Brouhaha Gaz de Course

Brewed by Broue Pub Brouhaha
Style: Barley Wine
Montréal, Canada

Draught. At Mondial 2009 - day 1. Apparently the Mondial version is "hop infused." Hazy amber pour with an average creamy biege head Ɣ-). Solid, solid aroma of pine resin bitterness near-perfectly balanced against sweet juicy malt and medium-strong alcohol - mmmmmmm. Taste - big, boozy and sweet, a little spice to it, and plenty of grassy/floral/resin hop bitterness - man this is a good American style barleywine!. Sticky, thick, boozy mouthfeel, it finishes just a little quicker than I’d like for a big mutha of a BW, but no real complaint - just makes it more drinkable. Lovely stuff, well done!

Mondiale 09. Dark orange, foamy white head. Nice aroma, sweet, hoppy, boozy. Great taste - sticky sweet malt, nice hops, maple?, honey, floral, herbal. Awesome strong interesting stuff.

aroma of caramel, hops, alcohol, and dried fruits, such as figs, and dates. Flavor is quite boozey, but enoyable. The hops mix well with the caramel malt flavors.

Dégusté au Mondial de la biere 2009 avec pyrozoid, agaguk, grand genie. Infusé a froid dans un system d’infusion a houblon frais. Apparence Orange / Cuivré brumeuse, belle petite mousse beige. Aromes d’abricot, caramel, tres houblonné, poivre indien, résine et sel. Balancement extraordinaire, influences d’une DIPA grace a l’infusion a froid d’houblons, houblonné a perfection... Tres haute densité. Gout d’arachides, avocat, caramel, cave, houblon, poivre.

Draft via randall. Slightly cloudy golden with a thin creamy off-white head. Great retention and above average lacing. Aroma is a ton of hops, mostly citrus and pine with caramel malt that somehow manage to get through this thick wall of hops. Flavor is also amazingly hoppy with citrus, pineapples, mango, pine, toasted malt and alcohol. I haven’t tasted the straight version of this one, but on the randall, this is candy for lupomaniacs. Oily mouthfeel.

A golden amber ale with a thin white head. A herbal aroma, with British hops and vinous notes. In mouth, a barley wine with catnip, mineral qualities, treacle, lots of British hops, a bit light but good. On tap at Brouhaha, March 28 2009.

En fût. Verre de dégustation directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel avec une pointe d’orange et d’alcool. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel légèrement fruité avec une pointe d’orge et d’alcool. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’alcool chaleureux en arrière goût. (Rating #2322)

In short: An alcoholised and simple caramelized and very hoppy Barley Wine.
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Clear golden body topped by a small off-white head
In long: Nose is alcohol fumes and construction wood, really. Tastes has some alcohol presence but a less than expected given the strong alcohol fumes of the nose. A whole lot of crisp caramel and a whole lot of resinous hops are the dominant flavour elements here. Not much complexity. Lacks the decadent body of superior barley wines. Below par brew from the usually very good Brouhaha (who specializes in Belgian ales). Like a horny Brussels local, Brouhaha should continue doing Belgians.