St. Sylvestre 3 Monts

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

Complex, winey notes; very stylish. One of three world class bieres de garde that all beer lovers need to seek out.

Jeez louise, this is high class stuff. As mentioned, very oaky and wine like.

Slightly hazy golden brew.Bone white,dense head of perfectly beaded medium sized bubbles.Second glass has great lacework and retention.Woody,herbal hop,vinous,pale malt aromas.Palate is like a champagne.Spritzy and lightly syrupy.Winey bier de garde is a good description of this.Not overly sweet though.Mouth is filled with grapes,homeade bread,and a touch of bitterness and acidity.Finish is deep and gets better every sip.Seems to be a little watery point before finish(only complaint).The finish is fruity,slightly toasty,and very crisp and clean.Little nutty also.Started cold and liked it much more as it warmed.I could taste the hops instead of just feeling bitterness.Also flavors of malts are defined. Twenty minutes since I started rating and haved boosted points twice..

The head on top of this crystal-clear yellow brew does not last long, nor is it very thick. But the taste is fantastic, and the aroma reminds of nuts. The drinking experience is far milder than a usual beer, in fact it’s sweet in its own way, and the natural bitterness of a beer is almost gone. It feels quite fizzy in a good way, and is an altogether highly enjoyable experience. It was once recommended to me by a bar in Antwerp, and when I said it was French, they proudly replied "no Sir, it’s Flemish, just on the French side of the border!".

Il faut aborder cette broue comme l’on ferait avec une femme : au premier regard elle intrigue, puis on ose la prendre, l’examiner, puis on finit par la gouter avec force au début mais la finesse prend le dessus. Une finesse que seul la flandre parvient à atteindre. Sa beauté n’a d’égale que son charisme en bouche et sa broue inspire le respect du plus inique critique.

Re-rate: well, i am never dissapointed by this brew, robust, yet subtle at the same time, amazingly round palate, bitter, savoury, a regular in my fridge!!! Original rating (well it was actually a re-rate of a original rating) starts here: i’m growing hopelessly addicted this beer. which probably isn’t good for my bank balance. Light gold in colour with little head. Aroma is of oak, malt, wet paint, kerosene and also a vinous smell aswell. Quite a full body, salty, bittter, oaky and vinous flavour. I agree with motelpogo when he mentioned that it tasted like czeck pilsner concentrate, it does on a wierd sort of way. Theres one thing for shore though this beer is awesome, sit back and enjoy.....

Pale golden color with a substantial, solid white rocky head. Aroma was strong - lots of coriander and cloves, along with some citrus orange and sugars. Flavor was spicy and warming - not overly sweet or syrupy - crisp. Slighly nutty - good malt body. Nice hops at the finish. I really enjoyed this beer - very good.

fragrant hops + grassy pilsener malt + random musty smells : delicate fresh barley sweetness for a second before being swallowed up in woody, pungent camembert rind yeasty finish. rer8 ok i like this stuff but not 4.8 like. maybe a bit too tame to really get up there numbers-wise, but still beautiful stuff. rer8 again: i still love this beer. beautiful woody tettnang aroma, amazingly full, smooth pils malt without a trace of caramel or toffee to prop it up, delicate finish poised between dry, tart woodiness, bitterness and malt. so drinkable.