Crème Brew-Lée

History and Style

The beer bottle’s gold foil label alludes to the traditional cracking of caramelized sugar on crème brulée for dessert, but is also a nod to Kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with silver and gold. The time-honoured practice renders the glittering new creation more valuable and treasured: a thoughtful sentiment for the 2023 holiday season.

Tasting Notes

Pours dark brown with lingering tan foam. Aromas are of caramel and burnt sugar, with notes of chocolate, a hint of vanilla, and coffee. Flavours are chocolate and roasted malt, with balanced sweetness. Medium mouthfeel with smooth creaminess. Finishes with slight alcohol warmth.

Fun Facts:

• Dessert and pastry stouts were newly added to the list of official BJCP beer styles in 2023
• The paper wrap is a throw-back to a series of beers Beau’s released in Spring 2014 for a special barrel aged feature at the LCBO