Duyck Jenlain Ambrée

Brewed by Duyck
Style: Bière de Garde
Jenlain, France

A: Poured on tap at Novare Res Bier Cafe. Average-to-large sized, white head that slowly diminished to 1/4-finger. Body is dark orange with some haziness. Fair lacing left on the sides of the glass. S: Interesting aroma... you get your sweetness with some fruity scents, and a tart, sour aroma as well. T: Tastes very much like it smells... starts with a fruity sweetness, but finishes very slightly sour and dry. Overall, very smooth to drink. M: Light-bodied, creamy texture, with average carbonation. D: Solid across the board. Quite enjoyable.

750 ml bottle. Appearance was light brown, slightly cloudy, big tan head with only slight lacing. Smell was sweet caramel and butterscotch. Hint of vanilla, apples and nutmeg. Taste started sweet and stayed that way, good malt content, but could use more balance. Nice enough, nothing too complex, but not bad at all.

Bottle. The smell of bread, light sweet aroma of cherry drops, fruity. The head is medium large, nice creamy and dark white with a short duration. The body is red and clear. The taste is sweet, light alcoholic finish. The body is light and creamy with a lively carbonation.

75cl corked bottle, as shown. Medium, soapy off-white head that collapses quickly. Good retention. Clear, deep amber colour. Caramelized apple and yeast on the nose. Medium to heavy-bodied, thick, creamy mouth feel. Taste, again, is of caramelized apple - with roasted malt to balance the sweet notes. Some sweetish herbs, too. Dry, bitter finish and medium bitter, slightly alcoholic after taste. This is a quietly impressive French "ale" that reveals its subtler notes only after a while. Increasingly complex and heavy as you keep drinking. Quite sessionable, given the unobtrusive bitter notes, but definitely not bland. Nice biere de garde.

On tap at Pizzeria Paradiso in Georgetown. Into a tulip, this pours a clear, reddish amber with a thin, bright white cap. Aroma is apple cider vinegar, caramel candies, maraschino cherries. Taste is big caramel apple, honey, apple cider, syrupy cherry; very sweet to the point of being medicinal. No lacing.

Draft at redlight redlight. Pours a light amber. Red malts in the nose. Pretty thin on the palate. Subtle hints of brandy that aren’t powerful enough to make it particularly interesting. Easy to drink, but not a lot going on.

Amber with a small whit head - sweet malty aroma with nice bitterness, that lasts into a dry finish - nice and drinkable

Bottle, 75 cl. Ambercoloured (like the name also shows). Almost no head. Aroma is hoppy, with hints of citrus. Tastes somewhat sweety, with caramel in it. A bit of a bitter finish, not longlasting. Average.