Brasseur De Montréal Millésime 2013

Brewed by Brasseur De Montréal
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Aroma: Smelling of dark bread, dried figs, coffee and vanilla.
Appearance: A hazy brown colored beer. A tan head with small lacing and good curtains.
Taste: Tasting sweet dark bread, dried fruits, sherry, dark chocolate and vanilla.
Palate: Low carbonation, a soft and oily texture. A big body with a slightly dry finish.
Overall: Potent, powerful, slightly young.
Note: Bottle 341 ml from Montreal. Reviewed 2013-03-25.

2013 edition (10% ABV.) and comes in a small box to fit one 341ml bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with a foamy mocha cap that fizzes away slowly and leaves minimal lace. Roasted malt nose with dark fruit, caramel and hints of coffee. No burning, not even warming for the mouthfeel. Does not even feel like a light beer (as in alcohol content). Taste of burnt malts, candied fruits and some hop in the finish (which I do not feel balances things well). Still, not bad for such a strong beer that does not feel like it. Prefer their Ghosttown Stout and Black Watch Scottish Ale.

Bouteille de 341ml, robe brune et assez dense, arôme de levure , goût de caramel brulé et de levure belge, très bon mixte.

Aroma: Strong malty accents with candied fruits, caramel and also little notes of wood and oak. May be aged in wood barrels with whiskey or bourbon; tag does not say. However, very strong and complex nose with tiny roasted notes. Color is very dark brown or you might want to call it black. Average creamy head, long lasting but with no lacing. Doesn’t stick much to glass despite his high ABV. Attack is warm and snug with sweet caramel, barley sugar, candied fruits and molasses notes. Alcohol is well dosed and lifting up flavors. Medium to full body, oily texture, close to a malt liquor. Finish comes with tiny smoky notes that balances the sweetness. Une excellente bière; chaude et enveloppante.

Belle couleur noir foncé. Arôme épais de café. Doux, sans amertume avec un goût de caramel, café et chocolat.
Earlier Rating: 4/17/2012 Total Score: 3.9
bon gout sucré et tres alcoolilé. se prend tres bien avec un bon fromage fort

Bottle - 341ml. Pours a dark brown body with average carbonation and a thin beige foamy/bubbly head. Good malty/hoppy aroma with grainy, woody, and sweet hints. Alcohol is well hidden. Its rich malty/hoppy taste carries vineous, molasses, woody, and some subtle anise notes. Ends with a decent, warming bittersweet finish. Good winterwarmer.
Earlier Rating: 12/20/2011 Total Score: 2.5
Bottle - 341ml. Dark brown body with average carbonation and a thin, lasting beige creamy/frothy head. Aroma carries strong plummy/vineous and brown sugar notes. Alcohol is also noticeable. Taste is a way too sweet. It also carries woody and molasses notes. Ends with a strong, sweet, warming finish. Misbalanced product.

Bouteille 341 ml. 10%. Couleur brune foncée aux reflets rougeâtres, mousse beige mince. Arôme de malt caramel, espresso...je ne m’attendais pas à ça...En bouche, chocolat, espresso, un peu de fruits noirs, herbes. Très bonne, à mon avis bien meilleure que la 2012.
Earlier Rating: 1/4/2012 Total Score: 3.2
Bouteille 341 ml. 10%. Couleur brune foncée, mousse beige crémeuse. Sirupeuse. Arôme de chocolat, malt. En bouche, prunes, mélasse, alcool, fruits, chocolat noir, vin et un peu de bois. Finale en alcool et sucre toquant...trop sucrée. Correct.

Bière peu aromatique avec des odeurs de mélasse et de bois. Gout boisé de caramel brûlé, mélasse et fruits confits avec une touche de bourbon et une très légère amertume. Le gout de fût de chêne est moins présent que dans l’édition 2012 qui était trop envahissant. Une belle réussite.

Brune foncée ayant un mince bandeau de mousse laissant très peu de dentelle. Des arômes de mélasse à vache, d’étable ou d’écurie, de raisins secs et de bonbons mettent leur costume de senteur. Goût semblable avec en finale, la touche de fût de Bourbon. C’est très sucré et la bouche semble bien meublée par ce liquide visqueux. Une amertume en arrière-goût qui ne dure pas longtemps. (324-190812)

341 ml bottle. Pours an orangeish, almost completely opaque brown with a beige white head. Tastes like caramel, molasses, chocolate, wood and fruits. Finish is awesomely boozy, reminiscent of good old Kentucky bourbon. Very thick bodied, taste remains in mouth. A very, very strong beer, which I loved from the first sip to the last.