Corps Mort
À l'Abri de la Tempête in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.20
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
341 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 11%. Hazy deep golden to brown-ish amber colour, small white head. Aroma of malts, molasses and caramel, hints of smoked malts. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, but the smoked malts are more distinct now, hints of smoked meat and smoked fish, seaweed and iodine. .
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 21 Apr 2026
at 17:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
This small brewery BW is a real revelation. It hits some balances that I love in a barleywine - roasted caramel malts, some booziness,understated rich tropical fruit and maybe apricots - augmented by some unusual elements - smokiness and some saltiness, reflecting the ocean environment in which it was brewed. Definitely one of my all-time BW favourites. It is a pity that L’Abri de la Tempete produces so little volume, making availability in central Canada a bit of an issue. The 2015 version might have backed off on some taste elements such as the caramel malt and the richness of the body.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 19:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I would consider this a smoked than a barley wine. Ok there is a huge aroma of bacon, smoke, sausage, and a great saltiness. The flavor is salty snd there is a nice sweet maltiness that adds itself to the smoke and bacon flavors. Quite enjoyable but not an evetday beer.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From my brother: pours copper with a white head. Aroma is lightly smoky, caramel, loads of malt, booze, and hops. Definitely is a bit of a rauchbier, but the barley wine aspect is strong with this one. Heavy body and huge taste. Fairly bitter. Lingering and boozy aftertaste. Much. Not totally my thing... but for those who like it...
Tried
on 26 Jan 2017
at 22:30
8/10
Tried
on 22 Oct 2016
at 15:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. This Abri a la Tempete Barleywine was a slow gusher that poured a dark copper with a thick fluffy beige head. It has a very bready sweet caramel & lemony aroma. Very full bodied with a silky mouthfeel. The taste really surprised me with a delicious soft smoked maple bacon flavor - extremely Québécois in terms of taste. A truly unique Barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2014
at 11:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 9
Olfactif: Beaucoup de caramel au premier nez. Du buterscotch, du sucre de canne, des notes d’alcool, de la réglisse rouge.Un nez très puissant, surtout dans les caramels et ses dérivés. Dorée, tirant sur ambrée, mousse d’épaisseur moyenne, très dense, très crémeuse, qui persiste assez longtemps. Une petite dentelle discrète se montre le bout du nez. Gustatif: L’attaque se passe au centre et à l’arrière. Le caramel entre en bouche avec ses sucres dérivés; butterscotch, réglisse, vanille, pommes caramélisées, laissant ensuite place à une franche amertume florale. L’alcool est puissant mais s’intègre bien aux saveurs. En bouche, elle est un délice; superbement bien balancée, ronde, onctueuse et pétillante. Un merveilleux vin d’orge, dégusté à profusion aux Iles et aussi disponible partout au Québec.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2013
at 07:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Comes together quite nicely. Some booze, lots of barley malt, floral hops and citrus. Pours clear orange with good lacing and head. Booze pretty well-hidden for alcohol percentage. Finish is pretty bitter. Soft carbonation.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2013
at 10:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
341mL bottle, pours an opaque dark amber with a small beige head. Aroma is of dried dark fruits (dates, figs, apricots), toffee, and grapes. Flavour of grapes, other dark dried fruits, some toffee, a bit of oxidation, and some rubber. Not sure if this tastes old or if it's just crafted this way. Medium complexity that drinks easily enough for a barley wine and doesn't cloy. Standard, nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2012
at 20:08
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Excellente bière, bien équilibrée. Goût fumé, un peu salé. Arôme de fumée, d’épices. Un des beaux produits que cette micro-brasseries a à offrir.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2012
at 09:12