Noyon 2 Caps Blonde

Brasserie Artisanale des 2 Caps / Christophe Noyon
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Bière de Garde
Tardinghen, France

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Had to really fight to get much head out of this one, but once it was going it was okay, in fact lasting quite awhile, must be lots of yeast in the recipe. Soft aroma of hops and malts, very faint. Taste is a little malt, a little hop, some alcohol sting. Not too interesting or complex, but very drinkable.

Good French beer. Blond with nice foam. Refreshing, notes of fruit, a little bitterness

Brown 33cl bottle, best before 31st Dec 2012. Poured into a ’Hoegaarden Grand Cru’ stemmed tulip. This is the first beer in an ’odd ball reviewing evening’ (June 2011). Almost pilsner in looks, bright golden yellow with a good deep snow white foaming head. I left the sediment in the bottle, hence the clean, clear appearance. The yeasty aroma tells you it isn’t a pilsner, the smell is a good blend of mixed herbs and spices along with the yeast esters. The flavours found in the smell are all there within the taste also, lovely well balanced brew which has good carbonisation and an alcohol content that is happy to stay in the background rather than taking over like some beers within this style. A peppery feel in the aftertatse, very pleasant. A good beer, easy to drink and one of the best I’ve had from France (who as brewers are going up in my estimation).

Bottle. Hazy, golden beer with a fluffy, lasting white head. Very sweet and fruity aroma. Notes of yeast and herbs. Taste is sweet and light bitter with notes of fruits, lemon and orange zest, yeast, spices. Medium body with a lively carbonation. Short, slightly astringent and off-dry, light funky finish.

33 cl. bottle from Brdr. D´s vinhandel, Østerbrogade. Poured in to a snifter. Hazy, golden-yellow colour with a lasting and creamy white head. Very sweet and fruity aroma. Taste is sweet with notes of fruits, lemon and oranges, an earthy note. Medium body with a lively carbonation. Short, fresh and sweet finish. Nice!

Unclear yellow of color with a white head. An aroma of hay, bread, hops, cereal and malt. A flavor of bread, hops, citrus, malt and hay.

Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light yeasty. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 130911

Bottle. Slightly hazy dark yellow with medium white head. Aroma is malt, yeast, citrus and spices. Flavour is malt, yeast, citrus, hops, spices and medium bitter.

bottle from Calais Vins. Golden colour, large white head. Aromatic hoppy nose. Full-bodied, good malt flavours, resiny-citrusy hops are present. Well-balanced, smooth palate.

Insulsa ale chiara dolciastra senza carattere, niente di buono da bere; peccato.

Big offwhite head. Slightly hazy yellow body with strong carbonation. Fruity herbal aroma with papery notes. Fairly bland. Dry-sweet herbal fruity taste with honey and paper notes. Light body. Mild, mealy mouthfeel. Dryish mealy honey aftertaste with papery notes. Very bland and boring, but perfectly drinkable. (0.33l bottle, I forget where from.)