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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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 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 25, 2008  
750ml Bottle Caged/Corked Got a nice POP! on opening. Poured into a chalice a very nice cloudy golden orange/mahongny color, high carbonation, nice one-finger plus creamy tan head, you are left with some nice small islands and sticky lacing. The nose is malty, slightly yeast, spicy, apples, blueberries, and some caramel. The taste is tangy/sweet, malty, fruity, with some caramel. The finish is dry, with a nice bitter finish. Medium body, a very nice well rounded/complex brew. Very drinkable, this is an awesome brew, I’m starting to really like this style. Highly recommended.


 Hophead22 (1090), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2008  
750ml bottle from NYbeer, thanks Steven. Nice orange/yellow pour, with a nice white head. Yeasty aroma, kind of metallic. Very smooth and drinkable, quite nice. very god brew.


 dchmela (1440), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle courtesy Durhambeer. Dark gold pour with a huge fluffy white head. Very light slightly fruity aroma, not very distinct. Clean crisp slightly malty taste with a hop pepper bitterness. Very easy drinking with a slightly bitter finish.


 michael-pollack (2689), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2008  
750ml Bottle: Sweet aroma of caramel, brown sugar, honey and butter. Poured amber in color with a huge, foamy, off-white head that lasted throughout. Cloudy. Sparkling. Full of tiny particles throughout. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of malts, caramel, toffee, light fruit, yeast, light oak. Light to medium body. Thin, slightly chalky texture. Soft to average carbonation. Sweet, caramel finish.


 dalekliz (546), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Bottle, thanks to WeeHeavySD for sharing. Pours a hazy reddish-amber with a thick, foamy, off-white head. Aroma of malt, spices, apricot, and citrus. Taste is a bit sweet, of dried fruit, spices, sharper hops, and malt. Lingering sharp sweetness. Really tasty and very drinkable.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of Retorp. Pours a hazy copper with a one finger off-white head. Aroma of spicy yeast, biscuit malt, light caramel, and black pepper. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness. Very good.


 sebletitje (1925), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Courtesy of CigarCityBrew. Pours a cloudy orange color, light head. Aroma is sugary, yeasty. Taste is fizzy / highly carbonated (even too much), caramel malts, thick on the palate (foamy), cane sugar and grains. Not a bad beer, a little of a let down with the high carbonation.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Hazy orange-copper color, thick rocky light tan head. Grainy aroma, slight sweetness, Belgian malts, light spice. Decent moderate grain taste, sweet finish. Refreshing, but expected more.



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