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Noire
Les Trois Mousquetaires
- From:
- Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Quebec, Canada
- Style:
- Schwarzbier
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 9.23%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 05, 2008
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Haydn-Juby from Vermont
3.42/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: A black color but some ruby and brownish highlights coming through when palced to the light. A finger of dark tan head appears but is gone a bit soon. Lacing is minimal.
S: Dark malts with the most prominent being munich, a bit of roast.
T: Sweet maltiness backed by some roast character along with a proper dose of hop bittering. Raisin like malt character , I'm guessing from heavy amounts of munich or maybe some special B. A bit to much roastiness for a black lager IMO. It feels like the middle ground of a stout and black lager instead of being true to style. Coffee like roast. No real present hop flavor.
M: Pretty thin and a bit lack luster.
O: Not really my deal. Its in a bit of an awkward place though. The malt character seems between a stout and BL but the mouth feel is definitely a BL. Decent but probably wouldn't buy again.
Jun 05, 2014S: Dark malts with the most prominent being munich, a bit of roast.
T: Sweet maltiness backed by some roast character along with a proper dose of hop bittering. Raisin like malt character , I'm guessing from heavy amounts of munich or maybe some special B. A bit to much roastiness for a black lager IMO. It feels like the middle ground of a stout and black lager instead of being true to style. Coffee like roast. No real present hop flavor.
M: Pretty thin and a bit lack luster.
O: Not really my deal. Its in a bit of an awkward place though. The malt character seems between a stout and BL but the mouth feel is definitely a BL. Decent but probably wouldn't buy again.
Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)
3.39/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Bottle from Peluso in Montreal. From notes.
A - Deep ruby pour, one finger off white head. Can't see much carbonation. No lace, film retention.
S - Some coffee, dark fruit, very mild roast.
T - Much of the same with more dark fruit. The term sulfuric comes to mind.
M - Decent carbonation, medium body, coffee and fruit finish.
O/D - Not too shabby. Decent enough but not overly impressive. Wouldn't seek it out but it's worthy.
Nov 18, 2013A - Deep ruby pour, one finger off white head. Can't see much carbonation. No lace, film retention.
S - Some coffee, dark fruit, very mild roast.
T - Much of the same with more dark fruit. The term sulfuric comes to mind.
M - Decent carbonation, medium body, coffee and fruit finish.
O/D - Not too shabby. Decent enough but not overly impressive. Wouldn't seek it out but it's worthy.
Reviewed by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)
3.99/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
More depth than a typical schwarzbier and overall a very pleasant surprise!
Pours a clear and attractive dark chestnut colour with a creamy cappuccino coloured head with impressive retention. A more fulsome and creamy mouthfeel than typical for such a 5% lager. Aroma has an impressive variety of roasted dark and chocolate malts, including coffee and hickory tones. That smokiness is also present in the taste along with the full spectrum of "roasted malt" possibilities, plus a clean bitterness to the finish.
Lacking the simple sweetness that's the body of many German schwarzbiers, this is a beer I would highly recommend.
Jul 08, 2013Pours a clear and attractive dark chestnut colour with a creamy cappuccino coloured head with impressive retention. A more fulsome and creamy mouthfeel than typical for such a 5% lager. Aroma has an impressive variety of roasted dark and chocolate malts, including coffee and hickory tones. That smokiness is also present in the taste along with the full spectrum of "roasted malt" possibilities, plus a clean bitterness to the finish.
Lacking the simple sweetness that's the body of many German schwarzbiers, this is a beer I would highly recommend.
Noire from Les Trois Mousquetaires
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
52 ratings
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