Bedondaine et Bedons Ronds Oktoberfest

Brewed by Bedondaine et Bedons Ronds
Style: Dunkelweizen
Chambly, Canada

Serve in Stein, Weizen

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Drank on tap (20 oz) at the brewpub on October 16, 2011. Very dark brown, small head. Raw and fragrant cereal flavor, well-malted. Taste of fresh wheat and other kinds of cereal, aftertaste of herbs and red fruit. I do not know why it’s called Oktoberfest, this is not but it’s good!

Dégustée en fût sur place. De couleur brune-noire et voilée. Nez de blé grillé, léger de caramel terreux et de levures fruitées (traces de bananes et de raisins) avec des notes de biscuits, de noix ainsi que quelques traces de chocolat noir et de houblon herbeux. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement bas-moyen et une texture aux notes huileuses et crémeuses. Goût de blé rôti (présent toute la gorgée en arrière-goût) et accompagné de notes de levures fruitées (notes de bananes, traces de raisins rouges) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de pain grillé et de caramel terreux ainsi que des traces de chocolat au lait et de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve un léger goût de noix avec des notes asséchantes de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen et aux notes sèches, légèrement amer de rôti avec des notes de houblon herbeux. (25 novembre 2011)

En fût. Pinte dégustée diretement à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur terreuse avec une pointe de chocolat. Apparence: La couleur est brune-noire. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût terreux avec une pointe de chocolat et de noix. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût terreux. (Rating #3350)

My Bottom Line:
This nutty and earthy Dunkel Weizen surprises with its malty countenance and its nearly absent yeast profile, until a rising leafy hop bitterness reminds you this is Bedondaine we are talking about. Who cares about style guidelines, right?

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam draws some sticky lacing on top of the dark brown gown.
-Malt flavors produce chocolatey and bready connotations.
-The very soft carbonation and levelled dextrins make for a comfortable mouthfeel.
-I love it when a brewer does his own interpretation of a style, and makes as enjoyable, if not more enjoyable, than a typical version. That is true vision.

On tap at the brewpub.

BQ2010. Draft at Bedondaine. Pours a clear amber body with little head. The flavor was roast, malts and nuts.

Tasted this beer while on Beer Quest 2010 with the guys. This was beer number 57. Shockingly roasty in flavor. Body was clear amber. Little head. The flavor was malts and nuts.

09.11.04: Small head full body caramel roasted malt and sweet finish. A very pleasant brew well made

A dark amber to brown dunkel with a thin off white head. A light nutty aroma with mineral notes, light chocolate. In mouth, a sweet nutella malt with light herbal notes, a bit lighter than expected. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 5 2009.

Hazy dark brown hue, with a small beige head, yeasty, mild toasted, roasted malt, faint nutty nose, with some chocolatey, coffee, burnt caramel, cookie dough accents, and a hint of burnt dark dried fruit note in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, wheaty, toasty, biscuity, chocolate, light roasty malt character, with some nice chocolatey brownie, cake, caramel, toffeeish, light mocha flavors, with a faint coffee bean roastiness and burnt sultana raisin, dried fig accent, leading towards a mild chocolatey, mochaish, lingering roasty, hop bitterness finish.

In short: A faithful but very soft example of the style
How: Tap at brewpub. Fresh first batch ever (2008)
The look: Cloudy brown body topped by an off-white ring of foam
In long: Nose of toasted whole-wheat bread. Body is soft, carbonation is soft, taste is soft, soft watery and watery toffee flavours, light soft overripe bananas presence, soft woody notes taking the form of tree bark in the finish. Drinkable for sure, not offensive at all, but just very soft and overall a bit bland. As soft as a baby bottom. A baby bottom that has been tenderised after being marinated and pounded for half and hour. Humm, sounds delicious. More so than the beer.