St. Louis Premium Faro

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck
Style: Lambic - Faro
Ingelmunster, Belgium

Serve in Flute, Stem glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Overall: Very sweet and sour, a real candy treat.
Note: On-tap at De Klomp. Reviewed 2013-05-04.

Bottle @ Kulminator, Antwerp. BB 2009. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet malty, caramel and dark sugar. Flavor is quite sweet and light acidic. Dry and light acidic finish. 240712

Transfering data from personal beer file. I drank this beer a long time ago. I’ll update this rating if I have the chance to drink it again.

Bottle. Clear amber color, medium white head. Aroma of caramel and cotton candy. Taste is sweet, subtle summer fruits. Too sweet for me.

Fruchtige Gerüche (Weintrauben) dringen in die Nase. Auf der Zunge süß-säuerlich bis in den Abgang. Der trockene Nachhall ist ausdauernd. Tjaaa... Dieses Faro erinnerte mich unwillkürlich an Mezzo-Mix (Geruch). Geschmacklich hat es mir aber ganz gut gefallen.Test vom 25.2.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche

Kirschgeruch, der leicht ins säuerliche geht, man merkt jedoch direkt, dass ordentlich nachgesüßt wurde. Süßer Kirschantrunk, künstlich wirkend. Im Mittelteil rückt das Kirscharoma dann schon fast in den Hintergrund, da die Süße sich beträchtlich ausweitet. Der Nachgeschmack ist zwar etwas sauer, die Akzente sind trotzdem auf die Süße gesetzt. So süß muss es wirklich nicht sein! Test vom 18.3.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 9,6,7,5,6,5 - 5,90

Enjoyed at the Pub St-Alexandre in Quebec City, October 2006 in company of Driss. Best before date written on label is 11-2009 and lists, 3.2% ABV. Poured a golden-orange colour that is slightly cloudy with an off-white head, and little retention. Nice smell of cider vinegar mixed with honey and some fruity sweetness. The mouthfeel was kind of watery. Sweet cherry taste that is on the mild side, with cider vinegar and red apples. Was a little sour at first, but went away with time, and went to the sweet side. I really enjoyed my first Faro experience. A really nice balance of aromas and flavours.

Bottled at Pressklubben, Stockholm. Clear amber, minimal head. Sweet and sour with citric acid embedded in breast sugar. Slim bodied and hugely drinkable with slight caramel and barnyard. Mild lemony acidity is what lingers. Not really complex, just really refreshing.

Deep gold,small white head.Nose is malt vinegar, tart fruity palate with late arriving light sweetness.

Ok, never had a faro, read about it briefly. Chapeau Faro will follow immediately after this is finished. Deeeeeep amber and crystal clear (no sediment poured in yet) and a skiff of light tan bubbles. Sweet! Holy hell! My god - no wonder why no one makes this style - how would you sell it before it went bad? White sugar, sourness, yeast, hints of wood?, sour cherry / raspberry mix? With that said, the aroma is sure making my mouth water. And tasting.... tasting... wtf? Pop! Craigmont Pop. Those tiny rockets candy you get at halloween. Powdery weird mix of sourness... a fruity sourness, I also think there is some Lik-Em-Stik flavour as well. So yea - you could say it’s kinda sweet... Sweet, slick, sour and tart in a candy way on the finish. Very drinkable at least in this small dose. The winner of the two faros by a long shot - but these are two totally tasting brews.