Boquébière Hopkins Porter Fumé

Brewed by Boquébière
Style: Smoked
Sherbrooke, Canada

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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On tap at Bateau de Nuit. Opaque black pour, off white head. Roasty/fruity aroma, light woodiness, not particularly smoky - more just a really torrified porter. Coffee notes, light smoky flavor, lots of roasted grain. Palate is well carbed, medium body.

Mousse jaune sur bière noire comme du charbon. Même penchée, il n’y a que quelques rares bulles et son col de mousse pour l’éclaircir. Effectivement, on sent tout de suite la fumée, avec du salé. Un peu de café et de bois, en retrait. Très fumée au goût, le côté emboucané en prend presque toute la place. Peu amère, directe, savoureuse et onctueuse. Peu d’alcool, beaucoup de bois. Un porter fumé qui livre la marchandise, sans casser la baraque. Agréable, presque accessible, elle est assez savoureuse pour être recommandée à l’assoiffé(e). Version 6% (Mondial de la Bière de Montréal, 2009)

500 ml bottle. Pours a totally black color with a medium brown head. A light mocha and smoke nose. Fairly sweet, smoky, light meat, roast, dark fruit. A slightly thin palate. Quite good. Begging for a 10% version aged on oak. Quite good. Nollaig shona duit!

Acheté au Brouhaha. Arôme fumé doux. Cette bière représente l’idéal en fait de look. Bitter, goût de caramel. Pas assez fumé à mon goût.

Bottle shared with a friend. Pours dark chocolate brown. Aroma is mild of chocolate and lightly smoked malt. Flavor is stronger, more robust of smoked nuts and plenty of dark chocolate. More earthy and campfire notes in the finish, which brings a good balance to everything. Not too shabby.

Bottle: Poured a black color porter with a large foamy head with great retention and some very good lacing. Aroma of light smoke notes with light roasted malt and a subtle hint of lactose. Taste is a mix between some smoked notes which are not as dominant as I had expected with some roasted malt and some light sweet undertones. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well made though personally I would have liked more smoked character to come out.

Draught at Mondial de la Bière 2012, June 8. Pours dark brown with a small diminishing frothy tan head. Nice aroma with lots of smoke, roasted malt, chocolate and light leafy hops. Flavour is smoky, just a touch thin, along with roasted malt, chocolate and a hint of espresso. Average bodied. Pretty good Smoked beer.

Quebec and English malts smoked with maple wood. Aromas are very smokey with a touch of caramel. Wood accents are also presents. Dark black, very opaque with an extremely generous head that last very long. Flavors are mostly wood, smoke and caramel. We can feel malt bitterness finish with a bit of coffee. Not my favorite kind of beer but it’s worth to try it for those who like smoked beers. The aromas are wonderful.

Light smoke on the nose but the malts are muddled. Toasty campfire taste is unique, with light cocoa character. Interesting take on the style, using maple.

On tap
Aroma mild toasty hints, some sweetness coming from malts. Mild.
Appearance pours as dark brown with medium top. 3+
Flavor and Palate : medium light bodied. Quiet smoky feel. Refreshing and satisfying smoked porter.