Rebelle Québécoise
Clear amber with a thick head of off-white foam and good lacing. Nose spicy and almost Belgian with tropical fruit - mango maybe some pineapple and yeast. Somewhat of a a sweet flavour, again with some tropical fruit but a touch of alcohol sneaks in. Hops seem balancing only - this is a fruit-forward, estery beer, and not in a bad way. Very smooth, almost cask-like despite being out of a bottle. A little bit of acid up front and finish is pretty clean. Hints of lemon. Very drinkable, beautifully balanced, possibly sessionable ale. Pretty generically labeled "strong ale amber and malty"). Seems almost hybrid-like, between a Belgian blond and a Kolsch or something. Well done.