3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap at bateau de nuit, qc. dark brown with a nice creamy beige head, some retention and lacing. chocolate malts-plenty, grassy, floral and a touch of resin, chocolate coffee bar including lactose-like sugars, some coffee grinds and earthy notes, molasses - some residual sugar but nothing offensive or that would alter drinkability, some licorice and milk chocolate. soft carbonation, light to medium body, short but assertive grassy-lightly resinous and bitter coffee finish. more than decent balance. good mouthfeel. belgiumness is either shy or over-shadowed by hops, if not for some shy spicy notes. quite enjoyed this offering from BW!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A reddish brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, a grassy chocolate malt with herbaceous hops, not bad. In mouth, a nice bitter grassy chocolate with coffee grinds, floral hops. On tap at Hivernale, Feb. 23 2013.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Hivernale des brasseurs 2013 - Bière opaque, où flotte un frêle col laissant néanmoins une belle dentelle au verre. Des arômes de pain brûlé, des notes de résine, de cerises noires. Bien amère sans trop de sucres résiduels. Robuste, onctueuse et très effervescente. Elle se termine sur une longue amertume et de beaux arômes.
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