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Canaster Winterscotch Ale
KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
- From:
- KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
- Belgium
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Ranked #93 - ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,332 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 10.36%
- Reviews:
- 85
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 04, 2006
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 15
Name : One used to praise their beer, which was called Canaster, it was drink and food, even for a long trip
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From the 750ml bottle in a snifter via Jungle Jim's. This solid little Belgian
pours a muddled dark brown after a rather explosive opening and quick glass
transfer with a nice creamy head of kahki foam that settles to a thick ring and
layer with excellent fine beaded bubble lacing. Nose of raisin, brown sugar,
and subtle banana. Flavors surpass the nose with dried fruit notes of raisin,
date, candy / brown sugar, subtle banana, and subtle herbal hop notes. Mouth
feel is medium, nice soft carbonation, smooth, and finishing with a brown
sugar and raisin note that is not overly cloying.
Overall, more of a bock brewed in Belgium than a scotch. There is a hint
of smoke on the malt with a touch of rye with warmth. That said, while it is
not a traditional scotch it is truly Belgian and is very nice.
Cheers
Nov 22, 2023pours a muddled dark brown after a rather explosive opening and quick glass
transfer with a nice creamy head of kahki foam that settles to a thick ring and
layer with excellent fine beaded bubble lacing. Nose of raisin, brown sugar,
and subtle banana. Flavors surpass the nose with dried fruit notes of raisin,
date, candy / brown sugar, subtle banana, and subtle herbal hop notes. Mouth
feel is medium, nice soft carbonation, smooth, and finishing with a brown
sugar and raisin note that is not overly cloying.
Overall, more of a bock brewed in Belgium than a scotch. There is a hint
of smoke on the malt with a touch of rye with warmth. That said, while it is
not a traditional scotch it is truly Belgian and is very nice.
Cheers
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.12/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Erupts as I open the cap, likely infection great...
Giant never ending head flow, dark murky molasses brown color
Nose brings yeast and over fermented in the bottle aromas, weird fruits, spices, figs dates and nuts with spices, molasses, sweet toffee candy
Taste sweet candy malt, toffee, candi sugar, molasses, biscuity, more dark fruits with fig, dates, little prune, a touch yeasty, mild phenol spices, mild hot solventy alcohol, very light bitterness
Mouth is med to fuller bod, way too much foamy carb, hot alcohol
Overall the case beer seems decent but way over fermented in the bottle
Mar 19, 2023Giant never ending head flow, dark murky molasses brown color
Nose brings yeast and over fermented in the bottle aromas, weird fruits, spices, figs dates and nuts with spices, molasses, sweet toffee candy
Taste sweet candy malt, toffee, candi sugar, molasses, biscuity, more dark fruits with fig, dates, little prune, a touch yeasty, mild phenol spices, mild hot solventy alcohol, very light bitterness
Mouth is med to fuller bod, way too much foamy carb, hot alcohol
Overall the case beer seems decent but way over fermented in the bottle
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
3.93/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750 ml bottle from Belgium.
The pour is aggressively fizzy and glugs out with plenty of sediment right away. Once it settles, it's a very thick-looking Scotch ale, dark red with a voluminous head.
Aroma is surprisingly tame and fruity. Bock zippiness, fruity malts, zero presence of hops or alcohol. It's pleasant. It's very nice, actually. But absolutely not what I was expecting.
The flavor, sadly, keeps up the tameness of the aroma. It's still nice throughout, but weirdly like a bright homebrew. Which isn't to say there's any off nodes. There's just nothing here that signals refinedness or distinction. Bright grain up front, lightly bocky malt in the middle, and then on the very back what Michael Jackson would have referred to as "tangy" hops, with some mild nodes of peat on the finish.
This is like what you might have gotten out of a high ABV American Brown ale circa 1998. Nothing about it is bad. And, as a weird product of a past age, it's somewhat interesting. Not really worth importing, but certainly not bad.
May 07, 2021The pour is aggressively fizzy and glugs out with plenty of sediment right away. Once it settles, it's a very thick-looking Scotch ale, dark red with a voluminous head.
Aroma is surprisingly tame and fruity. Bock zippiness, fruity malts, zero presence of hops or alcohol. It's pleasant. It's very nice, actually. But absolutely not what I was expecting.
The flavor, sadly, keeps up the tameness of the aroma. It's still nice throughout, but weirdly like a bright homebrew. Which isn't to say there's any off nodes. There's just nothing here that signals refinedness or distinction. Bright grain up front, lightly bocky malt in the middle, and then on the very back what Michael Jackson would have referred to as "tangy" hops, with some mild nodes of peat on the finish.
This is like what you might have gotten out of a high ABV American Brown ale circa 1998. Nothing about it is bad. And, as a weird product of a past age, it's somewhat interesting. Not really worth importing, but certainly not bad.
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Shared 750 ml bottle, ABV 8.7%. From Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. Hazy deep reddish brown colour, large off-white to beige head. Very nice aroma of rich malts, brown kandij sugar, molasses and Belgian ale yeast. Malty flavour, moderate notes of kandij sugar, but not too sweet. Very moderate hops (Aalst Hallertauer).
Apr 30, 2021Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Very dark brown body with a finger of tan for the head. Smell is more scotch ale forward: peat smoke, earth, toffee, dry booze, but has hints of candi sugar and spices, gives a tootsie roll impression in some ways. Taste is more winter warmer like with the malts and spicing, scotch flavors all still there but take the backseat, malts are almost dubbel like with some dried dark fruit and cherry. This all being said, the flavors tend to mute one another a little. Feel is smoky, very malty, slightly boozy, and generally warming. Appropriate for winter evenings, but an odd, not bad, wee heavy overall
Dec 12, 2019Reviewed by mmilyko from Nevada
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Was intrigued and looking forward to a Belgian produced Scotch Ale, a combination of two of my favorite things. However, although a serviceable SA, not displaying the complexity I was anticipating and/or hoping for.....Still enjoyed this very much.
Sep 02, 2018Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
one of my favorite little breweries that nobody ever talks about, always a treat to find something i havent had from them. this one currently on tap at back country in boulder. it pours much darker than expected, almost dark brown but with some auburn and chestnut edges, not much head at all but a lot of shine and viscosity, interesting looking brew. the aroma is a little sharp, not quite partially sour or anything, but with a definite tannic tang to it. neat against a really dark roasty and nutty malt background. some neat spice from the yeast there too, anise and licorice and tobacco and rubbing alcohol, strange but appealing to me. the flavor is well integrated, autumnal, and oddly fruity with dark earthy notes of overripe red apple, even starting to turn, luxardo cherries, strong brandy and wet pipe tobacco too, really complex, boozy as they go for what it is, and with a unique sort of sweet belgian grain element to the finish, delicious and very much one of a kind. port wine and belgian yeast at the end, peppercorns and charcoal, unsweetened chocolate and cognac essence, all very well integrated and plenty warming. tasty brew, a one and done for me at this strength and flavor intensity, but a treat for sure. i love de glazen toren, and hope to see more of their beers come around on draft like this!
Apr 29, 2018Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York
3.96/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
-red amber bottle pour is hazy to cloudy with a 2 cm tan foam fluff-top. The foam dissipates quickly. The aroma is candi sugar with a whiff of cherry, but light. The flavors include dark fruit, raisin, fig and honey. There is a Belgian yeast character. The flavors improve as the brew warms. The mouthfeel is fizzy, but the finish is smooth.
Feb 15, 2018Reviewed by keithmurray from Connecticut
3.78/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance - dark ruby red color with tan head
Smell - cherry, raisin, toffee
Taste - toffee, raisin, cherry, hint of belgian spice
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, high carbonation, slight sweetness upfront, dry finish
Overall - decent beverage here that Im glad I tried
Price Point - $5.99/750ML bottlr
Jan 13, 2018Smell - cherry, raisin, toffee
Taste - toffee, raisin, cherry, hint of belgian spice
Mouthfeel - medium bodied, high carbonation, slight sweetness upfront, dry finish
Overall - decent beverage here that Im glad I tried
Price Point - $5.99/750ML bottlr
Canaster Winterscotch Ale from KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
157 ratings
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