BFM Cuvée du 7ème

Brewed by BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Saignelégier, Switzerland

33 cL bottle. Dark reddish/bronze, slightly hazy with an off-white head. Aroma of dusty attic furniture (yeah, that’s right), some caramel, floral hops, light spice and apple. Flavor starts with a big presence of caramel, light brown sugar, aged malt, dust, herbal noble hops, pepper and pear. Pleasant sweetness level, satisfying dry finish. Medium/full body with lively, fine-beaded carbonation. Great lacing and head retention. Very nice beer. This was listed before a bier de garde - which I agree with much more than the current IPA listing.

33cL bottle, courtesy of jasonp. Thanks, Jason! Pours a murky orangish-brown color; creamy tan head with good retention and lacing. Generous, intricate aroma; fresh-cut flowers (somewhat green), green apples, caramel and biscuity. Creamy, fluffy mouthfeel: graham crackers, caramel, and slightly tannic; red fruit and a hint of chocolate. Strange, lovely beer. Medium, biscuity and toasty finish, with some chewy malts.

Name: Cuvee du 7eme
Date: 02/18/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brick Store Pub

clear amber, huge lasting cream head, drippy lace, sweet fruity malt aroma with light funk, lots of fruity malt flavor, very yeasty, bitter spicyness, only a light funk character, yeasty and fruity, not much else,
-------- /> Name: Cuvee du 7eme
Date: 05/23/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

ditto

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

A calm pour produces a towering crown atop a cloudy, bronze-orange body. Warm and inviting aroma of cinnamon and red apples. Almost a visceral holiday ambience. Dusty, with a sweet mash of browned bananas with a little warmth. Similar in taste. Crisp, almost papery apple peels – warm in tone like a heavy cider mulled with nutmeg and other brown spices. Grainy, earthy, with skins of pecans and walnuts. Just a hint of sweetness. Comparable to Malbec. Woody, tart and bitter in the mouth – quite dry. Fairly light texture, though lasting. Interesting. Fantastic interplay. Thanks for sharing, Jason!

Bottle. Pours a murky orange-brown body with a creamy medium-sized white head. The aroma has pineapple, lime, and grassy hops. High carbonation and btterness - cookiesh dough flavour with some pear skins and mild toastiness. Pretty good but I found it difficult to pinpoint the specifics.

Poured a hazy amber color with a large roacky off-white head. The aroma was citrusy and mildly tart with some yeasty dusty notes. The flavor was a mix of malt and citrusy hop. Big warming sensation for only 7.5 ABV. The finish was mild-moderately bitter and spicey.

Bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, mds & tupalev -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Vintage 2006. Pours a hazy orange-red with a large lasting off-white head. Nice aroma of yeast, spices, tart fruit, malt and some sweetness. Big yeasty flavour with herbal hops and tart fruit. Good bitter finish. A touch boozy but not enought to detract from the enjoyment. Medium bodied. This as they say, is the shit! Awesome.

Bottle shared with Blankboy, GregClow, Mds, and Hogtown Harry, Harry’s bottle. Hazy murky orange/brown, small white head. Great yeasty/barnyard aroma - fruity. Great taste - yeasty, wheat, slightly bitter finish. Quenching. Top marks, another winner from these guys.