La Cheval Cap Espoir (Spéciale Rousse)

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Freebie from coworker. Pours a good size frothy beige head that dissipates to a thin cap. Has a cloudy amber appearance with tiny sediments visible. Lacing is fairy decent. Somewhat excessive carbonation. Aromas of toasted malts, light Belgian yeast notes. Flavours are mainly malty, light toasty and bready malts, yeast, hints of caramel. Medium body. Some subtle bitterness in the finish. Easy to drink. Not bad.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Purchased at a convient store in Chelsea, Quebec. Pours a cloudy gold-orange colour with a decent off-white creamy head. Retention is average with a little lacing. The nose is quite hoppy and the mouthfeel, watery. Lots of spices in the taste, but not too punchy. I also taste orange throughout the flavours. Not much of an aftertaste, but decently brewed beer that is still refreshing (and pleasant to most) for a Belgian ale.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Cap Espoir - bottle. Beer on lees Decanted a hazey amber-brown...smallish cap.. Aroma: spicy, toasty malts and musty honey tones..very decent. Peppery mouth feel from the carbonation...front is sweetish and musty with nutty-bready tones from yeast and toasted unmalted grains...later spices add complexity ( corriander?)...finish is dry and a spicy-malt after taste. Much lighter and drinkable than the heavy Unibroue ales this is a session unfiltered ale....very decent.