BFM Cuvée du 9ème

Formerly brewed at BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Saignelégier, Switzerland

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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UPDATED: DEC 13, 2008 <i>2008-11-22, Courtesy of Philippe &&#35;40;Bov&&#35;41;, brewed Nov 2006, 2 years old, 6-5-6-3-13=33</i>
Beautiful hazy amber color, with a huge head. The aroma shows some soap character, and some of the typical BFM tartness. It has a good body, with some malt flavor, quite strong bitterness, some yeast, almost corky, light fruitness. I guess it may have changed from the description on the bottle; today is only a good beer.

<i>2007-11-02, Papsoe Blind Tasting, 6-3-7-3-14=33</i>
Cloudy golden color; creamy head. Controversial aroma: resiny and fruity hops, malt, oak sourness, rubber... Nothing wins over the other. Medium-weak flavor, harsh malt flavor, quite high bitterness, some coriander, bitter oranges. Not bad, but confused.

Frisch würziger Antrunk mit deutlichen Hefenoten. Die Hefenoten sind gelungen würzig und sind sehr frisch, zudem breiten sich sich noch aus. Würziger, zudem zum Ende malziger, vorwiegend aber denn hefig, etwas Pfirsich und Banane. Hefig-würziger Abgang, süßlich. 9/9/9/8/11/9

On cask at Moeder Lambic. Orange in colour with fairly low carbonation. Aromas are of orangey and dank hops, along with some sweet pale malts. Hoppy and citric in the mouth as well, with the pale and caramel malts supporting. Not overly bitter for an IPA. Good cask conditioned beer overall.

Green bottle, 75 cl, 2006, brewed on November 4 2006, best before November 4 2011, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on January 23 2010; eye: caramel, not filtered, nice tan head that falls and turns into a tiny sheet, light lacing; nose: fruity, floral, light yeast, light pepper, light caramel; mouth: fruity, floral, yeast, light pepper, light caramel, finale in yeast with presence of pepper, medium body, below-average carbonation, slightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 75 cl, brassée le 3 novembre 2006, meilleure avant le 5 novembre 2011, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 23 janvier 2010; œil : caramel, non filtrée, pas d’effervescence, belle mousse fauve qui tombe et se transforme en une petite couverture, légère dentelle; nez : fruitée, florale, léger levure, léger poivre, léger caramel; bouche : fruitée, florale, levure, léger poivre, léger caramel, finale en levure avec présence de poivre, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien

Pours amber with a nice white head. Smells of dry malt, noble hops, grassy, metallic. Tastes of dry malt, citrussy, sweet, some tarte lactic hints on the finish (their typical house character it seems). Enjoyable.

Blind tasting at Papsoe. Hazy golden colour with a nice white head. Aroma of vanilla, yeast and little maltness. Flavour of malt, yeast little sour and spicy. End sup bitter and some hoppy ending.

Objectively speaking: A tired hoppy Belgian ale whose hop profile has been going downhill.
I like: Lasting white cover. Perfumey. Tropical fruitiness. Soft breadiness. Tree bark. Green herbs.
I dislike: No freshness. Soapy (Mr. Net) Tired, dulled-out yeastiness. Astringent finish. Loose texture. 15$/750mL.

75 cl bottle from Bieropholie, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. 2006 edition, bottle 00276.

App.: Clear, deep golden, small off-white head. Aroma: Tangy apricot and tropical fruits, bitter green herbs, white pepper, soft, floral perfume. Palate: Medium-light body and soft effervescence. Flav.: Lots of peach/apricot and tropical fruits, bitter green herbs, some light floral hops, a bit of yeast and some malt; off-dry, with a hint of tang, some bitterness and lingering fruit with a bit of alcohol.

Certainly interesting. Not what I expected from an IPA.

Pours a hazy peach color with a medium white head. Good aroma of fruity, spicy hops with peppery yeast. Flavor of fruity, spicy hops and peppery yeast, the flavor doesn’t feel as good as the aroma. The body is medium with a creamy texture and moderate carbonation.

Bottle: Poured a light amber color ale with a huge foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of floral hops is very intense with a nice light caramel malt base. Taste is a mix between some floral notes from the hops with a medium bitter finish and all of this is well sustained by nice light caramel malt base. Definitely an interesting take on US style of beer from an European brewer.

UPDATED: FEB 19, 2008 In short: An original juicy (tangerines and such) belgian-ish IPA-ish. Soft but tasty and very refreshing. Very good.
How: Bottle, 750ml, probably 1+ year old
The look: Cloudy glowing orange with a small off-white head.
In long: Nose is floral and tangerines, a inviting bouquet. Taste is soft but flavourful. Nothing aggressive here but far from bland. Malt sweetness feels 2/3 honey 1/3 caramel. Lots of fruity notes of tangerines, mangos and such (the juicy type of desert fruits). Garden floral flavours without falling in the rose water category. Lean body but not watery. The citrusy hops are juicy, tasty but only very mildly bitter. A pleasant light acidity in the finish. Smooth carbonation. Felt very fresh despite being probably over 1 year old. This is a refreshing and tasty beer. The type of highly drinkable beer I would drink on a regular basis if it wasn’t so damn expensive in North America. Too bad Dick Cheney doesn’t drink beer to make the US army invade Switzerland to control the beer price.