Duyck Jenlain Ambrée

Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde
Jenlain, France

Bottle. White lasting head. Clear amber body. Bittersweet hops aroma. Dry hops flavor.

Poured with a very this head and with a beautiful vibrant red amber color. Aroma was nothing special a little alcoholic fruitiness. Flavor was smooth but left some off flavors and the alcohol was too apparent for a beer that is only 7.5%.

My expectations were low and were hence met. Orange/amber body with no head. Earthy tones, hints of anise, cultured wood and a little fruitiness. Medium body, tingly mouthfeel. Baked biscuit and alcohol in the flavor. Somewhat intense and spicy.

Aroma is estery, fruity and floral. Flavor is nice, though on the sweet side. Lots of wild berry flavors. Finish does leave something to be desired. Alcohol barely noticeable. Overall, a nice beer.

This provides a malty aroma sometimes featuring, caramel, toasted bread and some dusty sort of funkiness, I can imagine only comes from this type of bottle and improper storage. Kind of plain and bland, with some herbal dark fruits and some light spiciness, with some toasted malt nutiness in the finish. Boring.

No date. Label says French Farmhouse Ale, no mention of a.b.v. or the word amber, but I’m pretty sure that’s what it is. Clear amber with a large, dense, off white head. Not much in the aroma - toasty, caramel malt and a touch of must. Flavor steps it up a bit adding some toffee, anise, light and dark fruits, yeast and some mild hops towards the finish. Smooth, medium body. Nice biere de garde, very drinkable.

Pour is a amber with a small white head. Aroma is a very sweet sugar with a bit of honey in there. Flavor is caramel and and malty with notes of cream. Finishes flat though and could use a more umph! Still a 750ml bottle only cost $2.99 so it is pretty good for the value.

Amber with medium nice head. Sweet and malty. Flavor is much like a Belgin ale. The alcohol is a bit on the strong side and the fruit flavors could be a little bit better.