Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
A deep dark brown ale, veering on porter colour, with a thick moka head. Smells of Oka cheese, bleu, with light tracle and fruits. In mout, a really sour and astringent beer, with unpleasant cheese notes, very lactic (as the name implies), a bit of rubber and organic materil. I like sour beers but this one is....uacala!!! Bottle from Probstk, bought at brewery... 10$/bomber.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
A dark brown amber ale with a thick light moka head. Aroma is rather caramelly, a bit spiced and herbal, treacle, pungeant hops as beer warms up. In mouth, amost like a saison, cookie malt, light chocolate, cinnamon. Very nice. Bottle from Probstk. Thanks Karl.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bouteille 341ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur ambrée dorée et claire. Nez de houblon floral, herbeux (herbe fraîche) et aux notes citriques (pamplemousse), malté de céréales avec des notes de caramel et de biscuits au miel ainsi que léger de fruits (agrumes). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et aux notes croustillantes ainsi qu’une texture aux notes crémeuses. Goût moyennement amer de houblon floral, moyennement citrique (pamplemousse) et légèrement herbeux (herbes fraîches – présent toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un goût de levures fruitées (léger d’agrumes) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de céréales avec des notes de pain, de biscuits et des traces de caramel (notes rôties et terreuses) puis en finale, il y a un regain d’amertume asséchante plus herbeuse (foin) et légèrement plus citrique. Post-goût moyen-long et moyennement sec, amer de houblon herbeux, citrique, légèrement floral avec des notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes).
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
This wheat beer poured a light cloudy yellow colour with a frothy white head. To the nose was a full blow of fruit. Almost medicine like, cough syrup to be exact. Very hard to get around the sweet cranberry smell. Swedish berries come to mind. First sip is sweet and all I can taste is the cranberries. Still reminds me of cough syrup with a beer base. At least its not as sweet as some other fruit beer I’ve had before. This beer is a one bottle per day beer, I don’t think I could handle any more.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
This ale poured a light yellow colour with a white head that doesn’t last very long. First sniff came up with pineapple, sweet malt and a little apple juice. First taste was pretty smooth and had a nice round mouthfeel. A little watery but still good. You can taste the pineapple just a little. Slightly floral and hoppy but not too overbearing. Palate is slightly bitter.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
This IPA poured a nice amber colour with a smooth creamy white head. To the nose, somewhat hoppy with a slightly floral scent with alot of citrus. Lemons, oranges etc.... First taste is very hoppy with a bitter finish. Tastes of citrus are really strong along with the floral hops. A little too hoppy to drink more than one of.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A golden orange amber ale with a thin creamy white lacing head. Nice resinous hops in aroma, herbal, grassy and fresh. In mouth, a dry malt with light honey, clovers and floral hops, light grapefruit residual in final. Medium bodied. On tap at the Black Tomato, Ottawa, Jan. 23 2007. Rating 2600!
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Holy Smoke from Church-Key Brewing Company 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
A deep red beer with a slight haze under a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with primery notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel as well as lighter notes of burnt malt and smoke, leading to a dry end.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle 34,1 cl) Clear mahogany with a reddish hue and a beige head. Lightly burned, ashy nose. Medium body with both burned and smoked accents. Dry and lightly hoppy finish. The smokiness is only discreet and pleasant. 161206
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Light golden beer with a thin white head. Aroma is lightly funky grass, with light pear notes. In mouth, a decent caramel malt, grainy with fruity sweet notes, more berry-ish. Light bodied. Might be on verge of infection. Bought by Inertia Boy, August 2006.