Duyck Jenlain Ambrée

Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde
Jenlain, France

11.2oz bottle. Aroma: Light malt with more sweetness than I expected. Caramel, citrus, yeast, and very light floral and spice. Appearance: Dark amber with orange highlights. Very effervescent. Off-white head was medium sized and foamy with good retention. Not much lacing. Flavor: Sweet malt and caramel, slight lemon, light breadiness, floral, and spice. Palate: Medium bodied. Medium carbonation. Overall: Not bad, but very disappointing. None of the good earthy qualities that I like in the style. Very pedestrian.

bottle shared with friends in Lille: The aroma is carmel and antiques. Same as flavor. flavor was the same. amber colored with big white head: medium palate: not the worst biére de garde

Labeled Farmhouse Ale. The aroma has dark fruit, brown sugar, yeast, and chocolate cake. The appearance dark orange-amber with a medium head. The flavor is like the aroma; it’s very sweet and fruity. The palate is smooth but not overly carbonated. Overall this is a winner. It should also be noted that the alcohol is present but not overwhelming.

(Draught at Au Trappiste, Paris, 15 Oct) Golden yellow colour leaning towards amber, disappearing white head. Spicy, fruity nose with notes of yeast. Fruity taste with yeasty, spicy notes and a fairly hoppy finish. Some sweet notes of tropical fruit as well. Refreshing and tasty.

Love this beer, when i worked in the bar industry it was one everyone could drink. nice amber colour some head malty sweet flavour, some spice. not too carbonated and enjoyable

A Mes rate: 33cl bottle from Thirst for Beer, Pwllheli. Milky candied (icing sugar?) nose with a little roasted malt. Amazing red amber colour with little head to speak of but what there is is strangely spotty. A little sickly flavour wise. Again its quite milky and very soft. Plenty of malt and some very slight bitterness and then more malt for the finish. Hard to dig up much to say about it really. It has some good qualities, but lacks finesse and character. Worth a sample though.

Tasting at goldtwins 9/20/06 - Aroma is yeasty, funky spice and carmel malt. Pours light orange with a medium head and good lacing. Flavor is sweet and funky with a touch of spice. Palate is clean and syurpy. A nice BdG.

Bottle at Chaucer’s in London, ON- Pours deep amber/mahogony with good head and retention. Aromas are floral, fruity, with striong spices, and some hopping.Flavours are strong spices, almost curry-ish and dark fruity hops bitterness. Lots of sugars in the finish, with nice lingering spicy pumpkin-seed bitterness. A strange BDG, but a nice one.