Quintessence
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.60
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Quintessence is a beer between the scotch ale and barley wine styles. It is aged 8 months in oak barrels having previously been used to age a Québécois maple liqueur called Charles-Aimé Robert. Finally, while being transferred to the conditioning tun, hop leaves were added in order to obtain a powerful aroma of fresh hops (a technique which is called “dry hopping”). Subtle flavors of caramel and maple mix with the alcohol (10.5%) which is present but never overwhelming. The final result is a very complex beer, well-balanced, with ample body, but which still bestows an impression of lightness due to the power of the alcohol which seems to carry all the other flavors. Enjoy in moderation!
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4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Hazy amber colour. Hot and malty aroma with light maple syrup and dusty yeastiness. Hot, dusty palate with thick, vaguely defined malts. Too hot and simplistic.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2005
at 00:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBSG Bottle # 37 2003 sampled 7/09/05 Heavy malt aroma that comes with caramel, and smoked nuts. The flavor is big with lots going on. The complexities play on as the beer warms. Dark fruits and some alcohol. Deep rich smooth palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2005
at 12:30
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBSG 2005: Damn it was hard to describe this beer there was just so much going on. Deep reddish amber color is senous and sexy. The nose has a strange, but tempting mix of bubblegum, oranges and tobbacco leaves. The oak is very present in the mouth along with subtle hints of smoke, oranges, caramel, spices and mildly yeasty. Finishing with an excellent mix of smoke and subtle spiced orange pekoe flavours. Excellent winter beer.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2005
at 08:12