4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
341mL bottle from a trade with a friend in Ottawa. My second only ever Altbier (LAME LCBO/Beer Store). Pours a very nice looking, hazy dark amber with a large beige head. Aroma is very interesting, darker malt profile with some nice hop presence, similar to a lot of Quebec beers, with some dryness, spice character (black pepper), a touch of anise, and some sourness. Pretty complex actually. Wow, taste is interesting. You get hit with this weird dry spicyness upfront, very powerful, making way for some minor waves of dark caramalized malty sweetness. A subtle hint of the alcohol is also present throughout, but is quite the shy character. Maybe a touch of yeast as well. This is definitely one very interesting, complex, and perhaps unique beer. Fuller mouth-feel. Boring shades of a dopplebock here, and it worked out well. This is quite a beer. The spices are what really surprised me. Similar in that respect to Dieu du Ciel Route d’Espices. As it warms a touch of sourness becomes more apparent, and it gets more and more Earthy. What a beer, I could write a book about this one! (but will refrain from doing so of course)
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pleasant easy drnking alt found at Metro Joanette. The most recent in the Bieropholie series. Caramel smooth above-average mouthfeel. Some old ale barley aroma. Alcohol fuel drying finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(341ml bottle) Purchased at Metro Joannette in Montreal for $2.49. Pours a thin dissipated almond head atop a deep brown body. Nose of biscuit and mild soy. Flavour is very robust. Strong bread and brown malt. Good base and slight tart sweetness into the end. 6/3/7/3/13
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bouteille de 341 ml. Arômes de fruits rouges et chocolat. Robe bourgogne, légère effervescence. Très belle rondeur en bouche, les fruits rouges et le chocolat sont soutenus par un malt caramel très intense. Légère amertume de houblon en arrière-goût. Très bon !
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
bouteille de 341ml. au prix de 2,69$ chez Grand Duc, bière cuivrée, nez malté, sucré,pomme verte, bouche sucrée, très forte présence en bouche. bonne bière.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bouteille de 341ml acheté à La Barik (Trois-Rivière, Quebec), le 14/8/08. Rousse acajou, peu de collet. Arome de malte caramelisé liquereux, un peu fruité. Goût de malte un peu brulé, fruits et noix alcoolisé, très prenoncé. Après les deux dernières offrantes de RH qui étaient plus ou moins intéressantes, il revient en forme avec cet alt!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A dark brown alt with a thin quickly dissipating off white head. In aroma, a vinous and rich aroma, with dark fruits, banana, in doppelbock territory. In mouth, a good sweet and crisp malt, with licorice, nutty notes, burned caramel. Again, this is a doppelbock. Good work, RH! Bottle at Jovi, 2.99$.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Objectively speaking:
A stronger alt that maintains most of the style’s heavy drinkability.
I like:
Restrained nutty bitterness. Alcohol notions are very controlled - a touch more would be too much. Gentle and lasting carbonation. The elegant fruitiness of an old cheddar (sharp and flowery hard to pinpoint fruits - pears, roasted chestnuts, astringent wood cherries, bitter chocolate)
I dislike:
The head quickly disapparates from the deep auburn. A bit more acidity than expected (albeit very clean). Slightly coating lingering fruity residual sweetness.
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