Cap Espoir
Brasseurs R.J.

Cap Espoir is a Belgian Pale Ale that is brewed in Quebec by Les Brasseurs RJ in Montreal. It comes in at 5 percent alc. and has virtually no head. Lots of tiny small bubbles though that dissipate quickly. The beer is caramel coloured and cloudy. No real smell, but the flavour is banana and coriander. Mouthfeel is slightly prickly and on the back end kind of watery. Overall the beer is light to medium bodied. Nicely made product, but the flavours aren’t my favourite. If I was to enjoy with food I’d say it would go great with a corned beef on rye or a Reuben. Grade B+

 

 

 

Capped bottle: Slightly veiled dark golden color, almost amber, with low activity. Slightly foamy beige 1 finger head, lasting around 5 minutes, with poor legs and swirl reaction. Flavors of toffee, apricot, sweet barley, wheat, light coriander, Belgian yeast, and floral hops. Slick and oily medium body with a moderate crisp. Medium strength finish, a bit fruity but more caramely with brown sugar, ends with faint balanced flowery hops and spices. Attenuation is not top notch, pretty average. Freshness is decent, but the texture is uninteresting and lacking carbonation (yeast). More like a cross pale ale than true Belgian interpretation. Overall average quality craft.

This beer cam from a 16 pack, with many other different beers. this one was fine. The taste of hop was not too present, but the fruity aroma are nice.

Next time I can catch this one I'll try it again. The beer I pour was not as cold as it should the day I have try it.

 

 

Cap Espoir from les Brasseur RJ. Cap Espoir is a beer on yeast, brewed using a blend of toasted wheat and barley. Serve it at about 8 in a ballon-shaprf glass and discover it's aroma of butterscotch citrus fruit and coriander. Here's to you

So the look of it: Orange color. Cloudy, big bubbles medieum carbonation. About a finger of white head.

The smell of it: Coriander, some citrus, orange peel also. Very fruity. Remind me of the Hoegaarden but this beer is more on the Orange side.

The taste of it: A bit disappointed compare to the taste I wish it could have more fruits on it. The taste have some coriander and some orange and citrus. The feel have some brown sugar to it. I find it too watery and have too much carbonation on it.

So overall would I recommend it ? Sure I mean it is not a bad beer but this is not my favorite also. The NO 926 is much better than this one.

 

 

 

 

 

Bottle: Poured a amber color ale with a thin dissapating white head, weak aroma of wheat. Very subtle taste of spice. This won't break any record. Probably one of the weakest beer from Cheval Blanc and what a former shade of what this beer used to be a number of years ago.

Served from a 341ml bottle

A: Very cloudy orange color. Pretty small dissapointing head that died quickly but left some lacing behind.

S: Apricots, coriander, and the typical Belgian phenolics and esters.

T: Apricot is probably the most present flavor. Coriander is also very available. A little bit of cloves are there as well. Fairly bold flavors and nothing really takes a back seat. Banana is also there. Everything provides to the balance and taste of the beer. That being said hops are not really available but that's acceptable for the style. Leaves a nice after taste.

M: Not very dry in the sense that you don't always feel yourself going back for more but what it lacks in this department it makes up for in crispness. Very crisp and bubbly on the tongue.

O: Pretty good beer. I'd happily drink another and if the prices were right I'd buy some more.