7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
650mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is lightly sour at first, with bourbon barrels, wood and molasses. Flavour is quite hot, with sweet sugary malts, bourbon barrels and a bit of subtle tartness. Medium-bodied and not typical of a bourbon barrel aged flavour. Boozy, but well-worked in. Decent BBA stout, but perhaps time could take off some of its rough edges.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 17:01
8/10
Buttery caramel, more butterscotch. All starts from the middle to long after the sip. Mils wisps of peat. Very comforting.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2013
at 12:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2019-04-23, bottle, vintage 2016, 3 years old, 11.9% ABV, 8-4-8-4-17=41
Nice malt and chocolate aroma, malt and chocolate flavour, moderately sweet, with gentle roastiness; no clear signs of age, but there is a mild Sherry note that adds a vibe, adds a fruity touch, and is well integrated with the rest.
One of the best experiences I had with this beer.
2016-05-04, bottle, vintage winter 2012/2013, 3 years old, 7-3-7-3-13=33
Pours nicely, although the head seems short lived. The aroma is mild, roasty and chocolatey. The mouthfeel has always been too weak, so the extra aging doesn't help; the beer qualities are not bad but muffled; the barrel aging character is probably more evident; slightly boozy in the final.
Still drinkable, not a product for aging though.
2016-01-29, draught at the brewery, 11.9% ABV, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Black color, small brown head. Mild aroma of chocolate and roasted malts, with a touch of vanilla. Strong body, but also strong alcohol feeling; powerful roasted malt flavor, and less dark chocolate than my last tasting; the barrel presence is minimal, and it has some liquorice; the sweetness level is rather low for an average Imperial Stout, so it should please that category of consumers. The dryness and roastiness increase the alcohol feeling.
Very good, solid, a bit too boozy maybe.
2013-01-10, bottle from the brewery, 10.9% ABV, 8-4-8-4-16=40
Black color, seems oily initially, but it forms a nice brownish and compact head, medium sized. Interesting aroma, with the expected vanilla and also with a lot of creamy nuances. It's full bodied, with round mouthfeel; the flavor of roasted malts is milder than expected, while the flavor of dark chocolate is more present but not as rich; it has instead a quite evident character of cream and of tobacco; and some Bourbon vanilla; correct bitterness level. The final is apparently shorter than usual and carries less of the flavor components.
Maybe it's missing a vibe, and depth, but it's already quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2013
at 03:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at Kingston Taphouse and Grille, Vancouver
Dark amber color with creamy head. Light aroma of caramel and very light earthy touch (manure). Nice caramel flavor, quite lean mouthfeel, with correct bitterness.
Easy, flawless, not bad.
Dark amber color with creamy head. Light aroma of caramel and very light earthy touch (manure). Nice caramel flavor, quite lean mouthfeel, with correct bitterness.
Easy, flawless, not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jan 2013
at 11:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Tap & Barrel, Vancouver
Light amber color, small head. Mild aroma of malt, toffee and hops, very light lemons. Good toffee flavor, lean Lager feeling, with good hopping and moderate citrusy touch; very dry finish, with correct bitterness.
Pleasant.
Light amber color, small head. Mild aroma of malt, toffee and hops, very light lemons. Good toffee flavor, lean Lager feeling, with good hopping and moderate citrusy touch; very dry finish, with correct bitterness.
Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jan 2013
at 12:34
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Dark amber color with red hue; small creamy head. Some aroma of caramel and fudge. Good body structure, round mouthfeel, good flavor of dark caramel some fudge, light saltiness.
Salted butter caramel is a specialty of Brittany; indeed this beer reminds a bit of that caramel. Pleasant.
Dark amber color with red hue; small creamy head. Some aroma of caramel and fudge. Good body structure, round mouthfeel, good flavor of dark caramel some fudge, light saltiness.
Salted butter caramel is a specialty of Brittany; indeed this beer reminds a bit of that caramel. Pleasant.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2013
at 12:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed dark amber IPA with a thin mocha head. In aroma, fragrant floral hops with smooth biscuit malt, orange pulp. In mouth, a nice honey biscuit malt with clover field, floral hops, citrus, nice and smooth.Cask at Toronto Cask Days 2012, Oct. 27 2012.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jan 2013
at 13:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Manchester Public Eatery, Vancouver
Dark amber color. The aroma hits with a nice nuttiness. The mouthfeel is lean, dry, with delicate toasty notes; correct bitterness; the final gets a bit creamy.
A different one; pleasant.
Dark amber color. The aroma hits with a nice nuttiness. The mouthfeel is lean, dry, with delicate toasty notes; correct bitterness; the final gets a bit creamy.
A different one; pleasant.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 16:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
650mL bottle, pours near-black with a small beige head. Aroma of light roast, caramel malt and some mild hop presence. Flavour brings out dry coffee, light roast, some woody hops and a bit of caramel. Quite dry and well-balanced, but lacking much depth or oomph. Solid stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2012
at 18:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Nice dark body but little head. Slightly sweet aroma with roasted barley notes. Good drinkability and a decent palate with a balanced mix between the sweetness and the barley roast.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2012
at 22:04