Southampton Biere De Mars

750ml thanks beastiefan2k - Pungent yeasty aroma with spice, caramel and cherry. Pours brown with a small head and good lacing. Flavor is bready and full of spice. Subtle berry and malt finish it out. Palate is crisp and sticky. A tasty brew.

Draft. Hazy oil, yellow color. Fruity, chili, noticeably yeasty. Very similar to a victory golden monkey in some respects. Similar flavoring as aroma. Flavorful, tangy, a little heavy. Ok

On tap at Zeno’s Pub.This is officially one of the weirdest beers I’ve ever had. I’ve never had flavors like this. Unfortunately, it’s not necessarily a good thing. Aroma is soft. A light, minerally soap character runs through. Artificially floral, but fine. Pours a paler amber, with a really, soft velvety soap on top in off-white. Bubbly. Flavor overwhelms in this incredible dish soap flavor. Solid, blue Dawn dish soap. Gross. I’m having trouble drinking this beer. It tastes like my childhood. Really fake and overly orange flavored. But, halfway through the pint something magical happens. This character dies down and morphs into an incredibly deep and complex, earthy rich spice. My palate grows used to this overbearing soap character and starts to pick out the delicate sandalwood notes, the fresh lemongrass and some palpable cedar. It’s earthy, woody and delightful. A fresh, juicy european hop cone balances this out over a mineral yeast profile, and lightly sweet tea-like sugar. The bottom third of the glass is for savoring. I don’t know how to interpret this. So hard to swallow at first, so delightful in finishing. Complex...confused? Interesting, regardless. And, these days, i give points to beers that make me think twice.

Draft. Medium orange red body with thin head. Aroma is earthy, light yeast and citrus zest. Flavor is slightly dry, earthy, lemon and citrus zest and a touch of sweetness. Pretty good but a big disappointment.

Draft: Clear amber body, small white head. Spicy citrus aroma. Citrus & yeast dominate the flavor, with a dry finish. Not bad...