THE WORST IMPORTS I HAVE EVER HAD 6.6% 1 STAR

KOKANEE
 
KOKANEE: PERSONALLY I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE TOO AMERICAN. BITTER AND DID NOT GO DOWN SMOOTH. SOME AFTER TASTE WAS PRESENT. 1 STAR

COORS LIGHT
 
COORS: NOT MY KIND OF BEER. I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE SOMEWHAT BITTER AND UNPLEASENT TO DRINK. 1 STAR

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GROLSCH: A TRIPLE COLD FILTERED BEER. I FOUND THIS BEER TO BE AWFUL AT FIRST BUT KIND OF GOT BETTER AS YOU GO. NONE THE LESS WOULD NOT BUY AGAIN. 1 STAR

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BIG ROCK
THIS BREWERY HAS MANY BEERS BUT I TRIED THE HONEY BROWN. NOT THAT GOOD. I MEAN IT SAYS ALBERTA HONEY BUT THEY EITHER FORGOT TO ADD IT OR ALBERTA HONEY JUST SUCKS. THIS BREW WAS FLAT FROM BEGINNING TO END IT GAVE US A SICK FEELING. IN THE END IT ALL WENT DOWN THE DRAIN.  0 STARS