New Belgium Biere De Mars

Brewed by New Belgium Brewing Company
Style: Bière de Garde
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

On tap. Pours a clear deep golden with an off-white head. Aroma of yeast and Brett - quite subtle. Medium body, lightly sweet fruit and yeast with distinct Brett and a somewhat astringent and bitter finish. Interesting. 060709

Bottled. Amber coloured. Funky, yeasty aroma. Fruity and very lively with notes of blue cheese. Clean hard malt profile. Notes of toffee in the finish.

From tap at Pizza Port Carlsbad. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is spiced and yeasty. Classic fruity yeasty and light spiced. Light sweetness and fruity flavoured finish. Smooth and fruity finish.

Name: Biere de Mars
Date: April 11, 2001
Mode: Bottle
Source: Belmont Station, Portland
Appearance: light amber, fine white head
Aroma: sweet fruity malt aroma, lots of carbination
Flavor: explosion of complex flavors, touch of citrus, bizarre, strange complex sourness, from the bottle ’prepare yourself for celestrial celebration of oats, wheat, barley malt, and lemon verbena, All of which is set into orbit by unidentified yeast strains, ’

Name: Biere de Mars
Date: August 03, 2002
Score: i to ii
Appearance: mellowed out quite nicely
Flavor: flavors blended to create a complex malty ale with a touch of spicyness, amazing transformation

Name: Biere de Mars
Date: August 04, 2005
still lots of horsey in the aroma and flavor, well blended,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4

Name: LoF (Biere de Mars)
Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: hazy copper, fine beige head, streaks of lace
Aroma: lightly sweet malt aroma, lots of sweaty barnyard funkyness, light fruityness, nice spicyness
Flavor: sweet fruity malt flavor, nice spicyness, light funk that needs time to develop, light bitterness grows for a lasting bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Hazy orange colour. Spicy, phenolic aroma of medecine, sweat, cologne...like a classic saison meeting Orval. The palate is crisp, slightly toasty but largey perfumey, piney and phenolic. Straightforward, but I like it this way. Refreshing.

Old Notes (2000): Orangey, lively aroma and palate. Soft, rounded malt notes, peppery hints, and a touch of acidity dancing on the tongue. Very stylish.

Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 26/09/2009 A little sour aroma. Golden coloured sour and fruity with a little dryness in a crisp and bitter malt finish.

12oz bottle shared courtesy of weeare138 (thanks!). Poured a deeper and cloudy golden color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of apple fruitiness, light yeast, and some citrus. Tastes of lemon citrus, some wheat, yeast and fruity.

Deep, hazy golden/orange color. Large, rocky white head. Mostly lasting with excellent lacework. The nose holds notes of soap, citrus and vineous fruit. The flavor is malty and lightly sweet up front, then balanced out nicely on the backside with lightly bitter and astringent citrus fruit peel flavors. Medium-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and very fizzy carbonation. Short, astringent and very dry finish. Citrusy and tart at the wee end. Very refreshing Spring beer! Thanks to jskendzel for this brew!