Gayant Madison

Brewed by Les Brasseurs De Gayant
Style: Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils
Douai, France

Serve in Lager glass

250ml bottle. Horrible. It was only a quarter liter and I was already drunk and could barely finish it. It would be a fight between this and Coors Light for worst beer I’ve ever had.

What is with the French and their obsession with ruining beer by adding things that just don’t belong? They’ve done it with tequila, with congnac, and now with Grand Marnier. Although I’m willing to bet it’s orange flavouring despite the claim that there is 5% Grand Marnier in the beer. Starts off a golden yellow with no head to speak of. Aroma is lemon-lime soda (that’s right, not even orange in the aroma!) mixed with beer-in-the-carpet smell (you know what I mean). Flavour is sickly sweet with an artificial orange taste mixed in with a harsh poor quality pale lager. COME ON! Does anyone honestly think this is GOOD?!

Clear bottle, best before date: 28/02/04; eye: orangy with yellowish reflections, no head per se, no effervescence, clear; nose: orange, madera, alcohol; mouth: in that order Grand Marnier, sweet Grand Marnier, finale all sugary, medium boyd, thin and syrupy texture, not that carbonated; overall: too sweet FRANÇAIS Bouteille transparente, meilleure avant : 28/02/04; oeil : orangée avec des reflets jaunâtres, pas de mousse pour dire, pas d’effervescence, claire; nez : orange, madère, alcohol; bouche : Grand Marnier, Grand Marnier sucré, finale tout en sucre, corps moyen, texture mince et sirupeuse, pas très carbonatée; en résumé : trop sucrée

UPDATED: JUN 23, 2005 (Bottle 33 cl) A beer with 5% Grand Marnier - well, that’s a first. Beautiful deep amber, not much head. Pronounced orange-flavour from the added liquor and lots and lots of sweetness. But actually quite delicious. The label is printed on the bottle. 191203

Clear and fizzy. Taste much cake. Fine foam and escaping with imperceptible bitter. To understand.

very pale yellow although slight head with lots of lacing. It is the taste that leaves something to be desired. tastes much like fake citrus flavoring (similar to Labatt’s Lager and Lime). considering its elevated alcohol content, this beer belongs more in a "cooler" category of which it would be scoring some high marks. As a beer, however, it is sorely lacking.

Medium yellow in colour. This is quite possibly the worst beer I have ever had. Aromas of model glue, skunk, and Grand Marnier. If it were possible for an orange to fart, the smell of that fart would be the same as the smell of this beer. Ridiculously sweet flavors of orange and alcohol. Thin bodied and disgusting. I don’t mind Grand Marnier in my coffee, but it DOES NOT belong anywhere near a beer! The epitome of a drainpour.

Blond color. Sweet aroma, citrus fruits and honey, more Cointreau-like than Grand Marnier… Similar comment for the taste, sweet. Not a good idea!