Score: 80/100 – Good
Appearance 6/6
The beer pours a brilliant deep copper (red highlights) with big, fluffy, tan head. Decent foam retention.
Aroma 21/24
Medium intensity with great balance. For some reason (oxidation?), the aroma is a little dull. It’s missing excitement. There’s a nice mix of malt, yeast, and alcohol with no apparent hop character. However, I’m not excited to have a sip.
Flavour 32/40
Strong intensity with bitter-ish balance and pronounced perceived bitterness. Malt and yeast dominate with mild alcohol and oxidation at the back. A trace of metallic off-note. Good but lacking. Freshness is clearly an issue.
Mouthfeel 8/10
Medium body with high carbonation. The mouthfeel is a little thin. Low creaminess and some slickness. Fizzy. Noticeable alcohol warming. Mild astringency but no harshness on the palate.
Overall 13/20
A good beer but I’m sure this is way better at source. It’s impressive how well the beer has help up against time and travel. At the cheap price point, it certainly offers good value. For that reason alone I could see myself drinking this regularly. Hopefully I’ll get to try this at source one day…
Beerfection | Craft Beer Reviews | Montreal, Canada 