Shawinigan Handshake 6.5%

This self proclaimed pugnacious strong ale brewed by Le Trou Du Diable in Shawinigan is clearly in the top 5 of the worst beers I ever drank. I really had a hard time finishing it and even shared a glass... I don't even feel like going into the details, who cares about its colour. No real need to comment more, this is after all an appreciative blog. A long and lingering aftertaste and a hoppy bitterness flavour that almost seem artificial it is so perfumed. On top of that the labelling uses so much adjectives to define its product is becomes meaningless. On the upside the bottle is very nice and the label quite funny with a cartoon of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien with glasses sideways hanging on to the devil himself. On the bright side, I had a great time making this years batch of homemade pickles while drinking this awful beer. I wonder if Jean Chrétien actually ever tasted this beer before he agreed to lend his image.


3/10

L'Aviateur

L'Aviateur brewed by la Tour à Bières in Chicoutimi is a micro-brewed ambered blond. In 660ml glass bottles with 6% alcohol content, this more red than yellow ale is quite simple witch actually makes it quite charming for your taste buds. It kind of smells like O'keefe. It is quite bitter as the label warned us. The aftertaste is quick and smooth, but there is still this very recognizable hoppyness that seem to haunt alot of micro-brewed beers. There is a wonderful texture to it, the creamyness is very appreciated. For some reason this beer is not even on their website anymore.


7.6/10