Caulier Bon Secours Blonde de Noël

Brown bottle, 0,33 l, best before 08 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savoured on April 29 2008; eye: caramel, hazy, suspended matter, no effervescence, off-white head that turns into a small ring, no lacing; nose: cider, lots of caramel, spices (pepper), alcohol, light fruitiness; mouth: cider, fruity, lightly stale, light alcohol, lots of caramel, grainy malt, light Madeira, finale in caramel-alcohol-cider-fruity, sticky texture, a bit thin, not much carbonation; overall: different but I enjoyed it FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 0,33 l, meilleure avant 08 08, via Importations Privées Bièropholie, savourée le 29 avril 2008; œil : caramel, voilée, matière en suspension, pas d’effervescence, petite mousse blanc cassé qui se transforme en un anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : cidre, beaucoup de caramel, épices (poivre, alcool, en rétro-olfaction, léger fruité; bouche : cidre, fruitée, légèrement éventée, léger alcool, beaucoup de caramel, malt granuleux, léger madère, finale en caramel-alcool-cidre-fruitée, texture collante, un peu mince, moyennement sucrée, très légèrement amère, corps moyen, un peu mince, très peu carbonatée, très légère astringence; en résumé : différent mais j’ai aimé

Golden with a big and lasting white head. Malt, grass and alcohol in the aroma. Sweet with a lot of alcohol, and a chardonnay-like fruitiness.

Bottle. [thank you, dedollewaitor]
[at dedollewaitor’s Odense tasting]
Pours golden, with a big, frothy white head. Little floaties in the liquid. Arom is buttery and yeasty with some vinious sweetness. Fine mouthfeel, well creamy. Vinious flavour, quite sweet and good yeastiness. Good brew.

This one came out of the bottle a cloudy beige colour with little head. It reminded me of Chimay white but with less carbonation and more spice. Complex aromas but not over the top in taste. The alcohol was noticeable in taste and effect. It made a pleasant change from the dark Christmas brews I have been trying. It came in an attractive swing-top bottle and cost $8.90 from Rumbles for a 330ml bottle. Worth it for a treat.

Cloudy gold colour, no head. rasin port flavours. I would normally associate these flavours with a dark red style. Very enjoyable.

Bottle from the cave. Aroma is yee haa alcohol, peppery pale malts and notes of maise. Taste is similar very very alcoholic, actually burns going down, grainy and no hop character to be found.

A bit rustic, a blonde with a little barnyard. Complex aroma, warming. Spicy, but there are no additives except candy sugar. Nice.

Draught at Delirium, Brussels. A fresh malt base - pale, firm and pleasant with bready notes - holds well the scintillating rush of bitter herbs, fenugreek, coriander, orange zest and gooseberry.