3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub. Nice gold pour with white head. Aroma of light english hops and fresh cereals, very tame nose that doesn’t offer much unless you pay strict attention. Taste is quite enjoyable, nice balance of cereals with a light hoppy finish. Palate is light but not watery. This beer is sessionable but a little boring. A good and well-made, if slightly unremarkable, take on the style.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From tap at the brewpub. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty and light breadish to dry caramelish. Toasted malty and medium dry. Ends bitter and light bitter. Smooth and easy.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
An amber alew with a thin off white head. In aroma, light caramel malt with faint hops. In mouth, a nice nutty malt with light herbal hops, light roasted notes. On tap at brewpub August 9 2011.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
11.08.26 sampler @ pub A: citrusy/ floral low caramel. App: light copper T/P: body is light to med long bitter finish. O: Average more about bitterness than anything else
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Drank on tap (20 oz) at the brewpub, on August 4, 2011. Reddish a little hazy, small head. Light aroma of raw barley, hops herb notes. Soft taste of barley and pale malt, lemon and herbs hops note, little bitterness. Fairly good English beer thirst!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at brewpub.
Appearance : Clear amber with a small foamy head. Light lacing.
Aroma : Big toffee and earthy hops. A bit mineral. Great malt.
Taste : Earthy and mineral hops, nice malt.
Palate : Soft and pillowy carbonation.
Overall : Great malt profile. Nice hops with nice light caramel. Very clean and tasty. Great mouthfeel. Very nice beer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
En fût. Verre de dégustation directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Légère odeur d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût d’houblons et de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement houblonné. (Rating #3672)
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
My Bottom Line:
Orange tea-like hops float atop the biscuity Marris Otter malts before leafy, mineral hop bitterness slowly builds on the palate.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam covers the coppery amber.
-This was sweeter than expected for a 4% Bitter, and so not as drinkable as their wonderful Kölsch, for example. This is their first batch though, so a re-rate is in order later this summer.
-Lean caramel is nearly alleviated by spritzy bubbles (not relaxed enough for my tastes in the style).
-The hop profile in the finish wasn’t as defined as the hop aroma.
-Even though this was not a standout today, this Bitter still shows that only professional brews will come out of La Succursale’s tanks.
On tap at the brewpub.
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