Chez Monieux
Alpine Beer Company

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From:
Alpine Beer Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Fruit Lambic
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 19.24%
Reviews:
76
Ratings:
203
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 12, 2016
Added:
Apr 13, 2008
Wants:
  72
Gots:
  34
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Ratings by Phyl21ca:
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.53/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle courtesy of Gford217: Poured a light red color ale with a light pink bubbly head with some average retention and no lacing. Aroma consists of red wine and tart notes with some light sour cherries. Taste is a mix between some sour cherries, with some tart notes with loads of oak and some red wine notes. Average carbonation with limited funk notes when I was expecting a lot more from the description. Overall, I though this was easily drinkable and maybe a bit light for the kind of beer it would like to be.
Jul 07, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Sep 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.43 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Sep 12, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.32/5  rDev -10%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Such a mixture of color ranging like if you mixed purple, yellow and brown. Looks pretty dark for a lambic. Leaves almost no head on the top. Tart diaper aroma with cheese, dog hair and socks. It really smells like crap at times.

Taste didn't encompass any of that bullshit thankfully. Cherry, boozy, tart, wheat, oak that seems it held some red wine in a previous life. A little bit of acetic vinegar notes. Could use a bit more of a sour punch, a bit more dry (white v. red wine barrel)ness would have been nice.
Dec 10, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by halo3one from Georgia

Nov 07, 2015
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

3.41/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Type: Draft
Glass: 6-oz. snifter
From: Alpine Beer Company Pub in Alpine, Calif.
Price: $6.00
Purchased: June 27, 2015
Consumed: June 27, 2015
Misc.: N/A

Poured an auburn, slightly murky color with one finger of offwhite head when I got it. Below average spotty lacing on the sides of the glass. Poor retention. (Sight - 3.50)

Smelled vomit, sour milk, cheese, cheddar cheese, butter, red wine and red grapes. (Smell - 3.00)

Tasted sour fruit, tart, sour milk, cheese, Smarties and old red wine. (Taste - 3.50)

Light body. Oily texture. Above average carbonation. Abrupt, astringent finish. (Feel - 3.75)

Might be my first Lambic (yes, it was) and maybe my last (who am I kidding?). I’m guessing this was above average for the style. (Feel - 3.50)

3.41 | 78 | B-
Jun 30, 2015
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Rated by EZEZ from California

4.75/5  rDev +28.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Great lambic . Such w great beer
Jun 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by threedaggers from Kentucky

Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by zach60614 from Illinois

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by parris from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2015
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Reviewed by olradetbalder from Sweden

2.16/5  rDev -41.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Look: Not bad, brown-red.
Smell: It smells like penecillin in a bottle
Taste: Wors, diacetyl infected penecillin in a bottle
Feel: to little carb, even is I like it in a kriek

Overall: 5 people could finish off 75% of the bottle.
Feb 23, 2015
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Reviewed by getkrunkhoe from California

4.32/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
(i know this will be a vAgue review but...)

An Amazing Cherry Beer(sour).
Fragrant with loads of cherries, great drink-ability, and well balanced/made.
Jan 15, 2015
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Rated by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -45.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Blue cheese nose and taste. Drain poured it.
Jan 14, 2015
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Rated by JGam115 from New York

3.94/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle, 2008. Dark sanguine, very well carbed. Oxidized barrel, some dark cherry. Wow. Taste is perfect tart with no funk. Extremely tasty
Jan 02, 2015
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Rated by jvillefan from California

2.12/5  rDev -42.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.75
The was a very medicinal tasting beer out of the bottle.
Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.7 by Twal from Colorado

Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Oct 22, 2014
Chez Monieux from Alpine Beer Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 203 ratings