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

Bouteille de 341 ml achetée à la Saucisserie BDF (Bois-des-Filion, QC). Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de raisins. Apparence: La couleur est brune rougâtre avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel et de petits fruits. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale.Forte effervescence en bouche. Présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #1748)

Shared by kmweaver. Pours a clear but dark caramel copper color with a tan head. Viscous and oily legs cling to the glass and give off a sort of green hue. Nose is toffee liqueur and caramel malt, along with toasted bread and light notes of chocolate (chocolate liqueur). Tannic flavor, coarse and toast-heavy, medium level of alcohol noticed. Toffee and bread tend to dominate, along with quieter notes of maple and brown sugar and wood. Amaretto finish (semi-sweet) is nice.

341mL bottle, newest batch (I believe), courtesy of Glouglouburp. Thanks, Dany! Pours a bright, clear and viscous golden-amber color; light tan head with fine-bubbled lacing. Some nuttiness, dried red fruits, candy sugar, and even a touch of alcohol coming through in the aroma; slightly scattered, candied nose. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy caramel, dried red fruits, candy sugar, and some alcoholic edges showing through; reasonably tasty, but I’d love to taste this next to the original, better(?) versions of this beer. Still, tasty stuff. Medium finish: sticky red fruits, candy sugar, caramel / nougat, and just a touch of mineral bitterness.

Courtesy of kmweaver. Clear dark amber body with a medium sized tan head. Rich toffee and dark fruit in the nose with some toast and berries. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. I’m getting lots of fruit juice, especially grapes, figs and berries, there is also an abundance of caramel and cookie dough. Medium/full body is very soft with light and gentle carbonation.

Bottle from puzzl I think. Tried from bottle with Atlanta ratebeer crew at 5 Seasons North tasting. Red amber color. Some roasty aroma. Mild flavor. A hint of sour and dry. I was told this wasn’t the best of batches, other batches are better.

Date: 05/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head, bits of lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma with an earthy peat character,
Flavor: rich dark caramel flavor, touch of candy, nice balancing earthyness, light bitter finish,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Pours a deep amber color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, toasty, peat, caramel, and earthy hops. Flavor is malt, toasty, peat, roast, caramel, and a bitter peat earthy finish.

Appearance: Pours a clear, ruby red body with a small, bubbly, white head. Smell: A peaty aroma with a slight nuttiness and notes of caramelized sugars, grain husks, and stewed fruits. Taste: Grainy, dry malt taste with the sweetness of caramelized sugar and an underlying peat character. Hint of nuts. Juicy plum fruitiness. More grains. A pop of balancing hop bitterness. A continuing graininess overlooks the peaty, drying finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A decent, well-made scotch ale.