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Tag: Nano Cinco Brasserie Artisanale

  • Classe Typhoon | Nano Cinco

    Classe Typhoon | Nano Cinco

    Score: 75/100 – Average

    Appearance 5/6

    The beer pours a clear, very dark brown with a moderately tall, puffy, tan head. Decent foam retention. A good looking brew.

    Aroma 16/24

    Medium-strong intensity with good balance. The aroma is layered, robust, and pungent.

    The combination of moderate dark malts, low earthy hops, and a splash of alcohol is nice. Fruity esters add another pleasant layer. There’s a moderate vegetal tone that gets in the way of enjoyment – kind of an oxidized stout vibe.

    Flavour 32/40

    Strong intensity with good balance and pronounced perceived bitterness. The flavour is driven by a mix of dark malts, esters, mild alcohol, and low hop character with the malt claiming the most amount of space. Mild oxidation with no major off-flavours.

    Mouthfeel 9/10

    Medium body with moderate carbonation. The mouthfeel is quite smooth with some slickness, restrained alcohol warming, and a medium-sweet finish. No major astringency or any harshness on the palate. Excellent.

    Overall 13/20

    Nano Cinco’s Classe Typhoon is an average beer.

    Nice appearance with somewhat lacking on the bubble tightness and foam retention – but those are small things. The aroma is the right intensity and it has many layers – most of them pleasant, but it also has unpleasant notes and doesn’t quite entice me to take a sip. On the palate, the flavour is pretty good with nice layers but it doesn’t come together as a unit. I don’t love the flavour combination. The malt doesn’t harmonize with the rest of the profile, including hops, esters, and alcohol. The mouthfeel is great, well suited for the weight of the beer.

    Overall, this is still a beer that might be worth trying if you like stronger dark beers with a bit of oxidation and fruity tones. LTM’s baltic porter is definitely more fine-tuned and worth the search, one that I’m happy to drink over and over again. I can’t say the same for this. With some tweaks to the flavour profile/balance and potentially improving execution, this could be well on its way to be a very good brew.

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  • Tamise | Nano Cinco – Brasserie Artisanale

    Tamise | Nano Cinco – Brasserie Artisanale

    Score: 91/100 – Outstanding

    From a 330ml bottle served at cellar temperature at 10 degrees Celsius into a TeKu glass. No date information on the packaging outside of #Lot 129.

    I picked up this beer from a local specialty store about 4 weeks ago. It’s not often you see this style on the shelves and Nano Cinco has finally entered my breview queue so this was destined to happen.

    I suppose Tamise kind of slipped through cracks these the past few weeks as I’m not entirely sure what to expect of it and the mood had to be right. Today, I’m sort of forcing myself to prioritize this beer over the more exciting beers in the fridge. My expectations are around average.

    Appearance 6/6

    The beer pours a clear dark brown (red highlights) with 4cm of dense, creamy, tan head which dissipates into a thick cap within 4+ minutes. Poor lacing with great head retention. An excellent looking beer.

    Aroma 22/24

    Medium-strong intensity with sweet balance. The aroma is round, comforting, and malt-forward.

    Big caramel + butterscotch character flirts with notes of milk chocolate and low earthy nuttiness. Mild dried fruit, toast, and a suggestion of cream (dairy). Tiny bit of earthy hops underneath all that maltiness.

    The dry nose is malt-forward with notes of toasted bread, mild caramel, nuts, and low earthy hops. Nicely done!

    Flavour 36/40

    Follows the aroma with medium-strong intensity, good balance, and pronounced perceived bitterness.

    The malty-sweet palate opens up with notes of caramel, butterscotch, and dried fruit – making way for a balanced center where the caramel and butterscotch character are rounded out by moderate earthy-herbal (tea-like) hops and a trace of alcohol. Tiny bit of earthy nuttiness.

    The medium-length finish is of moderate strength and balanced with notes of dried fruit, caramel, earthy-herbal hops, mild spice (anise), and mild nuttiness.

    Mouthfeel 10/10

    Medium-full body with low carbonation. The mouthfeel is velvety-smooth with a little bit of fizziness, very light alcohol warming, and a medium-sweet finish. No astringency or harshness of any kind on the palate.

    Overall 17/20

    Nano Cinco Brasserie Artisanale’s Tamise is an outstanding beer.

    A handsome brew with charming looks; impressive clarity, colour, and foam attributes. The aroma is surprisingly characterful for the normal alcohol strength and it has an inviting round quality to it. The flavour follows with great depth and balance. Less sweetness than what is perceived in the aroma but that’s probably a good thing. The mouthfeel is very smooth and perfectly fits the rest of the beer.

    Overall Tamise is a big surprise to me; it’s much better than I expected. The beer is flavourful and balanced while maintaining good drinkability. The small serving size is a bit sad as I’d happily drink an imperial pint of this. Having said that, it’s my understanding that these beers (London brown ale) are always bottled.

    Nano Cinco keeps delivering. And by opening a door to malty beers, I’m now excited to line up more of their product to write about. If you can find a bottle of this, give it a shot, Tamise is a great beer. Highly recommended.

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