holy hell, a brown ale? this beer is black! If i didnt know i would think this is a porter. Very small beige head, a slightly fruity aroma, with some roasted malt, and a touch of hops. Smoky flavour, more roasted malt, and some nice hops in the finish. Smooth in the end, wow, i’m very impressed! I’ve had a few of this breweries beers, and they are pretty subpar, but this is very nice.

Bottle from the Beer Store. Pours a very dark reddish brown with a minimal beige head that leaves nice lace. Nose is chocolate and roasted nuts. There is some bitterness that keeps this from being too sweet. Mouth is medium with average carbonation. Slight metallic taste in the finish.

Dark brown, lasting thick tan head. Salty nose.Dry malt start,sweet with earthy notes. Easy drinking. Very nice

Can shared by Jay at MaxxDaddy’s tasting. Pours dark brown. Nose/taste of coffee, hops and water. Hints of diaper in the nose. Light watery body.

Originally rated August 2004. Poured a deep amber colour with a beautiful creamy beige head that settled quickly. Left a small amount of lacing. Smelt malty with hints of molasse and tuna (yes... tuna - I know that does not sound pleasant, but it did not ruin the nose). The flavour was matly caramel / coffee with a smooth bitter start and a dry finish. Beats the hell out of Newcastle’s english brown ale.

The Beer Store 500ml can ($2.65): Pours a dark brown color with a tannish head. Aroma is mostly roasted malt. Taste is a little bit sweet. Finish is not so great; it is a little metallic and watery. A tiny bit of hops are present. Mostly just malty. Feels kind of light. Ok.

500ml can, found somewhere in the cold climes of Ottawa. Hey, I’m from further north, so all the cold-weather paranoia really doesn’t mean much to me. Minus eight? Shorts and sleeves weather!! I think this one is a four for appearance, the head is good and the body is a solid dark brown-burgundy hue. The aroma is all simple malts, nothing exciting. The flavour is much the same - malty flavours all over the place, watery finish. No complexity, no enticing mouthfeel. A shame, really - this could have (and -should- have) been much better.

A little bitter, a touch of sourness. Certainly decent, and leaves a nice finish.

Canette 473ml. De couleur brune-ambrée et claire. Nez de grains de malt sucrés et moyennement rôtis, moyen de caramel sucré, léger de chocolat et de houblon herbeux avec des notes de noix et de fruits (traces de cerises) ainsi que des traces de fumée de bois. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement crémeuse. Léger goût fruité (petits fruits foncés) accompagné de faibles notes de fumée de bois lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût malté de caramel légèrement rôti avec un léger goût de chocolat et des traces de pain grillé puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux aux notes asséchantes ainsi que des traces métalliques et de noix. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer de rôti, de houblon herbeux et léger de chocolat.

(can) clear dark amber, medium light brown head; aroma of roast, simple lightly sweet flavour with long light bitter finish, overall uninspired