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Castelain Jade 2.77 81

Castelain Jade

Percentile
26
overall
Brewed by Brasserie Castelain
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale

Benifontaine, France

bottling
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on tap
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distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
812.77/5.02.77/5.04.5%31.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Jade can be cloudy, due to the organic ingredients and natural process. Jade is the symbol of the organic vision, characterised on the bottle by the tiny wise owl-nature and the savoir-faire of a Master Brewer.
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 PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/102/518/20
Aug 23, 2004  
Surprised to see these low ratings. Poured lightly hazy, golden yellow, full foamy head. Wonderful floral and perfumed aroma of hops, maybe spices. Very nice. Flavor is less exciting, light palate, very very fizzy on the tongue, light acidity, dry finish. Some floral hops, bread dough. Like a beer soda pop - as in the soda pop for 18th and 19th century French farmers. Enjoyable and moderately quenching - I treated this as a lawnmower beer, literally, and I wasn’t disappointed. Dated 10/2002, my label differed from the one pictured above, instead it was this: http://www.beerlabels.com/labels/labels.pl/311/_b_


 dornoy (681), Lyngby, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 14, 2004  
White head, middle lasting, golden yellox body, nice aroma: this is a bière de garde! I was a bit doubting becase of the "organic" mention on the label, but I was not disappointed! This beer (made by the same folk as the "Ch’ti") is surprisingly good! Full taste, nice aroma, hoppy aftertaste, it’s got it all!


 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 11, 2004  
Appearance: clear, bright golden hue, with big carbonation, and a small, chalk-white head. Aroma: a little citrusy, sour, otherwise fairly vacant. Taste is a blend of sourness, citric fruit and more, with bits of sweetness coming through for balance. Hops are around, but not abundant, and malt is also in attendance, but lays back. Texture is good and tangy, tasty, well-received. Body, light. Flavor good, finish nice and sweet. Overall, a fine enough ale made for everyday drinking, a table beer, perfect for simple meals, picnics, hanging around, a nice drink for the sake of drinking. An excellent example of a Belgio-/Franco- "session ale." So I like it.


 Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/514/20
Jul 18, 2003  
citrus sour aroma, medium yellow, shitload of sediment, appley, smooth with hints of spritzy bitter finish


 P-tor44 (886), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 19, 2003  
Mildly dry lemony citrus aroma. A bit woody, sweet, very light and whispy, birch tree bark and moderately dry finish with loads of setiment.


 aracauna (2391), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2002  
Pale gold with light short lived head. Lots of floaty yeast. All the flavors are subtle but I picked up citrus, some esters, little bit of spice and yeast. This was a really light and refreshing beer with a slight peppery finish.


 JCW (1262), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/105/514/20
Apr 9, 2003  
Light yellow color, the bottle had alot of floaters. Smells and taste a bit like gueuze to me. Leathery and barnyardish. Not bad, if thats how is suppose to taste.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 11, 2002  
Did I have a completely different beer than you guys? No it’s not great, but there IS flavor, a great aroma (apples, pears, grapes, mmm fruity fruity), a nice honey-champagne appearance and an appealing (though not really my type) dry finish. More carbonation than I would like, and the flavor doesn’t hold up to the excellent nose, but it’s certainly an above-average beer, I’d say.



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