Corne De Glace
À l’abri de la Tempête

341 ml bottle, at Cardinal, Stavanger. ABV is 13%. Mahogany colour, small off-white to beige head. Pleasant malty aroma, also notes of oak, port wine and dark dried fruits. The flavour has some malty sweetness as expected, but is not overly sweet or cloying. You get the same elements as in the aroma, distinctly oaky, but also with a distinct hop bitterness in the finish. It is permitted to share the bottle between two persons, but I had no problem polishing off the bottle on my own.

Aged around 6 months : Cloudy and hazy copper brownish color. Slightly creamy brown orangey 3-4 finger head in a tulip, lasting around 5-10 minutes, with some strong lacing. Flavors molasses, liquorice, plums, cherries, clove, wood, dark grains and herbal hops. Slick and slightly oily medium body, soft crisp. Very strong dry finish, leathery and alcoholic, rich dark fruits and roasted grains, while highly spicy with a hint of cheese. Decent barrel aged feel, but not enough and probably doesn't age that well. This is an "Ice Scotch Ale" with proper strength; it's really warming, almost burning the throat. It's interesting but not amazing. Quite a bold Scotch Ale for really cold times. It's deeply boozy but not overly coarse and vinous, still decently balanced. Although the accessibility is very low. Got to try this one again, was interrupted by the damn wife's car accident, so I got to drink this hours after the pour and it was still decent. Overall very good quality craft.