Sleeman Original Dark

Brewed by Sleeman Brewing & Malting Co. (Sapporo)
Style: Amber Ale
Guelph, Canada

Bouteille 341ml. De couleur ambrée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucré, léger de pain avec des notes de caramel et de houblon herbeux ainsi que des traces de biscuits au miel. Mince moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux petites notes huileuses. Goût de grains de malt légèrement sucrés (traces de rôti) accompagné de traces de levures fruitées (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de pain, un léger goût de caramel et des traces de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve une très légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées) ainsi que des traces de noix asséchantes. Post-goût plutôt court, aux faibles notes asséchantes de houblon herbeux et de noix avec des petites traces métalliques.

Nice dark amber colour with better than average tan cap that has pretty good retention and leaves decent lacing on occasion. Ample fine effervesance. Smell isn’t really a downer because I didn’t expect anything from this brew. Lightly roasted malts, some sweetness, but there is a stink that I would not define as skunky - it’s a step up from skunky. Either way, it takes a while for any solid aroma to arise and by then your beer is gone. Needs more aroma early on to make this more enjoyable. Beer seems watered down, but the flavour is still decent. Nice malts, typical hops, icky cold coffee and some weak candy flavour - a candy that could only be given to you by your grandmother. Mouthfeel is alright but not great - one has to accept this bitter aftertaste that arises. A bit too fizzy and light bodied. Very Sleemans - if your not a fan, this beer won’t change your mind.

Very similar to Upper Canada Dark A slight malt aroma with some metallic, and ink aromas also. Flavor is harsh, and bitter, with some odd cardboard notes. yuck.

12 oz bottle. Poured a clear amber color with a one finger off white head. The aroma was sweet malt and some earthy notes. The flavor was metallic with some sweet malt. Mainly metallic.

12-2-08. Gift box shared with my brother. Pretty bad stuff. Smelled of tea and a very thin molasses. Tasted like bad honey, nut, and tea leaves. I couldnt finish it because it hurt my stomach.

Bottle. I’m not going to waste a true rating on this. . . But if you are between drinking this and any other light beer, or any other american style lager, Take this.. . it hasa nice malty character.

Pours an off-white head that descends quickly but leaves some lacing. Amber brownish body... but htat should be obvious simply by looking at the bottle. Yeast and malts in the aroma... not too bad aroma overall. Ok malty taste. Mediocre metallic finish... which is probably the worst thing about this beer. Slightly sweet though. Drinkable, but there are plenty of better beers out there, so there is really no reason to buy this exccept as another notch in your belt.

Bouteille de 341 ml. La bière se présente avec une robe cuivrée et une belle mousse blanche compacte qui diminue graduellement. Au nez on découvre des arômes de caramel avec une présence des houblon floral et de moufette. En bouche le corps est mince-moyen avec une effervescence moyenne. On goute des saveurs de grain brulé, de caramel, de miel avec des notes de houblon. On goute aussi un gout âcre probablement du à la dégradation du houblon.