4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: MAY 22, 2009 2,79, I think, for a 33cl bottle. Bought today, the best before date is 07.03.10 but I don’t know when it was bottled... Not 300 ratings yet; I thought it was a more widely available beer since it is pretty easy to find in Quebec imaginary country. I’m not familiar with the "biere de garde" concept as it could just be a belgian strong ale to me, even though it is french. The aroma is discreet, with notes of caramelised malt. The taste is much more to my liking than what I remembered. Dominant sweet notes, caramel alike, bitter, sour and spicy notes, pretty complex, lasting aftertaste. Very carbonated (it made a mess when I opened it; be careful). Very enjoyable. 7-3-8-4-16. Added: Bought one with the date 05/07/09 on it today (I don’t know if it means it has just expired or if it is for july) and this one was really sweeter, smoother, thicker, well really better. It even deserves a higher rating to me... Close to amazing
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 7/20
This could have been a nice beer if it were not for the over-carbonation. The flavor was nice, malty, with some caramel overtones.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(330ml bottle) Purchased at Spinnakers Spirit Merchant in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia for $3.69. Pours a lasting large frothy almond-head with a copper body. Nose of cherries, fig and raisins. Flavour is surprisingly malty-rich, cherry oak wood. Very delightful. 7/4/7/3/15
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Brown hazy apppearance with a thick with head. Aroma: raisins, alcohol, toffee, nuts and caramel. flavor: salty, malty, alcohol, grassy, caramel and oregon. Palate: medium body, average carbonation with a chalky finish
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Beautiful, reddish brown beer with big blond and head. Aroma is sweet, some berries, grass and slightly dusty. Flavour is malty, peppery, spicy and surprisingly slighlty roasted. Quite nice and slipery to drink with nice carbonation. Balanced beer without mistakes, but on the other hand, there are not so much to remember or actually there is a beautiful appearance.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ PP Belgian Fest 09. Pours orange with a tan head with bubbles. Nose is sweet with some yeast. Taste is yeasty prickly, pretty good.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cloudy orange amber with chunks.Large lasting beige head.Carmel malt/alc nose and flavor.Astringent finish. Mild lasting hop end. Light alc heat, good body
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
My first French ale, surprisingly good. Nice combination of malt and yeast flavors. It was easy to drink
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