Sampled at the 1st Festibiere d’hiver in Gatineau, Quebec. This one was hazy golden colour with an off-white head that had decent lace. Good spiciness in the nose. Nice dry mouthfeel. Fruity aftertaste with nice yeast. The finish is pleasantly dry-hopped. This was a great experience from Charlevoix (as I always enjoy their brews).

Sample, draught, 4 ounces, Hivern’ales, savoured on January 20 2011; eye: bronze, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: alcohol, malt, light hops, slight spices; mouth: alcohol, malt, light hops, light caramel, short finale in malt with presence of alcohol, medium-full body, not much carbonation, lightly sweet and bitter, lightly alcoholic texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Échantillon, en fût, 4 onces, Hivern’ales, savourée le 20 janvier 2012; il : bronze, limpide, pas d’effervescence, petite mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : alcool, malt, léger houblon, très léger épices; bouche : alcool, malt, léger houblon, léger caramel, finale courte en malt avec présence d’alcool, corps moyen-corsé, peu carbonatée, légèrement sucrée et amère, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : correct

A reddish amber IPA with a thin light moka head. In aroma, sweet treacle malt, with white grapes, vinous and smooth, veering into barley wine territory. In mouth, a sweet candy treacle malt,lightly vinous, oily mouthfeel, smooth British hops, quite nice but not a hop bomb. On tap at Vices et Versa, April 22 2011.