6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the crown and beaver in North Bay Ontario.
Hazy orange pour, with a big foamy white head. Aroma is quite fruity, apricot, pear, hints if white wine grapes and some light bretty notes. Carbonation is quite lively, mouthfeel reminds me of a Belgian tripel. Finish is aggressively bitter, with some light oak, no signs of the hopped vodka at all. It all ends in a very strong green, hop Cone bitterness. Not bad, but whoa the end is not expected.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle - Pale malts and some light toasted oak. Clear gold with a decent white head. Okay, sweet white fruit and a long finish. Vidal grapes are unfortunately lost.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Dégustée au printemps 2017 chez BRASSEURS DU MOULIN (De mes notes). .

7

A hazed golden ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with resinous floral hops, treacle, grapeskin, nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light resinous hops, light barrel and curacao, alcohol warmth, very nice. Bottle from brewery. 7-3-8-3-14.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at As Is. Mostly clear orange color with a frothy head. Mild hop aroma, clean and a little bitter. Oak comes through a bit but I get none of the grape or vodka. Fine.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Cloudy blond color, compact head. Starts as a decent Pale Ale, some hops, light malt, smooth; but in the final there is to much booze, and too much pithy bitterness, almost unpleasant.
Unbalanced, uncoordinated.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is hop forward, with piney hops and biscuity malt. Flavour is much heavier on the vodka-soaked oak spirals, followed by bittering hops and biscuity malt. Don't get any grape or vinous character. Fun experiment but it doesn't deliver anything overly pleasant.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Enjoyed at the Loon. Pours a hazy golden colour with an off-white head, decent retention with good lacing. Grapefruit hoppy aromas with beautiful oak wood notes. Citrus zest taste with nice bitterness, dryness with hints of vanilla and wine grapes. A very nice pale ale to start with, and then the Vidal oak just adds a beautiful touch.