La Succursale 1814

Brewed by La Succursale
Style: Porter
Montreal, Canada

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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A clear dark brown porter with a thin moka head. In aroma, a nitty chocolate with light nutella, smooth and nice. In mouth, a smooth chocolate, herbal notes, lingering bitterness, quite good. On tap at brewpub August 9 2011.

In short: A typical, roasted, semi-sweet and non-fruity porter/stout. Pleasant beer
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Very dark mahogany body with red highlights, very small beige head
In long: Nose is roasted, slightly chocolaty, a bit of coffee and with a tiny bit of smoke. Taste is a little sweeter than expected, plenty of caramelized malts, medium roastiness, brownies cake, burnt wood, roasted coffee beans, high % cocoa black chocolate bar, burnt brown sugar. Basically it is pretty much the standard array of flavors you can expect from a non-fruity porter. A bit more residual sugars than I usually like in a low-abv porter/stout but it fits with the rest of the beer. Quite enjoyable although not something I would session because of the residual sugars. Named 1814 because supposedly something very important happened in Quebec in 1814, not too sure what it is. The creation of the first poutine maybe? Maybe not. And don’t call me ignorant, this is impolite, I am “factually challenged”.

Le porter que propose la brasserie La Succursale me plaît bien. De couleur brune foncée, la concoction développe des arômes de grains foncés et de grains torréfiés qui permettent l’éclosion subtile de notes de café aromatisé. Au goût, les malts rôtis et torréfiés donnent des notes chocolatées et du café plus expressifs. En bouche, l’impression demeure fidèle au style. Le corps est aéré, le pétillement juste et la texture légère. La finale offre une légère amertume de torréfaction.

Un verre sur place, avec Boul et Patrick. Bière noire avec une mousse brune. Le nez est tout en grain rôtie. La bouche est mince mais agréable, facile à boire avec des malts grillés et rôties. En finale une touche de levure fruitée. 6/10

Pint at the brewpub. Nice almost black pour, creamy tan head. Aroma is roasty, not overly so, lightly nutty with a chocolaty background. Taste is slightly bitter, roast grain, some chocolate vanilla too. Palate is nice and creamy, this beer is very filling if that is what you are looking for. Very well made once again.

My Bottom Line :
Roasted chicory allusions roam within this dry-ish Porter, as light leafy hops and their bitterness build a balanced pint.

Further Personal Perceptions :
-A veil of foam manages to lace around the brown-hued blackness.
-A touch of fennel seeps from the union of malty sweetness and herbal hops.
-Coffee/chicory flavors are enduring.
-There are few residual sugars here. This is a Porter for those who like to focus on roasted cereal flavors, and a highly drinkable one at that.

On tap at the brewpub.

Bonne représentation du style. Café moka avec bonne présence en bouche. Assez riche en saveur.

on tap at brewpub. dark brown, red tint, decent medium dark beige head, little retention and lacing. nose of light coffee notes, maple, alcohol. taste is maple sweetness without being cloying, booze, fruitiness. soft carbonation, light to medium body, some resin and citrusy medium long finish.

On tap at the pub. Dark brown with a medium beige head with good retention. Aroma is very chocolatey, with caramel, nuts, fruity notes and coffee. Flavor is also dominated with chocolate, with a healthy dose of caramel, nuts and coffee. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Very good.

11.08.26 sampler @ pub A: chocolaty, caramel a bit of coffee in the mix. App: black with white head T/P: Body is close to full finish is sweet and medium long O: well made would like more texture