RJ Le Cheval Blanc Titanic

Brewed by Brasseurs RJ
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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[Vintage 2001, Sampled 2005] An unclear amber beer with a disappearing orange head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of over ripe fruits as well as some yeast. The flavor contains notes of prunes, and over ripe fruits, and with a dry slightly roasted end. The mouthfeel is very carbonated.

Yeasty, fruity, belgian influenced strong ale, with cherry and raspberry notes and a suggestion of chocolate.

Name: Titanic
Date: 06/05/1997

hazy dark amber, thin head, slight sweet and sour aroma, light malt flavor, slight belgium character,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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Deep amber pour. The aroma is softly smoky and chewy. A little bit of sweet caramel and a bit of toasted wheat character. A bright fruitiness along with some light sweet rye character. A little bit of weizenbock like banana character but in a more Belgian type of malt profile. Even a touch of clove as well. It’s okay - but it doesn’t really hit the high notes for me.

Fresh bottle from St. Hubert. Pours black and I thought it a stout, rather a sweet stout that grew on me as it had more body and smooth complexity. Now for its style, it is a tad below average. Black with decent white head. Malty aroma. A tad above average mouthfeel.

Syrupy dark cherries and bitter chocolate…Yeasty background in a thick body…Far from a disaster…

2012-12-30. Hazy dark brown body, small beige head. 3+ Sweet malty aroma, lightly yeasty and alcohol, light notes of dark fruit and hints at possible oxidation. 6+ Flavour is sweet, malty, dark fruit and yeast melange has notes of caramel, raisins and a brandy like undertone. 6+ Average plus bodied palate is lightly carbonated. Bottle a few months old from Au Coin Duluth

[5035-20121230] 341mL bottle. Fruity orange juice and fruit cake malt aroma. Murky, dark brown body with a quick foamy off-white head and suspendies. Raisin malt and toasted caramel bread flavour. Medium body. Seems a little old but not bad. (7/3/6/3/13) 3.2
(w/ jercraigs)

Original Rating (to be re-entered):
Rerate (5-1-5-2-11=2.4): Caramel, sherry and orange liqueur-like aromas. Opaque brown-copper with low, fizzy, off-white, fully-diminishing head. Yeasty, madeirized sherry flavours with orange and herbal notes. Very dry, medium-light body with low carbonation. Not suited for aging, I suppose. Bottle sampled with Oakes, Rastacouere, St-Eric and Ungstrup.

(Bottle) Pours a amber body with a thick lasting white head. Aromas of fruit, spice and slight cherry. Nice Belgian flavours with strong spices and finishes somewhat tart. Good complexity.