 MartinT (4307), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 3, 2008
My Bottom Line:
Authentic maple syrup sweetness and wooden character is swept into slender toasted maltiness until clean hop bitterness tactfully closes each sip.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam circles the clear brownish copper.
-The flavor profile is not as sweet as the had announced, and drinkability is enhanced.
-The body is leaner than I would’ve expected from a maple-flavored Dubbel.
-The Dubbel character is overtaken by the maple and so the beer becomes a decent maple-flavored ale, more than anything else.
On tap at the brewpub.
beerbuzzmontreal (2698), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 12, 2008 Pours a copper color with a thin white head. Strong aroma of maple syrup with some malt. The maple is a bit less intense in the falvor and the malt is a bit more present. The palate is medium and oily. The maple is very present, but as a dubbel, it’s not great.
Taktik_MTL (1893), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
May 7, 2007 En fût. Verre de dégustation à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur de céréales… aucune présence d’érable au nez. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée foncée. Présence d’un moyen col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel très doux avec une très légère pointe d’érable. Courte durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est mince avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de sirop d’érable en arrière goût. (Rating #1011)
Rastacouere (5258), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
May 4, 2007 Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Light Brown(1)->Dark(5) : 3 Ruby : 2 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 White(1)->Tan(5) : 2 Lasting: XX Lacing : XX
Aroma:
Intensity : 3
Yeast : 4 Bread : XX Apple : XX Esters : XX Banana : 3 Phenols : 4 Leather : XX Perfume : XX DMS : XX Diacetyl : 3
Malt : XX Biscuity : XX Toast : XX Caramel : XX Toffee : XX Maple : 4 Molasses : XX Nuts : XX Candy : XX Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : 4 Fruits : XX Chocolate : XX Coffee : XX Vanilla : XX Grapes : XX Blackberries : XX Dates : XX Cherries : XX Plums : 2 Figs : XX
Hops : 1 Noble(1)->American(5) : 1 Leafy : XX Floral : XX Orange : XX Herbal : XX Spicy : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX
Notes : Earth : XX Wood : XX Cloves : 2 Smoke : 1 Pepper : XX Ginger : XX Peach/Pear/Apricot : XX Candi Sugar : XX Anise : XX Vinous : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 4 Sourness : XX Bitterness : XX Complex : 1 Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : 3 Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : XX Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: An interesting experiment, but the maple’s fermentation seems once again difficult to control. Rather woolly, ropey yeast finish and a generally stagnant sweetness.
red éric (1379), montréal, Quebec, Canada
May 3, 2007 Dark brown color, with a creamy beige head, yeasty nose, with notes of wineyness, faint toasted malt, some acidic berries fruitiness, not sweet maple accent in the aroma, follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity winey, sourness character, hint of sweet toasted malt, no maple syrup flavor here, with some pruney, date, and raisiny notes, with a faint floral hop, leading towards a fruity, malty alcoholic finish. This beer needs some works.
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