Moinette Biologique

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

white lemon meringue head....slight yeast dust earth stable smell...refreshing as a dunk in the duke....delicous and dry..sour fruit and peppery...sweet on the lips and bitter in my mouth...actually quite damned enjoyable..A+ lacing....is this really the only organic ale in belgium, my word.

Clear golden colour with a plenty white head. Smells sweet and spicy. Tender palate with spicy bread flavour that hides the alcohol well until the end.

Clear golden amber color with a huge frothy white head. Aroma of spice, with some hints of fruit. Sweet fruity flavor with a background of spice.

Bouteille de 250 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur d’épices et de citron. Apparence: Couleur paille voilée. Énorme col mousseux sculpté. Forte densité des bulles. Large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût fruité et d’épices. Court arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture minérale. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’agrumes en arrière goût. (Rating #540)

I like the Foret label better than the crappy Moinette one shown on this page. And by the way, wtf? This is sold in the states as Foret, at least right now on this very day, so why the change of label on the RB site? Not to be all US-centric or anything, but I can’t imagine the beer I had tonight was so out of date that I got an old label. maybe RB should file this under Foret and not Moinette Biologique. Anyway, excellent beer. Musty, yeasty, almost rotten, but in an oddly good way. Plenty of wood tones in the nose and flavor. Aftertaste is sourdough. Exemplary example of a kickass Belgian.

"Not one of my favorite brews, that is for sure. This saison pours a murky yellow color with a nice white head. The head has decent retention and decent lacing. The aroma is lightly fruity, but the spices overtake that easily. The flavor is the same. The spicey flavors come through just fine, but you really don’t get much else. I think this beer is too one dimensional. Reminds me of a weak version of Avery’s White Rascal."

I had the bottle when it was called Foret. Excellent saison that doesn’t overpower with spices. Great flavors and aromas. I don’t know if the Moinette Biologique is the same. I’ll have to get a bottle and see. If it is the same then I would recommend to anyone. I liked this one better than the their Vieille farmhouse ale.

2004 bottle. hazy golden color with awesome white head. Head does not go away and leaves a thick lacing to the glass. Aroma is that of spicy hops and a little fruit. Hint of malts at most, goes down smooth with a dry finish.