6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can explodes with carbonation and foam right after opening, but dies down quickly, then there is no head at all - strange. Slightly hazy light amber and copper coloured body with a thin tan head. Aroma of malt, caramel, cardboard and a touch of hops - not much though. Light-bodied; Creamy and malty flavour at first with a touch of nuts, some raisins and a cardboardie, off-malt taste with a little earthy and floral hops. Aftertaste is quite potent with bitter tastes throughout and a light hoppy note on the back end. Overall, a decent beer - a bit interesting since it’s more of a Canadian (or almost English) Pale Ale, but not horrible - some complexity in the mix. I sampled this 473 mL can purchased from Au Coin Duluth in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 04-December-2010 sampled at home in Washington after Montreal won Game 6 in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Boston.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2011
at 23:02
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5
Purchased in a Quebec City dépanneur (when my band played there). Pours a pale yellow colour (not as pale as a light beer though) with a big frothy white head that foams out slowly and leaves bubbly lacing. Medium-sized bubbles form around the glass and carbonation is mild-average. Nice fresh nose with some malt, but the hop seems to take over. A beautiful perfume for just an average-looking blonde ale. The malt grain really shows in the taste. Wow... grainy as hell and stays long into the aftertaste. Notes of grass and honey are also present after the first sip. Not much impact in the mouthfeel, but overall, good aroma and flavour (if you consider this one not complex - just a simple blonde ale).
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Enjoyed this one with my bandmates at Joe Smoked Meat in Quebec City (right before one of our shows). Poured an amber colour with a big light-beige head with great retention and good lacing. Aromas of grainy malt and hop. The mouthfeel was refreshing, being crisp and dry. Great smooth bitterness that did not last much into the aftertaste. Pretty good IPA overall that is not too strong in taste, but is much better than macro wannabe IPAs.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Enjoyed this one with my bandmates at Joe Smoked Meat in Quebec City (right before one of our shows). Poured a light golden colour with a big white head, decent retention and lightly carbonated. Not much aroma... maybe a bit of bread. Watery mouthfeel, but is quite refreshing. Good fresh grain taste with mild sweetness, but not much bitterness. Overall, decent mild micro pilsner.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:49
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Purchased at Intermarché St-Roch in Quebec City (where my band was playing). This one reminds me a lot of their "Kwe" brew (which I have reviewed tonight as well), but even a little lighter in all aspect. Light yellow colour, white head, some lacing. Mild nose of malt and a little hop perfume. Grainy malt taste. Yeah, pretty much a watered down version of their "Kwe" except for the mouthfeel being better.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:48
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Purchased at Intermarché St-Roch in Quebec City (where my band was playing). Pour a light copper-orange colour with a big off-white head that is creamy, with long retention and leaves dirty lacing. The aroma is of fresh hop at first pour, and then it changes to caramel malt and metallic notes. I find the body to be pretty light. The hop comes out on top in the flavours with some nice light bitterness, changing into some grainy malt and caramel, to then have the hop come back in the aftertaste. Quite a pleasant taste overall and nice to see the hop present (as the description says).
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 14:41
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Canette 473 ml. De couleur jaune dorée et claire. Nez de grains de céréales aux notes sucrées avec des notes de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches et mouillées) ainsi que de faibles traces de pain et de miel. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux notes crémeuses. Quelques traces fruitées (agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de grains de céréales aux notes sucrées avec des traces de biscuits et de caramel puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes fraîches, traces de foin) aux petites notes florales. Post-goût court-moyen, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2011
at 20:54
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Canette 473 ml. De couleur jaune dorée pâle et claire. Nez de grains de céréales aux notes sucrées avec des notes de maïs et de houblon herbeux ainsi que des traces de caramel. Mince-moyenne en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux faibles notes crémeuses. Léger goût de grains de malt pâles lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de céréales sucrées avec des notes de maïs sucré, des traces de caramel, de pain et de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve une très légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées, notes de foin). Post-goût court et aux faibles notes sèches, très légèrement amer de houblon herbeux.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2011
at 20:47
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Nice medium amber body with a decent pillow of head on top. Faint malt aroma. Flavour is lots of malts with a hoppy wet finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2011
at 08:54
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Has a nice dark gold body with plenty of carbonation and decent head. There’s a soft aroma of cabbage and hops. Flavour is grass with a mix of malt and hops, like a cross between a bière de garde and an IPA. Medium finish. Decent.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2011
at 11:16