Duyck Jenlain Ambrée

Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde
Jenlain, France

Bottled. Amber coloured beer with strong toffee aromas. Fairly sweet and sticky. Certainly a winters beer, just fit for tonight. Re-rated, 1 Feb 04: Thought it was slightly better the second time around.

500 ml can, bought in France. ABV is 7.5%. Deep amber colour, nearly clear. Large off-white head. Pleasant malty aroma with notes of aromatic hops, leather and oak. Malty and oaky flavour with tolerable hops, notes of toffee and caramel. Not bad at all for a canned beer!

ARRGH!!! The best of France.

Bottle. A light amber color with a white head. A toffee and apple aroma. Very sweet and rather flat with a light lemon and caramel finish.
Earlier Rating: 7/5/2004 Total Score: 3
Bottle. Copper color with caramel, toasted malts, honey, and a subtle spice. Smooth and soft. I had this at a bar in Paris in June 2004.

Clear reddy copper coloured body with an off-white head. Sweet taste, some caramel/toffee that is not too thick so therefore very easy to drink, also some fennel though not too much else. Alcohol is only just warming. Enjoyed this!

11.2 oz. bottle, the first time I’ve seen it in this format... Clear, crimson colorint, intense carbonation, rocky, creamy, off-white head that stays a long, long time... Aroma, sweet and rosy, fruits aplenty, the darker ones, grapes, berry, melon... Taste: nice bit of hops up front, bold and bright, more brisk fruit shining through...refreshing and flavorful. Medium bodied, with a gentle, fruity, hoppy finish. Nice play on the mouth, this gives much and takes little, offers rewards with each new sip. There are better biere de gardes, but once this is in my mouth, I find it hard complain about a lack of transcendence in my glass...nice beer, ’nuff said.

750 cork bottle. Medium, clear, amber with a touch of orange, no apparent yeaast in the bottle. Aroma was woodsy with a touch of apple. Pleasant flavor, fresh cut oak, touch of apple, and a growing caramel presence as it warmed. Not the most complex thing in the world, but quite refreshing and enjoyable.

Bright amber body with medium carbonation. Aroma of sweet toffee malt, tobacco, cigarette paper, and corkwood. Earthy flavor with medium-high sweetness, some balancing alcohol and low bitterness. Sticky palate. Good, malty Bière de Garde.