Duyck Jenlain Ambrée

Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde
Jenlain, France

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Poured a soft reddish amber. Able to coax a medium creamy sticky faint beige head. The aroma is sweet, vinous, grapes, dry, inferior quality to it (cornish). The flavor has a crisp dry character to it, alcohol warmth, a harsh bite, light fruity sweetness, tastes like dry macro. Not very good overall. I want to try La Bavaisienne.

The color was a crisp light amber. The head was creamy and off-white. The aroma was alcohol, citris, light aged, and sweet. The flavor dry with some fruit. It had a little bit of a musky quality. The palate was smooth. The finish was warm.

Appearance: Pours a clear, pale amber body with a thin, finely bubbled off-white head. Smell: Light aroma of toasted grains with vaguely fruity notes and a bit of cinnamon in the nose. Taste: Toasted grains with a light sweetness. Fruitiness comes across as a white wine flavor. Again, there’s that very light cinnamon spice undertone. The finish is a bit watery, which allows some of that alcohol to creep in. Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Mild carbonation. Somewhat watery. Drinkability: I could be blunt and caustic here, but hey, it’s Friday!

[can from Villard de Lans] Spicy malt aroma with obvious ethanol; green apple, pear, apricot, raisin, tobacco. Bright amber with a dense foam that doesn’t last too long, Lucious malt flavour with a little alcohol and loads of dried fruits, including dried apricot and raisin. Sort of walnutty notes come in at the end. Only a faint bitterness and no hops flavours of note. Full body, moderate carbonation, smooth and sweet finish with a little warming from the elevated alcohol.

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011
Name: Jenlain Original French Ale (Bier de Garde)
Date: May 09, 2003
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC
Appearance: dark hazy brown, whispy head
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a bit of chocolate and floral hops
Flavor: nice sweet malt flavor, a good amount of chocolate, enough hops to keep it from being too sweet

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Score: ** /4

Name: Freedom Ale
Date: July 07, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: amber, scant head
Aroma: sweet carmel malt aroma
Flavor: sweet carmel malt flavor with a nice touch of spices, tasty

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Score: **+ /4

Name: Ambree
Date: September 06, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: clear amber, headless
Aroma: dry fruity aroma
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, nice balancing spicyness, light bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4

Can from Intermarche, Nr Boulogne, France. Amber orange with a large white head. Looks good. Sweet malt aroma with a hint of fruit. Taste is sweet caramel malt with a bit of roasted nuttiness. Some bitterness. Slightly watery finish. Nevertheless this was unusual and enjoyable.

Bottled. Pours amber with a smallish head, some caramel and grassiness. OK but was expecting a bit more.

burnt amber with small off white head. very caramel floral aroma with some grass. smooth and sticky body. pretty sweet, caramel honey, with a creamy smoothness to the flavor, and some toasted biscuit. i think its a little simple, also havent had a lot of biere de gardes