 MartinT (4458), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 30, 2007 Updated: Jan 20, 2008
<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br />
Perfumy yet restrained aromatic hops introduce enough of a citrus character to balance out the clean pale malt presence. Tame and geared towards drinkablity, this Pale Ale seems to sit on the fence between English and American versions of the style.<br />
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<i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br />
-A slice of foam covers the clear honeyed gold.<br />
-Bubbles are portly, yet the lean body and flavor profile provide a comfortable mouthfeel.<br />
-Hop flavor is rather leafy and herbal, suggesting that there is an English touch within the announced American hop bill.<br />
-This Pale Ale won’t have you do a double-take because of its originality or flavor extroversion. It’s a straightforward, docile example made for long evenings.<br />
-A newer batch was cleaner and slightly more expressive, the hoppiness being clearer and more seductive.<br />
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<b>On tap at the brewpub and at Le Loup Rouge.</b>
EnSiFeRuM (331), Quebec, Canada
Nov 30, 2008 En fût à la Ninkasi. La bière se présente avec une robe orangée et un col de mousse blanc crémeux. Au nez on respire un parfum de houblon floral sur un fond de caramel. En bouche le corps est moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de houblons floral au départ, vient ensuite une forte amertume en coalition avec des noisettes grillées.
MJGG (206), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 26, 2008 Verre de 6 oz, d’un fût au Pub Brouhaha. Arômes douteux de houblon rappelant le fromage et les petits pieds. Robe ambrée, belle effervescene et belle mousse. Légèrement sucrée, un malt caramel accompagne une belle amertume et des touches d’agrumes. Ce serait une bonne APA, si ce n’était de l’odeur...
Pyrozoid (207), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Sep 6, 2008 (Dégusté avec french tickler @ Bieres et saveurs) Biere ambré avec un mince collet non-collant. Odeur d’oranges, tres épicés, petite saveur de pin et sucre. Gout de style mousseuxet crémeuse.
french tickler (520), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Sep 1, 2008 Sampled @ le Festival Bieres et saveurs
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<b><u>App.:</b></u>
Clear dark golden poor, light beige frothy head
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<b><u>Aromas:</b></u>
Tones of hops, ashes, resin, caramel
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<b><u>Palate:</b></u>
Extremely well hopped, incredibly long lasting bitterness, good sweetness, medium body
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<b><u>Flavors:</b></u>
Very hoppy, resin, pine, hints of ginger
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<b><u>Notes:</b></u> This brew was 6.5% at the festival
blankboy (2687), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 15, 2008 <i>Draught at Le Saint-Bock.</i> Pours a clear yellow-gold with an average size diminishing white head. Mild but nice aroma and flavour of hops, grain, plenty of fruit, mild sweetness and caramel malt. Medium bodied. A good version of the style, I enjoyed it.<br />
<i>"Bam! I’m in your mouth!" - GregClow</i>
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