Brown bottle, 650 ml, via Glen G. - CANBIF fall 2017 (thank you!), savoured on February 4 2018; eye: little geyser upon opening, maroon, semi-hazy, lots of effervescence, good sheet of beige head that turns into a ring, no lacing; nose: malt, roasted, nuts; mouth: malt, roasted, nuts, slight caramel, finale in malt with presence of nuts, medium body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; overall: correct

FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 650 ml, via Glen G. - CANBIF automne 2017 (thank you!), savourée le 4 février 2018; œil : petit geyser à l'ouverture, marron, semi-voilée, très effervescente, bonne couverture de mousse beige qui se transforme en un anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, rôti, noix; bouche : malt, rôti, noix, très léger caramel, finale en malt avec présence de noix, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : correct

Taster at the brewery shared with Farees. Pours a clear amber with white head. Aroma is caramel, roasted malt, some diacetil. Similar taste. Not bad.

Bright amber, small tan head.Neutral nose.Light malt palate, medium hop bitterness. Diacetyl notes.

Copper with a white head. Grain and sweet caramel. Light mildly earthy hops. Not a lot going on. Not bad but forgettable.

On June 20, 2015. At Doan’s Craft Brewing Company, in Vancouver, British Columbia.Hazy brown color, teal head. Fruity sweet taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness. gRainy aftertaste. Sweet malty scent.

Golden/brown, toasty, hint of caramel, maybe toffee. Ok amber. It’s not got enough hop, which allows the caramel to show through a lot. That makes it more akin to one of the industrial alts, rather than one of the classic examples. And I have to admit, I am comparing it a little bit to the Steel & Oak Alt, which I had the night before and liked better.

Draft - Light caramel and toffee. Clear brown copper with a decent beige head. Light sweet caramel and some light raisin. Not bad.

On tap at Doan's, pours a clear cherry red with a small beige head. Nose is quite weak, with lightly toasted bready malt, not a whole lot else. Flavour is clean enough, but really weak and bland, with dry lightly toasted malt characterizing this. Nothing offensive but it's really boring even for the style. Needs some amping up.

Draught at the brewery
Beautiful dark amber color, clean, with small head. It’s a Vienna, dry, quite weak, with a light nutty touch but completely missing the malt depth of Altbiers, and with a short empty final.
It’s clean, and not flawed, drinkable beer, just don’t expect a real Altbier.