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New Belgium Biere De Mars

Percentile
87
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4313.49/5.03.48/5.0Spring6.2%88.1Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Biere De Mars is New Belgium’s exploration of the classic French and Belgian brews celebrating the half-winter, half-spring month of March. Our bottle-conditioned version, however, goes where no BIERE DE MARS has gone before. After gazing at its cloudy, yet glowing orange hue, prepare yourself for a celestial collaboration of oats, wheat, barley malt and lemon verbena, all of which is set into orbit by unidentified flying yeast strains.
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 Tejas (696), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 29, 2005  
Yep, it’s a NBB brew. Has that familiar metallic taste that ALL their beers have. However, I do like this more than other NB beers but that’s not saying a lot. Still though in all fairness, this one is tasty. Has a slight tingle to the lips. Maltier than I expected from a beer of this light color. Like somebody said below, I also didn’t taste as much citrus as I expected to.


 brewshthereen (316), Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Jan 29, 2005    Updated: Feb 9, 2005
Aroma of citrus, fresh baked bread, and alcohol. Zippy citrus, lemon peel, honey, yeast, and alcohol notes for flavors. Somewhat herbal. They don’t even try to mask the alcohol with this one, which makes this a bit hot (peppery) at the finish. This becomes even more noticable as the beer warms up. Overall, coming from New belgium I just felt a bit disappointed with this offering.


 Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2005  
Pours a hazy deep orange, with a more lighter yellow tone to the outside. Aroma is malty, smells like bread, with some sweet malt notes. Flavor is spicy, lots of floral notes to it, as well as a little lemon and honey and a sweet alocohol finish. Thanks to Larry Pitonka for this one!


 jigglyjock (159), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 19, 2005  
Poured a cloudy orange color with a slightly orange small head. Aroma of bread dough and spiciness. Had a nice malty, spicey taste with a hint of citrus/orange flavor.


 csbosox (1079), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Jan 15, 2005  
Best before 3/4/05. 52°. 12 oz bottle. NB Worthy glass. Hazty light orange, small off white head, lacing. Aroma was malty and yeasty with citrus notes. Taste was bready, sourish, and wheaty with a sourish, slightly bitter and somewhat citrusy finish. Nice mouthfeel. Good.


 frylock (1024), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 15, 2005  
Hazy golden color with a very small white head. Biscuit malt aroma with some herbal and lemon notes. Doughy malts, light hint of orange and lemon. Mild sweetness towards the finish. Moderate bitterness and some citrus in the finish.


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 14, 2005  
Pale opaque amber with a small white head and good carbonation. Yeasty sweet aroma with some herbal, toffee and citrus notes, hops and a bit of wet cardboard. Subtle and smooth with decent body. Spritzy. A little bitterness in the finish. Some strange vegetable flavors with some spiciness. I don’t get much citrus flavor but it comes out in the belch.


 thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 11, 2005  
POur is a very hazy off orange with a frothy white head. Aroma is a bit lemony with notes of vanilla. Flavor is yeasty and caramel with lots of sweetness throughtout. You get a nice dose of wet hops on the end of the swallow. Vey tasty and quite unique.



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