 GRM (815), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Dec 12, 2007
Draught, 12 ounces, at Dieu du Ciel!, savoured on July 28 2007; eye: caramel, no effervescence, clear, a bit of beige head; nose: sharp hops, grapefruit, caramelized malt; mouth: attack is sharp hops, good malt presence but discrete at the same time, finale in sharp hops, no carbonation, mild astringency, medium body, slightly thin and water; overall: quite good
FRANÇAIS
Fût, 12 onces, chez Dieu du Ciel!, savourée le 28 juillet 2007; oeil : caramel, pas d’effervescence, claire, un peu de mousse beige ;nez : houblon tranchant, pamplemousse, malt caramélisé; bouche : attaque en houblon tranchant, bonne présence maltée mais discrète, finale en houblon tranchant, pas de carbonatation, astringence moyenne, corps moyen, un p’tit peu mince et légèrement aqueux; en résumé : très bon
oteyj (310), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 3, 2008 On tap at Dieu Du Ciel. Brown pour- quite dark for the style. Aroma is caramel malt, some citrus and rye. Flavor is bursting with caramel, and subtle hints of rye, balanced nicely with a robust hop content. Palate is smooth and full.
craftycarl21 (170), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Aug 3, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with small head. Aroma holds malt, rye is evident, bready style. Flavor is great- malt sticks, but balances well with hops and citrus- incredible. Smooth palate, wondrous APA.
JoeMcPhee (3671), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Feb 29, 2008 Cask at Spuyten Duyvil. Citrusy hop aroma over some rich spicy malts. A combination of lemon and grapefruit along with a bit of pine and tropical fruit. Some nice spicy wheat/rye character in the back. A hint of peppery spiciness. Flavour is good and fresh with lots of wheat and lightly caramelly malts. Nice combination of spiciness, citrusy/tropical hops and a lingering citrus flavour. Good balance.
puzzl (1715), New York, New York, USA
Feb 28, 2008 Cask at Spuyten. Hard to call this a pale ale, considering how dark the pour was. This could easily have been mistaken for a brown. Has a slightly funky, earthy malt and euro hop character to it. Mushroomy and rye in the flavor, smooth and gentle from the cask pull. Not enough carbonation. There is a fair bit of rye in this, but really this is an earthy beer through and through. Seems more English than American in style to me.
Dickinsonbeer (2512), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Feb 28, 2008 Cask at Spuyten. Pours with a focky foamy white head above a still looking flat amber and ruby highlights. Aroma is bursting with tropical fruits, some cat piss, grapefruit and some pine- simcoe and amarillo character all the way- rye is more subdued and covered by hops in the aroma. The Rye in the flavor comes alive in the middle of the palate with a nice earthy doughy crackery spiciness- still a good amount of simcoe and amarillo, but not as intense as the nose- some nice smooth medium and dark stewed malts with good fruity profile- apple, pear, and raisin. Nice tacky bitternesss in the end. Great APA, but it was very dark- maybe a hoppy amber?
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