hopIQ found 10 beers with the same caramel and toasty character as Boréale Rousse. The beer that gave Quebec its taste for red ale, brewed to the same recipe since 1988. Caramel and roasted malt give it a deep amber colour and a chewy middle: toffee, toasted bread and a hint of dark fruit, with a nutty dryness underneath. The bitterness sits at a moderate level and takes just enough off the caramel that the finish stays clean rather than sweet. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: St-Ambroise Maple Ale — 87%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
5 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 87%
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