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Duyck Jenlain Bière de Printemps

Percentile
56
overall
Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde

Jenlain, France

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1273.12/5.03.1/5.0Spring5.4%45.8Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
In 1991, the brewery decided to revive an old custom harking back to the 14th century when there were no means of refrigeration. Beer was then traditionally brewed in early December and stored over the winter under naturally cool conditions. The first barrels were only opened in March, as the days started to become warmer. It has a fresh, springlike bouquet with dominant tones of malt and grains. It is made using a top fermentation yeast, malted barley and newly harvested Alsation hops. With 5.4% alcohol by volume, it is a pure malt beer that is highly refreshing. It has a fine white head and clear golden colour, a dominant hoppy taste with a hint of fruitiness. Best served between 5 and 6°C.
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 Viper666 (622), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Bouteille 330ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur dorée et claire. Nez de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé et notes de foin) aux notes florales, de grains de malt pâle, léger de pain avec des notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes) ainsi que des traces de maïs sucré. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et un peu croustillant ainsi qu’une texture aux notes crémeuses. Léger goût fruité (zest d’agrumes, traces de pommes) accompagné de notes d’épices (poivrew très doux) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de grains de malt pâle sucrés et un léger goût de pain (traces de maïs sucré en arrière-goût). Parallèlement, l’on retrouve une moyenne amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux (herbe et gazon mouillée et notes de foin) et légèrement floral jusqu’en finale. Post-goût moyen et sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes florales ainsi qu’avec des notes fruitées (zest d’agrumes).


 GRM (1254), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/59/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 14/12/2008, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on July 17 2008; eye: golden, extra clear, slight effervescence, white head that falls rapidly and becomes a tiny ring, a bit of lacing; nose: light grain, light malt, light perfume; mouth: foamy, grain, caramel, light malt, light floral, finale in caramel with a hing of perfume, mildly sweet, medium-thin body, average carbonation; overall: so? FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 14/12/2008, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 17 juillet 2008; œil : dorée, extra claire, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche qui tombe rapidement et devient un petit anneau, un peu de dentelle; nez : léger grain, léger malt, léger parfum; bouche : mousseuse, grain, caramel, léger malt, léger floral, finale en caramel avec une pointe de parfum, moyennement sucrée, corps moyen-léger, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bof!


 Lubiere (4491), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 13, 2008  
A golden ale with a thin lacing white head. Aroma is perfumed malt, with lime notes, almost like Pledge. In mouth, a crisp mineral malt with light residual sweetness, light boiled corn, again the sickly perfume notes. A bit cloying. Bottle from LCBO, Spring 2008. Tasted June 13, 2008.


 DerWeg (760), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/510/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Bottle LCBO. Wow I’m rating right after my beer hero LOL. A very light and simple BDG - has light session ale characteristics and some fruit, perhaps suggesting hint pear, Sweet, pleasant and undemanding - though unoffensive I did not feel like finishing it.


 Oakes (8081), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
May 27, 2008  
Hazy dark straw. Warm, malty, bready nose with a light herbal hop accent. Very sweet, sugary character with limey overtones and bready undertones. Finishes somewhat thick, quite thick and simple.


 pintbypint (1004), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 26, 2008  
330ml brown bottle. Golden colour, head is off white and quite creamy. Good lace left behind. Grassy aroma, some lemon notes with lager like malt present. Sweetish malt is upfront, then lemon peel hop notes appear, some grain notes as well. Ends dry with grass. Body is light with a creamy mouthfeel. Refreshing.


 douglas88 (1583), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
May 22, 2008  
Big thanks to matt7215 for sending me my first Biere de Garde. Pours a clear gold with a thin white head. The aroma is full of sweet maltyness. The taste is fizzy and smooth; some dry apples, floral hops, tons of malt, some honey and a bit of metallic flavors. Pretty nice, like a champagne. Thanks Matt.


 Dedollewaitor (3650), Odense, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 13, 2008  
75cl bottle. Pours golden/orange with a fine white head. Aroma & taste is fresh of spices/herbs/grass/hops. Quite sparkling & pretty clean & crisp taste. Like the other Jenlains it does have a metallic or citric note (unfortunatly) OK!



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