Molson XXX
Please pardon my low mark for "smell," if you disagree. I'm afraid I am still suffering from some form of cold that includes sinus congestion. I did my very best to draw some aroma from this brew, but was only able to come up with faint sweet and perhaps citrus-like suggestions. Otherwise, I think you'll agree that this is a generally good beer. Pours gold and settles to a medium-amber color over a snow-white head. That head remains for ten or twenty minutes, though it is noticably thinner by the end. The beer itself looks crystal clear in your glass. Start is flavorful but not overpowering, with a little bite courtesy of hop bitterness. This beer is full-bodied and its flavors include caramel, light creme, and wheat mixed with a generously smooth, malty texture. Finish is semi-dry and the creme feel of the beer is what outlasts the rest of its flavors. Aftertaste is heavy and very long-lasting but not repulsive (though nearly so).