Moinette Biologique

Date: 09/08/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Vegas beer store

an organic farmhose ale, cork explodes with a bang, slightly hazy yellow, off white head leaving nice lace, sweet, lemony, spicy, peppery aroma, light body, nice spicy character on a mostly dry mild malt base, a bit of bitterness eventually shows up in the finish, creamy light sweet and spicey, but somehow lacking, enjoyable
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Date: 07/31/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brick store

spicy peppery aroma garners lots of interest, lots of spicyness in the flavor, yeasty fresh bread character, very drinkable

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

750 ml bottle enjoyed by candelight while labeling homebrewed bottles of beer that would be wedding gifts for my wedding day. Even with the power out, I still have to get this done. Pours a lightly hazed orange with a white head. Aroma is creamy some spice and sweetness. A little too much grain/hay for me. Flavor is similar: sweet creamy and almost dusty finish. Hmm. Not really enjoying it, even in my monk like atmosphere.

750 ml. bottle as Foret. The aroma recalls in a small way the linoleum paste used in the days of my childhood. There is also an underlying spice and citrus. The color is hazy orange tinged gold, and the head is white, going flat quickly, leaving lace tatters. The aroma has improved meanwhile. Medium bodied with creamy carbonation. The flavor is herby, grassy, citrus, spice and a touch of banana. The finish is lightly sour and slightly bitter. Not the standard Saison. Consider it a challenge.

Bottle, from Noel Cuveliers, Abele. Shiny copper with a nice white cap. Aroma of honey and fresh hay. Soft honey malt, a pinch of pepper, light nettle/mint hops. Wish for a little bit drier finish. Had this right after a Saison Dupont Vieille Provision, and even though this is stronger, it just doesn’t have the snap and brightness. It’s a solid beer, but the angels don’t sing when I drink this one. (And they do for Vielle Provision: a whole choir of them.) (Previous rating: Bottle, with Fin, Loz and Traci. Hazy orange, small but silkly white head. Honey, pepper, hay aroma. Velvety soft malt, yeasty sourdough, fine texture, a bit of minty hops. Rather sweet for a saison, but a nice chalky finish. 7/3/6/3 13)

Bottle shared with Casey, Loz, Traci in a Belgian beer tasting night Poured a hazy golden almost orangey colour with white head. Yeasty aroma, some spices tasted similar but with some citrusy and also had that taste in mouth one gets whn they start to feel sick, Casey said bile (probably correct) which sounds like I’m being harsh on this beer, I’m not it just wasn’t really my thing and maybe a bit unfair to taste it so soon after the Boon Oude Gueze.

Bottle 75 cl. Large fizzy white head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Cloudy orange color. Aroma of spice, citrus, some grain and dusty like notes, hint of yeast, some fruit and perfume. Medium bodied with a lively carbonation and light dry texture. Spicy light sweet malty like finish. Quit lovely.

A typical fruity, esthery Belgian beer. Not my favorite style. Moderate alcohol strength.

Bottle. Something bad happened here. Bad bottle? Lightstruck to hell? Not sure. Murky yellow with a huge, fluffy white head. Skunky nose, light spice. Crisp, but the skunkiness kills it. Rerate with a fresh bottle.