La Succursale Abt

Brewed by La Succursale
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass

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On tap at the brewpub. Beautiful dark mahogany pour with an off-white head. Aroma is quite fruity, lots of cherries and plums up front, with a nice roastiness to balance it all, very authentic so far. Taste is rich and sweet, nice malty notes that reminisce both rich caramel and toffee as well as plums and cherries. The taste finishes on a somewhat boozy note that is a bit of a letdown. Palate is rich and creamy, not quite as carbonated as I am used to for this style. Still a fine winter beer.

In short: A highly drinkable uber-clean fruity Abt
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Clear burgundy topped by a small persistent beige head
In long: Nose is rather timid for a 9% brew (abt or not) with a slice of raisin pie, baked fruits, candies. Taste is relatively smooth, a fresh slice of raisin pie, juicy caramel, fresh red berries, apples, wooden hops. Alcohol is well hidden. This is not a big fat nourishing Abt like the classic trappist/abbey examples, this beer is very clean, not yeasty at all, very crisp for an Abt. But it is also very easy to drink and dare I say “refreshing” even if it is a 9% beer. It appears that I like this beer more than most people here, but I don’t let other people’s opinions influence me, I even wrote a book about that: "Learning to appreciate beer without external influences". People are in total agreement with me. Not a single copy sold.

On tap at Winter Warmer: Poured a deep amber color ale with a small foamy head. Aroma of caramelized sugar and light fry fruit ester is enjoyable. Taste is a mix between some caramelized sugars with light dry raisins notes. Light cookie notes with warming alcohol notes are also noticeable. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. A though style to brew for sure considering some of the great ABT being brewed and this one probably fall in the average of the style.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une bouteille de 750 ml, dégusté à l’Hivernale des Brasseurs 2012 (Montréal, QC). Arôme: Odeur de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel légèrement fruité avec une pointe de sucre. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement vineuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement fruité. (Rating #4167)

Bière couleur de noisette, trouble et coiffée d’un épais col marquant le verre d’une épaisse dentelle. Des arômes herbacés de cacao et d’alcool. Moyennement amère avec un peu de sucre résiduel. De corps robuste, elle est veloutée, délicatement effervescente et se termine sur une fin bien aromatique.

Un liquide fortement ambré qui présente une mousse plus ou moins solide. Un nez qui se construit autour d’une levure fruitée et de caramel foncé. Un alcool qui est introuvable. Des saveurs fidèles aux arômes, remplies de caramel avec des fruits qui peuvent rappeler les prunes et les cerises. En bouche, le liquide a un corps plutôt costaud pour le style avec un pétillement très peu relevé et une texture riche. En finale, un concerto de notes maltées dans lequel on trouve un alcool habilement insidieux.

Un verre sur place, bue de Boul et de Patrick. Bière brune rouge, mousse beige durable. Le nez est sucré et fruité. La bouche est sucrée, caramel et sucre d’orge. Elle est ronde. Quand j’ai commandé la bière sous le nom de Abt (Abbé en français) la serveuse m’a répondu A.B.T. serait-ce la façon de la Succursale de nommer cette bière ou une simple erreur linguistique?

A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, a sweet burned caramel with dark fruits, treacle, smooth. In mouth, a smooth caramel malt, treacle, dark fruits, light molasses, herbaceous Belgian hops, sustained bitterness, alcohol warmth, grassy final.

En fut @ La Succursale. Nez de levure (banane) et de malt roti. Bouche: malt, encore un peu de banane, finale amere avec une chaleur due a l’alcool. Plutot bien.

A lacey beige foam covers the hazy brown with burgundy reflections. Surprisingly, traces of foam pursue the glass sides with every sip. Upon smelling, we’re greeted by an undeniably fruity ester profile from authentic Trappist yeastiness. Where chocolate truffle undertones from the gently roasted cereals evolve into tobacco leanings in the nose, richer cakey notions almost dominate the palate. Coating sweetness comprise both a datey, grapey fruity side and a molasses, biscuity counterpart. Medium to full bodied, its carbonation is less agressive than many similar examples, and this diminishes the attenuation feeling, while the powdery cocoa undertones amplify it, though not in the same proportions. in the finish, mild herbal hops come to dominate the nutty malt leanings that confirmed proper aging, albeit the bitterness aptly remains very limited. A fair example in that its yeast and malt driven, but without the incredibly silky texture of top examples, nor the undescribable complexity. Still, it’s an honest ABT, if a little biscuity, and one where the alcohol remains subtle and expertly concealed.