BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2008

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

Bottle, 75cl 2008 vintage, courtesy of Plovmand. It pours a hazy, orange body with no head or carbonation. Caramel aroma with citric fruits and brett. Some alcohol as well. Sweetness, caramel, citrusy sourness and brett in the mouth. Warming, full-bodied and nicely carbonated. Astringent and palate-cleansing. Acidic and malty finish. A quite lovely sour. 090822

Tap@The Dome. Hazy deep red with no head at all. The aroma is fruity, woody, leathery, vinous. Sour, lemony, fruity with a damn’ drying effect. No traces of that ABV. Light bodied, thin almost flat with a little astringent woody bitter end. Outstanding beer. Waiting for the Grand Cru barrels...

Bottle at Sune’s - Thanks Joergen. Cloudy red/brown - white head. Berries, oakey, soapy, fruity, sourness, wooden, sweetness, light candy, light vinegar, nice sourness.

Vintage 2008. Reddish brown color, slightly hazy. A small head quickly disappears. The smell is of tart berries, perhaps some lemon and tart apples as well. Subtle malts and a decent amount of funk - mud and wet hay. In the taste,sSome semi-sweet fruity notes and malts are quickly overshadowed by tart flavors and funky notes. The tartness is really good in this one, sharp and edgy, yet not puckering nor astringent. Perhaps a slight taste of vinegar. The finish is really dry with a decent amount of sweet alcohol, a hint of minerals and lingering tartness. Medium body with semi-aggressive carbonation. A good beer, quite interesting. It has an edgy character due to the way the tartness mixes with the aromas and the gentle sweetness. Would definitely have another. Serving type: bottle (Copy of old Beer Advocate review)

Bottle at Sune. Hazy orange coloured with a small off white head. Light acidic aroma of brett, wood and berries. Light acidic flavour of brett, wood, berries and soap. Tart finish.

Bottle. Brown/red pour. Aroma is a bit tart and vinegary with some nice fruit and woody notes. Flavor is yeasty, fruity, woody, tart and very nice.

Bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a malty spicy yeasty aroma with some acidic hints. Sweetish malty spicy yeasty flavor with some tart hints. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty finish with some sour hints.

Pours a deep maroon red, with not much of a head, some bubles hug the edge of the glass. Smells somewhat acidic with traces of oak, wine, and dark fruits. The flavor was a little more sour and acidic than I was expecting, although last years was pretty similar. Very vinuous in its characters. Got hints of cherry, oak, and other dark fruits mixed in. Finish was acidic and sweet, lingered on the palate for a whiel. Pretty good, but not so dissimilar from last years vintage.