An orange beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is malty with slight notes of honey. The flavor contains notes of honey and flowers, leading to a dry end.

2005 bottle at the Iguana Cafe in Montreal, 6/5/05 with Muzzlehatch and tiggmtl. Pour is a caramelly-auburn, dark beige tints on the sides, with a small off-white head that sits at cover, providing little to no lacing. Aroma has hazelnuts, toasted grains and light orange rind. Also some dry, plasticy/stale bread notes, slightly sourish. Flavor begins with a sweet caramel malt, hints of dry raisins and cherries from the yeast. Bits of astringency from the toasted grains. Problems include a stale bread flavor, hints of syrupy sugar and a body that is too light and carbonation too peppery to sustain much interest from yours truly.

2005 bottle at the Iguana Cafe in Montreal, 6/5/05 with Tiggmtl and Muzzlehatch, served chilled in a pilsener glass. Soft, straw and blonde-golden colored ale, moderate amount of white head recedes slowly to cover, with no lacing. Aroma of two-row barley, light grass and cornbread, a bit of doughiness and perhaps some mineral water. Flavor has light low quality/cereal graininess notes at first, but picks up a touch of light hay and earthy barley notes, albeit light. A light honey-vanilla note is particularly pleasing. Easy to compare to McAuslan Griffon Blonde, but it is no competitor, as the Griffon has far more real malt flavor, more hops flavor and a more crisp yeast and hops finish. Still, this isn’t a bad beer by any means, maybe a touch too dry and bready, but the carbonation, which I know must be forced, is low and not horribly disruptive on the palate. Light grassiness is apparent, somewhat as it warms. Medium-light body, not terribly watery as it breathes and warms either. 5/3/7/3/13

Aug 2006 Draught at Cucina, Montreal. Wow. Like a whole different beer on draught. Wonderful, lightly juicy, yet crisp and aromatic hops overlace a soft pils malt backing. Crisp, light, clean yeast. Soft, easygoing, but ample quantities of carbonation distribute the honey and hop notes evenly. A slight waxiness is about the only off-flavor I find. Some nectarins, apricots and peaches add complexity. One of the better blondes I’ve had recently. Minimal wateriness. No alcohol. Medium aroma strength. Decently retained, white head and lots of it. 7/4/8/4/16

A Belgian???? Hardly !!! Sure is a lot like an amber to me. Amber with beige head. Light carmel malt nose. Malt profile with a few finishing hops

Black with rocky brown head.The roasted nose is slightly metallic.Slightly tinney medium roasted flavor. Average lace

Bottle: Poured a white yellow ale with a thin white bubbly head with minimal retention. Aroma is dominated by ginger, which is a bit surprising for a witbier. Taste is also dominated by ginger thought I can still taste the wheat and some subtle coriander. Very refreshing beer that I will appreciate better comes summer. Probably doesn’t respect the style limitation of a witbier but still enjoy this quite a lot.

Sampled draught at La Milsa, Montréal Golden colour, small head. Medium sweet with restrained fruitiness and some vanilla. Medium bodied with rounded mouthfeel. A decent thirst quencher.

Dark black with moka head. Chocolate , coffee and vanilla aroma , slightly burnt caramel in the nose. Not overly sweet , with chocolate, and peaty notes, lightly smoked in mid taste. Mild bitter finish. which lingers pleasantly. Light to medium bodied, but interesting marriage of choclate and smoked. Been a while i didnt try the Noire, and my feel is, most Boreale products have gone up in quality.

Dark golden ale with fruity malt aroma , lighhly hoppy. Sweet malt, with some notes of nuts, and medium hops. Oily and medium bodied, but rather unidimensional. Very acceptable , better than i remembered it.

Bottled .. White beer with a fair white head. Sweet aroma of vanilla and fruits. Very nice fresh wheaty and biscuity taste with a touch of lemon , but rather light. Great summer beer for those hot Montreal nights. I agree with Beerbuzz, its better on tap.