Bièropholie Brune de Septembre

Formerly brewed at Bièropholie
Style: American Dark Lager
, Canada

On tap at Vices et Versa. Pours a reddish brown body with a thin offwhite head. Decent aroma of malt and nuts with some sweetness. Flavor of malt and nuts. The palate is light and dry. A rather decent brown ale is still a brown ale...

Bottle from Dépanneur Le Gobelet. Orange-amber in colour, oily, thin quickly dissipating white head, no lace. The aroma was of caramel malts, slightly sweet, plums and prunes. The flavour was quite sweet, caramel malts, some toffee, light notes of chocolate. Oily mouthfeel, light body, mild carbonation. Finishes a bit chalky, mild bitterness, mid length.

The Lure:
Fat caramel and hazelnut sweetness coating the roastiness and chocolate. Rich and lightly fruity, the lager yeast is hiding efficiently, as this has all the signs of a potent brown ale.

The Festivities:
Mouthfeel offers less sweetness than the aroma had suggested, which might be a good thing for a full pint serving. Almonds and caramel dominate nonetheless, as a roasty passage dries up some of the sweetness. Finish is supple and uneventful.

Transcendence:
Look at the cute squirrel!