Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
355 ml can. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of woody bourbon, soy sauce, and slick roasted malts. Lighter flavors follow same with additional dry dark chocolate. Expecting something that was richer and bigger.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
335 ml can (Hazel of course...). Pours a very dark brown with light head. Aromas of sweet bourbon, chocolate nougat, vanilla, and clean roasted malts. Flavors of bourbon, raisins, oak, light chocolate and roasted malts. Alcohol noticeable in the finish and thins out the mouthfeel and flavor, maybe exaggerated by the nuts
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
335 ml can. Pours a very dark brown with short tan head. Aromas of flat bourbon, dark fruit, licorice, and bready roasted malts. Flavors follow same with additional dry dark chocolate and woody alcohol.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can, 473ml, purchased at Broue Ha Ha on October 25, 2021, savoured on November 18, 2021; eye: black, opaque, voluminous brown head that turns into an island, no lacing; nose: malt, maple extract, fruity, light acidity, slight vanilla, light wine; mouth: malt, maple extract, fruity, light acidity, slight vanilla, raspberry, residual sugar, light wine, light chocolate, finale in raspberry with light presence of acidity, medium body, good carbonation, lightly sweet, slick texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS
Canette, 473ml, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha le 25 octobre 2021, savourée le 18 novembre 2021; œil : noire, opaque, volumineuse mousse brune qui se transforme en un îlot, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, extrait d’érable, fruité, légère acidité, très léger vanille, léger vin; bouche : malt, extrait d’érable, fruité, légère acidité, très léger vanille, framboise, sucre résiduel, léger vin, léger chocolat, finale en framboise avec légère présence d’acidité, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : bien
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Aromatique aux notes de chocolat, de noisettes, de terre, de cola et de pain grillé. Liquide brun très foncé avec des reflets roux et assez limpide. Mousse bien formée et légèrement effervescente. En bouche, les malts nous procurent des notes de noisettes bien prononcées, de léger chocolat subtilement sucré, de pain brun multi grain et de café doux. L’équilibre tend vers les malts complexes et légèrement sucrés. La finale est douce, presque dénuée d’amertume et se présente mi-sèche avec un léger résidu de sucré. La corpulence est moyenne et tire un peu vers le moyen-léger. La carbonatation est assez élevée. Toujours intéressant ces styles Tchèques bien maltés et complexe. Belle interprétation A:7.8 V:4.125 G:8.033 C:3.9 G:15.5 T:39.358
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Glass, 5 ounces, draught, drunk at L'autre œil, savoured on July 23, 2021; eye: dark brown with copper highlights, semi-opaque, no effervescence, thin sheet of beige head, no lacing; nose: sweet, light roast, light earthiness; mouth: sweet, light roast, light earthiness, basil, slight acidity, earthy finale with light presence of basil, light body, average carbonation, slightly sweet, a little thin, a little watery, slick texture; in summary: fair FRANÇAIS
Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue à L'autre œil, savourée le 23 juillet 2021; œil : brun foncé avec des reflets cuivrés, semi-opaque, pas d'effervescence, mince couverture de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : surette, léger torréfaction, léger terreux; bouche : surette, léger torréfaction, léger terreux, basilic, très légère acidité, finale terreuse avec légère présence de basilic, corps léger, carbonatation moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, un peu mince, un peu aqueuse, texture coulante; en résumé : correct
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
355mL can, pours black with a small light brown head. Aroma reveals a nice cohesive blend of bourbon barrels and roasted hazelnuts, with a touch of dry cocoa. Flavour is soft on the palate, with light toasted hazelnut, soft bourbon, and a touch dry cocoa and vanilla. On the thin side insofar as impie stout palates go, but the flavours integrate nicely. Excellent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
355mL can, pours black with a medium light brown head. Nose brings out a load of bourbon barrels, molasses, medium-heavy roasted malt, and a hint of vanilla. Flavour is heavy on the bourbon upfront, with a big roasted malt base, lots of molasses, dry cocoa, and a hint of vanilla. The body is on the thin side for a BA impie stout and the residual sweetness on the low side. That said, I like the roast and the somewhat boozy bourbon. It's rather one-dimensional and lacks the depth that many in the style have, but it does strike a nice note. Very good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
355mL bottle, pours jet black with a small light brown head. Nose brings out plenty of bourbon, some wood varnish, and a bit of dried dark fruits. Flavour reveals plenty of bourbon, light dark dried fruits, a smidgeon of tartness, and alcohol. As with so many BA porters/stouts in Quebec, there's a touch of tartness here that makes me wonder what the hell is going on in Quebec with barrel aging -- why the tartness for such a beer? Doesn't exactly seem infected, but it also doesn't seem on the mark. As it warms, the bourbon becomes more prominent and the tartness subdues. Good.
A deep dark stout with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light coffee grind, musty character, light pineapples, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, light pineapples, alcohol warmth, light coffee, very nice. On tap at L'autre oeil.