Category Archives: Canada

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, BreWskey, Canada, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry

BreWskey Brew Juice: Sour Patch

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Brewery: BreWskey
Country: Canada
ABV: 5.2%
Style: Sour Ale – Smoothie

Brewer Description: (from can in French) Cerise, fraise, framboise, lime, citron, orange et bonbons “sour patch”.

(translated to English) Cherry, strawberry, raspberry, lime, lemon, orange and sour patch candies.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.43

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 2nd May 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A dark thick pink guava colour, milkshake like texture, big bubbles, and a good amount of sediment on the glass.
Aroma: Candy, strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and citrus lime lemon notes.
Taste: Sweet, sour patch candy milkshake, mixed berries, lemon lime candy.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: It’s pretty much as described like a sour patch smoothie, while the aroma and flavours are what I enjoy.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Canada, Messorem Bracitorium, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry

Messorem Petit Jus de Mort: Framboise + Vanille

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Brewery: Messorem Bracitorium
Country: Canada
ABV: 6%
Style: Sour Ale – Smoothie

Brewer Description: (from can) Framboise + Vanille.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.37

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 21st May 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A dark purplish red colour, thick smoothie texture, no head, smoothie like lacing.
Aroma: Tart and sweet, raspberry jam, strawberry, vanilla, smoothie.
Taste: Much like the aroma, tart and sweet, raspberry, vanilla, smoothie, with notes of lemon zest and lime.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, thick full bodied with soft to no carbonation.
Overall: Very fruit smoothie like, with a classic fruit and vanilla combo that works in pretty much all desserts.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Canada, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Messorem Bracitorium

Messorem Temporalis #0037

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Brewery: Messorem Bracitorium
Country: Canada
ABV: 10%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple

Brewer Description: (from cans) Hops – Motueka, Citra, Vic Secret, Citra Incognito.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.34

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 17th June 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky light orange colour (like a yoghurt drink) with a half finger white head that had decent retention while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, citrus rind, grapefruit, mango, with melon notes.
Taste: Sweet start, juicy, grapefruit peel, citrus rind, tropical fruit, mango notes, bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy, full bodied, soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours with lots of fruit, as the bitterness on the finish balances the sweetness at the beginning.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Canada, IPA - New England / Hazy Triple, Messorem Bracitorium

Messorem Temporalis #0036

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Brewery: Messorem Bracitorium
Country: Canada
ABV: 10%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple

Brewer Description: (from can) Hops – Nectaron, Riwaka, Citra.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 9th June 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky light orange colour (like a yoghurt drink) with a half finger white head that had decent retention while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruit salad, pineapple, orange zest, orange creamsicle, with light nectarine and grassy notes.
Taste: Sweet, ripe yellow stone fruits, peach, orange peel, with some zesty bitterness on the finish, and slightly boozy.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruit aroma and flavours, but maybe a touch too sweet and boozy for me.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Brasserie du Bas-Canada, Canada, Stout - Milk / Sweet Imperial

Bas-Canada Marabout

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Brewery: Brasserie du Bas-Canada
Country: Canada
ABV: 10.5%
Style: Stout – Milk / Sweet Imperial

Brewer Description: (from bottle in French) Noisette, noix de macadam, café, marshmallow, sirop d’érable, noix de coco & vanille de Madagascar.

(translated to English) Hazelnut, macadamia nuts, coffee, marshmallow, maple syrup, coconut & Madagascar vanilla.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32

Intro: A 375ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Black in colour with a thin dark brown head that dissipated fairly quickly to nothing, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet chocolate, coffee, vanilla, coconut flakes, with notes of nuttiness and maple syrup.
Taste: Sweet, dessert, chocolate, maple syrup, coffee, vanilla, nutty, with a touch of coconut.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper with good aroma and flavours. Maybe on the verge of being too sweet for me, but not yet over the top.