7.8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Big bottle from somewhere in Montréal. Has a nice big heaving head, not too heavy though so doesn’t overflow even when poured aggressively. Muddy brown body, carbonation, heavy stuff. Strong pungent yeast aroma with vague hints of caramel and molasses. Damn, I wish more people listened to Ryoji Ikeda on a regular basis. Flavour is heavy malt, caramel, rye bread (the cheap stuff you find at the major supermarket chains, not the real stuff), sugary caramel and of course that yeast just poking through. Crisp on the backend. A nice wild ride of a beer, heavy and messy stuff that works well for the large format bottle. Time to watch a movie whilst quaffing this stuff, it’s one of those big beers you can get behind on a saturday night.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Hazy reddish-brown, white foam. Sweet aroma, caramel, dried fruit, raisins, malt. Malty taste, slightly wine, raisins.

7

Хорошо

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bouteille 750ml. Couleur acajou voilée, mousse beige foncée fuyante. Arôme de malt grillé, grains, mélasse. Arôme de malt grillé, caramel, soupçon d’alcool, café, âcreté en fin de bouche. Carbonatation moyenne-faible, corps moyen.

4.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

This ale poured a deep dark amber colour with a small but fizzy brown head. Slightly cloudy. Scents include light caramel and malt. Not overly fragrant. First swig was smooth and a little watery with flavours of malt and brown sugar. A little spice. Finish is medium sweet with malt flavour lingering forever.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(bottle) clear rich reddish amber colour with a small brown head; aromas of spice, wheat; dry, rich flavour with a long medium bitter finish; quite interesting - bold flavour, like a mixture of belgian ale and wheat beer

6

A hazed dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, molasses, light oxidation, OK. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with dark fruits, light plums and molasses, alcohol warmth, a bit tired. Bottle from 2012.

6.8

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

Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased at Broue Ha Ha, savoured on May 23 2012; eye: a bit of a gusher, mahogany, semi-opaque, nice effervescence, brown head that disappears completely, no lacing; nose: yeast, spices including clove, lightly burnt toffee, light alcohol, slight dark fruits; mouth: spices including clove, light alcohol, malt, lightly burnt toffee, medium body, good carbonation, mildly sweet, slightly syrupy; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha, savourée le 23 mai 2012; œil : petit geyser, acajou, semi-opaque, bonne effervescence, mousse brune qui disparaît complètement, pas de dentelle; nez : levure, épices incluant clou de girofle, toffee légèrement brûlé, léger alcool, très léger fruits foncés; bouche : épices incluant clou de girofle, léger alcool, malt, toffee légèrement brûlé, léger fruits foncés, très léger houblon, finale en épices avec présence de toffee légèrement brûlé, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement sirupeuse; en résumé : bien

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle: Poured a hazy dirty brown color ale with a large head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of solid malt notes with light caramel and some light fruity ester. Taste is better then expected with notes of a solid malt backbone with semi-sweet caramelized notes and some light fruity ester with a bready yeast strain. Body is quite full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and easily drinkable.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Came in a Brasseurs RJ tester 6-pack with their Cannon and Lochness. When I twisted the cap off, most of the beer came foaming out (so be careful out there). Pours a cloudy brown colour with a decent head that does not stay long, and leaves a little lace. Yeast is seen floating around and going to the bottom of the glass. Beautiful nose of spices, dark malts and Belgian yeast. Dark fruits taste with the spices and Belgian strong beer notes. A pretty good brew for Brasseurs RJ and representation of the style (for a bigger brewery).