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Flossmoor Station Avante Garde Biere de Garde 3.38 18

Flossmoor Station Avante Garde Biere de Garde

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
183.44/5.03.38/5.0Special7%68.5Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Avante Garde is a deep coppery red that begins with sweet malty aroma. Flavors of dark fruit are balanced against a toasted, bready malt body. This style is tradionally a Northern France/Belgian farmhouse style that was set down to age over the warm months. ("de Garde" means "To guard" or "store" similarly to "lagern" the German version of storing beer.) Avante Garde has a slightly musty cellar character with very little hop presense. But at 7% watch out for a beer that will warm you up a bit if you aren’t careful.
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 bu11zeye (5608), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 25, 2006  
(Draught) Pours a deep amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of toasted malt, toffee, fruitiness, and spices. Complex maltiness, milf hops, light fruit, and herbs.


 Cornfield (4966), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
May 25, 2006  
Served in a goblet, this displays a hazy deep copper body with a frothy, off white head. Nifty nose of spicy caramel/toffee with a touch of pears and apples. The flavor is sharp and malty with hot spices and a delayed sweetness. I think this one would age well.

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 heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 6, 2006  
On tap at the brewpub. The body was cloudy dark amber with a white head. A little hazy. The aroma was cinnamon with carmael and some apples. The taste was cinnamon with some apples. There was also caramel and hay. An interesting beer.


 BBB63 (4267), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2006  
Served at the Chi-town Flossmoor gathering, goblet: Hazed brown coppery hue with a lasting creamy head and left very good lace on the glassware. The aroma has notes of grain, caramel, floral hops, pear and strawberry esters, coriander, and a hint (just a hint) of Belgium yeast esters, a tad too weak IMO. The taste however shines with a nice fruity tone over a mild malt base supported by slight bitterness. Wonderfully balanced and oh so drinkable. The finish even displayed a moderate woody dryness. This may not be quite to style (but not that far off either) but is highly enjoyable, I would have had more but there were other beers I wanted to try.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2917), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 17, 2007  
Clear amber pour with a thin offwhite head. Aroma and flavor of tart fruits with malt and a yeast that makes its presence felt but isn’t assertive. The body is light with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Interesting effort.


 drewbeerme (2305), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Feb 28, 2007  
growler, rating from memory, pours a dark amber with a white colored head. aroma of dried dark fruit. The flavor is really sweet with ripe fruits. nothing special here.


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 13, 2006  
a nice brown pour thin off white head. True to style aroma hints of bananna & corriander some light black pepper notes as well. Pretty avg palate Flavor is a bit of de garde funk lots of yeast some brett... ok.


 swoopjones (1919), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 19, 2007  
on tap @ Pizza Plant Walker, 12oz goblet. Deep crimsony red in color. Not much head. Full nose of aroma. Sweet, malty & somewhat, if they say musty that must be it. Alcohol well hidden. Overall an enjoyable brew.



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