La Bavaisienne Ambrée

Brewed by Brasserie Theillier
Style: Bière de Garde
Bavay, France

In short: A mega-rustic amber Ale with a strong barnyard character. An acquired taste
How: Bottle 750ml. Consumed when 6+ months of age. One of the many bottles sent to me by MrChopin, thanks a lot Kevin
The look: Cloudy golden blonde body topped by a medium beige head
In long: True barnyard nose, dirty, cheesy, wet fur, musty. Taste is very yeasty, earthy, ripe banana peels, leather, old wood barrel, whole-wheat bread, apricots, graham cookies. The beer is also quite hoppy with plenty of leafy hops with a tobacco leaves character. Oily sensation. Medium dry, very mild bitterness, light-medium acidity. One of the most rustic barnyard beer I’ve had. The beer is not very tasty, I could have done without the acidity (didn’t work here) but overall this is a very complex beer. This is a very nice brew. I’m afraid that the French will one day brew the best beer in the world, the one thing they don’t brag about.

Colore ambrato.Schiuma bianca,abbondante,spumosa e persistente. Aroma ottimo di luppolo. Buon corpo maltato, con lungo e aromatico finale, in cui dolcezza e luppolo si alternano. Grande.

Name: La Bavaisienne Amber
Date: October 28, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Rare Beer Club
Appearance: hazy amber, fine off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, lots of fruity esters, light spicyness
Flavor: rich fruity flavor, sweet esters, light balancing spicyness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

750 ml. Big, frothy, off-white head, long lasting. The body is cloudy amber. Aroma of caramel, cookie, flowers, mustiness with notes of peach, orange and earthiness. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet, lightly acidic and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture and lively carbonation. The caramel notes remind me of an English ESB. Nice dry bitterness in the finish that overtakes the sweet caramel and fruit. Clean, easy drinking. Solid.

Well carbonated dark copper-amber. Big head. Light clean nose; light earth and spice with a faint fish scent. Earthy caramel and base metal flavour. Lots of caramel in the finish and aftertaste.

750 ml bottle poured a clear amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of toasted malt, fruittiness and spice. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of toasted malt, apple, pear and spice with a crisp dry fruity finish.

Bottle, amber orange with good tight foam, aroma is grainy metallic, flavor of some fruit and grainy sweet finish

750ml Bottle: Aroma of malts, honey, grains, light hops, and light yeast. Poured orange/deep amber in color with a small, loose, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of cocoa, malts, grains, light yeast, slight caramel, slight honey, light hops, some earthiness, and some toasting. Medium body. Chalky texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, malt, grain, and slight yeast finish is chalky.