Dégustée le 2019-01-19 -

Bouteille. Merci à Gilles. Des notes de clou de girofle, de cannelle avec zeste de citron, fines herbes et feuilles d'automne au nez. De couleur ambrée avec une mousse blanche et persistante. Épicée et sèche avec une légère acidité et un fruité discret mêlé de notes de butterscotch assurant une finale sucrée. Bonne.

Dégustée le 2019-05-01 -

Brown bottle, 750 ml, purchased at Rapido, savoured on December 21 2018; Cold eye: mahogany, lightly hazy, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: toffee, alcohol, spices, light earthy, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg; mouth: toffee, alcohol, spices, light earthy, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, red wine, light tannin, light astringency, earthy finale with light fruit presence, medium body, good carbonation, slightly bitter, lightly sweet, lightly vinous texture, flavors are not as well integrated; overall: fine (7 3 8 3 15) Warm (65 ˚C) eye: mahogany, lightly effervescence, no effervescence, sheet of beige head that turns into a ring, light lacing; nose: grain, earthy, light alcohol, light clove, slight cherry, red wine, slight tannin; mouth: grain, earthy, light alcohol, light clove, slight cherry, red wine, slight tannin, earthy finale with light fruit presence, medium body, good carbonation, slightly bitter, lightly sweet, lightly vinous texture, flavors are not as well integrated; overall: fine (7 3 7 3 16) FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, achetée chez Rapido, savourée le 18 décembre 2018 Froide œil : acajou, légèrement voilée, pas d'effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : toffee, alcool, épices, léger terreux, clou de girofle, cannelle, muscade; bouche : toffee, alcool, épices, léger terreux, clou de girofle, cannelle, muscade, vin rouge, léger tanin, légère astringence, finale terreuse avec légère présence fruitée, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, très légèrement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement vineuse, flaveurs sont moins bien intégrées; en résumé : bien (7 3 8 3 15) Chaude (65 ˚C) œil : acajou, légèrement voilée, pas d'effervescence, couverture de mousse beige qui se transforme en un anneau, légère dentelle; nez : grain, terreux, léger alcool, léger clou de girofle, très léger cerise, vin rouge, très léger tanin; bouche : grain, terreux, léger alcool, léger clou de girofle, très léger cerise, vin rouge, très léger tanin, finale en vin rouge avec légère présence de tanin, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement vineuse, flaveurs mieux intégrées; en résumé : bien (7 3 7 3 16)

Dégustée le 2018-11-27 -

A blonde DIPA with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with dank resinous hops, light mineral notes, light sulfur notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with resinous floral hops, grapefruit pulp, dry and smooth. On tap at L'autre oeil.

Got in a BIF from TheDoctor. Rated blind. 500 ml bottle into snifter, bottled on 5/17/2018. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, whipped cream, nuttiness, dark/brown bread, toasted biscuit, and dark fruit; with lighter notes of smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, whipped cream, nuttiness, dark/brown bread, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate Light-moderate herbal, grassy, peppery hop; and roast/char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, whipped cream, nuttiness, dark/brown bread, toasted biscuit, light smoke/char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium-plus carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is an excellent imperial milk stout! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, and light-moderate earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Nicely rich English malt complexity, lactose, balancing earthy hops against sweetness, and restrained English yeast presence. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.