Bockbier
L'Amère à Boire

 

Appearance: Dark ruby when brought to the light, but almost blood red/black in the shadows, with light lacing that didn't last the whole pint. In fact, during the last third, even after significant swirling, the head was dead. Too bad, because the color is great, my score would have been better if the head stayed a bit longer.

Smell: Probably what I liked most about this Beer, the first whiff I could clearly smell the spicy Hallertau hops. After a while my nose got saturated, and a vinious, prune and blackberry aroma came through.

Taste: Caramel, roasted malt, with a spicy, alcohol finish. Strange, because it sort of had the blueprint taste of a Barleywine, but with the bubbly carbonation and light to mid mouthfeel of a lager. But an all around solid Bock from Montréal's masters of lager.