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Choc Brewmasters Signature Michael Lalli Biere de Garde 3.31 35

Choc Brewmasters Signature Michael Lalli Biere de Garde


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353.41/5.03.31/5.0Spring-69.4Snifter, Tulip
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Biere de Garde is a traditional artisanal farmehouse ale from the northern region of France. The name literally translates to beer which has been kept or lagered, typically brewed in the spring and Guarded for warm weather consumption. Our version is malt focused; bottle conditioned and in the Amber style. Please enjoy Brewmasters Signature Series beer #1.
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 after4ever (2839), Brier, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Mar 10, 2008  
22. Clear dark ruddy amber with a surging, fizzy whitish head. Light sugary nose. Medium fizzy body. Light grass and sugary mid-palate. Hay and lemon finish.


 IrishBoy (2726), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 29, 2008  
Bottle from Soonah! Nose of yeast, very light funkiness, and a little corriander; lightly hazed amber with a big beige head; flavor is light caramel, some spicy pepperiness, light tart notes, and some very miniscule alcohol warth in the finish. Pretty good BDG!


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Feb 24, 2008    Updated: Mar 29, 2009

Name: Michael Lalli Signature Biere de Garde
Date: February 10, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy orange, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a touch of fruity and a funky spicy earthy quality
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, touch of caramel in the sweetness, earthy spicyness for balance, long light bitter finish rises out of the spicyness and tempered by the fruityness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 unclemattie (2442), Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Feb 21, 2008  
22oz bottle sent from soonah, shared with ChainGangGuy & KP. Pours a beautiful amber. Thin white head. Aroma of yeast, malt,sourness, apple cider. Flavor is smooth malt. Light bodied. Good. Pleasant tartness in the finish.


 ChainGangGuy (2616), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Feb 13, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a hazy, orangey body with a small white head. Smell: Aroma of caramel malts, a handful of grains, a handful of field flowers, with a bright golden delicious apple fruitiness and a pinch of yeasty spice. Taste: Light caramel maltiness with a bit of graininess. More of the fruity apple character from the nose. Light floral hoppiness with just a touch of bitterness. Peppery, tartish finish and then it’s over. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Not bad! It’s a treat to finally try something from the great state of Oklahoma.


 Cletus (5060), Connecticut, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 19, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of soonah. Pours copper with a white head. Smells citrussy with lots of perfumy wildflower hints and metallic. Tastes earthy with a light fruity character. Mothfeel is peppery with a finish that yields an element of spiciness.


 swanmann (310), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 22, 2007  
Bottle poured orange tinted amber with a thin tan ring of foam. The aroma has a caramel backbone of sweetness and bright floral hops. The yeast gives that sweetness and the full mouthfeel. Slightly warming. Probably the best aside from the seasonal Choctoberfest. It’s a great offering.


 Soonah (980), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Poured a clear bright copper color with a foamy, off-white head that provided some lacing and collapsed into a galaxy swirl atop the beer that lasted to the bitter end. The aroma was malt, some faint Belgian yeast, caramel and sugary sweetness. The flavor was sweet caramel up front with the Belgian yeast and some mild citrus and peppery spice coming into play. The mouthfeel was nice if slightly on the oily side. Alcohol not noticed at all. Very nice, very easy to drink!



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