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L'Amoureuse Blanche
Brasserie Trois Dames
- From:
- Brasserie Trois Dames
- Switzerland
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 10.34%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 19, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 17, 2012
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
It’s thanks to Raphaël’s friendship with Nicolas Pittet and Pierre-Alain Dutoit, winemakers from Lavaux/Vaud, that the L’Amoureuse beers were born. They’re real hybrids – born of a combination of dry Saison and the freshly-squeezed juice of local grapes, blended and fermented together. The result is a relatively dry beer with a light, fruity, vinous nose. Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and refermented in the bottle, the L’Amoureuse will continue to evolve and grow more acidy over time thanks to the wild yeasts that occur naturally on the grape skins.
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Reviewed by cabsandking from Ohio
4.26/5 rDev +13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
11.2oz poured into large tulip
Notched 2015 January
Nose is buttery toffee, apple, grape, fruit.
Taste is dry, tart, white wine, funky yeasty, floral, late allspice, nutmeg. Lively carbonation on a medium body. Fantastic depth
Jan 19, 2024Notched 2015 January
Nose is buttery toffee, apple, grape, fruit.
Taste is dry, tart, white wine, funky yeasty, floral, late allspice, nutmeg. Lively carbonation on a medium body. Fantastic depth
Reviewed by zonker17 from Texas
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
BB 12/19, consumed 2/21. Still, golden, no lacing. Nose of grapefruit rind, vinous, slight funk. Taste very much like IPA without bitterness, citrus, white grape, finish a bit off.
Feb 02, 2021Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle : Dark orange in color with almost no head. Smells of grape and white wine. Tastes like a fruity wine but the saison part of it is definitely evident. A unique beer.
Sep 03, 2019Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington
2.35/5 rDev -37.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2.35/5 rDev -37.7%
look: 2 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Haven't reviewed a beer in a while, but a graped saison is right up my alley, and I don't know if I've ever reviewed a beer from Switzerland. Bottle best by 12/2019.
Color is nice, 90% clear, but it's completely flat. I get a few bubbles on top, nothing more. Bad bottle, or standard for this beer?
Smell is nice. Strong on the white wine some floral pieces coming through. I'd like more yeast character.
Taste is okay. Grape-y up front, then turns grainy, then mildly bitter. Not a whole lot to hang onto. Feels kind like a white wine watered down with light beer. Not my favorite.
Feel is just bad. Completely flat, slick and too persistent on the tongue.
Overall, not something I'd want to drink again. I'm not even sure if I'll finish the bottle. Lack of carbonation is the most obvious thing that went wrong, but it's also just not very balanced. Altogether too much grape, and not enough else in there.
Feb 12, 2019Color is nice, 90% clear, but it's completely flat. I get a few bubbles on top, nothing more. Bad bottle, or standard for this beer?
Smell is nice. Strong on the white wine some floral pieces coming through. I'd like more yeast character.
Taste is okay. Grape-y up front, then turns grainy, then mildly bitter. Not a whole lot to hang onto. Feels kind like a white wine watered down with light beer. Not my favorite.
Feel is just bad. Completely flat, slick and too persistent on the tongue.
Overall, not something I'd want to drink again. I'm not even sure if I'll finish the bottle. Lack of carbonation is the most obvious thing that went wrong, but it's also just not very balanced. Altogether too much grape, and not enough else in there.
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.91/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
I picked up this bottle & its sister, Rouge, at the Hunger-n-Thirst bottle shop here in Lancaster, PA a while back, more for the labels than anything else. The woman depicted is very evocative of post-World War I 1920s in Paris & some of the advertising artwork of the period. The name translates to "The Blonde Lover"!
From the bottle (translated from French): "Winemaker's beer with Chasselas grapes"; "Ingredients: Barley and Wheat Malt, Hop Flowers, Grapes and Fresh Yeasts"; "dry hopped Simcoe"; "Winemaker Nicolas Pittet Savuit-sur-Lutry"; "Three Ladies Beer".
Ah. mademoiselle, je suis fasciné et ravi par votre compagnie! S'il vous plaît, asseyez-vous et rejoins-moi pour un verre. I gently prised off her cap, whispering soft, sweet things, like "marshmallows" in her ear the entire time. I was utterly gentle in my pour, although she begged me to be more aggressive. Once decanted, I gave her contents an aggro swirl in the hopes of frothing things up, but to no avail. She was as flat as a board! Her color was a beautiful Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with NE-quality clarity, prompting a coitus interruptus visit from the Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus, until they saw what we were up to! I guess that even mythology has some modesty. I breathed deeply of her wild, musky, untamed scent & was rewarded with odors of the barn where I first met her. Oh my. I pressed her against my lips & drank of her tartness. It would be a mistake to describe her as "Sour", since I did not get a puckering quality. Instead, the had a vinousness like dry white wine with that tartness that always seems to get me in the hinges of my jaw. There was no question that grapes were involved in the production of this beer. Finish was dry, bit not in a hop-driven way. Instead, it was very white wine-like, moderately tart, but eminently drinkable. I am not a fan of Sours/Tarts/Wild Ales, so if this was to my liking, it probably marks it on the low end for its fans. You may recall that I was gentle in my initial pour & that was for a reason. I like to try and achieve clarity on the initial pour, leaving the lees on the punt for one last taste. I know that many people eschew the lees & dump them out, but I find that their ingestion keeps me a regular guy. We got the mud out of her system as a result of my final pour & she had a look of relief. The nose was now truly funky! We did the Super Freak as I gulped her down in one quick swallow. Thanks for a good time, baby! I hope to run into you again.
Mar 20, 2017From the bottle (translated from French): "Winemaker's beer with Chasselas grapes"; "Ingredients: Barley and Wheat Malt, Hop Flowers, Grapes and Fresh Yeasts"; "dry hopped Simcoe"; "Winemaker Nicolas Pittet Savuit-sur-Lutry"; "Three Ladies Beer".
Ah. mademoiselle, je suis fasciné et ravi par votre compagnie! S'il vous plaît, asseyez-vous et rejoins-moi pour un verre. I gently prised off her cap, whispering soft, sweet things, like "marshmallows" in her ear the entire time. I was utterly gentle in my pour, although she begged me to be more aggressive. Once decanted, I gave her contents an aggro swirl in the hopes of frothing things up, but to no avail. She was as flat as a board! Her color was a beautiful Yellow-Gold (SRM = 4 - 5) with NE-quality clarity, prompting a coitus interruptus visit from the Gelt Gang of Mammon, Midas & Croesus, until they saw what we were up to! I guess that even mythology has some modesty. I breathed deeply of her wild, musky, untamed scent & was rewarded with odors of the barn where I first met her. Oh my. I pressed her against my lips & drank of her tartness. It would be a mistake to describe her as "Sour", since I did not get a puckering quality. Instead, the had a vinousness like dry white wine with that tartness that always seems to get me in the hinges of my jaw. There was no question that grapes were involved in the production of this beer. Finish was dry, bit not in a hop-driven way. Instead, it was very white wine-like, moderately tart, but eminently drinkable. I am not a fan of Sours/Tarts/Wild Ales, so if this was to my liking, it probably marks it on the low end for its fans. You may recall that I was gentle in my initial pour & that was for a reason. I like to try and achieve clarity on the initial pour, leaving the lees on the punt for one last taste. I know that many people eschew the lees & dump them out, but I find that their ingestion keeps me a regular guy. We got the mud out of her system as a result of my final pour & she had a look of relief. The nose was now truly funky! We did the Super Freak as I gulped her down in one quick swallow. Thanks for a good time, baby! I hope to run into you again.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is a little hazy light yellow in color and has a slight amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that quickly died down, leaving a thin collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of fruit are present in the nose—lemons and white grapes seem to stand out in particular.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is quite fruity and has flavors of lemons and white grapes along with some hints of Belgian yeast. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little thin on the palate with a low to moderate amount of carbonation. No dryness is perceptible.
O: With all of its fruity flavors, this beer drinks a lot more like an English Pale Ale compared to a Belgian Strong Pale Ale, especially since there is no dryness and any traces of alcohol are well hidden from the taste.
Serving type: bottle
Dec 24, 2015S: Light aromas of fruit are present in the nose—lemons and white grapes seem to stand out in particular.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is quite fruity and has flavors of lemons and white grapes along with some hints of Belgian yeast. No alcohol is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a little thin on the palate with a low to moderate amount of carbonation. No dryness is perceptible.
O: With all of its fruity flavors, this beer drinks a lot more like an English Pale Ale compared to a Belgian Strong Pale Ale, especially since there is no dryness and any traces of alcohol are well hidden from the taste.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa
3.51/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.51/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aroma is grapes and slightly perfumed and musty. The flavor is grapes/pale grapes, fruit, malts, mild sweetness and a long and very tart/very slightly dry finish.
Oct 25, 2015
L'Amoureuse Blanche from Brasserie Trois Dames
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
59 ratings
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