Moinette Biologique

Brewed by Brasserie Dupont
Style: Saison
Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium

Pours a cloudy yellow with a full pillowtop head. The aroma is predominantly skunky funk with some metallic accents and a little citrus. The skunk doesn’t carry over to the taste, leaving a nice bitter earthiness, with some grassy notes and a hint of the metallic mineral-ness. Overall, the taste is pretty good, however the smell leaves a little to be desired.

C&C 750 under the Moinette label, courtesy Alraomon. Thanks Sean! Orange-amber color with a huge head and great lacing. Aroma of yeast, stone fruits and candi sugar with earthy and spicy notes. Fruity and spicy taste with caramel undertones. Smooth and full bodied. Very drinkable.

Got a bottle of the Foret. Pours murkey with a large, frothy head that sticks around. Medium particles can be seen in this light amber liquid. Light aroma with floral and yeast and hops notes. The first sip was amazingly unexpected. Mouthfeel was like creamy velvet. Citrus, vanilla and flowers start this one off with nutmeg throughout. Finishes acidic that does not linger. This one would be good cold to quench your thirst, but might work a little warmer as an aperitif or with a meal.

wonderful aroma of yeast, pours cloudy yellow. some aroma of hops, definately more hopped then traditional dupont fare. very spicy, reminds me more of a regular belgian ale then a saison. however, the yeast character brings me back. very little of this peppery quality is found in the nose to foreshadow its strong evidence on the tounge. razor sharp dry finish leaves the mouth clean and refreshed with only a touch of alcoholic burn to remember it by.

Had a 750ml bottle, label Foret. Pours a hazy amber with a frothy head. The aroma is lots of skunky but light yeast and grass. The flavor has very light malts and yeast, very refreshing. A really good saison, though not my favorite style. I’d like to compare this with the regular saison.

(Bottle). Spicy fruit aroma. Cloudy orange color with huge white head. Flavor is spicy and semi-sweet, with some herbal notes. Finish is somewhat bitter, not unpleasant.

From a 750mL Bottle. Mostly hazy, light golden yellow color with a tall head of frothy white. Yeasty nose brimming with passionfruit, nutmeg, and black pepper. Softer notes of vanilla malt lay beneath. A pleasant earthy hop character provides some herbal depth to the aroma. Light bodied, well carbonated mouthfeel with a dry, yet pleasantly malty texture. Light sweetness up front, followed by some pleasant herbal hops. Notes of pepper and lemon come through mid-palate, along with an subtle tart twang, that with the herbal hops, accompanies the bucheron and baguette I’m enjoying perfectly. Finishes a bit warm, leaving soft alcohols and bitter hops lingering on my breath. Great saison, but not as superb as the Vielle Provision.

bottle 25cl, hazy blond, aroma of malt, fruit and fine hop, refreshing saison. Soft, fruity and bitter!