A clear dark brown ale with a quickly dissipating big bubbled, lifeless, light beige head. Aroma of Nestle quick and mashed peas. In mouth, a rater watery roasted malt with little body, some lactic points. Bought as L’Obscure. Shows 6%...doesnt feel like that in mouth! Tasted Oct. 26 2008.

Brown bottle, 341 ml, bottled on 11/04/08. purchased at Le Grand Duc), savoured on October 14 2008; eye: golden, clear, good effervescence, white head that turns into a sheet laying on top of the beer, some lacing; nose: malt, light hops; mouth: malt, light hops, a bit of caramel, finale in malt with a bit of hops, rather carbonated, slightly bitter, lightly sweet, medium-light body; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, embouteillée le 11/04/08, lot 320-32, achetée chez Le Grand Duc, savourée le 14 octobre 2008; œil : dorée, claire, bonne effervescence, mousse blanche qui se transforme en une petite couverture, un peu de dentelle; nez : malt, léger houblon; bouche : malt, léger houblon, filet de caramel, finale en malt avec une p’tite présence de houblon, plutôt carbonatée, très légèrement amère, légèrement sucrée, corps moyen-lége; en résumé : ordinaire

A deep dark mahoganny brown ale with a thick moka head. A nice molasse aroma with plums and hops, treacle, burned sugars, not buttery or cloying. In mouth, a good sweet brown sugar malt, amber maple syrup, woody, with loads of nutty and light alcohol. Rich and woody. Bought at Jovi, Gatineau for 3.99$. No label, just a sticker....thanks Pascal!

Bottle: Poured a deep clear brown color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma consists of caramel malt with light smoky notes. Taste is also a nice enough mix between some caramel malt with some medium smoke notes. Probably not as much smoke as some the German smoked beers out there but I am not sure that was the point anyway. Well balance and easily drinkable.

Bottle: Poured a yellow color ale with some white hue and a nice foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of coriander and orange peel with some light raspberry notes. Taste is also a mix between a spicy Belgian wit with a light raspberry finish. It tends to veer more toward a Belgian Wit then a fruit beer with raspberry playing a minor role overall. Not bad overall and definitely a notch better then other offering from this so-so brewery.

Bottle: Poured a light yellow color Kolsch with a great pure white foamy head with great retention and good lacing. Aroma of light European hops with some unrefined grain notes. Taste is also dominated by this unrefined grain taste with some light floral hops. Average body with good carbonation. Overall, I wouldn’t say that this was overly complex but well made nonetheless and very refreshing.

Bottle bought at Rahman, 2.49$. A hazy golden ale with a thick creamy off white head. In aroma, a nice floral hoppy ale with fruity notes, sweet caramel, mango, and tea. In mouth, a sweet I2PA with good sustained floral hops, caramel, notes of cinnamon and pepper. A very interesting and fun offering from Pascal!

Bouteille 750ml. De couleur dorée et semi-voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, léger de framboises, notes de mangues, de bananes et de mûres), d’épices (coriandre fraîche) avec des notes de céréales et de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas et une texture légèrement crémeuse et aux notes pâteuses. Goût de levures fruitées (léger de framboises, de mûres et d’agrumes, notes de bananes et de mangues, traces de pommes) accompagné d’un léger-moyen goùt épicé (coriandre, léger de poivre) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de céréales avec des petites notes de pain et des traces de sucre bonbon puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère aigreur de levures fruitées (framboises, rappelant le champagne) avec des notes d’alcool, de levures épicées (poivre doux) et de houblon herbeux, floral et asséchant. Post-goût moyen et un assez sec, légèrement aigre de levures fruitées (moût de framboises et de mûres, notes de zest d’agrumes), légèrement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales ainsi qu’avec des notes d’alcool.

A golden orange ale with a thin lacing white head. Pleasant floral hops aroma with caramel and light vinous notes. A sweet raisiny ale with loads of floral hops, light grapefruit, residual candy sugar, close to a I2PA, not a barley wine. Good beer thought. On tap at Vices et Versa, 6 Feb. 2008.