Canton de l'Ouest

◎ Appearance

Pale golden colour with excellent clarity and bright, clean transparency. A fine white head forms with good initial retention and leaves delicate lacing down the glass as it settles. Carbonation is evident and lively throughout.

◌ Aroma

Pine resin dominates the nose with sharp, resinous character immediately apparent. Grapefruit pith and orange peel add bright citrus notes, layered beneath a green, faintly dank herbal undertone that suggests forest floor and crushed plant material. The malt presence is restrained, contributing minimal sweetness to the overall aromatic profile.

◐ Taste

Dry entry with lean, pale malt that offers little buffering against a pronounced hop bitterness. Pine and resinous character build through the mid-palate, supported by citrus notes and that same green herbal dankness from the nose. Bitterness intensifies steadily and dominates the centre of the palate without sharp edges.

◑ Finish

Long, dry finish with resinous bitterness carrying deep into the aftertaste. No residual sweetness or malt warmth; the close remains clean, herbal, and decisively bitter.

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.