Bière De Mars
Brewery Ommegang

Bière De MarsBière De Mars
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From:
Brewery Ommegang
 
New York, United States
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 11.4%
Reviews:
274
Ratings:
405
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 27, 2018
Added:
Jul 17, 2006
Wants:
  37
Gots:
  21
Ommegang Biere de Mars is a Belgian-style dry hopped amber ale with a bit of magical space dust woven in Brettanomyces bruxellensis, a wild-yeast used in the secondary fermentation. The Brett imparts added tartness, a bit of zing and some farmhouse funkiness.

Biere de Mars reveals a copper-amber body and a frothy white head that builds, clings and stays. Aromas are of malt and grain, clove, fruit and a bit of funk. Flavors are full-bodied with delicate malty sweetness, followed by spicy, peppery yeastiness and Brett-induced funk. Hopping is subtly bitter and aromatic, bumped up a bit by dry hopping. The finish is dry and gently lingering. At 6.5% ABV; it also pairs nicely with spicy foods such as barbecue.
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Ratings by BeerGodz:
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Reviewed by BeerGodz from New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Bright golden color, cloudy, big fluffy head with great lacing

Smell: Brett funk, apples, malt

Taste: Up Front: Apple, brett funk, white grape,
Finish: Malt

Mouthfeel: Medium/light body with a medium/high carbonation

Drinkability: Thirst quenching, slightly dry finish

Overall Impression: The brett funk was definitely noticeable, but not over-the-the-top. It's a very clean, crisp, refreshing ale that you enjoy year round, but I think it would work even better in the Summer. Although it's on the pricey side, it's still definitely worth a try if you have the coin.
Mar 04, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.92 by shelby415 from Oregon

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by CBrodbeck from Florida

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by sweemzander from Illinois

Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by slipperysoup from Illinois

Nov 17, 2015
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Reviewed by SPLITGRIN from Kentucky

3.87/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Two and a half fingers of fast crackling tan bubbles fade quickly leaving no lace behind. The body is a deep amber tone with noticeable sediment floating scattered throughout. On the nose you get Belgium yeast, vanilla, mellon and some sour citrus rinds, almost lemony. Nose is soft but nicely complex. Enters the most with a snap of slight bitter and fruity thing that is oh so slightly sour. This quickly yields a dryness on the palate that reminds me of a nice Belgium pale ale. Some soft phenols arrive mid-palateand leave banana like esters on the back of the tongue. Mouthfeel turns more dry as you drink. Soft and slight are the words best used when describing this beer. It is very approachable, but not what I was looking for in terms of Brett action.
Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by impending from California

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Oct 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by mltobin from Connecticut

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by JKV96 from Massachusetts

Feb 22, 2015
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Clear copper pour, thin beige cap. Apple, pear and generally esters, brett, hints of sourness, and horse blanket funk make up the nose. Taste is much the same, has more tartness and earthy biscuit as a backbone, esters and brett funk the takeaway through the sip. Feel is smooth, clean for style, crisp, and playfully sour. A good gateway to the style that is well balanced
Jan 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 18, 2014
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Reviewed by deebo from Michigan

3.67/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750 ml bottle, batch 3, nov 2008 at Happy Gnome. By the time you pour the yeast in the bottle the large white head has subsided and you are left with a hazy light ruddy brown brew. Aromas of tart lemons with a floral character and a zingy spiciness on top of the light toasted sweet malt. Taste is like the aroma but noticeably without much funk or sour. Mouthfeel is very dry with plenty of carbonation zing in the finish.
Overall-no idea how this has changed in 6 years but this beer doesn't have much Brett funkiness or much sourness but is dry with a clean crisp finish and is pretty tasty.
Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.85 by wethorseblanket from California

Oct 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by shoegueuze from California

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jzlyo from Iowa

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by ambiguousfigures from Ohio

Jul 20, 2014
Bière De Mars from Brewery Ommegang
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 405 ratings