Belle Gueule Originale

Brewed by Brasseurs RJ
Style: Vienna
Montreal, Canada

I like it, alot. Pours a golden yellow just a hair on the side of orange. Small bubble 1/8 inch head that’s gone in a second, low level large bubble carbonation. Mouthfeel is silky, a little chewy and slightly oily. Taste is dominated by mild sweet malt, a little biscuity. Undertones of orange juice, a little nutty, and just a splash of spice. Aftertaste is a little rough, a little bit of skunky hop, and a tiny dry ginger finish. Nice example of a Vienna on the blond side. Cheers

(bottle) Golden lager with white head. Malt flavors predominate with some hops in the finish. An OK lager.

341 ml bottle.One very good lager beer. My higest rating for a lager beer. Nice gold color medium malt aroma. Small White head, lasting a couple seconds. For sure the best Belle Gueule made to date.

Bottled. Sweet malts and cookie aroma. Golden color, white head, good lace. Light bitter, light malty, light overall actually. Very refreshing and great when thirsty I guess.

French-Canadian Vienna that is very soft in the spice and subdued in the caramely sweetness. Some may call it bland. With my Tarte Lapin in the Lower Town of Quebec City I found it as wonderfully smooth and sexy as my first ever pint of Bavarian HefeWeizen. Simple is good. I like it just as well now the Beer Store sells it but that first spicy, sultry bottle was pure magic for a Canadian beer (my first Quebec beer eye-opener.)

341 ml bottle. Quite clear pale gold with a massive lasting white cap...nose grassy, light pale malts and a hint vegetal...in the body, quite bland and ordinary, bit sugary/malty, no hop presence, touch brown sugar and vanilla and perhaps a bit of spinach...not much to say, really...quenching in this hot weathe without offering much substance.

Bouteille de 341 ml. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de céréales. Apparence: Couleur blonde. Moyen col mousseux. Forte densité des bulles. Saveur: Goût de céréales et de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Corps mince avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère amertume en arrière goût. (Rating #152)

Bottle, and if I am reading this correctly, best before Sept 04. Must have been hiding in the cellar (my closet). Anyway, nice copper colour with a small white head. Some nice caramel and bread notes in aroma. Taste, thankfully not gone bad or anything, is actually pretty decent for a lager (so says the bottle) - light malt taste and a little bit of hops. Also a bit of a funky aftertaste and it is kind of watery, but given the date and the low expectations, not too bad.