4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
amber brown color. Caramel, toffee, bourbon, nutty malty nose. Very rich. Full bodied, very drinkable, tons of flavor. Alcohol extremely well hidden. Smooth as a babies ass. Needs another six months thpugh it’s already eight months. Superb. Recommend aging.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
[4226-20111231] Tap. Light horseradish grains aroma. Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. More horseradish grains in the flavour has a little sweet iced tea maple hints. (7/3/7/3/15) 3.5
(@ Volo, Toronto, ON)
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2012-12-31. Very dark amber brown body, small beige head. 4+ Sort of fruity flavour with a good amount of alcohol. Mild but rich malt character, dangerously drinkable profile for the alcohol content. 7+ Sort of fruity, vaguely vanilla like notes in the aroma over malt. 7+ Very smooth medium bodied palate. Fairly subtle, but quite nice. The alcohol grows very slowly as you move through the glass, interesting subtle fruity character throughout Find the right balance, pretty enjoyable. Bottle at Volo, Toronto
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Appearance: caramel, small white head. Aroma: apple skin, a little alcohol, pears , raisins. Flavour: alcohol, blackcurrant, blueberry. Malt & turf.
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3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Very quiet scent is rather surprising. Beer is mid copper with pretty good head for a BW. Flavor is dry big mouthfeel flavor and presence. Like dry essence of maple and alcohol. A maple syrup inhaler! Dry malty caramel and maple. Some hops in the finish.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cloudy deep amber pour with tan head. Bourbon dominates the nose with hints of maple and a turpentine edge (oddly in a good way). Candied sugar and apples on the palate with bourbon, vanilla and maple syrup. This is a big syrupy number that’ll put you to sleep nicely.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
In short: A big amber ale with a refreshing fruitiness (apples, pineapples). Good stuff
How: Cask at Siboire, herbrooke QC + tap at Vices & Versa, Montreal
The look: Cloudy amber body topped by a medium beige head with medium retention
In long: Nose is fruity, some alcohol fumes, a tiny bit spicy. Taste is very fruity and the refreshing fruit flavors (apples and pineapples mainly) are rather unusual for a so-called barley wine. I even noted some bananas. There was also honey, some woody notes and some spicy notes. Supposedly uses maple syrup but I didn’t pick any, which is a good thing. Overall it reminded me of some lighter color American wheat-wines that manage to be refreshing despite their size. Dangerously drinkable for a 10%+ beer. Barley-wine? If you say so, whatever it is, I liked it. That beer event at Siboire was yet another night where I had too much to drink. I used to hate that I always made a fool out of myself when I was drunk. But things have changed. Now I also hate that I always make a fool out of myself when I’m not drunk. Basically now, I just hate myself.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
My Bottom Line:
Apple brandy and green wood sagaciously lace this Barrel-Aged Strong Ale’s honeyed malts, leading to alcohol warmth and levelled leafy hop bitterness.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sliver of foam tops the shiny honeyed amber.
-The nose is more cider-y than Barley Wine-like. Blind, this would be quite the surprise.
-Maple syrup is quite shy at first, but gains more attitude when the beer warms. Same goes for the base malts (Marris Otter, I presume)
-This is not one of your typical heavy, sweet Barley Wines. This is a unique creation which can please cider lovers as much those looking for an ale to sip on.
On tap at Vices et Versa.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Siboire.
Appearance : Hazy mahogany with a creamy white head.
Aroma : Maple syrup with spices and malt. Floral hops.
Taste : Maple syrup with spices and herbal hops. Spicy finish with maple syrup. Dry finish. Sugary.
Overall : Not bad. Nice maple syrup that gives an enjoyable sugary-sweet profile.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Vices & Versa. Poured an orange-tinged amber hue with a thin bright white head, leaving behind some prominent spider-web lacing around the glass. Picked up some maple notes in the aroma, with a pleasant woodiness and booziness, almost like a barrel-aged spirit. Subtle caramelized sweetness in the flavor gave way to slightly sticky and resinous hop character in the finish. At 12% the alcohol was surprisingly well disguised, hardly any heat whatsoever. Woody maple notes linger and blend in with the hops after each sip. Great feel on the palate, not quite silky but very smooth and seems to bring all the elements of the beer together in harmony. Liked this one a lot.
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