 Rastacouere (5189), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 7, 2008
Objectively speaking:
A simplistic, not intense, but efficient beer focusing on nothing but smoke.
I like:
Generous beechwood smoke, that must be 50%+ smoked malt. Highly aromatic. I drank my whole glass in less than 10 minutes.
I dislike:
Rather feeble body lacking tightness and whose carbonation fades quickly. No head retention. Quite sweet, which reduced the drinkability a lot. Sweet and thin is a dangerous combination. Not very flavourful outside the smoke, mostly straightforward caramel malt where a kiss of noble hops might have brought extra balance.
french tickler (450), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Jul 1, 2008 341ml Bottle
App.:
Dark cloudy copper/brown body with a thick foamy beige head that quickly faded away
Aromas:
Malty, hickory, toffee and caramel
Palate:
Medium body, nicely effervescent, nice even mouthfeel...
Flavors:
Smoked bacon, burnt caramel, malty...
Notes: Smoky sums it up nicely, didnt expect much... definitly a good surprise
Lubiere (3122), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
May 25, 2008 Dark reddish copper ale with a thin lacing off white head. Noted smoked ham aroma, with light caramel, In mouth, a lightly smoked sweet malt with light lactic notes, and light herbal hops. Short in mouth. On tap at Vices et Versa, 6 Feb. 2008.
Taktik_MTL (1769), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
May 7, 2008 Bouteille de 341 ml partagée lors d’une dégustation Ratebeer Montréal chez Cathschlag. Arôme: Odeur de fumée avec une pointe de clémentine (?). Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de fumée et de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement fumé. (Rating #1660)
MartinT (4241), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 3, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Intense beechwood smokiness quickly veers into mineral and burnt profiles, scaring the tastebuds from this otherwise caramelly but anemic Smoked Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A layer of sturdy foam tops the clear deep copper.
-The body is thin and the big bubbles quite frothy, which makes for an uninteresting mouthfeel.
-This tastes a bit like when they had trouble with the copper element in their kettle. The smoked malt is bothered by a problematic ash-like lingering finish.
-A vague fruitiness stems from the caramel maltiness.
Bottle.
Snoro (173), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 14, 2008 Updated: Apr 15, 2008Généreuse mousse. Un arôme vraiment fumé. Aucun goût amer. Une première gorgée qui est très fumée, délicieuse. Cependant, le goût de semble pas vouloir rester longtemps en bouche, il se fane très vite.
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