Dark De Triomphe
Frog at Bercy Village, The

Beer on-tap, tasted in pub Frog & Princess (Paris) in 2003.
Appearance : dark dark brown color, creamy tan foam head (lacing).
Smell : aroma of chocolate
Taste and mouthfeel : toasted bread, sweet, malt and chocolate.
Drinkability : good beer in the style English stout

Nice creamy head, thin but lovely and lasting. Perfectly smooth on the dark brown/mahogany color body. I can't really tell for the smell, as people were smoking in the place (maybe some sweet red fruits, slightly chocolaty). The taste was milky showing roasted but sweet cofee. Wooden, with some red fruits, and a fruitiness of something green, maybe apples. A chewy hop profile, citric and grassy. Orange peel. Liquorice and cloves. Light enjoyable notes of alcohol, more noticeable than the actual alcohol content would make you expect. The mouthfeel is creamt, round and smooth, yet not too heavy, thus drinkable for the style. Smooth like chocolate, sweet and almost winy. An interesting combination of flavors.