Lubiere (24605) reviewed Intemporelle from Au Maître Brasseur (AMB) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A hazed amber ale with a thin creamy off white head. In aroma, smooth lightly spiced caramel malt with a bit of curacao, not bad. In mouth, a smooth hopped malt with coriander, creamy malt, herbal hops, still nice, 1 year old. 5.69$ for a 750 ml.
Metalchopz (8073) reviewed La Garce from Au Maître Brasseur (AMB) 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Originally rate January 2010. This buckwheat beer pours a clean honey-amber colour with a big fluffy off-white head that stays a while with lots of wavy lace. The whole glass is covered with bubbles of medium size. Grainy nose (buckwheat) with notes of alcohol, caramel and light fruits. The buckwheat is real and alive in the taste too. A few spices are found. Nice smooth mouthfeel that is medium-bodied. The brew becomes cloudy at the last pour and the hop show up in the taste. Not a bad beer, but not something I would go for generally.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
I guess they have changed this recipe a bit. New green label and now says 9.5% ABV. Pours a hazy apricot-amber colour with a huge off-white head that is creamy, has great retention and creates layered wavy lacing lines. Lots of tiny-tiny particles are seen through the brew. Definitely, the hop is present in the scent, but not the one I like (that seems bitter and dry) but the one that does not make my world flourish (that is more on the sweet and floral side). Kind of watery mouthfeel and alcohol is very well-hidden. Nothing too crazy in the taste. A little hop and notes of burnt malt in the aftertaste. Little hints of caramel malt as well. Nothing too bitter here. Just not a fan of the particular hop they use in this one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Purchased a while back in Laval (I think) and cellared. Comes in a brown 750ml bottle with a plastic cork (like most cheap Champagne) and the metal-wire stopper. Pours a clean darker amber colour with an off-white foamy head, average retention and a little lacing. Aromas of apples (green and red) with some roasted malt and hints of licorice. Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. 8% ABV and no burn whatsoever. The taste is pretty mild too (a little too much). Still good, with some sweet malts, fruits, a touch of molasses and hints of hop in the finish. As I pour some more beer, the colour is becoming more copper and some haziness is showing from the stuff at the bottom of my bottle. I think this one is meant to be cellared a bit (as it might be unbalanced if drank too fresh).
Viper666-Qc (10199) reviewed St-Adresse from Au Maître Brasseur (AMB) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Dégustée en fût au Saint-Bock à Montréal. De couleur dorée-ambrée et semi-voilée. Nez de grains de malt pâles, léger de levures fruitées (agrumes, traces de pêches) avec des notes de houblon herbeux, des traces de caramel et de gomme balloune. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture aux notes crémeuses et huileuses. Léger goût de levures fruitées (agrumes, faibles traces de pêches) accompagné de traces de gomme balloune lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de grains de malt pâles avec des notes de caramel très doux et des traces de miel puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume de houblon herbeux (herbes mouillées) aux petites notes florales. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec des petites notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes). (hiver 2006-07)
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours a cloudy golden-amber colour with a big frothy off-white head that lingers and leaves lots of dirty lace. The nose is quite hoppy with notes of green apples. Also, alcohol is felt, so is some sweetness and some rye. Medium-bodied with well-hidden alcohol (no burning in the mouth and throat). Spicy taste with the hop very well present again (not one that I enjoy). Because of this, I enjoyed this one less than I thought, but overall a good Belgian strong ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Has a beautiful foggy dark amber body but a weak and small pillow of head on top. Aroma is wet barley and malts, like a non-alc smell, with some soft wood and grass notes. Flavour is a mix of caramel and barley, with grassy swampwater boosting the flavour to make a pretty good flavour mix. The alcohol helps to smooth out the sweetness to leave a dry mouthfeel. Overall it’s quite nice.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Blonde Belge from Au Maître Brasseur (AMB) 15 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Pours boring yellow with plenty of carbonation and this weird piece of styrofoam on top that I guess should be referred to as head. Aroma of fruit syrup and lemon detergent. Flavour is grassy barnyard notes and a huge alcoholic finish, but not awful in that respect as it does remind me of the Belgian brews. And the huge alcohol helps balance out the palate, which ultimately is quite good. It’s not in the league of a real Belgian blonde.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4
Beautiful deep amber-brown body with just slight fogginess and very large solid antique white head on top. Soft aroma of fake leathery smokiness on the nose. Flavour is that same leatheriness with just a hint of malt; the mouthfeel is quite weak. I’m picky about Rousses and Smokeds - and this doesn’t work for me, and comes off as average.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Porter Impérial from Au Maître Brasseur (AMB) 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Nice foggy dark amber-black body with a modest bit of head on top. Soft sweet barley aroma. Flavour is sweet barley with a huge alcoholic kick, but it’s kept in balance from heavy coffee notes. Huge, but nice.