7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dégustée en fût au Brouhaha à Montréal. De couleur noire et opaque. Nez de malt rôti, moyen de chocolat noir, léger de café avec des notes de crème brûlée (notes lactiques) et des traces de vanille. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture moyennement crémeuse. Léger goût de chocolat au lait et de crème brûlée (notes lactiques) avec des notes de vanille dès l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de malt rôti et de chocolat noir puis en finale l’on retrouve un léger goût d’’alcool boisé avec un léger goût de café. Post-goût long-moyen, légèrement amer de rôti, de chocolat noir léger d’alcool boisé avec des notes de café. (22 mars 2013)
Tried
on 23 Mar 2013
at 11:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a thick brown head. In aroma, nice bitter chocolate with light Brett notes, bourbon, very nice. In mouth, a nice smooth bitter chocolate with coffee grinds, alcohol warmth, light Brett. On tap at Hivernale, Feb. 23 2013.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Mar 2013
at 17:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap (Hivernale): Poured a deep black color ale with a generous head. Aroma of light dry roasted malt with vanilla and bourbon notes and some chocolate cream notes is quite enjoyable. Taste is a mix between some vanilla and bourbon notes with some chocolate cream notes and some light dry bitter coffee notes. Body is a bit thin with light creamy texture and some good carbonation with no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed and the only improvement point is that a bigger stout might have fared better with the amount of bourbon notes that can be found in this beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2013
at 11:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dégustée en fût au Vices & Versa. De couleur dorée-orangée et claire. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, traces de pêches) aux notes terreuses, léger de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches, faibles traces de menthe poivrée) aux notes florales, léger de grains de céréales avec des notes de pain. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture très légèrement huileuse et crémeuse. Moyen goût de levures fruitées (agrumes, léger de pêches avec de faibles traces d’abricots) aux notes terreuses et épicées (poivre doux) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de céréales, léger de pain avec des traces de caramel doux puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches, traces de foin) aux notes florales. Post-goût moyen et moyennement sec, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec des notes florales ainsi qu’un léger goût fruité (zeste d’agrumes). (8 janvier 2013)
Tried
on 10 Jan 2013
at 20:45
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by Jay at tasting at my house. Pours black with brown head. Nose and taste of milk chocolate, roast chocolate malt, vanilla and roast brownie. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2012
at 18:53
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
LA CHOUAPE - NOUVELLE MOISSON - definitely not the same beer as HOUBLON FRAIS (see my rating below) I hope I bought a bad bottle because this beer is disgusting. Aroma is similar to decaying herbs. I don’t know what it is but it smells barn or rotten hay with a touch of sour. Appearance is gold with orange glints, very hazy with white, thick and creamy head. Little lacing fading fast. Taste is awful: like old barn rotten hay with a sour aftertaste. This beer is definitely sour. Had to trow it down the drain. HOUBLON FRAIS - LA CHOUAPE (Tasted in october 2012) Aroma: Cinnamon, caramel and pepper; a surprisingly malted and yeasty nose for an IPA although we can also find herbal notes of fresh cut grass. well balanced aromas. Appearance: Amber brown, hazy, average creamy pale brown head, sticking well to glass with fair lacing. Taste: Attack is malted at the beginning with notes of cinnamon, caramel, clove and nutmeg. Then, fresh hops are taking over with herbal notes, fresh cut grass and hay, leaving a smooth bitterness with a long lasting finale. Very interesting to discover undried fresh hops flavors for the first time. Another country beer by La Chouape. Very interesting for those who want to discover the taste of undried hop. Aroma: 7 Appearance: 3 Taste: 7 Palate: 3 Overall: 14 Total 3.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2012
at 19:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasted on tap at La Chouape Pub in St-Félicien on July 31st. Aromas: Mainly molasses and oatmeal. Appearance: Very dark and opaque black. Wonderful head and lacing. Flavors: Oatmeal, molasses and coffee with a strong roasted bitterness. Interesting combination of cereals and bitterness. I’ve never tasted oatmeal beer before and I have to admit that it’s not my favorite style. But it certainly does the job.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2012
at 17:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tasted on tap at La Chouape Pub in St-Félicien on July 31st. Aroma: A good balance of hops, hay, and cereal notes. Appearance: Clear gold, nice creamy head and good lacing. Taste: Flavors are mainly herbal with a lot of cereal notes. A good country reminder. Hops could be sticking out more though. I’d say it’s more like a pale ale than an IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2012
at 17:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 500ml. Couleur noire presque opaque, mousse peu présente couleur café au lait. Arôme de grains torréfiés, d’espresso et de vanille. Goût d’espresso, un brin sucré, grains torréfiés, un peu de vanille.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2012
at 18:22
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bought this by accident confusing with a better beer. Smells like nothing really, or I don’t have a nose. There’s nothing overtly wrong here. Ends up a little sour after a few sips. Pours cloudy at least and head retains. Soft carbonation. Isn’t bad at all for what it is, really. Bottle from Peluso d-pan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2012
at 21:15