Pelforth Brune
Brasserie Heineken

Pelforth BrunePelforth Brune
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From:
Brasserie Heineken
 
France
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #123
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,660
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 14.83%
Reviews:
60
Ratings:
146
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2024
Added:
Mar 24, 2003
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by Billolick:
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.55/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
50 CL can, with dating on the bottom 29/05/09 (best before?) Pours dark amber, mahogany, fairly clear, under a medium tan head, that shows moderate retention, and then decent lace left behind. The nose is of a slight nuttiness and some toasted malt. Notes of light bready malt, with a hint of rum, figs and raisins. Nothing special, but worth a try if in France and you are looking to try a decent everyday kinda French offering. I was able to find this stuff in several markets both in the south of France and in Paris.
Aug 28, 2008
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

3.37/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tap slap at La Sylene, Toulouse, France. Clear brown brew, acceptable foam.
Caramel malt on the nose.
Taste is the same caramel maltiness, very small hop chirp. Way too sweet. Tinniness on the syrupy finish.
Mouth is medium full. Mid carb.
Overall, it’s a cafe sipper. I know to not go back for another.,.
Jan 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.83 by Monkeyknife from Missouri

Oct 05, 2023
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Reviewed by BucBasil from Rwanda

3.17/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Bought in Kigali, Rwanda. Poured from the tall can into a pint glass. The beer is a deep dark red with a slight haze. Head is off white and jumped up quickly.

Smell was caramel and brown sugar malt with a bit of a clean finish. Mostly sweet.

Taste was similar. Oddly sugary with caramel and cola notes. Toast is in there. Sweet with some dark fruits. Finishes with an odd kind of medicinal taste but then is quickly covered by that sugary taste again.

This was an OK different find here in Rwanda. I think if I weren't here I wouldn't go out of my way for this, but a good change of pace from Euro pale lagers here. Not my favorite but not bad.
Aug 28, 2021
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First things first, the beer is old - not J-Lo old, but a bit old that the flavor was probably still affected a lil. That being said, it was a fine Brown like Dustin winning the cup for the Kings a second time in 2014. Yes, Raul, I know it’s 2021, but one can still remember fond memories, right?
Aug 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.34 by Campodog from Spain

Feb 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TrojanRB from Texas

Jun 21, 2019
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Rated by ewpass from Canada (PE)

3.54/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Arras 2019, Clear chestnut brown with a good head. Sweet, mild malt nose. Sweet caramel and honey to taste. Very smooth but too sweet for my taste.
Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by Wontonst from California

Dec 17, 2018
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Reviewed by RichardLeahy from Australia

3.62/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Tried this in Paris. Didn't see a lot of dark beers and so this was welcome. L. Deep reddish brown colour, modest pale head that fades to lacing. S. Not a lot, some caramel/malt/dark fruit. T. Solid caramel/malt flavour with a hint of fruit that fades to dry, slightly bitter finish. F. Medium body with moderate carbonation. O. Better overall than the above might suggest! A very enjoyable, drinkable brown ale.
Oct 23, 2018
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.82/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a dark burgundy-brown that is clear when held up to the light. Head formation is khaki in color and retains fairly well. Aroma is caramel, with a touch of honey and a kiss of bitter coffee. Overall, it comes off sweet, with the coffee balancing it out well. Flavor profile is more caramel and honey on the sweet side of the scale, with coffee balancing it out nicely. Mouth feel is a touchy fizzy, but it still carries a velvety feeling that lends itself well for a medium thickness. Overall, a delightful beer that balanced sweet and bitter.

Served in a 12oz snifter. Reviewed from notes.
Jul 11, 2018
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Brasserie Heineken "Pelforth Brune"
50 cl can, "À consommer de préférence avant fin : 05/2019 10:55 L8 123 F"
1,77€ @ City Paris Batignolles, Paris, FR

Look: Brown body with a ruby sheen beneath a short head of tan foam. Average head retention and lacing.
Smell: Sweet golden to medium dark caramel, cocoa powder, doughy bread, light hints of dark fruits.
Taste: As the aroma suggests. Lots of sweet caramel and cocoa powder. Moderate bitterness.
Feel: Medium bodied and smooth with a moderate carbonation level.
Overall: A very smooth, easy to drink brown ale that borders on becoming sweet but never does.
Review# 6,100
Jun 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.77 by Technosmith from South Africa

Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by HopBelT from Belgium

Jul 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Rymish from Colorado

Jun 26, 2017
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Rated by mcpat1993 from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I thought it had a very good, full flavor. Nice darkish color but not super dark.
May 30, 2017
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Reviewed by Thisdrinkinglife from Switzerland

1.78/5  rDev -48.3%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 1.5
Review: big 65cl bottle of Pelforth Brune: ABV: 6.5%

Coming in a pretty nice looking 65cl bottle with a swing cap

The appearance was of a nice enough dark brown colour with ruby red highlights that had a head which reduced dramatically in size.

Some decent lacing but overall nothing special to look at.

For the aroma I got a sweet initial smell of caramel malts but overall not a whole lot on the nose, very faint and not a lot going on.

On Taste got a very smooth drink, very easy to drink, nice mouthfuls, very smooth.

Not strong tasting, but did gets hints of caramel and plums and other fruits, but overall, truth be told, I struggled to get any real taste, some malts…….not much else, and no presence of hops.

Dark chocolate as well. A Coca cola style taste, lots of malts but no alcohol.

Very smooth, pleasant and nice to drink, but for me it doesn’t taste at all like a beer but more a strong version of coke with added sugar. Bland and disappointing all things considering.

Some critics have compared this to an English ale, particularly Newcastle Brown Ale, while some even have found a likeness to porter. For me I just cant see these comparisons at all, yeah perhaps in appearance but definitely not in taste. The Pelforth Brune, for me, is just too sweet, far too sugary, too smooth and flavourless, and nothing at all like an English ale or porter. Disappointing.
Feb 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.41 by Dazka from Italy

Oct 19, 2016
 
Rated: 2.89 by FCox143 from England

Oct 03, 2016
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

3.09/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
33cl bottle into matching glass in Paris.

Pours a clear copper color with quarter inch of tan foam. The nose is full of tons of caramel with an almost a soda like caramel scent. Not much else going on, maybe a touch of bread. Slight mint? More caramel and slight bread crust in the flavor with a strange minty and peppery hop finish. Lingering spicy hops in the aftertaste. Flavor is mostly caramel. Medium body, fairly crisp but still sweet. Drying though. One denominational and mediocre at best, but not offensive or necessarily bad.
Aug 17, 2016
Pelforth Brune from Brasserie Heineken
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 146 ratings