Benelux Ergot (Triple Saison au Seigle)

Brewed by Benelux Brasserie Artisanale
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tap at Benelux. Pours a hazy gold with a thin head- lasting. Aroma is spicy phenolic yeasty, pear and apple fruitiness, and a sharp mace-like pepper character with herbal hops. Flavor is spicy, cardomon mace like spicy herbal hops, and a sharp crackery malt backbone. Slight sweetness in the end but overall fairly dry. Ok.

Une robe embrouillée et dorée. Un anneau de mousse et sa dentelle. Un nez épicé avec des malts à la Belge et des fruits qui baignent dans un alcool justement tonitruant. Des saveurs qui permettent de chaudes envolées mielleuses, une douceur heureusement contenue par un alcool floral et par des houblons pratiquement vigoureux. De brillantes envolées proposées par une levure expressive. Un corps qui me semble rond : mes papilles acceptent cette caresse avec bonheur. Une effervescence qui apporte un souffle certain. Une finale qui n’est jamais brûlante : des houblons et du seigle pour couronner le tout. Excellente proposition à partager ou à boire en dégustation.

on tap at brewpub. nice golden, slight haze, nice white head and lacing. light acidity, light toasted malts, wheat, rye?, pepper, citrus, vanilla. lively, medium body, hint of sweetness, nice citrusy-grassy finish. very good brew!

Draft: Poured a light hazy beige color ale with a medium size foamy head with light lacing notes. Aroma is nice complex mix between light fruity ester with indigenous yeast and some semi-sweet Belgian style malt notes. Taste is a nice mix between some lightly funky yeast with notes of fruity ester and a semi-sweet solid Belgian-style malt backbone with an herbal finish. Body is maybe a bit light for style with no apparent alcohol. Definitely one of the best beer I tried while I was there.

Glass, draught, on the premise, savoured on June 4 2010; eye: copper with a caramel hue, clear, light effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: rye, caramel, alcohol, light hops; mouth: rye, caramel, alcohol, light hops, finale where the alcohol takes all the place, medium body, unpleasant alcohol, good carbonation; overall: disappointing FRANÇAIS Verre, en fût, bue sur place, savourée le 4 juin 2010; œil : cuivrée avec une teinte caramel, claire, légère effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : seigle, caramel, alcool, léger houblon; bouche : seigle, caramel, alcool, léger houblon, finale où l’alcool prend toute la place, corps moyen, alcool déplaisant, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : déçu

Draft. Pours a golden body with a white head and okay head retention. Fruity with apricots, peach, and hints of fruit punch. A nice spicy body pepper, herbal, and drying. A hint of citrus and wheat. Nice for a big saison.

Draft. Crystal clear amber body topped by large off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, peach/perfume, some straw. Taste is sweet, perfume, some peach, alcohol, straw, light berry. Medium body, light stickiness.

Sampled at the 2010 VT Brewers Fest - Poured a orange amber in color with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy with the rye coming through as spiciness. Flavor was fairly fruity with plenty of citrus, the spicy rye and mild of grassy hops. Unusual and truly excellent...

Sampled at vt brewfest. Pours a golden orange color with a white head. Aroma was yeasty with coriander, citrus and other spices. Flavor was spicy and peppery with faint citrus, yeast and alcohol.

On tap at the mondial de la biere 2010... Aroma:Good citrus and spicy aroma... Appearance:Gold-amber,good head... Flavor:Good spicy-peppery flavor,citrus....

Tap at brewpub and Mondial 2009. Like an Imperial Saison... Very peppery, with a leafy hopping and an overall citrusy character. Another good Saison from this brewer, but the booziest of them...