Two Brothers Domaine DuPage

Brewed by Two Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Bière de Garde
Warrenville, Illinois USA

Caramel comes out heavy and is dosed by some malty sweetness along with what I sense to be a candle like waxy flavor which bottoms the initial sweetness out. It seems like a rich beer which could be stellar. Thanks to afterexile for sharing!

12 oz. bottle from mixed TB 12 pack (really surprised to see this style in a commercial variety pack). Poured into shaker. Pours a very hazy light copper color with a creamy decent sized head that settles down to about 1 quarter inch and holds pretty well. Smells like pale malt with some roasted darker malt and some distinct nuttiness. Flavor starts out sweet any nutty malty with a bit of hop balance (quite enjoyable actually) but fades after a second or so into a strange thin metallic flavor. Getting better as I drink it though, less and less of the metallic flavor. Medium bodied and smooth on the palate with minimal carbonation. Overall: solid after the first few sips.

5.9% Abv, 16.9°, 24 IBU; A slightly dark caramel-brown in colour, visible fizz rising, but not too much; it has a caramel aroma; the caramel is brought through into the taste with elements of a rich-roasting of the malt, it then gives was to a pleasant bitterness that I would not say is overly bitter for my palate; a caramel aftertaste.

my first biere de garde Poured brown with reddish hue and a light tan head,aromas are of caramal,malts and hops taste like sweet caramal,malts and hops.very smooth sweet and clean the lacing on this beer was simply amazing from the top to the bottom

Available at Ginger Man in New York. Two Brothers Domaine DuPage is a deep amber colored ale with a smaller than average head. The aroma was very light with some notes of fresh hops. While a bit on the wattery side with a very light finish this was a very nice and refreshing beer to drink. Growing up in DuPage county, I have added a small premium to my rating.

9/5/08: Bottle.
Golden red-brown body. Medium caramel nose with a hint of perfume. Nicely balanced flavors of caramel malt and lightly biter hops.

Interesting dichotomy here. The aroma is wonderful: very rich and aromatic. Lots of citrus, malt and a bit of hop. Flavor isn’t so hot. Kind of a jumble. Bitterness dominates and results in a long finish. Makes me wish I was in France having one of theirs. Decent enough amber color. Not much head nor lace. Like many of the other Bro’s beer better.

@Barley Island–on tap-pours no head and amber color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, medium fruit. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, medium fruit, hint of hops which slightly offsets the sweetness, some yeast. Mild carbonation.