Bièropholie S

Formerly brewed at Bièropholie
Style: American Strong Ale
, Canada

Pours a rich, dark brown with not much in the way of a head. Strong caramel aroma with notes of alcohol. Tastes very sweet, slightly astringent with caramel and lightly kilned malt. Body was unremarkable, but typical for a barleywine, which was what I took this beer for at the time. Yum - I think I was the only person at the tasting that liked this one. Many thanks to G for the sample!

12 oz bottle from Hogtown Harry, thanks man! Obtained and consumed in summer 2006. Pours a slight hazed mahogany color with a tiny beigey head. Sweet and somewhat mediciney smelling (in a good way), orange liquer, cherry, dark fruits, definite alcohol presence and a bit of candy sugar. Flavor sweet and very rich with over ripe dark fruits, citrus, prominent alcohol warming all the way to the gullet. Thick full body and gentle carbonation.

Very deep mahogany in colour, thin off-white coloured head, some light patchy lacing. The aroma is lightly alcoholic, lots of toffee sweetness, sourdough bread, dark fruits, vanilla, some cherries. The flavour is moderately sweet, some caramel malts, figs, some alcohol but not overpowering, very rich. Sweet mouthfeel, medium/large body, medium carbonation. Finishes very long, quite sweet, sugary, late alcohol. Another excellent beer from Bièropholie, probably the best brewery in Quebec not named Dieu du Ciel.

341ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>Rastacouere, thanks David.
Opened on September 13, 2007.
No date.

Bottle. Pours a dark copper-brown with a small white ring of head. The aroma is cheesy with toasted toffee, sugar, and rye bread notes. This stuff is really potent - alcohol burns right from the getgo. Plenty of maltiness can be found beneath the alcohol front: some caramel, raisins, and toast flavours. I think this had been sitting around for well over a year and it’s still pretty rough.

11.2 oz bottle thanks to Glouglouburp. Wow this was some pretty darn good beer. Poured a deep brown with some red hues on the edges and an average size frothy light tan head. Aroma was complex with notes of chocolate, molasses, dark fruit, vanilla and port and only a bit of alcohol as it gets near room temp. Flavor starts with a mild sweetness of chocolate and possibly even a hint of licorice which then turns into a more alcoholic prescence but is that any suprise with this beer being 12.5%!! Not sure why this one is rated so low (at the time of my rating 3.55) but this deserves way more credit. Give me six or seven of these 12.5% monsters and I will be happy and drunk all night long. Thanks Dany!!!

Ruby brown almost clear poor with a tiny head. Aromas of alcohol, cherries, prunes, leather, apple-pear, madeira, port... very strong amazing aromas coming from this beer.Added notes of maple syrup. Very progressive aromas and flavors. Missing slightly effervescence... medium bodied for a 12.5% ale. Very sweet fruity flavors. Very good overall, reminds of a warm cognac beside a fire on a cold winter night.

Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of over ripe fruits, and notes of alcohol, and malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and a lovely fruity note of both fresh and over ripe fruits, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

Bottle, 341 ml. Clear cherry coke color, no head almost no carbonation. Nose of alcohol, dried fruit (fig, raisin), rhum, fruit cake and spices. Strong alcohol taste surrounded by brown sugar.