RJ Tremblay

Brewed by Brasseurs RJ
Style: Premium Lager
Montreal, Canada

2006 bottle consumed on 8/27/06.
Very frothy, foamy head, white in color, is retained fairly well atop a light golden colored body with a high clarity and light effervescence. Minimal/no lacing.
Lightly honeyish nose shows well-extracted pale malts, but dosent overwhelm with sweetness, nor is there any cheap corn-like sugariness. Very light hops are soft, floral and very clean, somewhat adding dryness, but the crisp, clean yeast and spring water finish is what really helps cap things off pleasantly. A light touch of straw-like maltiness and a touch of vanilla-cream sugar. Very cleanly brewed. Aroma strength is medium, somewhat cut by a fair amount of wateriness (as in the malts are fairly lean).
But the flavor comes together, being neither too thin/watery or bland/undermalted and yet not smacking of corn/rice/etc...Certainly dosent seem like cheap grains to me. Rather, I’m pretty impressed by the well-extracted honeyish malts that provide substance while drinking and really highlights, in contrast, the crisp, lager-yeast finish with soft, minimal, but somewhat flavorful grassy/floral hops. Carbonation is moderate, providing sufficient drinkability, while the texture has some wateriness, but nothing out-of-place for the style. No sign of alcohol, didnt detect any major brewing flaws.

My palette isn’t quite developed enough to describe it correctly but there is a great little aftertaste. Quite average otherwise but the head is gone in seconds but that’s typical of this style I guess.

Bottle, light yellow in color, white frothy head, medium lacing, aroma of yeast, nice citrusy, yeasty taste that ends in a subtle dry finish

12-ounce threaded bottle. Gold with a foamy white head that disappears. A little herb and citrus on the nose. Very crisp refreshing body; light carbonation and a bit of a tart bite to it at the end. Virtually no finish. Probably pretty nice overall if it’s served ice cold on a hot day, but just a cute little beer otherwise.

431ml bottle bought in Montreal. Straw coloured with a ring of white head; malty aroma; flavour is also malty and slightly sweet with oak and vanilla notes; there’s a short burst of bitterness floowed by a sweet and sticky finish. A nice blonde style beer.

Bright pale yellow hue, with a frothy white head, with a floral bouquet of flower hops, pale malt aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a crisp pale malt note, soft lemony accent, leading towards a mild bitterness finish.

Bottle-This pours golden with a diminishing white fizz. Slightly malt fruity nose at first, with honey and citric notes and a bit of grass/flowers. Flavour is lemony sweetness, floral, some grassy flavours towards the finish. Spritzy but clean finish. This is a well made all malt lager, and I’d be happy if I could get it here. All things considered, not bad for the $1.15 I paid for it.

Bottle: Poured a clear yellow color lager with a nice bubbly head with average retention. Aroma of crisp hops is clearly identifiable and enjoyable. Taste is light and refreshing with a solid malt backbone for the style and fresh crisp hops at the end. Above average for the style and glad I got the chance to try this one fresh.