8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours bright deep gold into a tulip. Bright white head meringues as it recedes leaving spotted sheets. Sweet hay and bread aromas. Dry, sweet candi and mild hops from front to back and through the lasting finish.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2011
at 15:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Glass, 12-ounce, at Les Brasseurs du Temps; eye: golden with a caramel hue, hazy, light effervescence, tiny ring of tan head; nose: floral hops, perfumy, light spices, refreshing; mouth: floral hops, perfumy, light spices, refreshing, finale in floral hops with perfumy presence, medium body, average carbonation, lightly bitter; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Verre, 12 onces, bue chez Les Brasseurs du Temps; œil : dorée avec une teinte caramel, voilée, légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse fauve; nez : houblon floral, parfum, léger épices, rafraîchissant; bouche : houblon floral, parfum, léger épices, rafraîchissant, finale en houblon floral avec présence parfumée, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement amère; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
on 15 Apr 2011
at 15:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a clear amber color ale with a quite large foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of light citrus notes with piney hops is quite intense. Taste is more hop-centric then other beers from this series with also a solid caramel malt backbone. Body is about average with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and surprisingly one of my favourite from this series with more intense hoppiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2011
at 11:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Firefly, Vancouver
Beautiful copper color; medium sized head. Mild aroma of caramel, fudge, milk. Good body strength; caramel flavor, with malt, and a good earthy character, harsh in the good way, but also some delicate aromatic hopping. Very balanced and well brewed.
Beautiful copper color; medium sized head. Mild aroma of caramel, fudge, milk. Good body strength; caramel flavor, with malt, and a good earthy character, harsh in the good way, but also some delicate aromatic hopping. Very balanced and well brewed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2011
at 16:41
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Firefly, Vancouver
Black color; generous beige head, compact. The aroma of dark chocolate and roasted malt is light, with a very light touch of coffee and dry cold smoke. The body is medium structured, the drinkability is therefore eased; without being too strong, the roasted malt flavor is very good, almost coffeish, with some residual sweetness, with a late impression of liquorice; finally, in the end, the alcohol warms the mouth. Elegant Imperial Stout.
Black color; generous beige head, compact. The aroma of dark chocolate and roasted malt is light, with a very light touch of coffee and dry cold smoke. The body is medium structured, the drinkability is therefore eased; without being too strong, the roasted malt flavor is very good, almost coffeish, with some residual sweetness, with a late impression of liquorice; finally, in the end, the alcohol warms the mouth. Elegant Imperial Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2011
at 16:39
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Firefly, Vancouver; parallel with Herkules Double IPA, bottled on August 2010 (at least fresher than the Herkules)
Beautiful amber color; medium sized compact head; a shade darker than the Herkules. Mild aroma, light hops, resins, bitter oranges. Very good malt flavor, caramel, with a very light residual sweetness; good hopping, not excessive, with a very nice toffee and oranges profile. Good bitterness level, and the balance of this beer perfectly hides the alcohol and the high IBU level.
Not extreme, instead a beautiful brew.
Beautiful amber color; medium sized compact head; a shade darker than the Herkules. Mild aroma, light hops, resins, bitter oranges. Very good malt flavor, caramel, with a very light residual sweetness; good hopping, not excessive, with a very nice toffee and oranges profile. Good bitterness level, and the balance of this beer perfectly hides the alcohol and the high IBU level.
Not extreme, instead a beautiful brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2011
at 16:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Firefly, Vancouver; parallel with Columbus Double IPA; bottle on April 2010, almost 1 year old (sic)
Beautiful amber color; medium sized compact head; a shade lighter than the Columbus. The aroma is more woody, oaky than hoppy; a bit creamy. Sweetish caramel and toffee flavor, with a light puckery note. Correct bitterness; the hop gives also a light fruit touch, and only light resins. A very average Double IPA, pale compared to the Columbus, maybe also because it was in the shop for too long.
Beautiful amber color; medium sized compact head; a shade lighter than the Columbus. The aroma is more woody, oaky than hoppy; a bit creamy. Sweetish caramel and toffee flavor, with a light puckery note. Correct bitterness; the hop gives also a light fruit touch, and only light resins. A very average Double IPA, pale compared to the Columbus, maybe also because it was in the shop for too long.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2011
at 14:12
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Green bottle, 750 ml, drank in its glass, purchased at Le Grand Duc, savoured on March 20 2011; hear: impressive pop just like when opening a bottle of champagne, eye: golden, clear, nice effervescence, voluminous white head that turns into a sheet of creamy head, average lacing; nose: champagne, honey, mandarin, light floral hops, champagne yeast, light perfumy, slight spices; mouth: champagne, honey, mandarin, light floral hops, champagne yeast, light perfumy, alcohol warmth, slight spices, dry finale in champagne with slight presence of hops, medium body, rather carbonated, slightly bitter, mildly sweet, palateful texture; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 750 ml, bue dans son verre, achetée chez Le Grand Duc, savourée le 20 mars 2011; oreille : pop sonore impressionnant comme une bouteille de champagne; œil : dorée, claire, bonne effervescence, volumineuse mousse blanche de style champagne qui se transforme en une mince couverture crémeuse, dentelle moyenne; nez : champagne, miel, mandarine, léger houblon floral, levure de champagne, léger parfumé, très léger épices; bouche : champagne, miel, mandarine, léger houblon floral, levure de champagne, léger parfumé, chaleur d’alcool, très léger épices, finale sèche en champagne avec très légère présence de houblon floral, corps moyen, plutôt carbonatée, très légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée, texture moelleuse; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2011
at 12:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by someone at the post EBF tasting, thanks! Poured a clear gold with a white head that lasted throughout the beer. Aroma had a nice pine note with a bit of citrus as well as some sweet grains. Flavor started with sweet grains with a growing hop presence with grapefruit and then pine coming out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2011
at 17:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared during a RBWG stop at the Az Wine Co for some great food and beers
Appearance: Clear golden with a big white head and good lacing
Aroma: Spices and oranges
Taste: Sweet rich malts, spices and fruity
Very nice.
Appearance: Clear golden with a big white head and good lacing
Aroma: Spices and oranges
Taste: Sweet rich malts, spices and fruity
Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2011
at 09:11