Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy yellow-beige-orange colour with a white frothy head, good stay and lacing. Citrus juice nose with some tropical fruits in there. Kind of mango and some light alcohol come out of this. Juicy mouthfeel with a little tart in the end, and a mild building dryness. Orange juice tasting with some citrus zest to blend, add a touch bitterness and hints of other tropical fruits. Quite an easy-drinking, juicy Double IPA that can easily get you hooked.
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Fractale from Noctem Artisans Brasseurs 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Hazy golden-orange colour with a big, warm-white, frothy-creamy head, very long lasting and leaving nice sticky-foamy lacing. Lemon zest aromas with some orange juice, tropical fruitiness and that beautiful Nelson Sauvin grape-nuttiness. The taste continues showcasing this last hop, blending with citrus zest creating a nice soft dryness. The tropical fruits are nicely balancing in the background. Quite a nice juicy, zesty IPA with some nice fruitiness, and our friend - Nelson Sauvin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy golden-yellow colour with a big frothy white head, good retention, leaving some soapy-foamy lacing. Lemon zest aromas with a blend of orange juice and herbal hints. Citrus peel continues in the flavours with a touch of coconut, pineapple. A juicy mouthfeel with just enough dryness, and a tad tart left on the tongue. An easy-drinking, juicy, but more on the light dry-bitter side IPA.
Dandeman (2711) reviewed Shaka from Noctem Artisans Brasseurs 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Aromes tropicaux et citriques relevant des notes de mangue, de pamplemousse, de pin et de résine. Des notes légèrement terreuses ainsi qu’un soupçon de fraise s’ajoutent à l’ensemble. Liquide doré presque limpide assorti d’une mousse moyennement épaisse qui persiste plus ou moins. Entrée de bouche relevant une combinaison citrique et amère. La résine est assez présente et donne un aspect bien ‘’grassy’’. Des notes de fruits tropicaux ressemblant à de la mangue se combinent aux malts miellés pour assurer une base légèrement sucrée à l’ensemble. Une finale amère et épicée se prolonge de longues secondes en s’agrémentant de tons herbacés, résineux et terreux. Une West Coast tout à fait dans les normes, bien amère qui aurait intérêt à représenter un peu plus de fruité pour être dans les grandes ligues. Très appréciée. O:8.64 V:4.15 G:8.87 C:3.75 G:16.75 T:42.16
Metalchopz (7978) reviewed Shaka from Noctem Artisans Brasseurs 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Clean at first pour, lighter golden colour with a big frothy-foamy white head, good retention and thicker soapy lacing. Beautiful fresh herbal aromas with some citrus notes, as oppose to the West Coast smell expected - caramel and big green grassiness. Getting a little hazy as it pours more. The taste also shows some citrusy notes that are refreshing with a touch of herbs blending things. Not sure about West Coast Style IPA on this one, but a really good, fresh-citrus IPA that is just not juicy-hazy, but yet refreshing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy, light golden-yellow colour with a white cap that disappears quick enough for the style, leaving a basic ring around the brew. Beautiful fresh aromas of many fruits - citrus, tropical and hints of oats. The taste is milder as a Session, but still lots of to offer. Lemons, oranges and a herbal touch. A mild dryness appears in the finish, but nicely juicy all-around. A very drinkable, refreshing, fruity Session NEIPA-style beer.
GRM (7524) reviewed Finesse from Noctem Artisans Brasseurs 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Glass, 6 ounces, draught, drunk at the Microbrasserie des Haldes, savoured on 23 December 2023; eye: golden, limpid, no effervescence, ring of grey-white head, good lacing; nose: subtle, slight hops, slight malt; mouth : subtle, slight hops, slight malt, dry finale in bittering hops with light presence of biscuit, medium body, good carbonation, more bitter than expected, lightly sweet, slick texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS
Verre, 6 onces, en fût, bue à la Microbrasserie des Haldes, savourée le 23 décembre 2023; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d'effervescence, anneau de mousse blanc gris, bonne dentelle; nez : subtile, très léger houblon, très léger malt; bouche : subtile, très léger houblon, très léger malt, finale sèche en houblon amérisant avec légère présence de biscuit, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, plus amère que prévu, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Third Noctem IPA of the night (all with Mosaic), first a Session, then normal IPA and now this Double IPA. Hazy golden colour with a white frothy head, decent stay and some lacing. Loads of citrus aromas with some herbal notes. Alcohol does appear with time, some bitterness. Citrusy flavours as well, but with a touch of peach, tropical fruits. Decent dryness builds in the finish. Zest-tart is lightly left on the tongue. An easy-drinking, refreshing, decent-drying citrusy Double IPA. All 3 of these Mosaic IPAs are as solid for their style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy golden colour with a frothy warm-white cap, good stay and lots of lacing streaks. Big lemon zest nose with some milder juices as base, and a fine grassy touch. The taste shows the zest as well, but the mouthfeel being wet-juicy, and not as dry in the end, makes it refreshing - so not as zesty. Still, citrus, mild grassiness. Another refreshing IPA from this brewery tonight.