Muskoka Dark Ale

Brewed by Lakes of Muskoka Cottage Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Bracebridge, Canada

Draught. At 2009 C’est What Fall festival. Hazy brown-red pour with an average creamy beige head. Dry, nutty roast aroma, slightly herbal - very weak. The taste is nutty roast caramel, but oddly sour, strange considering it was on draught ... Light, astringent mouthfeel, virtually flat, quick-finishing with a dry lemon-sour linger. Mmm, not so much, thanks.

473ml can from the LCBO in huntsville The aroma is nutty and malty pours a a nice dark reddish brown The taste is strong malt and A little on the thin watery side but over all prtty good

473 ml can from LCBO. Pours a dark brown colour with a hint of red and a medium-sized tan head. Nose of caramel malt with light roastiness and nuttiness. Flavour has more prominent nuttiness, with caramel malt more muted and roastiness subtler than in the nose. Slightly dry finish. Not spectacular but good.

Can: Poured a clear deep brown color ale with a medium size foamy head with average retention and not lacing. Aroma of caramel malt with notes of maple syrup. Taste is dryer then expected with clear notes of caramel malt and a maple finish. Body is a bit thin with good carbonation. Maple notes were surprising but overall a bit of a run of the mill beer.

Deep brown colour, aroma of malt and smoke. Taste is malt and nut. Good dark ale, nothing else of note.

Cans bought in Bracebridge. Non descript darker ale. A bit too bubbly for my taste with an utterly neutral nose. A bit of maltiness and not much else to remember it by.

341 ml bottle in 6-pack from Beer Store, served cool in a tulip glass. JN06/09.

App.: Deep brown, clear, so-so tan head. Aroma: Milk chocolate, medium-roasted coffee, slightly nutty, very light molasses, heavy on the malt. Palate: Medium body and fairly full but soft carbonation. Flav.: Nuttier than the nose, still some medium-roasted coffee, some green hops, slightly earthy and British; dry with a somewhat watery finish.

A pleasant Ontario micro.

Can. Very dark brown red with a huge creamy off-white head. Very good retention and good lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, toffee, metal and brown sugar. Flavor is caramel, nuts, toasted malt and some hops. Thin to medium body. Average carbonation.