Southampton Biere de Garde (French Country Christmas Ale)

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Bière de Garde
Southampton, New York USA

750ml bottle (thanks Dyan) with a best by date of 11/2012 which is still a ways off . I’d save it but I’m sure everyone will be drinking vertical epic all year in 2012 anyway. This beer gave a nice pop when the cork flew out and it began to foam immediately but I was able to subdue the unruly bastard with a snifter. Nice orange-brown haze with an off-white foamy pillow. The smell was real nice, malt, honey, caramel. The taste, hmmm... I’d say there is a slight caramel flavor, maybe some hops hiding out but this is very subtle, or my palate sucks). This is actually pretty enjoyable to drink. I’m really not qualified to say whether this is a good example of the style but it is a good beer. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 06-17-2008 02:46:36

Vintage 07/08 750 series. Transparent light orange pour, fluffy off white head and spotty lace. Nicely carbonated medium bodied. Peach, spice and apricot upfront with a subtle, dry & doughy finish

22 oz bomber. Pours a clear honey amber with a medium sized light beige head. Aroma of honey, light malt, nuts and a hint of spice. Taste of honey, light malt, bread dough and light spice.

Pours a amber color with a small white head. Nose is bland, spice, touch of hops and unique copper mystique in the background. Initial taste is a crisp bready and earthy. Touch of fruit possibly plum in the background. Palate duration is average. Fizzy mouth feel. light body. A drinkable brew, but light and bland flavor.

Bomber for 3.99 at the rip and run. Uppity Yankees brewing a French Farmhouse ale. It was destined to fail before it even began. Strike three for this lackluster brewery for me. Poured a nice amber/copper with a short lived head but that is where the pleasant-ness stopped. A flat bodied, alkaline mess with a watery finish. In short, boring. Better beer has been consumed from open cans the morning after a party.

Yellow orange with white head. Aroma faintly spiced and sweet. Taste is very light with apricot notes. Not as much to this as I had hoped. $5/13 oz

22 oz bottle poured a light copper color with a thin off white head that took some vigorous pouring to produce. aroma has spiced yeast, faint citrus hops, and a touch of dark fruit. mouth feel is light and the carbonation is low. flavors of a lightly malted base, medium sweetness, low level hops, and some spices. altogether a very lightly flavored beer. just alright.

Pours a clear amber color with a small white head that disappears quickly, nearly no lacing... Faint aroma of spices, a little sweet malt, no hops.... Taste of very slight hops more on the malty side, not what i was expecting...