 pintbypint (897), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jun 25, 2008 341ml brown bottle, from Goldorak. Deep brown colour, highlights of mahogany. Head is creamy with a tight bead, tan in colour. Big sweet malt nose, some dark chocolate notes with an interesting dash of spice (pepper, black liquorice?). Flavour also features big malts, toffee hints, and black liquorice. Herbal and dry finish with some earth. Medium to full in body, mild carbonation. Interesting.
dmac (969), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Aug 14, 2008 341 ml bottle from glouglouburp, thanks Dany. Pours a reddish brown with the loudest, yes I said loudest, head that I have ever heard. It sounded like a soda with all the fizzing going on, fizzy yellowish/beige head. Aroma of raisin, toffee, peat, hint of smoke, earth, rum and a touch of spearamint. Body was on the thinner side of the medium scale with light carbonation and a slick mouthfeel. Flavor of light smoke from the alcohol, caramel and toffee, raisin, earthy and spicey. For a brewery that isn’t available in the US I am quickly becoming one of the top raters of Bieropholie so keep em coming Dany.
Pyrozoid (257), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Apr 26, 2008 (Dégusté avec french tickler) Biere rouge-vin presque noir avec un beau collet. Odeur de réglisse noir, sucré, pruneaux, légere senteur de menthe. Gout de menthe, sucré, alcohol, Une biere incroyable en bouche!
Lubiere (3524), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Oct 19, 2008 A deep dark brown ale with reddish hues, and a thin moka head. A pleasant aroma of chocolate, butterscotch and molasses, with good vinous notes, and a bit of vanilla. In mouth, an oily mouthfeel of burned caramel, licorice, and treacle. A bit short, but overall, a good representation of the style. Bottle bought at Jovi, Hull, 2.99$.
Boutip (1914), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jun 13, 2008 Bottle: Poured a deep brown color ale with a medium size foamy head with some retention and good lacing. Aroma is a ix between some chocolates and caramel notes with some distinctive star anises notes. Taste is also a nice mix between some robust caramel malt notes with some light touch of black chocolate and some easily distinctive notes of star anises. Full body with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. I really enjoyed the spicy take on the scotch ale style and I did not think it was too dominant as other prior reviews.
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