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Better Bitters Nickel Brook Cuvée 08

Better Bitters Nickel Brook Cuvée 08 - American Strong Ale

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Brewed by Better Bitters Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale

Burlington, Canada

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233.38/5.03.25/5.07.75%19.5Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Dark amber coloured strong ale with a spicy aroma and flavour. Made with a special blend of herbs and spices, and cellared in oak for six months.
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 Boutip (2329), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Bottle: Poured a deep copper color with a small foamy head with low retention and no lacing. Aroma of spices and herb is more dominant then expected. Taste is very strong on spices and herb with one spices, which I can identified, really coming through – maybe a tad too much. Body is bit thin for style with medium to low carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Not bad but spices are somewhat of an overkill.


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Bottle thanks to matt7215... Thanks Matt! Pours a muddy burnt orange colour with a very small head that diminished quickly. On the nose there is a bit of malty sweetness, spice, yeast and a hint of oak. The taste brings plums, clove, apple, coconut, bready yeast, and brown sugar. Heavy mouth feel. Not the in your face oak that I’m used to, but pleasant. Thanks Matt!


 tomthompson89 (1453), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/512/20
Sep 27, 2009  
bottle brownish with good foam, nose is spicy might be not bad, some sweetness, flavor is alot more balanced then last year some malt dried fruit and booze


 bvc (226), Kenmore, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 26, 2009  
12 oz from token. Brown sugar brown color with no head. Sweet sugary nose with some dark fruit and maybe a hint of barrel in there some faint spice notes also; clove I would say. Thin body. Tart cola flavor. Meh.


 riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle from scrizz. Huskies are about to blow this one man. Nose is woody with some tartness. Spices make their presence known as well. Murky orange brown pour light foam. Flavor is woody and dry, fresh oak flavors, some underlying spice lingers, dry earthy bitterness, and a light tartness from the oak. Interesting.


 after4ever (2705), Brier, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
12 oz. thanks, scrizzz! pours a hazy dark ebony with loose white head. tangy dark sugar and spices nose. creamy medium body, not much carb. caramelized sugar and dark woody spices on the mid palate, along with plenty of oak showing. mild tangy finish.


 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 26, 2009  
12 oz bottle - thanks clint!! Clear amber with faint white head; aromas of nutmeg, caramel, spice, brown sugar and yeast; light bodied with a touch of heat; dry, spicy and a touch metallic


 Radek Kliber (3912), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Bottle 341 ml
Appearance: dark amber , brown , little head presented
Nose: slight fruity sourness , sweet with mild feel. Plum ,citrus, apple , berry.
Flavor/Palate : Mid light bodied, slight alcohol bite , plum –fruity feel with dry finish. Simplistic but not bad.



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