UPDATED: OCT 18, 2022 Bottle. A- Caramel, malt, booze soaked fruit A- Copper brown color, clear liquid, minimal head. T- Caramel, sweet, malt, booze, fruity. P- Full body, average texture, flat carbonation, malty finish. O- Oldest beer I've had yet at 13 years old. 2009 vintage. Who know how different this has tasted over the years. A bit sweet and malty. Decent.

UPDATED: SEP 22, 2020 Quarantine Beer #132 sampled from 2009 bottle at home on 05/14/2020. Cloudy copper color with a medium off-white head that diminishes gradually to a film. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, ripe fruit, yeast and hops. Full-bodied with flavors of roast malt, caramel, Belgian yeast and earthy hop. The finish is slightly oaky with a dark fruit and yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

UPDATED: JUL 16, 2020 Millésime 2016
Apparence : Cuivrée, col beige, rétention assez faible, carbonatation très faible et lente.
Nez : Sucre d’orge, caramel, dattes. <br Goût : Sucre d’orge en entrée, houblon feuillu et épicé venant vite s’y mêler, alternance qu’on perçoit aussi dans la finale avec de l’alcool qui est bien perceptible. Moyennement sucré et amer.
Sensation : Corps moyen, piquante (le houblon j’imagine), chaleureuse, bonne longueur.
Bref : Dire que je n'avais jamais bu ce 'classique' québécois. Pas déçu; du malt, un houblon anglais présent, des fruits séchés, de l'alcool et de la chaleur. Bien agréable!

UPDATED: DEC 29, 2019 2013 version. Surprisingly lively pour after six years. Demerara, some caramel, booze-soaked raisins and prunes, wood smoke, pepper and spice. Sweet and smooth, soft carbonation (at this point), with a warm bitter finish. Has definitely aged well.

How the hell have I not rated this! Drinking 2007 vintage right now...but I've gone through dozens these...from 2003-present. Good lord. This one is an opaque dark copper with a thin off white ring. Raisin, toffee, basement must, dead dried hops, diluted apple brandy and some pear, mild carbonation and moderate body, semi sweet with a boozy finish.

Bottle from Jeremy. Medium Amber, pours kind of flat. Peaty, malty aroma, kind of smoky. Taste also brings some dirty, peaty flavors, mild booziness.

2009 vintage pours out burnt caramel topped with a small head. Nose is sweet malts pit fruit caramel. Tatse is more of the nice sweet malts and some caramel.

UPDATED: JAN 18, 2018 A super barley wine, ftw! Solid and strong balanced taste, not too overwhelmy.

Bottle. Copper body, big beige Head. The Aroma Has cognac, alcohol, tobacco, perfume. The palate is thick and foamy. The taste has raisins and red wine. Delightful.

Old review from June 14, 2015. Vintage 2012, bottle from LCBO, aged more than a year at home. Strong aromas of toffee and oak, sweetness. Reddish brown with off-white head. Touch of sharpness in taste. Flavours of toffee and caramel; smooth mouthfeel.