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La Quatorze
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
- From:
- BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
- Switzerland
- Style:
- Weizenbock
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 15.14%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 29, 2022
- Added:
- Aug 10, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.46/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
375ml swing top bottle from Das Alpenhaus. Dark amber, murky, huge rocky head. Bottle opens with a pop and a gush. A bit if sediment too. Aroma is initially tart, grainy , clove, bubblegum. Taste takes a turn towards sour, then sweetish weizen Flavors.
Mar 29, 2022Reviewed by bobv from Vermont
4.43/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Vintage (2012) just re-released. We received 6 bottles.
Easy pour yields a one inch head that slowly recedes. Tan head and golden brown body (more brown) in color. Lacing hangs around throughout and mouth feel as well. Nose of caramel, coffee, vanilla, and honey or brown sugar. Hey, it's changing as it warms! Now, 30 minutes later, there's even a little citrus on the nose (and palate!) Taste follows in a "catch me if you can" kind of way. Complexities abound! Feel is very nice and creamy. Overall, this is the most unique weizenbock I've ever had, for sure. Sorry for the "all over the place" review but, I am just reflecting on what the beer has shown me!
Oct 29, 2016Easy pour yields a one inch head that slowly recedes. Tan head and golden brown body (more brown) in color. Lacing hangs around throughout and mouth feel as well. Nose of caramel, coffee, vanilla, and honey or brown sugar. Hey, it's changing as it warms! Now, 30 minutes later, there's even a little citrus on the nose (and palate!) Taste follows in a "catch me if you can" kind of way. Complexities abound! Feel is very nice and creamy. Overall, this is the most unique weizenbock I've ever had, for sure. Sorry for the "all over the place" review but, I am just reflecting on what the beer has shown me!
Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida
3.9/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a golden tinted brown body with solid one-finger head on top of an aroma that is pretty yeast/wheat twangish, along with spicy hops, but the coffee beans do come out. First thing that hits me is the slight stickiness and sweetness of this beer, but that is quickly overpowered by a medium-bodied beer that is smooth thanks to yeast and has a pronounced coffee malt edge (I guess the barley malt could contribute to this dry edge as well). The hops and spices come into play and make for both an interesting balance and dynamic as well, and this beer seems to have a little bit of everything (hopiness, bitterness, sweetness, even a touch of sourness as it warms). Crisp and dry finish of both spicy, bitter hops and coffee malt only seems to drive this point home. This beer is all over the place but that's not a negative and while not my favorite would recommend to anyone to try it.
Aug 10, 2013Reviewed by KickbacksSteve from Florida
4.06/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a small snifter. Big, fluffy light beige head, high retention, on a murky copper body. Sudsy, sticky lacing. Aroma includes a sweet malt base, some tart De Dolle yeasty esters, some white peppery spice, maybe a touch of brown sugar. Taste follows suit with some green apple notes. Not picking up coffee in the nose or taste. Tasty beer as long as you are not expecting any traditional flavors of a weizenbock and are prepared for traditional bfm tartness.
Apr 04, 2013
La Quatorze from BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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