Poured from 473mL can (w/ the brewnosers). Hazy amber with small white head. Malty toasted caramel, a touch woody. Okay.

Aromas of toast freshly coming out of the toaster. Hazelnut accents, floral hops and delicately herbaceous in a low-power olfactory. A highly effervescent beige foam collar fades quickly. Dark amber liquid sparkling and of exemplary clarity. Taste is well malted with notes of hazelnuts, toast and floral hops. The finish is dry and has a restrained bitterness. The body is moderately light with a slightly creamy texture and a very lively effervescence. The balance is on the malty side with truly little bitterness. The strong effervescence makes it a refreshing beer, but we completely miss the bitterness. Aromes de pain grillé rappelant les toasts fraichement sortis du grille-pain. Accents de noisettes, houblons floraux et délicatement herbacés dans un olfactif de faible puissance. Un col de mousse beige fortement effervescent s’efface rapidement. Liquide ambré foncé est pétillant et d’une limpidité exemplaire. En bouche, c’est bien malté avec des notes de noisettes bien établies, du pain grillé et des houblons floraux. La finale est bien sèche et présente une amertume retenue. Le corps est moyennement léger avec une texture légèrement onctueuse et une effervescence très vive. L’équilibre est du coté malté avec très peu d’amertume. L’effervescence forte en fait une bière bien rafraichissante mais on manque carrément l’amertume. O :6.765 V :3.137 G :7.114 B :3.167 O :14.15 T :34.333

Big tall can, Imperial pint size. Pours a clean amber colour, more on the darker side, with a big frothy warm cap, long lasting with some foamy lacing. Red ale aromas with well-blended notes of roasted malts, caramel, nuts and light hops. The taste is even nuttier, with some bread and the mild hops finishing off things. Not a bad red ale that is easy to drink beer.

Can from the LCBO. Clear dark copper under a tiny off white head. Nose is caramel, nuts and wood. Light+ sweet caramel with a light bitterness. Mouth is medium and creamy with slightly soft carbonation and a moderate dry finish. 7/3+/7-/3/13

Can - Woody and toffee twig notes. Dark Amber with a thin white head. Toffee and twig notes with a touch of bitterness. More like a strong bitter.