 jgb9348 (2502), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 29, 2009
Nice amber coloured body with bright ruby highlights, some copper tint and a good, thick two centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, nuts, vanilla and a touch of spice - not much though. Medium-bodied; Spicey flavour up front with a lot of caramel, a showing of alcohol and nuts and a mild yet potent bitterness. Aftertaste has a lot of unrefined sugars and roastiness on the palate along with alcohol and yeast as well. Overall, not such a great beer, but not absolutely horrible either. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia (I never saw this in Montreal) on 02-October-2009 sampled at home in Washington on 29-October-2009.
punkska101 (103), Chambly, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 Bottle: Clear Dark ruby with beige head med carbonation. NIce malt backbone. The finish is bitter and long. Carmel show in front then come chocolate. Excellent balance it’s easy to drink. It does finish dry.
asheft (1412), Marburg, Germany
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 [bottle]
Quite sour, woody and dry aroma. Notes of banana and grape. Cloudy, dark orange-brown topped by a thin, beige blanket. Sour and nutty toffee flavour with some vegetal hops and chocolate notes. Mild bitterness and dry finish. Moderate carbonation.
probstk (1042), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 341 ml bottle from Trappe a Fromage, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.
App.: Deep copper, clear, rim of off-white.
Aroma: Nice crunchy malts and rich herbals, once it sits for a bit, this is replaced by nasty, stinky organic acids, there is an infection here.
Palate: Medium-ish body, moderate carbonation.
Flav.: Mainly barfy with some malts still trying to cling to life; off-dry with an unpleasant bitterness and lingering gross organic acids and barfy fatty acid-like flavours.
Something’s wrong. Drain pour. Unfortunate.
Fred82 (399), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 341ml bottle. Pours clear amber with a small brown head. Nose is malty and hoppy. Some spices and caramel. Taste is malty, some caramel and spices. Finish is a bit of butterscotch, quite sweet and a bit hoppy. Notes of wood, oak and roasted malt. Alcohol quite discrete. Deception.
Eructoblaster (1496), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Bottle - 341ml. Superb hazy brown body with a lasting beige foamy head. Well balanced malty/hoppy aroma with woody and brown sugar hints. Taste is dominated by hoppiness and oaky notes. Ends with a decent bittersweet finish. Average Altbier.
Diogène (563), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 24, 2009 341 ml Bottle. Dark brown with a medium creamy off white head with good retention and average lacing. Aroma is dense dark malt, caramel and toffee with a bit of hops. Flavor is dark malt, toffee, metal, brown sugar, and a slight touch of hops in the final. Medium body with fizzy carbonation. Alcohol is barely noticeable.
Boutip (2369), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 23, 2009 Bottle: Poured a deep brown color alt with a nice large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of malt is pretty intense with caramel coming out and nice toffee notes. Taste is characterized by loads of caramel malt with notes of toffee – very good balance between a session beer and a more extreme version of an original German Alt. Body is fuller then most example of the style with good carbonation and no signs of alcohol. Well done.
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