Les Trois Mousquetaires G.C. Weizenbock

Brewed by Les Trois Mousquetaires
Style: Weizen Bock
Brossard, Canada

341ml bottle from Glouglouburp, 2007 (why is it already retired?). Another weird thing, there is no English on the bottle, it’s all in French. Isn’t that against the law or something? Pours dark brown with a small head but a rather sticky lacing. Aroma is strong, starts off boozy, prune-y maltiness then comes lots of dark fruits, some light herbal-ness, some faint cereal. Taste is similarly dominated with boozy prunes and some light chocolate. Aftertaste is long with chocolate and slight over-rip plums and some alcohol. Slight warming on the tongue. A medium-light beer with a slightly fizzy mouthfeel from the carbonation. A bit more than half way done with the bottle and starting to feel the alcohol.

Chocolate, dark fruit and alcohol greet the nose with nutty, sherry-like undertones. Opaque brown body is topped by a low but lasting brown head that leaves some spotty lacing. Very sweet malt character is balanced by darked malt bitterness. Fruitiness emerges especially in the aftertaste. Medium light body with moderate carbonation. Floral and marzipan flavours emerge as it warms. Bottle (Trade, May-07) sampled with Oakes in June 2007. Thanks, MartinT!

Leftover from RBSG. Cloudy dark brown body with a medium creamy light brown head. Sweet molassas and banana aroma. Sweet molassas, banana, caramel and fruit flavors.

12 oz bottle that I found in my cooler after RBSG 2007. Thanks to whoever brought this! 2007 vintage. Cloudy reddish brown with a brown head. Nice, thick lace. Rich caramel nose, light banana, molasses, raisin and clove all jump out. Very rich body. Chewy malts, molasses and fruit flavors dominate, and the spices meander in late - clove, something peppery and a bit of yeastiness and banana. Excellent stuff - is there such a thing as an Imperial Weizen? No alcohol noticed, shocking at 10%.

Very dark brown in colour, large dissipating tan coloured head, light lacing. The aroma is rich, slightly burnt, lots of earthy malts, dark fruits, good sweetness, some chocolate. The flavour has some yeast, dark fruits, chocolate, chewy, some light alcohol starts to come through. Full mouthfeel, medium/large body, high carbonation. Finishes warm with a lingering malty sweetness. Alcohol isn’t overpowering, good balance, smooth for a 10% beer. This brewery is starting to get exciting.

341ml bottle from <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/quebec/m target=blank>Dépanneur Rahman in Montreal, Quebec for $2.99.
Purchased on December 27, 2006 and opened on March 4, 2007
Vintage 2006.

Very cloudy. Deep burgundy with a little brown to it. Chewy, deep malts - hints at chocolate and dark fruit. Late splash of alcohol. It’s a very big rendition of the style, and the maltiness definitely stands up to overwhelm some of the fruitiness/phenolicness you’d expect from the style. But it is a nice winter brew.

Very dark brown. Thick lasting brown head. Smells like a dusty chocolate banana. Creamy body. Loads of chocolate up front. Big alcohol wave finish (Tsunami!). A bit sticky sweet. Banana is softer in flavour than in aroma.

Bouteille 2006. De couleur brune foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées aigres et aux notes vineuses, terreuses et boisées (prunes, pruneaux, raisins vineux, dates, notes de bananes), malté de caramel (notes rôties), léger de chocolat noir, de mélasse, de réglisse noire et d’alcool doux vineux avec des notes herbeuses et épicées (notes de muscade). Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse aux notes vineuses et sirupeuses. Goût de levures fruitées légèrement vineuses, boisées et aux notes terreuses et sûres (prunes, raisins vineux, moyen de dates, léger de pruneaux et de figues, petites notes de bananes) avec un léger goût épicé (notes de muscade) et avec des notes de réglisse noire et un petit caractère végétal lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté sucré de caramel toffee légèrement rôti, léger de chocolat noir ainsi que des notes de blé rôti, de sucre brun et de mélasse sucrée parallèlement à un goût moyennement amer d’alcool légèrement vineux et réchauffant jusqu’en finale avec un léger goût de houblon herbeux. Post-goût long, moyennement amer d’alcool légèrement vineux, de rôti et de chocolat noir avec un goût fruité (moût de raisins, pelures de prunes, dates) aux petites notes boisées.