Subsidiaries
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
33cl bottle, BB 12/2012 bought at Brussels X-mas market. Dorée, col blanc. Arôme donne de suite cette impression de sucre résiduel avec un grains qui suit juste en retrait, caramel avec un houblon qui reste faiblard. Palais est moyennement amer et houblonné, grains/céréales, malt pâle, carapils et cette sorte de douceur qui reste présente tout au long de cette dégustation. On se retrouve devant une bière des plus banales et loin de ce que cette ’Belle Province’ est capable de brasser.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2012
at 16:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bouteille 341ml. De couleur ambrée-rosée et claire. Nez fruité sucré et aux petites notes acides (jus de pommes, léger sirop de petits fruits) et moyen de miel. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-élevé ainsi qu’une texture aux notes sirupeuses fruitées. Goût fruité sucré et aux notes acides (jus de pomme rouges, notes de canneberges, traces d’autres petits fruits) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de grains de malt et de miel puis vient ensuite se rajouter un goût assez sucré de sirop de fruits jusqu’en fin de gorgée, où se retrouve également de faibles notes herbeuses (herbes mouillées). Post-goût moyen, sucré et aux faibles notes aigres de fruits (moût de canneberges, pelures de pommes).
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2012
at 23:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Aroma: Roasting, coffee, smoked meat, with notes of black chocolate. Average stout nose sticking out moderately. Appearance: Opaque black, head is average, creamy and sparkling at the same time,long lasting with a little lacing. Taste: Coffee accents are dominant and texture is kind of smooth and oily. We can also find notes of roasted caramel. A good but not exceptional stout. Ça faisait 2 ans et demi que je ne l’avais pas dégustée et à l’époque alors que je débutais, je l’avais trouvée excellente. Aujourd’hui, après en avoir gouté beaucoup d’autres, elle m’apparait comme très acceptable mais pas exceptionnelle comme à l’époque.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2012
at 14:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Having tasted their version of the apple-cranberry this week, I decided to go out and find their wild-blueberry one. Found at the newest IGA in Hull, Quebec in a 4-pack. Pours a clean ruby colour with a foamy pink head that fizzes away quickly, leaving a bit of lace. At first, the aromas are of blueberry juices, but then, alcohol and grain cereal come out with hints of honey. The taste is mildly sweet with a bit of the fruit and the grain coming out in the finish. Not as good as the other one, and too expensive for this. Prefer the Ephemère ones from Unibroue.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2012
at 13:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thanks to PaleAleRider for this bottle. Pours a slight hazy amber colour with a small off-white head that does creates some nice thick creamy lace. Ingredient lists: natural beer, juice freshly crushed McIntosh apple, cranberry juice and honey. It does smell like fresh apple juice with some big malt aromas of grain and roasted ones. The taste is sweet and that is where you can sense the cranberry juice. Wet mouthfeel and not much lingers. Maybe a little fruit. Not a bad fruit beer that seems more on the real side of things.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2012
at 21:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
I was pretty stocked to see a new Boréale product in a small Hull, QC convenient store. Says "unfiltered" on the 6-pack case and front label, but is not really that hazy. Little sediments floating around, but does not create any cloudiness. Rich golden-amber colour with a frothy warm cap, that stays long and creates foamy lacing. The Cascade hop nose is present, but mild. Medium-bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. Not too bitter for the taste, but some tasty hops. More malt present than the aromas. One of the stonger products for Boréale and a decent IPA that is good for first-time drinkers of this style, as this one is above average, but not too crazy-hoppy.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2012
at 21:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bouteille 341ml. Couleur blond pâle, mousse blanche. Arôme de coriandre, d’agrumes. Goût semblable. Carbonation moyenne. Une Witbier assez banale.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2012
at 08:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bouteille 341ml. Couleur orangée cuivrée, mousse blanche dense. Arôme de houblon, de conifère, résineux et de zeste d’orange. Goût de houblon, résineux, d’agrumes léger avec une amertume agréable. Carbonation moyenne, corps assez dense.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2012
at 06:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma: Alcohol with floral, herbal and citrus accents. Alcohol is sticking out a bit too much and is giving a smell of ether. Slight notes of grapefruit are also in there. Appearance: Small creamy head with a nice lacing is crowning a clear gold color. Taste: Grapefruit and citrus are sticking out at first taste with a good mix of floral accents. Good mix of flowers and citrus. Nice creamy texture and very smooth for an IPA. Finish with notes of cereal and a slight ether taste. Would have rated more if it wouldn’t have been of that aftertaste. Nevertheless it remains that it’s an excellent smooth, well balanced IPA . Not for strong bitterness seekers.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2012
at 19:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A copper amber ale with a thick mocha head. In aroma, a strange mix of herbs, hot pepper, mint and tea. In mouth, a sweetish malt with notes of mint, toothpaste, menthol, caramel, OK, but a bit strange. On tap at Bieres et Saveurs, Sept 2 2012.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2012
at 18:26