 Quevillon (1522), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
| 1.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 4/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 3/20 |
Jan 26, 2006 C’était très dure à boire, surtout à la température de la pièce, j’aurais du la boire froide. De plus, je n’aime pas déjà le bière d’épinette.
beerledgend (919), Meadowbank Auckland, New Zealand
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 23, 2006 Dark amber in colour with small white head. very chunky sediment. Spicey aroma of pine. Warm mouth feel, hint of tropical banna esters.
mkgrenwel (420), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 22, 2006 Not at all what I expected from a pine ale. The dominant flavor is raspberry which, unfortunately, I don’t like much. It’s sweet and fruity in the front with grape, strawberry, raisin and that strong raspberry. This sweetness is completely unchecked (due to the lack of hops) and has the potential to be syrupy and cloying. But, then the pine comes in and cleanses the palate with a refreshing, crisp flavor. Hops clearly do a better job of balancing malt than pine and spruce do. However, this dynamic of all malt at first, and then all pine is something I like. I’d love to try more beers like this. Perhaps with some hops in there, the pine could actually stand out more, which I would like to experience. I’m glad I tried this, although it’s not my favorite.
BobbyW3363 (154), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 16, 2006 Hazy brown color with a small head that disappears quickly. Aroma is sweet, sprucy and malty. Flavor is piney and sprucy, with wood flavors, some sweetness. Overall well balanced and interesting flavor. Very nice texture and a nice finish.
raymow (738), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 13, 2006 Excellent sweet and fruity aroma and a great amber color. Taste is sweet (but in a good way) with an alcohol background. Interesting and different (also in a good way).
FistFullOfCats (162), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/20 |
Dec 27, 2005 Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a ok soapy, off white head. Head goes away pretty quick. Aroma is...odd. Wine? Pine. Strawberry. Flavor of...strawberry bug juice. Pine sap. Super light malt. Finishes with malt, wood, saccharine. Body is pretty standard, not too watery. Eh, this is ok, but strangely enough tastes artificial, like a diet soft drink or something. Normally I’m all for trying these traditional brews, but this was not too great.
JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2005 Bottle. Reddish brown colour with a creamy slim off-white head. Very nice aroma of fruit and malt. There’s a new taste in there to me, which I assume is pine related, but it is good. A variety of nice malt flavours and fruit also present. Dry spicey finish, with a creamy texture. Very impressed.
beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2005 Sampled at a 2005 Christmas and Winter beer tasting at Delilah’s, Chicago, IL. 2003 vintage. Clear amber ale having a small diminishing white head. Light fruity malt aromas. Medium bodied that starts with fruity, jammy (like strawberry preserves), and light sweet malt flavors. Finishes dry with light malt aftertaste. Honestly, for beer made with spruce tips and pine branches, I wasn’t expecting much from this beer so I was pleasantly surprised by what an excellent malty beer this turned out to be. Tasty!
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