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Southampton Biere de Garde (French Country Christmas Ale)

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2933.64/5.03.62/5.07%94.3Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Our Holiday brew is a malty, French-style "Biere de Garde". This traditional style is brewed by small, independent farmhouse breweries in the north of France.
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 GonZoBeeR (2161), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Taste at bctc2007.... Aroma:good bread caramel aroma... Appearance:clear orange,light head... Flavor:Bread grany malt,caramel,


 Saarlander (1579), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 6, 2007  
Nice orangeish pour, large head. Plenty of character to this one, some spice, bread, and yeast, and some slight funk to it, Earth.Very nice for me. Received in Mystery Swap 2.0


 RedHaze (370), Where the hell am I?, Nebraska, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Pours a very bright copper with a thick, frothy three finger head that settles very slowly to a nice solid cap. The lacing is thick, leaving behind large patches of foam. Smell; tons of sweet malts dominate up front with caramel and some brown sugar, but there’s also an underlying dusty yeastiness. There’s also just a hint of some hops in the background as well. Taste; the malts are just as evident in the flavor as in the nose, and the combination of the brown sugar, caramel, a nice toasted presence and the spiciness from the yeasts give this a flavor reminiscent of gingerbread. The hops actually make a bit of an appearance, but are driven back again by the malts. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and a bit slick, with the beer leaving a bit of a coating on my tongue. This actually helps to give this a bit of a long finish. Drinkability is really damn good. Give me a few more bottles of this and you’ll make my day.


 swoopjones (1915), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 30, 2007  
@ BCTC 2007. Goleden with nice white head. Spicy, yeasty some maltiness. Enjoyable


 thenick (744), North Bellmore, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 9, 2007  
Pours a golden orange color with a nice, white head. Aroma is spice with a slight malt note thrown in as well. The taste is a wonderful mix of spice and maltiness, and it is very smooth as well. Definitely a winner. Word to the wise: this beer was far better after we let it breathe for a minute, and there was a large amount of sediment on the bottom.


 kevin62 (267), New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 8, 2007  
750 ml bottle-Poured to an orange color witha huge beige head.Aromas were of malt and spice,which were also very dominant in the flavor aswell,especially the malt.This kind of reminded me of some barley wines in a weird way.


 DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 28, 2007  
i liked the saison slightly more but it had the same unusual foamy carbonation in the bottle...while being perfectly carbonated in the glass. nice biscuity maltiness with some light spice thrown in. very easy drinking.


 RCL (1479), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 27, 2007  
Aroma and taste are reminiscent of Just Right cereal, but with a bit more cinnamon flavor. Just the tiniest hint of brett.



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