GonZoBeeR (2156), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada Jun 27, 2006 Aroma:nutty and caramel...
Appearance:clear cooper-brown,good head..
Flavor:good nutty flavor,light biterness.. pootzboy (1037), Hawgville, Ontario, Canada Jun 23, 2006 Draught: Poured a crystal clear copper-amber with a decent chunky head that dissipates quickly to a thin lace.
Has understated aromas of fresh seeded fruit mingled with carmel or toffee...a distinct malty sweetness is prevalent...
Starts with light and tangy dryness to the tongue then builds to a pleasingly balanced hop and malt light cream mouth feel... then finishes with a twang of citrus bittering with a lovely malty-bready after taste.
For a long time I avoided this beer because it was advertised as a "dark bitter". I’m definately not a fan of the English bitter ale style. But.... this one surprised me. It’s really not overly bitter at all but a very well made craft version of the way commercial brewers made ales in Canada in the 1890s. They state that it’s a "dark ale" on the lable...more aptly I would qualify it as a very tasty and drinkable session ale. I LIKE this Ale! It’s a good traditional styled Canadian tavern ale
Miguel (1181), Saint-Ours, Quebec, Canada Jun 22, 2006 Robe brune très claire surmontée d’une mousse blanche en dentelle mince. Arômes de malt torréfié. Saveurs de malt caramel et de houblon amérisant. rudolf (1734), Buffalo, New York, USA May 28, 2006 Nose is cocoa, malt, nut. Flavor is rich malt, cocoa, nut, dark fruits. Some alcohol in the finish. Tessic (439), Brantford, Ontario, Canada May 12, 2006 This dark ale poured a nice rich dark brown with a choppy tan head. To the nose at first was ripe fruit, sweet molassas and spice. First sip was roasty with full flavours of burnt malts and a little caramel / molassas flavours. The finish was also of roasted malt but had a slightly hoppy taste to the end. Palate was slightly bitter. turg (156), Quebec, Canada Apr 4, 2006 Bottle 341ml. Appearance: dark brown with thin tan head. Aroma: chocolate, caramel, nuts. Flavor: caramel, hop. roasted malt. Thank Harry. ruggedman (613), Portland, Maine, USA Mar 30, 2006 Bottle thanks to HogTownHarry. Roasted malt aroma, pretty simple there. Pours a dark brown with a light tan head. Taste is pretty simple somewhat caramel taste at first with a bitter hop finish. Palate is quite light and watery. Overall decent. Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA Mar 25, 2006 Bottle: Courtesy of HogTownHarry via trade. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, nuts, and a hint of coffee. Pours a transparent reddish-brown with a small off-white head that quickly fades to a tiny ring around the edges of the glass. Chocolate and caramel up front fade to a nutty and flowery bitter finish. Simple, but drinkable.
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