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Brewed by Dieu du Ciel
Style: Scotch Ale
Montreal, Canada
Serve in Thistle

bottled
common

on tap
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RATINGS: 517   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.64   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Équinoxe du Printemps (French for "spring equinox") is the quintessential marriage of two great traditions: beer brewing in Scotland, and maple syrup production in Quebec. At the first draught, the mouth is overcome by woody, malty flavours, sustained by a discrete touch of sweetness. The aftertaste brings about the flavours of maple, which are sufficiently present to be appreciated, but never overwhelming the typical flavours of a Scotch Ale.

Equinoxe du printemps is brewed only once a year in January. It is aged for two months in order to attain a perfect balance in taste. Then, it is sold starting March 21st, until stocks last.


BeerPrince's rating

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
BeerPrince (1701) - Vancouver, British Columbia, - APR 27, 2008
Very hazy amber body with nice lasting light tan head. Aroma is very malty with maple and light wood. Flavour is rich with underlying maple sweetness to the finish. Nice cover of the higher abv.


most recent ratings

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Bule (232) - California, USA - JUN 18, 2013
12oz bottle pours a coppery brown without much head. Full flavored malty scotch ale.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Anova167 (223) - Manhattan Beach, California, USA - JUN 15, 2013
Translucent brown pour with a quickly dissipating head. Earthy malts on the nose. Flavor is earthy with a touch of maple. Absolutely lovely.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GandGKevin (849) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - JUN 9, 2013
Sweet malty flavors with an under pining of dark fruit. Another hit from Dieu De Ciel.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheBeerGod (4675) - Newport News, Virginia, USA - JUN 8, 2013
Bottle. Dark copper pour with a short ring of tan foam. Aroma is sweet malt, caramel, dark fruit notes and notes of maple syrup. Taste is sweet with caramel, maple syrup, ripened dark fruits, faint smokiness, earthy hops and toasted malt. Body is medium and slightly warming with a dense, bubbly carbonation. Ends with more sweet malt, caramel, hints of smoke, toffee, maple syrup and toasted dark bread.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Metalchopz (1789) - Cantley, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 19, 2013
Single from Marché Omni. Pours a hazy dark copper colour with a foamy off-white head that lasts a while, and loads of dirty soapy lace. The nose is mild, but has dark fruits with rusty hops. Eventually, the maple and nutty side come out. The taste on the other hand is full-flavoured. Roasted malts, dark fruits with hints of coffee and apples. The maple just coats everything to blend it nicely with some sweetness, but not overly. Quite a nice strong Scottish ale that is smooth with lots of taste, but well-blended.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
mrhoppy (902) - Santa Clara, California, USA - MAY 14, 2013
From one of the best breweries in the world. Aroma of fresh pine needles and orange peel. Obvious notes of maple toffee in the taste but the bourbon notes are much prevalent over anything else. Notes of dried fruits and vanilla, with a quite intense leafy hoppiness like a sweet pine esters. Beautiful beer. Wow!

2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 5/20
p0rt1a (1) - CANADA - MAY 12, 2013 does not count
Couleur brun foncée,léger collet de couleur beige, un melange d?odeurs de whiskey,....assez rond en bouche...texture légèrement crémeuse, arome boisé, d?herbe,un peu terreux,devient âcre,laisse en bouche un gout d?alcool caramel ...c?est assez dure de mettre en mots......évaluation très personnel. Bonne broue ;)

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
gramity (1090) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 12, 2013
Pours cloudy reddish brown with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits, spices and maple syrup. Flavour is medium to heavy sweet and medium bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
knickskicks (503) - - APR 26, 2013
Pours chestnut, thin off-white head. Nose is booze, ash, sweet malts. Taste is booze, fruit cake, ash. Medium mouthfeel leads to dry, chalky finish.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
davidnyc29 (6) - - APR 25, 2013 does not count
Very interesting beer. Maple not overpowering, and adds a nice complexity. Had on cask.


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