3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 yespr (36291) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - OCT 21, 2011
From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty and slight breadish. Mild caramelish too. Bitter, herbal and roasted malty. Dry and bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Lubiere (11395) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 14, 2010
A reddish amber ale with a thick light moka head. Herbal malt aroma with light catnip. In mouth, again, a bit chalky herbal hops, crisp malt, sustained bitterness, not bad. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 19 2009.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 probstblueribbon (3354) - Nepean, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 4, 2010
Sample at the brewpub. DE 19/09.
App.: Hazy copper, fair light tan froth.
Aroma: Nice sweet malts, caramel, toffee, a little sanitizer (?).
Palate: Medium body, very sparse carbonation.
Flav.: Quite nutty, burnt sugar, some leafy hops, a bit lacking in sweet malt flavours; dry with some bitterness.
Not horrible.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 MartinT (8661) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 22, 2009
My Bottom Line:
This Rousses creamy toffee flavors are bothered by the light vegetal note inherent to Frontenac malts in this nonetheless drinkable rendition.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sheet of foam covers the hazy dark amber.
-I doubt this is a lager...
-The flavor profile is balanced throughout.
-This brew is rather forgettable, but I cant say its not well done. A shrug of the shoulder from me, but Im sure it sells well at the brewpub.
On tap at the brewpub.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 Rastacouere (6161) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - NOV 4, 2007
Hazy copper lager crowned by a lasting off-white ring. The first whiff reveals an undesired yeasty spiciness (peppery) to go with the tame fruity malts. Bordering on toastiness, but staying shy of it, a mellow bready feel is quickly toppled by the agressive bubbles. Citrusy/leafy hop quickie upon the finish with a certain dry-out effect when paired with the bubbly carbonation. Light-bodied, short-flavoured, kinda weak offering.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Glouglouburp (6103) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 25, 2007
In short: Basic amber lager with a fruity twist. No surprise.
How: One of seven glasses shared with WeeHeavySD. NOTE: This is part of the first batch of beers they brewed. Drank within a week of the brewpub opening. Things may (and hopefully will) change a lot. I will re-sample in a little while.
The look: Partly cloudy redish-copper body with a small off-white head.
In long: The aroma shows off the lager yeast with notes of dried fruits, apples, raisins, strawberries and what not. Not strong or intense, just here and there. Taste is juicy (above mentioned fruits) with hard-candies (the not-sweet kind) and leafy hops. Finish is dry and grassy like many of their beers that night. Body is a bit fluffy. All in all this wasnt very tasty despite me listing of bunch of flavours. Ive got a good news and a bad news
The good news: this is to my taste the best of the seven beers they had on that night. The bad news: this is to my taste the best of the seven beers they had on that night.
2.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 WeeHeavySD (3361) - Portland, Oregon, USA - OCT 22, 2007
1st rating. Shared wtih Glouglouburp @ the Brew pub on its second night. Pours red amber with an off white ring head. The nose was sweet with a malty edge, but still somewhat empty. Taste is has a malty character bitter, has a bit of a typical amber lage vibe, yet I so rarely drink this style I dont know what too think, seems like too much bitterness to me.
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