Simple Malt Double Porter - Brasseurs Illimités

Shadman

Alberta (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Has the poter look down pat. Dark, but when held up to a light it shows a nice dark cherry red. Not one to pour aggressively as it forms head amazingly quickly.

Smoke, with some peat, leather and whiskey.

Flavour follows nose to the letter. but I found the smoke to be almost over-powering. The whiskey does come into play, but to me doesn't mesh well.

Quite thin in body and a bit too 'fizzy'.

Not my cuppa for sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2011 03:58:55 | More by Shadman

JohnnyBarman

Ontario (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

341mL bottle from Broue Ha Ha in Gatineau. Picked up a few of the Simple Malt series to try.

Poured into a nonic glass. Dark chestnut brew, with some ruby highlights when held to the light. Good head of cream-coloured froth, which left some streaks of lace and a nice thick circling of lace.

Nose has some robust porter malt, caramel, and a pleasant smoky peat component.

A tasty porter to be sure, that has that nice smoked flavor coming in not too heavy-handedly, and with some caramel and nuttiness to maintain some balance. Lacks depth, however - not sure where the "double" in the double porter is coming from.

Overcarbonated, which really set the brew off a great deal. Thin bodied for a porter, but easy enough to sip once the carbonation had finally subsided.

Not a bad porter by any stretch, and the smoky, whisky aspect was well done, but needs a bit of work to become something I'd regularly seek out.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 03:45:21 | More by JohnnyBarman

Odri

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

06-07-2013 02:07:46 | More by Odri

VbolieuV

Quebec (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +22%

06-03-2013 03:11:26 | More by VbolieuV

rale

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-23-2013 03:41:20 | More by rale

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-17-2013 13:55:38 | More by Whatup14

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -25.5%

03-05-2013 21:59:32 | More by ThinkAgain

Mack

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

01-29-2013 15:06:20 | More by Mack

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

11-29-2012 00:37:40 | More by KalanM

Melomanemusher

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -25.5%

11-18-2012 20:59:28 | More by Melomanemusher

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

09-20-2012 22:34:28 | More by Molson2000

Jeffo

Netherlands

3.48/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had this beer a couple years back, but thought I'd re-review. Original bottles came from Freud, but this one comes from Peluso in Montreal.

From a bottle into a snifter
IBU: 28

APPEARANCE: Pours dark, chestnut brown and yields a small, medium looking, tan head with decent retention. Head quickly fades to a faint wisp and ring. A clear sienna brown in the glass with no carbonation evident. A splotchy wisp and ring remain but leave no real lacing down the glass.

SMELL: Dark malts, roasted notes, smoked malts and some leather notes. This is similar to their Fumee, but slightly more mild.

TASTE: Dark malts, caramel and smoked malts up front. A medium but lingering aftertaste of dark and smoked malt flavors, as well as some dark chocolaty bitterness. Good stuff, but not all that complex compared to some of their other brews.

PALATE: Medium body and slightly lower levels of carbonation. Creamy on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes a touch mouth coating. Similar but slightly lighter than Fumee. Nice stuff.

OVERALL: Not nearly as good as I remember it, though that just might be because I've had the chance to try much more of their stuff, and now see how good these guys really are. A quality beer for sure, but this is very similar to their Fumee. Kind of like a Fumee Lite. Many of the same qualities are here, but the smoke is toned down slightly. An enjoyable beer, but given how excellent the rest of their stuff is, this one doesn't quite run in the same crowd.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 19:33:47 | More by Jeffo

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Always happy to try a new beer from Quebec. Thank you, Jeffo!

Appearance. Pours dark brown with a little red and half a finger of off white head.

Smell. Roasty malts, chared ocean drifwood, dark unsweetened chocolate. Interesting for sure.

Taste. Smokey old wood, some roasty malts, slightly acidic.

Mouthfeel. Below medium body, medium carbonation.

Overall. Smokey porter here, but not sure if I'd call it a double. Nice beer in any case.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 03:27:50 | More by Rutager

beerhunter13

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

07-02-2012 16:00:26 | More by beerhunter13

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

3.7/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Somewhere between very dark brown and a light black with brownish hints. Small tan head that recedes quickly.

Smell contains chocolate, smoke, peat, tart cherry. Quite nice.

Smoke, chocolate, roasted malt in the taste. A bit of the cherry from the nose, but not as much as I was hoping for. Smoke is strong but not overpoweringly so.

Medium bodied, lighter than expected. Moderate carbonation.

Overall, pretty good. Enjoyed the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 02:22:47 | More by jrenihan

duracell

Quebec (Canada)

2.9/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

341mL bottle into a pint glass. No freshness date.

A - Pours a dark brown color showing red hues to the light, with a huge off-white dense head. Limited lacing on the glass.

S - Smoke is dominant, blended with some malt, caramel and dark fruits at the back.

T - The smoke is slightly overpowering to my taste. Some roasted malt notes appear as it warms up.

M - Over-carbonated, with a thinner body than expected, the mouthfeel is below the average. Alcohol is quite noticeable on the palate.

O - Announced as a robust porter, this beers doesn't share much of the characteristics of a porter. It certainly lacks a smoother mouthfeel. Besides, the smoky character is too dominant and hides all the malty notes which might be present. I'm rather disappointed by the beer from Brasseurs Illimités.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2012 03:04:12 | More by duracell

brystmar

Texas

2.33/5  rDev -36.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Brown pour, mild head that leaves sticky lace. Smells dry as hell and smokey too. Hard to find any of the roasted malt character I love.

Ashy, smokey, yeasty flavors dominate. Very dry. This beer exemplifies everything I dislike about porters and smoked beers. Let's see if the drain rejects it as strongly as my palate did...

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2012 21:40:35 | More by brystmar

Amalak

New York

4/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A. Black with no light coming through. Some tan head and limited lacing.

S. It has a charcoal and smokey scent to it, very heavy. Nice. Almost in the same vein of a Schlenkerla.

T. It seems like it's trying to be like a Schlenkerla, but a bit too carbonated and bubbly and a bit too much malt and even chocolate to. Unfortunately it is lacking a kick to its flavor. It's tame almost like a soda.

M. Bubbly. Mildly refreshing.

O. I feel like this beer--while very good--just missed being a great brew. Just a bit to tame for something that wants to have an intense bacon feel to it.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2012 00:39:12 | More by Amalak

chickenm

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

03-14-2012 02:10:07 | More by chickenm

NightINgale

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

02-24-2012 18:30:33 | More by NightINgale

sgtscut

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +22%

02-20-2012 23:50:44 | More by sgtscut

jrempel

Quebec (Canada)

4/5  rDev +8.4%

02-12-2012 06:38:41 | More by jrempel

oldp0rt

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -18.7%

01-01-2012 08:32:51 | More by oldp0rt

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

2/5  rDev -45.8%

12-07-2011 15:26:12 | More by kelvarnsen

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

2.5/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured in to brandy snifter.

A - Poured dark brown with a lot of light, bubbly cream coloured head that slowly receded to half a finger.

S - Heavy smoke aroma up front that completely dominates the nose. Some very muted roasted malt notes are present in the background but you really have to search them out. Overall very one dimensional and unpleasant.

T - Smoke up front, as the nose indicated. Some light whiskey flavours are present as well (as I think the French label that I can't read indicates). Not much else comes through at all. A very one dimensional and unpleasant beer.

M - So heavily carbonated that I couldn't even tell what the body of the beer was. The carbonation distracted me from the the rest of the mouth feel.

O - Unpleasant. Would not buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 01:50:16 | More by TheSevenDuffs