Celtika Celtic Golden Ale

Brewed by Brasserie Celtik (formerly: Douar Men)
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Cléguérec, France

22-Mar-07 (750 ml corked and caged bottle: Obtained 06-May-06 in trade with Otter, thanks Jeremy!) The cork on this bottle was so tight, it required pliers to remove, but fortunately, the cork is still moist, not all dried out. With the cork removed and the loud pop disturbing my upstairs neighbors, I was relieved the beer didn’t foam out of the bottle. A careful pour of this cloudy, golden beer still created two inches of fluffy, white foam in Duvel glass. A quick sniff and the beer smells musty and somewhat sour, but wait, it’s a fruity sourness and smells pleasant, with elements of orange stone fruit, lemon, unripe grapes and pomegranate. Tart fruits dominate the flavor, and whether it’s intentional or not, I don’t know, but this is actually quite enjoyable. It’s moderately tart at first, but not what I’d call sour, and the tartness mellows considerably after about two seconds. Once the tart fruit attack moderates a bit on the palate, the beer finishes with a very light, bready maltiness. Medium-bodied, clean from the tartness, very carbonated at first, but that obviously settles down after some time. Not at all what I expected, but enjoyable and quite interesting.

Date: 08/16/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

opque dark yellow, thin white head that rouses huge, drippy lace, light malt aroma with a hint of tartness, tart malt flavor like a granny smith apple, light sweetness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

Bottle sampled on 8/16/06: Pours a clear golden with a big frothy, well-lacing white head. Aroma of biscuity Belgian malt, a touch of dry tartness. Body starts bittersweet and tart with some green apple flavor and a drier tart finish. Sort of off, but otherwise ok.

like some of my mistakes, sour and hazy. this could be intentional, who knows.

Poured a hazy dark yellow color with a large white head. Dusty and yeasty aroma with fruity notes of pears and apples. Tart and fruity flavor with a sweet finish. Very lively mouthfeel.

22 oz. bottle - pours slightly cloudy light orange to straw gold. aroma was metallic. flavor was fizzy, sharp & biting - bottle tasted off.

Pours a hazy orangish gold color. Aromas of malts, a touch of orange, and some yeasty notes. Flavor of minimal hopping, some grains, and light fruity aftertaste.

(22oz bottle, best by 1-31-07) Hazy straw body topped by a giant white head. Aroma is medium sweet, herbal, some grass, honey, yeast. Taste is medium sweet, herbal/grassy, yeast, light honey, lemon. Light-medium body with some crispness.