6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Hivern’ale 2013. Aroma: Strong licorice accents with roasted coffee. Appearance: Black, small head and nice lacing. Taste: Licorice is coming back strongly and supported by roasted notes of coffee with touch of ash and a bit of smoke. Body is thin and texture watery. Acceptable beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2013
at 19:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a clean amber colour with a frothy off-white head that has decent retention and nice full foamy lacing. Fruity malts aromas with a little spices. Taste is pretty close to the nose, with some fruity notes, caramel malt and spices rounding everything. Quite refreshing for such a malty beer with more body than most in this style.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2013
at 13:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A deep dark stout with a thick brown head. In aroma, bitter chocolate with loads of licorice,, rye bread, very nice. In mouth, a sweet powdery chocolate with light licorice, caraway, alcohol warmth, very nice. On tap at Hivern’ale, Jan 25 2012.
Earlier Rating: 7/18/2009 Total Score: 3.4
A deep dark stout with a thin dark moka head. A light licorice aroma, with chocolate and coffee. In mouth, Pernod meets a rich stout, with chocolate mint. A very happy mix. On tap at Mondiale 2009.
Earlier Rating: 7/18/2009 Total Score: 3.4
A deep dark stout with a thin dark moka head. A light licorice aroma, with chocolate and coffee. In mouth, Pernod meets a rich stout, with chocolate mint. A very happy mix. On tap at Mondiale 2009.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2013
at 19:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A nice amber ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with light grassy hops, Nutella, nice. In mouth, a nice nutty malt with grassy British hops, sweet nut spread. On tap at Hivern’ale, Jan 25 2012.
Earlier Rating: 12/8/2008 Total Score: 2.8
A dark amber ale with a thin light moka head. Light caramel and butterscotch aroma, light nuttiness. In mouth, a sweetish malt with light nutty notes, nondescript, a bit buttery. Medium bodied. On tap at St-Bock, Sept. 13 2008.
Earlier Rating: 12/8/2008 Total Score: 2.8
A dark amber ale with a thin light moka head. Light caramel and butterscotch aroma, light nuttiness. In mouth, a sweetish malt with light nutty notes, nondescript, a bit buttery. Medium bodied. On tap at St-Bock, Sept. 13 2008.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2013
at 19:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap (Gainsbourg): Poured a pitch black color stout with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of absinthe is quite powerful with light roasted malt notes also discernable. Taste is a good mix between strong absinthe notes with some strong notes of anise and some good notes of roasted malt with light sweet finish. Body is about average with light creamy texture and no apparent alcohol. I really enjoyed the absinthe notes which are distinct but not necessarily overpowering.
2011 bottle rating - Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a super large light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of spices and absinth is well mix between some roasted malt with light note of lactose. Taste is also very smooth with a nice mix of herbs and spices with some clear notes of absinth and a quite sweet lactose finish. Body is quite creamy and full with OK carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed with nice balance between the different ingredients.
2011 bottle rating - Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a super large light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of spices and absinth is well mix between some roasted malt with light note of lactose. Taste is also very smooth with a nice mix of herbs and spices with some clear notes of absinth and a quite sweet lactose finish. Body is quite creamy and full with OK carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed with nice balance between the different ingredients.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jan 2013
at 12:17
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4.5
Purchased in a mixed 4-pack with the other fruit ones (apple, orange and cherry). This one pours a clean amber colour with a slight pink hue. Small white cap with decent lace. Nice raspberry juice scent with the tart part. Unfortunately, the tart is not present in the mouthfeel. Kind of a boring dryness. Mild raspberries in the taste, but mostly watery. Not as fake as some say, but just a little too mild. Preferred the apple and orange ones.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2013
at 20:09
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Purchased in a mixed 4-pack with the other fruit ones (apple, orange and raspberry). This one is the first one to have the fruit colour, and not be golden. Pours a clean amber-red colour with a light pink cap that goes down quicker than the other, but still gives out creamy lacing. The smell is more on the sweet side with the cherries, giving this a little more of a fake smell (compared to the apple and orange one). The taste is quite mild with the cherries and a little malt. Wishing this one had more tart and sweetness to it. Not bad, but not my favorite of these Ô Fruit beers.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2013
at 19:34
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Purchased in a mixed 4-pack with the other fruit ones (orange, cherry and raspberry). Pours a clean golden colour with a frothy white head, good retention and thick lacing. Aromas of real apple juice, not the fake candy apple stuff. The mouthfeel is almost tarty. Mild apple taste with some nice grain showing up in the finish (which was not in the orange version). You can see that real apple juice was added to this one as the colour is deeper golden. Not a cider, but a nice refreshing light apple ale.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2013
at 19:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Purchased in a mixed 4-pack with the other fruit ones (apple, cherry and raspberry). Pours a clean golden colour with a foamy white head that fizzes away leaving some decent lace. Big orange juice nose. Does not smell like fake candy orange. The taste is quite light (as this is what it is meant to be). Very mild orange flavours over the light malt. Still, a pretty nice light beer with oranges added that is probably nice for summer.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jan 2013
at 18:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
As Mein Schatzi: A blonde golden kolsch with a thick creamy lacing white head. In aroma, biscuit malt with light German grassy hops. In mouth, a decent kolsch with biscuit malt with German hops, not bad. On tap at Noire et Blanche, Nov. 25 2012.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jan 2013
at 16:52