St. Sylvestre 3 Monts

Brewed by St. Sylvestre
Style: Bière de Garde
St. Sylvestre-Cappel, France

Couleur dorée foncée, apparence claire comme de l’eau, pleinement filtrée. Faible mousse blanche diminuant rapidement, un très faible dégagement gazeux observable au travers du liquide. Arômes initiaux de sucre allant entre le sucre candi et les sucre inverti, rappelant ainsi le miel. Arômes secondaires introduisant un houblon légèrement fruité, style Hallertauer, et également un faible mais grandissant profil de malt. Une touche de maïs, maïs en crème est aussi apparente. L’alcool apparaît initialement comme évidente et très détaché du reste des saveurs. La vraie magie se produit lorsque le liquide attend la température de la pièce…beurre et butterscotch se fusionnent sous des notes phénoliques, boisées et épicées (gingembre) se mariant ainsi très bien avec le malt au ton de caramel, masquant conséquemment la plupart de l’alcool apparaissant initialement comme déplacé. L’étalement devient ainsi plus long, les goûts plus évolutifs. Corps d’épaisseur semi mince, carbonatation piquante. Vraiment à boire température pièce. Bouteille, Dép. Rahman, août 2005.

Pours a clear golden color with numerous tiny bubbles forcefully spiraling upward, the head is white, thick and fluffy, the head diminishes slowly and leaves nice lacing on the glass. Subtle and inviting aroma of fruits and spices. The flavor is composed of fruits, spices and yeast, the intensity is moderate, it feels slightly subtle and it goes well with the mellow texture, comfy like a good old chair. As with the rest of this beer the carbonation is moderate, just enough to transport the different elements. This beer is very relaxing, subtle, smooth, the kind of beer I would enjoy on a quiet sunday morning, delicate harmony.

Bottle. Sour, funky, DMS-like aromas in the nose of this. Some acidic fruit-like notes and maybe a bit of bananas. Transparent yellow color with a white head a la BMC. Start is kind of must, and funky. Like an old swampy cellar. In the middle, there are sweet malty notes with a nice body turning very very woody to finish with some bitterness as well. A different beer.

(Bottle 75 cl) Lovely golden beer with a decent head. Starts clear and hazes the closer you reach the huge sediment at the bottom. Very full-bodied and quite potent without being alcoholic as such. Has the typical earthy, musty artinal touch often found in Bière de Gardes. 090602

Bottled. Clear yellow coloured with a huge white head. Sweet aroma with fruity and spicy notes. Flavour of fruits, spices and malts with notes of alcohol.

Bottle. Golden color with a white head. The taste is a thin light fruity body with a thin palate.

(750ml bottle) Pours a cloudy yellow body with a large white head. Aroma of florals, mustiness, and butter. Creamy mouthfeel. Flavor of spicy yeast, butter, apple, and chardonnay grapes.

Lemon body with a foamy white head. Mild citrus and honey nose with light floral notes and a touch of cork/oxidation. Musty, sweet honey flavor with some spicy hops and a bit of hot alcohol. Slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Not bad, but the musty, oxidized character seems contrived and doesn’t thrill me.