 MartinT (4307), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 30, 2007 Updated: Jan 20, 2008
My Bottom Line:
An enticing aroma of caramel-topped roastiness attracts the drinker to a malty sweet and earthy flavor profile where balance is nonetheless achieved while you admire the grain bill. This is an optimal session libation for those who find their Bohemian Pilsener too hoppy.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam garnishes the burgundy brown.
-This, the pilsener and a yet-to-be-brewed saison will be the three beers they market through their mini-keg system. After having tasted quite a few of their beers, I have to say they’ve chosen their most polished recipes.
-I’d say this aroma was their most alluring that day.
-The roastiness tends to override the nutty caramel sweetness.
-As for all of their beers that day, the body is lean but never frail.
-A subtle fruitiness leaks from the caramel maltiness.
On tap at the brewpub and at Le Loup Rouge.
mabel (1583), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 8, 2008 [1423-20080530] Tap. Not much aroma other than mild beery grains. Clear, dark brown red body with a quick creamy off-white head. Mild grainy malt flavour has a bit of toast notes and a long grainy finish. Medium body is smooth. Mild, repeatable, average.
(@ Vices et Versa; Montreal, QC)
Lubiere (3182), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Jun 24, 2008 A clear brown ale with a thin lacing off white head. Aroma of flour and water paste, with chocolate and mineral notes. In mouth, a good roasted malt with popcorn, cereals. Very interesting but the aroma is off putting. On tap at Brouhaha, May 2008.
jerc (3102), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 4, 2008 2008-05-30. Dark brown body with a small tan head that lacks endurance. Mild aroma, sweet malt, mild nutty notes, dry toasty malt. (6+) Nice amber highlights on the edges catch the light. (3+) Flavour is mild, dry malt with touch of toasty and roasty malt, its you know, brown ale flavoured. Average palate. Straightforward, serviceable example of the style. Not spectacular, its on the mild side but its quaffable which is probably the idea. On Tap, Vices et Versas, Montreal
Rastacouere (5258), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 3, 2008 Objectively speaking:
A thin and rather watery take on the brown ale style drank on draught at Brouhaha.
I like:
It drinks as easily as it can be, but fails to be exciting at that. Competent nutty and caramel allusions. Crystal clean.
I dislike:
Excessively thin. Trace hops.
Radek Kliber (3284), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jun 3, 2008 On tap at Mondial 2008
Appearance: Clear brown ale with light tanned top.
Nose Touch of scotch , brown malts with dark bitterness at back.
Flavor/Palate : Clear , lighter mid bodied ale. British malts with lighter nutty side. Thinner finish. Not bad , fairly simple drinkable brew.
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