BFM La Meule

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

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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UPDATED: FEB 7, 2006 pours a hazy orange colour under a little unregular but stable beige foam; nice lace; charming spicy aroma (sage comes to mind but only since I know this to be used :-)), some fruity notes in the background (old apples and pineapple); some tartness due to the high carbonation, a solid bitterness (nice to see it back withoutthe unpleasant sourness which caused some sorrows to the brewer and his fans some years ago); long bitter spicy and herbal finish - it has been more than 5 years since I have not drink this beer and take some notes and I am glad to see it back at its top

A lightly soured blonde ale apparently flavoured with sage, but I didn’t really pick that up. Strangely this brewery is in Switzerland not Belgium as I first thought.

3/V/2012 - 33cl bottle @ Klaas’ place - BB: II/12 (2012-463) Thanks to Bene for sharing the bottle!

Cloudy beige beer, small off-white head, dissipates immediately. Aroma: lots of smelly cheese, smelly feet, some citrus, overripe fruits, peppery. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: rotten fruits, citrus, pretty sour, infected like, some grapefruit, band-aid. Aftertaste: little bitter, sour touch, rotten fruits, cheesy, very unpleasant and bitter ending. WTH is this...?

33cl bottle... Pours a cloudy golden light yellow with a big frothy head that laces down the glass. Aromas are bright with a sour funkiness with hints of lavender and citrus. On with the taste... Mmmm flavors start with a nice sour fruity tartness then leads into a balanced bitterness, opening the gates for a bready roundness that finishes off nicely falling into a bit of peppery herbaceous ending !

Bottle shared by a friend at the Hopsnobbery Collective’s first (and last) Crappy Beer Tasting on 2/29/12. I had never had this brew (and neither had the individual who brought it) and after sampling I found myself incredibly offended that this beer would be brought to such an event. Pours clear with a thin white head. Malty nose with some citrus, tartness and herbs. Malty and bretty flavor with sage before a funky finish. Not bad at all, and certainly nowhere near worthy of the title of worst beer ever.

Cloudy straw with white clumps and a thin white head. Soft medium body with medium carbonation.

Aroma: bright sourness, sweet pilsner malt, and just a hint of sage. Has a definite honey and lemon character to it.

Taste: citrusy tartness, moderate lambic character, pilsner malt, and minty sage.

Very nice, refreshing, and complex. Sour enough to be thirst quenching, yet still sessional. A great beer that i was not expecting.

Dry honey malt, fresh herbal aromas and flavors, laced with beautifully dry, vinous sour fruit flavors. This redefines what beer can be.

Golden color with an fine size head.Citrus aroma. Mysterious spicy flavor.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a slight head. Spicy aroma of pepper and yeast. The flavor is surprisingly sour - Belgian-like yeast, and a bit of pepper. The sage is muted, but does come through in the finish, which is somewhat earthy. Slightly astringent mouthfeel. Unique and interesting, though nothing too amazing.

33cl bottle, thanks Timo. Poures hazy orange with a big white head. Smells herby and citrus. Tastes rich bitter abit citrus with a similar finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Date: July 23, 2010
Mode: Draft
Source: Oldsmar Tap House, FL
Appearance: opaque orange, creamy off white head, lots of sticky lace
Aroma: big sweet and spicy aroma, lots of fresh sage
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, lots of floral herbal character, touch of bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4