Saint-Germain Page 24 Bière de Printemps

Brewed by Brasserie Saint-Germain
Style: Bière de Garde
Aix-Noulette, France

Serve in Stem glass, Tulip

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Super flowery beer Herbal, slightly fruity, seems like a high fermentation temp. It is okay.

UPDATED: AUG 9, 2012 bottle-conditioned 750ml, marked B237. lightly hazed gold effervescent body with a fine white head of average retention. soft apple and herbal / floral nose with esters of dried kiwi and white grapes and touches of mint leaves and wet thyme. medium body, medium acid, low bitterness, lightly sweet with exceptionally soft carbonation. sweetish toasted malt with light caramel / amber malt accents. captivating farmhouse yeast nose, enjoyably soft texture, enticing and delicious floral hoppiness. with a little yeast mixed in it rises to another level: the juiciness of the hops with the doughiness of the yeast, a little bit of citrus juice and pith, a green / raw / herbal hop character (though mild), this is tremendously drinkable and grows more delicious with every sip.

bottle, many thanks to jaghana! Hazy deep golden colour, mid-sized white head. Grainy malty base, dusty hops and a shy fruitiness. Well balanced and fresh, good bière de garde.

Bottle 750ml. w. swing top.

Clear medium yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white head. Aroma is light malty, wheat, moderate yeasty, coriander, spicy, fruity. Flavour is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, flowers, spicy - coriander. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120331]

Bottle 75 cl. Clear golden with a lacing white head. Sweet flowery hop aroma. Medium body, sweet malts, heavily fruity with quite some yeast. A little dry and dusty hops in the finish. A bit too yeasty for my liking. 310312

75 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and dry phenolic. Light fruity. Fruity and light bitter. Smooth fruity and mellow finish.

Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light spicy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 310312

Bottle @ FOneFan. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops and spices. Flavour is malt, little sweet, fruit, little caramel, spices, hops, yeast and medium bitter.

Bottle. Pours hazy gold with thin, fizzy white head; spare lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, straw, spice, and light earthy hops. Flavor matches the nose dominated by the malt flavors. Medium body and carbonation with little warmth. Very smooth, delicious beer.

Bottle. Pours lightly hazy orange with a small, fizzy off-white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is biscuit and straw malt, earthy and barnyard notes, cellar character with faint hops and esters. Flavor is malt dominant, earthy and barnyard notes, cellar character with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth.