Two Brothers Domaine DuPage

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

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.

12 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Hazy reddish amber with barely a ring head. and a little lace. Brown sugar and fruity aroma. Brown sugar mild caramel toasted toffee sweetness some peach fruitiness and watery finish with cloying sweetness and very mild hop. Medium body and and low carb, nearly flat. Tastes and feels like a decent novice homebrew. (I’m holding off on submitting while it warms up a little more.) Nah, just ok. Could be spicier and more effervescent. Just checked the bottle for a best before date: 7/19/08. I’ll have to give it another try if I can find a fresh one.

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. Pour produced a hazy, amber body, topped by a small head of off-white foam, with some lacing evident. Strong caramel notes in the aroma with a hint of cherry. Full, creamy body with light carbonation, and a moderate amount of sweetness. Palate consists of a toasted caramel, tempered by a slight bitterness, which overall, balances nicely. Aftertaste is minimal, but on the sweet side. A fine sipping beer, which I would like to savor alone, while the flavor is not too complex, I feel that the aroma complements the palate nicely for a satisfying brew.

Bottled. Copper pour with a decent tan head. Fruity nose, cherries, toffee. Falvor was malt, caramel, cherry, oak. Finish was dry, refreshing, and nicely bubbly.

A near clear amber brew with a negligible head, but a robust hoppy finish that I find quite fulfilling. A must-try.

pours an amber color with little head. scent is kind of bland. taste is quite nice with tones of caramel. not a bad beer, but it is a little bland.

bottle BB 1/3/8 by way of monger and the mystery swap 3.0. pours a hazy rich amber color with a soft soap-like light khaki head. smells really sweet... caramel, graininess, toasted nuts, cooked candied orange peel, cinnamon-y buttered brioche and an earthy spicy hoppiness. it tastes largely the same... some floral qualities and a bittered finish. lingering aftertaste of walnuts candied in brown sugar. very sweet on the palate... especially considering that this is not to style. medium body with a really foamy mouth feel from the carbonation (think expanding blow in insulation).