À l’Abri de la Tempête Corne de Brume

Brewed by À l’Abri de la Tempête
Style: Scotch Ale
L’Étang du Nord, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Canada

Brown bottle, 341 ml, gift from Mario d’Eer, bottled on August 20 2007, received on August 25 2007, savoured on August 30 2007; eye: dark burgundy, clear, slight effervescence, nice creamy beige head, no lacing; nose: tobacco, candied fruits, roasted malt, dark chocolate, cocoa, a tiny bit of vanilla, scotch, peat; mouth: tastes make themselves wait a little but then there is an impressive arrival of roasted malt with its enjoyable acridness, lots of caramel, a touch of hops, then a wave of scotch, peat, a bit of smoke, a bit of alcohol, long finale in caramelized malt where the bitterness is more present than expected, nice balance between all of the tastes, slight astringency, medium-full body, rich, grainy texture, rather sweet and bitter, not much carbonation; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, cadeau de Mario d’Eer, embouteillé le 20 août 2007, reçue le 25 août 2007, savourée le 30 août 2007; œil : bourgogne foncé, claire, très légère effervescence, belle mousse beige crémeuse, pas de dentelle; nez : tabac, fruits confits, malt torréfié, chocolat noir, cacao, vanille, scotch, peat; bouche : saveurs se laissent attendre, puis arrivée impressionnante du malt torréfié avec son côté âcre agréable, beaucoup de caramel, petite touche de houblon, puis une vague de scotch, peat, un peu de fumée, un peu de chaleur d’alcool, longue finale en malt caramélisé où l’amertume est beaucoup plus présente que je m’y attendais, belle équilibre entre tous les goûts, légère astringence, corps moyen-corsé, riche, texture granuleuse, plutôt sucré et amère, peu carbonatée, très légère astringence; en résumé : bien aimé

Very dark mahogany in colour, long lasting large tan coloured head, great lacing. The aroma is of molasses, dark fruits, malt syrup, slight sweetness, some toffee and smoke. The flavour is very malty, lots of sweetness, very minor alcohol, smoky, peaty, molasses and some caramel. Rich mouthfeel, medium/large body, medium carbonation. Finishes long, very minor alcohol warmth, moderate sweetness. This is very good and what I picture the original to be like back in the day.

500ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>Rastacouere, thanks David.
Opened on April 17, 2007.
No best before date.

(500ml bottle) Pours an opaque mahogany body with a medium tan head. Aroma of toffee, toastiness, nuts, frutiness, and strong notes of brandy. Flavor of toffee, chocolate, and a hint of plum. Creamy, smooth mouthfeel.

Bottle, extra special thanks to HogTownHarry for sending this gem my way!!! Poured just slightly hazy deep iced-tea-tinted caramel with a lovely initial cap of deeper-beige head.. settled down to a dusting with a light ring and nice lacing. The aroma was absolutely delightful.. huge, rich caramel and lightly-toasted chocolate with some dark fruits represented.. lots and lots of malt.. can’t imagine that you could put more malt into a beer!

The flavor was right on par.. huge malt backing of caramel, toffee, and some dark fruits with light herbal hoppage and some smoked peat.. could have used some more smoke, but I ain’t complainin’! Heavier-bodied on the palate with excellent flow.. thick malty middle still managed to move across the palate and coat all the proper taste buds.. creamy middle with a mildly-bitter, somewhat smoky finish that stuck around for the longest time. Wow! Just phenominal!

Bottle. Reddish brown colour, with a nice white head. Nice malty aroma with notes of caramel and dried fruit. Also flavour of dried fruit, alcohol and little sweetness at the end, very smooth and nice.

Courtesy boboski. Darkest red/brown with a small, dense, tan head. Rich caramel and milk chocolate with subtle smoke and wood. Strong malt like that of a dark, hearty loaf of bread. Very rich, very tasty. Huge on the palate, smooth with just enough carbonation, matches the flavor perfectly. I’d like a little more peat and smoke, but definitely one of the best scotch ales I’ve had.

From a bottle kindly shared by Jason. Dark brown body, big fluffy head tan head. Big melanoidins in the aroma - stretchy caramel, milk chocolate, and cherry-like wood smokiness. Fantastic soft caramel and chocolate flavor with wood smoke and light bitter hops in back. This is one of those rare beers where the flavors are all wonderfully blended together into a single cohesive (yet complex) unit. Soft, velvety mouthfeel.

Courtesy jayg. Thanks man. Pours a deep red with a small off white head. Really nice looking. Big caramel and maltiness. I was attacked by the malts with fruit backing them up. Almost had a tomato smell to it too. Interesting. Huge malty and sweet caramel flavor. Full bodied with a sugary finish. Thick on the palate, aftertaste is big malts and caramel. Lovely.