Clocktower Bytown Brown

Clear red-brown body with tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some earthy, nutty, light anise, cinnamon. Taste is medium sweet, nutty, caramel, some earthy, light cinnamon. Some acidity, medium body.

Pre-tasting dinner with tiggmtl, CapFlu, Rastacouere, radiomgb. Sample, from cask pint. Murky dark chocolate, thick creamy lasting french vanilla cream head. Sharp nutty-spicy Mexican chocolate (hint of cinnamon) nose...a bit thin, but nicely fruity and nutty, sharp unexpected bitterness near the finish.

The Lure:
Again, this cask is at the bottom or hasn’t dropped clear. Sad, really. Roasted nuts and thick caramel still create a nice performance, as vanilla sweetness and fruity esters diversify.

The Festivities:
Too much yeast in a cask ale? Sigh. Bitterness comes from the yeast and hops, but swiftly turns into dustiness and roastiness. Where’s the announced malt sweetness?

Transcendence:
Growing up without love.

Dark malts and sweet malts blend together nicely in the nose. Very clear brown body with ruby tones and generous tan head that coats the sides of the glass. Roasty bitterness is backed up by some citrusy lemon notes and a light caramel sweetness. On cask at the brewpub with CapFlu, muzzlehatch, radiomgb and Rastacouere.

On tap at Brewpub
Appearance: Hazed brown ale with light creamy tinted top.
Nose : Butter like creamy aroma followed by hints of corn and generic malt.
Flavor/Palate : Medium bodied brew but empty as shell . Slight citric feel sprayed on shadow hint of brown malt. Dominant creamy textures and flavours. Washed up tomato can .