3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 beerbuzzmontreal (3488) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 9, 2008
The pour reveals a clear ruby color with a thin offwhite head. Aroma of caramel, mild hops and slightly roasted malt. Flavor of mild hops, caramel, slightly roasted malt, theres some bitterness in the end. The body is light with a creamy texture and soft carbonation.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 TaktikMTL (6483) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - OCT 2, 2007
En fût. Verre de dégustation à la brasserie. Arôme: Légère odeur de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence dun mince col mousseux et dune fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût de malt caramélisé. Durée moyenne de larrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de noix grillées en arrière goût. (Rating #1278)
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 MartinT (8661) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 30, 2007
My Bottom Line:
This non-denominational "Rousse" offers earthy hops throughout its bready and nutty malt approach, leading to an assertively bitter finish which tends to overshadow the delicate nature of what preceded.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam covers the clear copper.
-The body is lean and aptly carbonated.
-The hoppy and bitter finish is mostly earthy.
-Some caramel apple fruitiness seeps from the maltiness.
-With a little more malt girth, and less bitterness in the end, this characterless Rousse would become more memorable to me.
On tap at the brewpub.
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