Charlevoix Tomahawk Triple IPA

Sampled on tap at le Saint-Bock. Clear golden color with a thin white head that had a good retention. Solid aroma of fruity hops, pine needles with some belgian character provided by the yeast. Superb flavor of fruity hops with pine needles and a very present belgian yeast, it finishes with bitterness. The body is light to medium with a liquorous texture and moderate carbonation. I like that the high alcohol content is not felt at all, all in all this is a solid achievement.

Draught glass at Saint Bock, Montreal, June 15 2007 after MartinT’s birthday party. Someone else’s glass, actually (Glouglouburp’s?) as it was un-finishable to that individual. Lucky me. Hazy-to-opaque (hard to tell in the atmosphere) amber-copper with some lasting head....hugely fruity nose, tropical fruits and some sharp piney-citric hops, pleasant enough but already over-sweet....and then on the tongue, the sugar really whallops you; as Clark notes, it also has sort of a dirty, unclean texture and flavor as well, like something old died in there with the overripe peaches and apricots that dominate the mouth; I don’t mean to suggest it’s undrinkable or horrid, but it just has an unpleasantness about it, and a strong metallic/alcoholic bit at the finish, that really makes it tough for me to finish the glass....and I only do because I’ve decided this is going to be a serious-drinking night....syrupy, thick, cloying and carbonation is just not enough to support this thickness. Not for me, thanks.

On tap at Le Saint Bock, Montreal. Deep orange amber,cream-coloured head with moderate retention and decent lace. Beautiful aromas of tropical fruit, peaches, and toffee. All of this is generously repeated on the palate, creamy mouthfeel, sweet with a well-balanced bitter finish. I had to confirm with the bartender that I had the right beer, because I could detect none of the 11% alcohol-- it is that good!

A dark golden ale with a thin creamy white head. A strange aroma of pinhey hops and Vicks vaporub menthol, IPA, a sweet marraschino cherry with a good malt base, light cinnamon, and good hops. A complex and unsettling brew. On tap at Vices versa, Jan. 2007.

On tap at Vices & Versa. The color is a nice amber with a beige head. The flavor is a sweet citruscy one with just a bit of caramel on the side. The alcohol % is not overpowering. let us not forget the hops they are very present.