Les Brasseurs du Temps Mea Magna Culpa

Brewed by Les Brasseurs du Temps
Style: Barley Wine
Gatineau, Canada

Serve in Snifter

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From tap at La Succursale. Pours amber with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight caramelish. Toasted malty and caramelish. Smooth malty and quite bitter. Ends dry, roasted dense malty and alcohol. Lasting bitter impression.

A reddish copper barley wine with a thin lacing off white head. A pleasant intense treacle aroma, vinous, and smooth, light blue cheese and organic notes, dark fruits and a bit of star anise. In mouth, an intense hoppy barley wine with rather smooth British herbal hops, light grapefruits, a bit of warming alcohol, closer to a I2PA. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 3 2009.

Enjoyed on tap at the BDT brewpub. Hits the style though not extraordinary. Barleywine aroma. Average mouthfeel. Lacey.

UPDATED: FEB 9, 2012 My Bottom Line:
Strawberry jam sifts through caramelized cereals, while piney hops procure flavor and resinous bitterness to this portly Barley Wine.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the cloudy burgundy.
-The mouthfeel never feels too heavy, which tends to be the case with many Barley Wines. The bottle-conditioned version is a gorgeous, fluffy pillow of a mouthfeel.
-The coniferous hops actually match the malt flavors throughout; a nice show of balance in exuberance.
-This is not a caramel bomb of a Barley Wine, nor is it an overly-hopped example. It’s very flavorful, but remains elegant throughout
-The fruitiness is also akin to apricot marmelade.

Bottled and on tap at the brewpub.

2009-11-17. Dark amber body with a beige head and lace. First sip is quite sweet, malt, honey like sugars, just enough bitterness follows to prevent it from becoming cloying. Light fruit undertones throughout. Aroma is more subtle than expected. Mild, light fruit touches, hints of toasty malt may be my imagination. smooth average to medium bodied palate. 3+ Interesting, enjoyable. On tap at the brewpub

On tap at Brewpub
Aroma perfect clean malt feel here , slight hint of vanilla and plums.7+
Appearance amber with light haze. Lighter top.
Flavor and Palate : Full bodied. mellow , friendly feel. Low carbonation goes fine with rich malts. Long smooth streak of good refined alcohol. Solid ale.

Draught. At the brewpub. Lovely beer - not sure starting with a full pint of this was all that brilliant, but it was sure tasty. Hazy deep copper pour with a large, lasting fizzy-frothy tan head, lovely smooth lacing left behind (4+). Balanced and mouth-watering aroma of (medium) alcohol, orange zest, cereal grain with some fresh-cut Christmas tree sap tossed in. The taste follows - smooth, but fairly "big" - balanced alcohol, thick grain, conifer resin and citrus, really stays on the palate - reminded me of Double Bastard. Thick-bodied, quite lively on the tongue, a bit alcohol-astringent, with a long dry, resiny finish leaving some burnt leaf acidity on the tongue - this is a good example of a balanced full-on malt contrasted against pungent resin bitterness BW, and in my book is a terrific beer - tasty, sophisticated, and dangerously easy to drink.

In short: A highly drinkable rich fruity and hoppy barley wine. Well done.
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Cloudy amber body topped by a long-lasting small beige head
In long: Nose of leafy hops and candied fruits. Taste is has a strong fruity complex character. Big thick fruit jam with all kinds of fruits, even ripe bananas. All wrapped in crisp toffee. Well balanced with leafy resinous hops. Dangerously drinkable. A second excellent beer from BDT and this was just my first visit. I’m happy that Dumdum (the brewer) found is true calling. I personally missed my true calling. Because my emotional apathy, complete lack of imagination, and inability to tell right from wrong could have been extremely valuable assets in the world of high finance.

Draught at the brewpub. Pours a deep slightly hazy copper-red with a small creamy tan head. Aroma: Oh yeah, that’s nice: Lots of resiny hops, some dark fruit, caramel malt, light spiciness and light alcohol -- great stuff. Flavour: This is tasty and unique: Resiny hops, some Orangina in there (in a good way), a hint of wood, some spices, dark fruit, caramel malt and alcohol. Alcohol’s there but it’s still easy to drink. Medium bodied. Simply fantastic!

En fût. Verre de dégustation directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel légèrement fruité avec une pointe d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée-ambrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe d’houblons résineux et d’alcool. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #3422)