Very nicely hopped amber. Pours dark amber without much head or lacing. Some sharp grapefruit hops on head here with a good malt base. Almost tastes more like a good session pale ale. Tap at pattys.

5%. An amber Bock with a thin off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, mineral notes, so-so. In mouth, a sweet fruity malt with grassy notes, German hops, mineral notes, more like a marzen. On tap at Arrow and Loon.

Growler, 64 ounces, gift from Jean Pignal Black, savoured on September 29 2013; eye: black, opaque, tiny ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: roasted barley, coffee, light chocolate, slight vanilla; mouth: roasted barley, coffee, light chocolate, slight vanilla, slight burnt barley, pleasant acridness, finale in roasted barley with presence of pleasant acridness, medium-full body, below-average carbonation, lightly bitter, slightly sweet, lightly oily and lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Cruchon, 64 onces, cadeau de Jean Pignal, savourée le 29 septembre 2013; œil : noire, opaque, petit anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : orge torréfiée, café, léger chocolat, très léger vanille; bouche : orge torréfiée, café, léger chocolat, très léger vanille, très léger orge brûlée, âcreté plaisante, finale en orge torréfiée avec présence d’âcreté plaisante, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation sous la moyenne, légèrement amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement huileuse et légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien

Formally known as Miss Marble, but might of changed a bit the recipe. Pours a very dark brown colour with very little red highlights. Creamy head (looks like nitro), staying a very long, long time. Mocha coloured with thick creamy lacing. Typical Ashton cereal grain malts for aroma with burnt malt notes and some dark fruits. Creamy, but refreshing mouthfeel. Nice rich roasted malt taste with decent hop bitterness that adds a little dryness. Vanilla is little to none, but as a stout, this one is pretty good. A great alternative to Guinness.

Pours a dark brown colour with some red highlights. Tanned head that goes down quickly, but leaves a creamy coating on the brew, with minimal lacing. Sweet toffee nose with hints of bananas mixed with the caramel malts. Medium-bodied with light creaminess and decent stickiness. Mild roasted malts with caramel notes. Not much coffee felt here. Little burnt malts slightly lingers. Does get better as it warms up (and with food), but seems like a light stout more than a coffee porter. Mild dark fruits eventually come out.

A dark brown porter with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light vanilla, no coffee. In mouth, sweet mocha caramel with smooth chocolate, Ok.

A deep dark stout with a thick lacing brown head. In aroma, smooth vanilla chocolate, bitter, vanilla beans, nice. In mouth, a smooth silky bitter chocolate, coffee bitterness, nutty, well done. On tap at Arrow and Loon, Dec. 5 2012.

Glass, 20-ounce, draught, at The Foolish Chicken, Jean Hamilton’s retirement, savoured on November 27 2012; eye: reddish, clear, nice tan head, lots of lacing; nose: malt, grain, caramel, hops; mouth: malt, grain, caramel, hops, finale in malt with unexpected presence of hops, medium-light body, good carbonation, lightly bitter, mildly sweet, grainy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, 20 onces, en fût, bue chez The Foolish Chicken, retraite de Jean Hamilton, savourée le 27 novembre 2012; œil : rougeâtre, limpide, bonne mousse fauve, beaucoup de dentelle; nez : malt, grain, caramel, houblon; bouche : malt, grain, caramel, houblon, finale en malt avec présence inattendue de houblon, corps moyen-léger, bonne carbonatation, légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée, texture granuleuse; en résumé : correct

Enjoyed this brand new one at Quinn’s in Ottawa, ON. Not much head, not much lacing (maybe the pour ??) and hazy golden colour. Hard to smell anything in that pub, as it is quite small and food is served all around. Eventually I get a spicy nose with the typical Ashton grain malt. Refreshing wet mouthfeel, medium-bodied. Spices for taste, with cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe ginger, very light pumpkin. Decent cereal finish with a little hop blending well with the spices. This is the first beer I have ever had at the bar at Quinn’s (as all tables were taken). Quite an easy-going, refreshing when cold, pumpkin ale that gets better with every sip.