3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 15
A rich copper body topped by a big fluffy white head with good retention. The nose includes dank fruity hops, fresh cut hay and sweet malts. Haven’t kept up with this series as they have lost their high-impact taste profile over the years and months, but this is a good beer. Caramel malt and citrus and tropical hops with some astringency and resin dominate the taste. Touches of pepper and honey and a dense rich body add to the taste experience. The medium plus carbonation keeps the sweetness and richness in line. Enjoyable, but I always expect more at 9% abv.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:05
4.3/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 18
I am not always the biggest fan of Belgian Ales, but this is an imperial that is as good as advertised in central Canada. A nice frothy head on dark red-brown hue body. The nose offers spices and Belgian yeast. The taste is a lovely balance of cinnamon-led spice, berries, crisp apples. soft caramel sweetness and in-balance Belgian yeast. Glad I finally tried this one!
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 19:59
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From the can. Cereal and caramel aromas. Crisp with citrus and pineapple upfront turning to tangerine and cracker in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2025
at 01:38
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
From the can. Caramel and cereal aromas. Sharp with sweet caramel and berries upfront turning to hot pine and pith in the lasting bitter finish.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2025
at 01:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours murky gold into a tulip. White head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Lychee and apricot aromas. Spritzy with overripe tropical fruit skin, peach and apricot pit upfront turning to mild dirty socks in the lasting finish. Nope.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2025
at 21:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clean, lighter golden colour with warm-whitish bubbly head, a little stay, but not much for the style, and hardly any lace. The nose is interesting with herbal notes, grassiness, pears, other fruitiness and vanilla-caramel hints. The taste is pretty mild with the herbal-grassy touch, a little malt fruitiness and tad tart left. A wet, lighter mouthfeel with the Brut dry finish. Not your typical DIPA, but it does work with a touch of yeastiness that might blend things between the hops and malts.
Tried
from Can
from
IGA Extra - Famille Charles (Gatineau)
on 24 May 2025
at 03:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brown bottle, 500 ml, lot 627, bought at Broue Ha Ha on 23 September 2020, savoured on 4 April 2025; eye: copper with golden highlights, cloudy, no effervescence, ring and island of beige head, no lacing; nose: Belgian yeast, bread, alcohol, apple, honey; mouth : Belgian yeast, bread, alcohol, apple, light alcohol warmth, honey, finale in alcohol with presence of bread, full-bodied, lightly below average carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic texture; in summary: I wish I could have rated it a bit higher
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 500 ml, lot 627, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha le 23 septembre 2020, savourée le 4 avril 2025; œil : cuivrée avec des reflets dorés, trouble, pas d’effervescence, anneau et île de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : levure belge, pain, alcool, pomme, miel; bouche : levure belge, pain, alcool, pomme, léger chaleur d’alcool, miel, finale en alcool avec présence de pain, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : j’aurais aimé l’avoir noté un peu plus haut
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 500 ml, lot 627, achetée chez Broue Ha Ha le 23 septembre 2020, savourée le 4 avril 2025; œil : cuivrée avec des reflets dorés, trouble, pas d’effervescence, anneau et île de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : levure belge, pain, alcool, pomme, miel; bouche : levure belge, pain, alcool, pomme, léger chaleur d’alcool, miel, finale en alcool avec présence de pain, corsée, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulante; en résumé : j’aurais aimé l’avoir noté un peu plus haut
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2025
at 21:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap at the source.
Hazy beige pour, with a rocky, off white head. Aroma is sour wheat, with a hint of green apple skins. A touch a salinity, very light body, soft carb, low tartness, low bitterness.
Hazy beige pour, with a rocky, off white head. Aroma is sour wheat, with a hint of green apple skins. A touch a salinity, very light body, soft carb, low tartness, low bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Golden pour, Rocky white head. Yeasty, herbal, lemon, pale cereals. Thin mouth feel, super lively carb. Odd berry flavour with some stone fruit in the end with a soft finish, and light bitterness. Weird beer.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden pour, large white head. Smells of yeasty apple juice. Full mouth feel, soft carb. Yeasty, boozy, light tropical fruit finish.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:52