BFM La Meule

Brewed by BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Saignelégier, Switzerland

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Tap at Belgian Cafe in Philly. Pours hazy blonde with a thick white head that lasts and clings to.the glass nicely. Spicy aroma, herbal, sage is definitely noticeable, also some lemon, yeast. Light bodied, refreshing, bit taste is a bit bland. Just a hint of alcohol, wouldn’t guess that its 8.5% though. Solid.

Bottle 33cl. Poured clear golden in colour with fluffy white head. Leaves a nice lacing on the glass. Sour apple and parfume in aroma. Flavour bitter and spicy.

Vordergründig hefiger Geruch, dem aber gleichwohl eine stark gewürzte Note innewohnt. Vertreten sind schwarze Johannisbeeren und Bienenwachs. Hefesäuerlicher Beginn, beerig. Mitte gewürzig, weinig und hefig - sehr komplex. Im Abschluß säuerlich, leicht bitter und trocken - cassisartig. Ein Bier mit eigener Note, sehr gewürzt. Ordentlich.Test vom 8.5.2011, Gebinde: Glasflasche

bottle, pours golden color, big head, aroma is sage,flavor is not that apparent, spicey but not much else. okay.

Bottle from Globus. Hazy yellow body with big head. Strong citrus taste and nose. Smooth and malt texture.

330ml bottle (Bierkompass.de)
6 Fresh crisp and sharp saisony aroma, quite honey-like, and with lychee.
3 Slightly hazy wheaty yellow colour, has some sinky bits, which turn me off rather.
6 Again, a sharp saisony body, quite herbal and grassy. No hint of 6%.
3 Sharp palate, pleasant carbonation. Finish has a biting spiky bitter hoppy bite.
11 Quirky saison, not really selling itself to me. Sharpness not necessarily an indication this is pointing in the right direction, I wouldn’t be surprised if this could turn into a gusher, and that’s a quality issue.

This beer has a welcome sweetness that balances the herbal medicinal quality nicely. A unique beer.

Bottled from Bierkompass. Golden color with medium white head. Aroma, flowers, red fruit. Taste, grapefruit, spices, herbs. Nice long bitter finish. Nice.

Bottle. Pours a hazy pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity spicy yeasty coriander and sage aroma. Fruity wheat malty spicy yeasty sage flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty finish.

Brewed in the Swiss mountains. From the exploseive pop of the brown belgian-styled flip top bottle the liqud goodness of this brew emanated to the mouth of the bottle, but I poured it into my Duvel tulip glass quickly with an uncontrollable white head with tons of brown bits in it. THe head recedes rather quickly to a froth atop the beer leavng some ornate lacing. The beer s a murky cider-like color with a nice cache of goodies sitting in the bottom of the glass. This one smells amazing, there are hints of lemon lime, apple peel, sourness, a hint of woodsy pine, fruity, yeast twang, and a nice blast of sage. The sage smells very fragrant and perfumey. There is a little bit of alcohol burn in the nose but not overt. The body is smooth but well-carbonated, in fact some pretty exceptional mouthfeel overall. The taste is very bold and has some tartness and spice that melts into a smooth sage and malty finish. Not really sure how to describe the taste on this one, it is just a smooth easily palatable flavor, yet it has some tang and sourness. The alcohol is more apparent as you go but not overt. Overall this is a unique brew that should be tried at least once and savored Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 12-11-2009 02:30:24