 Boutip (1807), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
May 15, 2008
Bottle: Poured a clear deep brown color ale with a nice huge foamy head with good retention and some nice lacing. Aroma of bubblegum and sweet malt is really enjoyable and somewhat reminiscent of great Belgian dark ale. Taste is a mix between some bubblegum notes with a nice fruity ester and some sweet Belgian-type malt. Body might be slightly thin for the style with some great carbonation and no apparent alcohol. I was expecting something good but definitely this one exceeded my expectation.
rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 3, 2008 Amber-brown color, with a nice frothy beige head, yeasty, spicy, fruity nose of light dried dark fruits, with some earthy caramelized, toasted malt accents, with a hint of nutmeg spiciness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a sweet spicy, toasty malt character, with some dried date, raisin notes, with a hint of green molasses and candi sugar, with a dark chocolatey, kind of warmth liquorish brandy mouthfeel, leading towards a malty, warming finish.
bhensonb (3004), Woodland, California, USA
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle from Johns Marketplace in Portland OR. Dark reddish tinged amber color with a slight beige head. Aroma is sweet darkish malt with fruit cake? Citron? Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is darkish malt, with non-hot spice and fruit cake. It’s damn pleasant, and there’s no way I would suspect this is 8.5 abv. I would not argue with -smoky, spicy and citrus-, but I don’t know that I would figure that out on my own. Finish is pretty balanced. This is a really, really good ale.
Parasympatikus (20), , Finland
Sep 22, 2008 750ml bottle. Reddish dark brown color with nice beige head. Sweet aroma of dried fruits. Spicy, sweet and fruity taste. Softly carbonated medium body.
GonZoBeeR (2015), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
Sep 15, 2008 Aroma:Dark fruit,light spicy,light oxydation...
Appearance:Dark redish-brown,good head...
Flavor:dark fruit,caramel,light spicy oxydation....
MuttyD (87), Cambridge, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Brown pour with white head. Spicy and sweet aroma. Sweet, spicy, and cookie/bread flavor. Not what I was expecting, not something I would try again either.
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