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North Coast Le Merle 3.59 491

North Coast Le Merle

Percentile
92
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4913.61/5.03.59/5.07.9%84.1Tulip
Commercial Description:
A rustic ale, pale in color, inspired by the rich brewing traditions of the Flanders region. Abundant hops and a Belgian yeast strain contribute exotic aromas af tropical fruit.

Editor’s Note: previously known as Whole Foods Silver Jubilee.
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 MI2CA (1266), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2006  
500ml - thanks Secret Santa July 06 - Aroma of cookie dough, lemon, wet grass and a touch of spice. Pours cloudy orange with a nice white head and great lacing. Flavor is still yeasty with sharp lemon, but now it is more wet sock than wet grass. A bit snappier than I prefer. Palate is tart and tangy. Overall different and not bad.


 Dickinsonbeer (3503), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2006  
Last HWOH. Pours a medium hazy yellow with a nice fluffy white head which fades a bit but leaves some nice lacing. Phenolic aroma, some clove and spice, hints of pepper, light garden herbs, and hints of lemon and yeast. Flavor is yeasty, wheat malts, lemony, pepper and other spices, and more herbal hops in the end. Ok belgian ale overall.


 BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Aug 8, 2006  
Bottle: Gold color, lots of carbonation and a strong pop from the top. A large growing white head with plenty of lacing. Nose of citrusy and acidic yeast and nice hops that blend with the sharp carbonation level. No malts really, the flavor is lightly bitter. Decent belgian style beer, but doesn’t quite strike me as a saison, more like a dry triple or something.


 DrnkMcDermott (1865), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2006  
Sampled from bottle. Strong wit character in smell and taste. Appears pale and cloudy in the sample glass. Mouthfeel is fizzy. A bit of spice and mint are the impressions I get midway through. Finishes dry and rather astringent.


 Lubiere (4552), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 26, 2006  
Lightly hazed blonde with an extra thick creamy white head and lacing. Pleasant lemony aroma, with coriander and light bananas and fruity esters. In mouth, a rich sweet malt with coriander, lemon, yeast, and crisp hops. Lingering spices in mouth. Quite nice. Bought at Whole Foods, California, Sept. 2005.


 CapFlu (3492), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/513/20
Jul 26, 2006  
(750ml bottle) Courtesy of Luc. Large, creamy white head with a cloudy, very carbonated light gold body. Highly yeasty and citrus nose. Flavours of biting hops with a smooth lemony mid-palate (like gelato). Similar to La Fin du Monde yet more like a weaker younger brother.


 ukoolaid (572), Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jul 26, 2006  
Bottle. Orangish yellow with foamy head. Floral Aroma. Flavor is fairly fruity and floral. It was nothing amazing, but pretty solid.


 Tmoney99 (4797), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 25, 2006  
Bottle from MI. location. Poured hazy amberwith a huge frothy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate malty yeasty aroma. Medium body with a sticky texture. Medium sweet flavor with a medium balanced sweet bitter finish of moderate duration.



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