Canaster Winterscotch Ale | KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
Brewed by:
KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
Belgium
glazentoren.be
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.70%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
Name : One used to praise their beer, which was called Canaster, it was drink and food, even for a long trip
Added by goodbyeohio on 01-04-2006
Ratings: 135 | Reviews: 76
4.49/5 rDev +16%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Awesome
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Awesome
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3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From Cervezasespeciales. In Teku glass. Reading JHTP11 JavaFX GUI Case Study. A bit dank and even sourish in nose but not in taste. Raisins,caramel and comfortable alcohol. I Miss a bit more body. Very foamy
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From Cervezasespeciales. In Teku glass. Reading JHTP11 JavaFX GUI Case Study. A bit dank and even sourish in nose but not in taste. Raisins,caramel and comfortable alcohol. I Miss a bit more body. Very foamy
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4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I liked it for its nuances, the sweetness, the point of gas. A good way d'acabar a Christmas day with good company.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I liked it for its nuances, the sweetness, the point of gas. A good way d'acabar a Christmas day with good company.
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4.19/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.47/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.18/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From the paper wrapped 750 ml. bottle. Sampled on August 12, 2015.
The pour is reddish-brown with a big, foamy tan head.
The aroma is malty, dank, and musty like it came out of a cellar. It did in my case.
The body is medium to full.
The taste is sweet and malty with a peppery or maybe slightly boozy finish. Definitely a sipper.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
From the paper wrapped 750 ml. bottle. Sampled on August 12, 2015.
The pour is reddish-brown with a big, foamy tan head.
The aroma is malty, dank, and musty like it came out of a cellar. It did in my case.
The body is medium to full.
The taste is sweet and malty with a peppery or maybe slightly boozy finish. Definitely a sipper.
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4.39/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours brilliant dark chestnut under a 3” cream colored foam cap that dissipates to a thick, clingy film.
S: Has a yeasty aroma with rich malts, fresh bread, bread crust and kettle sugars.
T: Initial malty sweetness finishes lightly tart. Complex layers of malt include bread, bread crust, kettle sugars, light caramel and spicy grains. Traces of fruit – plum and a little raisin and a slight wine note.
F: Very creamy, smooth and soft in the mouth. Has above average natural carbonation with slightly above medium body. Slight alcohol warming.
O: A little more fruit than typical and a slight wine character but this is probably due to the abv. More caramel flavor may be due to the grain bill.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: Pours brilliant dark chestnut under a 3” cream colored foam cap that dissipates to a thick, clingy film.
S: Has a yeasty aroma with rich malts, fresh bread, bread crust and kettle sugars.
T: Initial malty sweetness finishes lightly tart. Complex layers of malt include bread, bread crust, kettle sugars, light caramel and spicy grains. Traces of fruit – plum and a little raisin and a slight wine note.
F: Very creamy, smooth and soft in the mouth. Has above average natural carbonation with slightly above medium body. Slight alcohol warming.
O: A little more fruit than typical and a slight wine character but this is probably due to the abv. More caramel flavor may be due to the grain bill.
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3.29/5 rDev -15%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
750ml opened with no problems...no gushing.
Hazy to cloudy deep brown, beautiful looking brew complete with a 1 finger of off white foam and pretty lacing.
Smells of candi sugar, pitted fruits, toasted malt that is almost smokie, booze.
Toasted malt and fruits are up front, gets a bit sweet from the candi sugar, an inherent booziness in the taste(heck, it's called Winterscotch), finishes slightly bitter with more booze.
The foam has subsided but it's still nice to look at. I see the abv is at 9.5% abv but to me, it drinks stronger and so I need to slow this session and review down a bit.
Initial thoughts are that I'm going to score this on the low side as I have done with most beers of the style, which I am taking as Wee Heavy based on the name/label and how it is listed on the brewery website. Waiting and slowly sipping will perhaps bring out my palate familiarity and maybe something nice will happen to change my mind.
Medium bodied in general, a tad too much carbonation for my palate, the mouthfeel is only okay.
All right, I have given Canaster every chance I can to shine for me and it doesn't. It's not a terrible brew, it just does not inspire me to think aboot buying another bottle. Oh well, it has it's fans and that's cool.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
750ml opened with no problems...no gushing.
Hazy to cloudy deep brown, beautiful looking brew complete with a 1 finger of off white foam and pretty lacing.
Smells of candi sugar, pitted fruits, toasted malt that is almost smokie, booze.
Toasted malt and fruits are up front, gets a bit sweet from the candi sugar, an inherent booziness in the taste(heck, it's called Winterscotch), finishes slightly bitter with more booze.
The foam has subsided but it's still nice to look at. I see the abv is at 9.5% abv but to me, it drinks stronger and so I need to slow this session and review down a bit.
Initial thoughts are that I'm going to score this on the low side as I have done with most beers of the style, which I am taking as Wee Heavy based on the name/label and how it is listed on the brewery website. Waiting and slowly sipping will perhaps bring out my palate familiarity and maybe something nice will happen to change my mind.
Medium bodied in general, a tad too much carbonation for my palate, the mouthfeel is only okay.
All right, I have given Canaster every chance I can to shine for me and it doesn't. It's not a terrible brew, it just does not inspire me to think aboot buying another bottle. Oh well, it has it's fans and that's cool.
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3.85/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.23/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canaster Winterscotch Ale from KleinBrouwerij De Glazen Toren
3.87
out of 5
based on 135 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75