Sample @ a beer tasting at the Paas. Huge chocolate aroma. Thin white head. Clear amber pour. Chocolate in the aftertaste. Pretty nice

(can) dark reddish amber with medium tall brown head; aromas of vanilla, stewed fruit; dry simple flavour with light sour finish

Bottle: Poured a clear deep amber color ale with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized sugar and light toffee notes with subtle fruity ester are quite interesting. Taste is also a great mix between some caramelized sugar and toffee while retaining a good balance of sweetness with some light subtle fruity ester. Body is about average with good carbonation. Easily drinkable winter warmer style beer with just enough complexity.

Granville 12-bottle mixer pack at The Beer Store. Pours a clean copper colour with a big frothy off-white head, great retention and lots of dirty lace. Sweet and spicy nose with caramel, chocolate, grass and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and nuts. Nice, mildly creamy mouthfeel. Mostly chocolate taste with the malt, light alcohol and a light nutty finish. Was not expecting chocolate in this one, but must admit this mixes well with the spices. Quite interesting.

Canette 473ml. De couleur ambrée-foncée et claire. Nez de vanille, moyen de malt sucré, léger de pain et de caramel avec des notes de chocolat au lait et de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux notes huileuses. Goût d’extrait de vanille (présent toute la gorgée) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de grains de malt moyennement sucrés et très légèrement rôtis avec des notes de caramel doux et de chocolat au lait (très faibles traces lactiques) puis en finale l’on retrouve un léger regain de goût de vanille, des notes amères de houblon herbeux aisni que quelques traces épicées piquante (poivre? cannelle?). Post-goût moyen, composé d’un résiduel de vanille sucrée avec quelques notes de houblon herbeux et des traces rôties.

Surprisingly decent for Granville. Stong aromas of both vanilla and cocoa. Pours copper, medium to high carbonation though a little high for style. Taste has mild bitterness and sourness. A chalk-like finish to this. A little tinny also, but had this in a tall can.

This ale poured a deep amber colour with a quick living, soapy, white coloured head. Scents include caramel, bread and sweet grass. First sip was smooth and malty with flavours of brown sugar and caramel with a small amount of milk chocolate. finish is really malty with light chocolate flavours lingering.

Poured from the tap. Medium-Dark brown in colour with dissipating white head. Aromas of vanilla, nuts, and chocolate milk. Tastes of vanilla, mint, chocolate, and roasted malts. Light body, mild bitter finish.

On tap. Pours a dark brown with light head. Aromas of malt and chocolate. Flavors of milk chocolate, vanilla, and roasted malt. Surprisingly nice.

355ml bottle, thanks to Robert C. Pours amber with steady bubbles and a nicely proportioned head. The nose has honey coated cereal. The taste has more honey and cereal with some sultanas. The palate is medium bodied with a creamy texture and a clean finish. Overall, very balanced and drinkable.