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Boréale Dorée

Les Brasseurs du Nord
Canada·Golden Ale
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A golden ale brewed with honey and a share of roasted barley, in the range since 1999. The body is light and the sweetness only hinted at: honey and cereal grain lead, a bread-crust note comes from the roasted grain, and a dry, clean finish keeps the sweetness in check. Hop character is minimal and the bitterness low, which leaves honey and malt to carry the beer.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
Roasted bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few

AWARDS

Gold · 2012
World Beer Cup
Specialty Honey Beer
Silver
Canadian Brewing Awards
Honey/Maple Specialty Lager or Ale
★Gold — World Beer Cup (Specialty Honey Beer)
★Silver — Canadian Brewing Awards (Honey/Maple Specialty Lager or Ale)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
honeyroastedmalty
honey
roasted
malty
clean
bready
hoppy
Aroma
The nose leads with distinct honey notes softened by gentle cereal grain undertones.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Boréale Dorée

◎ Appearance

Boréale Dorée presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that settles into a thin collar of lacing. The carbonation is moderate and steady, creating a clean visual impression of a well-crafted golden ale.

bright goldenclearpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with distinct honey notes softened by gentle cereal grain undertones. A subtle bread-crust character emerges from the roasted barley base, while hop aromatics remain restrained and clean, allowing the malt and honey to define the olfactory profile.

honey-forwardcereal grainbread-crust note

◐ Taste

The palate opens with honeyed malt sweetness held in careful check by a dry, bready finish from roasted grain. The body remains light and crisp throughout, with low bitterness (18 IBU) refusing to overpower the delicate interplay of honey and malt. Hop character is minimal, leaving clean malt flavors and subtle toasted notes to carry the mid-palate.

honey and malt-ledlight bodydry finishtoasted grain

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and refreshing, dry rather than sticky, with the roasted barley providing a subtle grip that prevents sweetness from lingering. Aftertaste fades quickly to a pleasant, grain-forward dryness.

dry and cleanshort to medium finish
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
75
Appearance
77
Finish
74
Serve at 7–10°C

Serve at 7–10°C. Light and refreshing — serve cold to keep the delicate hop and malt balance intact.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Golden Ale

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