3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A very nice amber color and a good head. The aroma has nice floral notes of fruit, caramel and yeast. I find the same notes in the flavour together with notes of spice, licorice, light sweetness and alcohol. The finish has citrus notes. It’s a nice and average ambree.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: OCT 10, 2009 Brought this from France in a very heavy backpack and a railroad strike in Paris, but it was worth the effort. A little maltier than most Bière de Gardes I have had since but very enjoyable. Page 152 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide only 415 out of 500 Classic Brews to go.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2 euros for 75cl at the bon marche in paris. pleasantly surprised. bitter enough to qualify for a beer I would drink frequently.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours with a nice amber color and a medium head. Aromas of caraeml and berries, flavors of caramel, toffee, strawberry and a slight hoppiness at the end. Nice drinkabale beer.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Poured a hazy amber color with a thin off-white head. Matching aroma and flavor. Sweet notes of sugar and caramel. A touch of fruit. NOt a whole lot going on.
Earlier Rating: 8/14/2005 Total Score: 3.3
Poured a dark amber color. Malty sweet aroma with fruit and a touch of caramel. Flavor was sweet from start to finish with a medium body.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Amber-red colour with a nice medium rather short lasting head. Bit sweet aroma with malt and spices, bit fruity. Flavour is sweet and nicely fruity, bit spiced with some anis and vanilla, slight chocolate and nuts. Sweet malty finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
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.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
75 cl bottle purchased in Paris, France for 3.80 euros. Pours a rich, glowing amber orange with a frothy cream head. Very good looking beer. Smell is very interesting, with dust, leather, and soft fruit malt. Full-bodied beer, dry with no lingering. Sweet plum, apple, yeast, coriander, pepper, and alcohol. Not overwhelming or even suggesting of 7.5% though. Flavors all stay with in the realm of tasty and nothing is bad here. Solid drinking beer, I could have drank the entire 75cl bottle, which is rare to say amongst many of the bigger bottles.
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