Olive bottle, 750 ml, purchased at Broue Ha Ha, savoured January 22 2012; eye: mahogany, semi-opaque, no effervescence, voluminous mocha head, light lacing; nose: yeast, coriander, malt, light floral hops, light citrusy; mouth: coriander, malt, light floral hops, slight soap-gum, honey, light citrusy, pepper, alcohol, light acidulous, finale in coriander with light fruity presence, medium-full body, rather carbonated, slightly bitter, lightly sweet, fizzy texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille olive, 750 ml, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha, savourée le 20 janvier 2012; œil : acajou, semi-opaque, pas d’effervescence, mousse moka abondante, légère dentelle; nez : levure, coriandre, malt, léger houblon floral, léger agrumes; bouche : coriandre, malt, léger houblon floral, très léger gomme-savon, miel, léger agrumes, poivre, alcool, léger acidulé, finale en coriandre avec légère présence fruitée, corps moyen-corsé, plutôt carbonatée, très légèrement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture pétillante; en résumé : bien

Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased at Broue Ha Ha, savoured on January 13 2011; eye: black, opaque, tan head; nose: herbal hops, light roasted barley, light coffee, slight malt; mouth: hops, light roasted barley, light coffee, slight malt, unpleasant acridness, dry finale in roasted barley with presence of hops, medium body, average carbonation, mildly bitter, light astringency; overall: disappointing FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha, savourée le 13 janvier 2012; œil : noire, opaque, mousse fauve; nez : houblon herbacé, léger orge torréfié, léger café, très léger malt; bouche : houblon, léger orge torréfié, léger café, très léger malt, âcreté déplaisante, finale sèche en orge torréfié avec présence de houblon, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement amère, légère astringence; en résumé : déçu

A deep dark IPA with a thick dark brown head. In aroma, strong grassy and herbaceous hops, metallic, light biscuit malt with coffee notes. In mouth, a nutty malt with coffee notes, herbal hops, grassy, a bit strange, some astringent notes. Shared with GRM. Merci Sylvain.

Bottle: Poured a cloudy dark brown color ale with a large light brown foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of spices is more pronounced then I had anticipated with some fruity and sweet ester. Taste is a mix between some coriander and some other spices (maybe cardamom), some fruity ester with candy-like qualities and some residual sugars. Body is full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Interesting though there is some rough edges and some more balance would be better.

A blonde pils with a thick frothy creamy white head. In aroma, light mineral malt with German hopping, very classic. In mouth, a smooth crisp malt with nice German hops, grassy, lightly resinous, very decent. On tap at Brouhaha, Dec. 16 2011.

A copper amber ale with a thin lacing off white to mocha head. In aroma, a herbaceous malt with light fruity esters, so-so. In mouth, a sweet treacle malt with very faint hops, watery bodied, nutty notes, very boring. On tap at Vices et Versa as Irish Red Ale, Dec. 16 2011.

Bottle: Poured a deep amber color ale with a large off-white foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of candi sugar and fruity ester is quite charming. Taste is a nice balance mix between some candi sugar notes with some fruity ester and solid malt backbone with light dry fruits. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed with nice drinkability/complexity level.

Bottle: Poured a black color stout with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of floral coffee notes is nice and well balanced by lactose and roasted malt notes. Taste is a nice enough mix between some floral coffee notes without too much astringency and lactose notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Not necessarily a style I cherish very much but still well brewed and balanced.

Bottle: Poured a medium copper color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of bitter hops with some resin and piney notes as well. Taste is a nice mix between some dry caramel malt with notes of bitter hops with a balance between some citrus and resin notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Solid offering while not straying too far from the style.

From tap at Broue Pub Brouhaha. Pours hazy dark orange with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and light caramelish. Phenolic and spiced flavoured. Bitter and dry finish. Simple yet good.