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True North Strong

True North Strong

Rated 2.971 by BeerPals

Brewed by Magnotta Brewery Limited

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Style:  Strong Lager

6% Alcohol by Volume

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An ultra-premium all-malt Strong Ale at 6% alc./vol. Attractive copper colour with a complex aroma that is assertive and alive with balanced sweet malt nuances and fruity/floral ale and hop aromatics. A rich, slightly sweet caramel malt flavour is enhanced by the taste of fresh hops and classic ale fruitiness. Hop bitterness is moderate to full, but well balanced by the malt elements. Perfect food pairings include but are not limited to onion soups, beef and pork ribs, lamb dishes, hearty stews, bruschetta, carrot cake, and cheddar and pecorino cheeses.

ID: 10545 Last updated 3 years ago Added to database 19 years ago

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Overall Rank45485
Overall Percentile15
Style Rank121 of 437
Style Percentile72.3
Lowest Score2.0
Highest Score3.3
Average Score2.950
Weighted Score2.971
Standard Deviation0.000

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  • LENUSIK 2067 reviews
    rated 2.0 14 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

    The alcohol was noticeable in this beer. A strong ale that is similar to a strong lager. It pours a clear copper with a generous white head. The aroma is sweet malt and alcohol. The flavour is also sweet malt and alcohol.

  • MYKE 542 reviews
    rated 3.3 18 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

    Re-review: Decided to try again after all these years now that I was in a position to try properly. The aroma, like most Magnotta brews, is the best thing about this, giving off a honey-like bouquet. Other than that., it's kind of watery and bland, like their lager. Unlike the like the Lager, it's better sampled out of a glass than straight out of the bottle. Still, I'll take the Cream Ale or the Wheat over this.

  • POOTZ 1565 reviews
    rated 3.3 18 years ago

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

    Bottled. Fills a pilsner glass with a copper-amber clear lager with a frothy 1 finger off white cap that has fair retenetion and laces moderately. Moderate carbonation. Nose is interesting; toasty sweet maltiness and a fragrant bouquet of a variety of hops. Sturdy mouth feel...full of wonderful bready malts... then the hops start a light medicinal bittering that builds in the finish making it slightly dry....nice malty-bready after taste....I like this beer, the taste profile is very close to Creemore lager ...a very good premium Canadian lager.

  • CHOPZ 7131 reviews
    rated 3.2 19 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    A copper-red colour with a beige bubbly head. I don't know if it's a bad batch, but I see hardly any carbonation. It has a sweet smell going on the bitter side. I know it is blasphemy, but this beer is actually much better drank from the bottle.

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