Session Houblon - India Session Ale
Microbrasserie Le Castor Brewing Co. in Rigaud, Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
7.36
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Another well crafted beer from Le Castor. Very drinkable session IPA with an admirably prominent citrus and grapefruit hop taste profile. The malt underneath is very understated, reminiscent of malts from west coast American IPAs. Well done!
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thank you Guillaume for this beer that you have found during one of your trip, in Canada.. It is a nice IPA, all the things that you can except, hop and nice notes of grapefruit, 22.08.16
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 11:08
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cask days 2014. Hazy golden pour, with a medium white head. Incredibly juicy, citrusy, piney aroma. This is hop juice. The finish is light on the bitterness and lacks a bit of body, it’s light, but very refreshing. Loads of citrus zest, and pine resins. Grapefruit, and mandarin. Just a superb beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Pub BreWskey, Montreal. Pale gold, white head. Aroma is fruity and citric. Taste is citrus, honey, caramel, pine notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2017
at 23:50
8.5/10
Gorgeous honey gold & hazy body; huge, healthy head that froths. Smell and flavor are a bit soapy with citrus zest and a mineral bitternes
Tried
on 24 Oct 2016
at 15:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Où, Quand, Comment : Bouteille, dégustée le 2/24/2015.
Visuel : Couleur : dorée-orangée. Apparence : légèrement voilée.
Arôme : Houblon fruité (agrumes, fruits tropicaux), herbeux, légèrement floral aux notes épicées et résineuses, léger de miel et de céréales.
Goût : En entrée de bouche : Goût moyennement amer de houblon fruité (agrumes, fruits tropicaux), légèrement résineux et herbeux aux notes florales, présent toute la gorgée. Un léger support de céréales est également présent avec des notes de miel.
En bouche : Corps : moyen-mince. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement crémeuse. Finale : moyenne-longue, composée d’une amertume de houblon herbeux, floral, légèrement fruité aux notes résineuses et poivrées.
Visuel : Couleur : dorée-orangée. Apparence : légèrement voilée.
Arôme : Houblon fruité (agrumes, fruits tropicaux), herbeux, légèrement floral aux notes épicées et résineuses, léger de miel et de céréales.
Goût : En entrée de bouche : Goût moyennement amer de houblon fruité (agrumes, fruits tropicaux), légèrement résineux et herbeux aux notes florales, présent toute la gorgée. Un léger support de céréales est également présent avec des notes de miel.
En bouche : Corps : moyen-mince. Effervescence : moyenne. Texture : légèrement crémeuse. Finale : moyenne-longue, composée d’une amertume de houblon herbeux, floral, légèrement fruité aux notes résineuses et poivrées.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2016
at 01:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
650 ml bottle shared by Cuso at Bratislava Tasting, thanks!
Amber, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, white head.
Aroma of citrus, passion fruit, pine, apricot, biscuit.
Taste follows this, with some more grapefruit.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes bitter, zesty, piney, citric, a bit grassy, a bit malty.
Very nice. Very fresh and crisp, with lovely fruity hop notes. Great beer considering the low ABV, among the best SIPAs I’ve had.
Amber, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, white head.
Aroma of citrus, passion fruit, pine, apricot, biscuit.
Taste follows this, with some more grapefruit.
Medium, creamy mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation.
Finishes bitter, zesty, piney, citric, a bit grassy, a bit malty.
Very nice. Very fresh and crisp, with lovely fruity hop notes. Great beer considering the low ABV, among the best SIPAs I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2015
at 08:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at joined tasting at Gurthnar’s place, kindly donated by pushkinwow, many thanks. Orange golden color with medium white head. Oranges, tangerines, zest in hoppy aroma. Taste, oranges, tangerines, zest, pines. Solid malty backbone. Medium long hoppy bitter finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2015
at 08:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0,65l bottle shared by Cuso at Bratislava RB Tasting, big thanks. orange quite hazy color, small white head. smells some pines, light currant notes, spices, grass, some fruits, OK smell. light to medium body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes a bit heavier than ABV suggests, some sweetness, quite fruity, some pines, grass, mango, pineapple. finishes with very light bitterness and quite fruity. smell not too exciting, but lovely taste, quite nice and full mouthfeel for a session strength. good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2015
at 08:06