The edge of each winter season welcomes all lovers of heady beer. And for good reason: admittedly, the average Quebec has a sweet tooth. And the beer taster does not particularly exceptional. With this in mind as we build for you our Top 10 beers warmest this winter 2011. Each selected beer can boast as much complexity as comforting qualities and all are presented in a totally random order because all are equally meritorious as each other. Enjoy!
photo: Olivier Germain
The Midnight Mass, the Brewers Time, Gatineau:
The fireworks spiced beers of Christmas Belgian meets the generosity body barley wine to the English in this most festive beer. Star anise, licorice, coriander and nutmeg are having a field day on healthy caramelized malts, creating flavors of raisins in the vicinity of an alcohol warmth, but cleverly concealed. One of the best excuses to get together in Ottawa, no doubt.
The Winter Solstice of Dieu du Ciel! , Montreal and St. Jerome
Raisins and Medjool dates cherries and vanilla wrapped in warm barley wine. Fruity and woody hops adorn Profile already complex flavors and, aided by alcohol, manage to balance this behemoth. Version aged in oak barrels, much rarer, more infatuated with any sweet tooth, being generous with its bouquet of vanilla and candied fruit. Phew, it's good to bundle up in such a Barley Wine!
The Baltic Porter , the Three Musketeers in Brossard:
The sensuality of a chocolate harmonizes with a few blackberries, carving a nectar bordering on decadence. Roasted malts coated with molasses conclude know each sip of a bitter right, closely followed by alcoholic warmth. Jonathan Lafortune, brewmaster, offers us enough to overwinter without fear. The
Jean Laforge said, the Orleans Microbrewery in Ste-Famille:
Another big plump black well, this Imperial Porter impresses with chocolate malts and roasted hops arranged to woodlands, although bitter. The booming growth, the hit of vanilla and retention of residual sugar make this dessert Ebony a pleasure to enjoy ... to big gulps.
photo: Olivier Germain
The Reyne Descosse of Bedondaine and Bedons Round , Chambly: An inviting caramel
seduces sweet taste of its length, while some incantations fruit shape complexity in a milk chocolate. The body cream of the Scotch Ale requires almost a repeat examination so he cleverly transmits flavors. Nicolas Bourgault Bedondaine itself, we offer a version of "frozen" for this beer every winter, in which sugars have been concentrated in the like an ice cider (for example). This incarnation is the queen ... look towards a more sensual realm, if possible. The
Triple Bock of Cheval Blanc, Montreal
One of the few lagers to point the nose of winter in Quebec, this amplified Doppelbock is so generous of her body we lose the north . Its sumptuous Munich malts blend a flavor profile as rich elegant, waltzing burnt caramel berry fields. Its residual sugar and alcohol further warm up the rear languidly. The kind of beer that requires us to lick lips ...
The Yule of Hopfenstark , L'Assomption
Spices Dessert bask in the soft body of this beer for Christmas, built by residual sugar well graded . Black grapes explode on grain honey, supporting cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in unison. Delicious reheated version is sometimes served at the pub or at special events. Who said that glühwein should reign as king and master the realm of alcoholic beverages hot? The
Ouchuparké , the Broadway Pub , Shawinigan
petals of flowers decorate elk nutmegs, while yeast Weizenbock produce scents of clove and banana. Everything is married intelligently, in a soft body. We are fortunate in America to not be angry at the Reinheitsgebot, the German purity law which prohibits the use of spices, among others, in beer. This creation of Marc Ducharme could never see the day!
The Barley Wine of Siboire , Sherbrooke
dramatic setting glass, Barley Wine, although equipped with a creamy texture and a plump body, do not suffer from overweight. Indeed, he drinks with ease. A real cake malt well noted by resinous hops. Note: Jonathan Gaudreault also left a portion of the brew to mature in oak barrels.
The Special B of Brouhaha in Montreal
By the admission of the master brewer Marc Belanger, his Special B recently bottled and named in honor of the eponymous malt , grows much better bottle. We need him right, this is a beer with a deep fruity but also very round and set with wonderful shades of chocolate, toast, hazelnut, In the background, alcohol remains a back- thought. Here's a warm Quadrupel much accomplished that.
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