Renard D'Or
Sly Fox Brewing Company

 

 

 

This is great. Reminds me more of a Bier De Garde.

 

 

 

 

 

Sly Fox
Renard D'or

LOOK: Pours a deep golden color with a chill haze but no sediment.

SMELL: Belgian yeast, grass and orange peel.

TASTE: Light fruit flavors of pear and citrus, followed by a clean bitterness and small earthy funk. Pale malts give some sweetness and there is a faint peppery spice. Just a slight notion of alcohol.

FEEL: Medium bodied, well carbonated, slight dryness.

OVERALL: A decent American take on a Belgian strong pale, which comes across quite tasty and fresh. I would recommend this beer to any fan of Belgian pales.

Enjoyed at the tasting room in Pottstown, PA

A: half finger head on a clear bright golden body.

S: very sweet smelling with almost straight candy sugar aroma and light citrus and little else.

T: flavor is interesting starting herbs and Belgian yeast moving to candy sugar and lemon custard providing both sweet and sour flavors.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation. Semi dry finish.

Overall: not quite as spicy as I hoped from the description. Not very memorable or exciting but still nicely drinkable.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into a plastic sampler cup at a Sly Fox tasting at Bierkraft in Brooklyn.

A--Yellowish, a little darker than their Helles Golden Lager. A little lighter than a tripel, with lots of bubbling and white cream on top.

S--Pretty standard for a Belgian PA, but not very big for the ABV. Coriander mainly, to the point of stifling the yeast.

T--Same deal as the smell: the malt doesn't have enough presence to hold up against the residual sugars, coriander, and floral hops (which I like on their own but need a complement in the grain bill to balance). I dunno, this one was touted as a special one-offing kind of dealie, but in my opinion it doesn't quite live up to the hype. Not bad per se, but too much of a tweener between the mellow Belgian pales and the assertive Belgian strong pales to really shine at either.

M&D--Mouthfeel's fantastically smooth, gotta say. They have that down. But I wouldn't recommend this overall, in that it tastes more like a too acidic sauvignon blanc, or a cloyingly jammy Merlot--in short, it's like a poorly done wine. Just not enough oomph to carry the style. Where's the yeast, guys?

Pours a light golden honey color with a rather small white head that settles into a sparse cap. The aroma is of spicy Belgian yeast, some coriander, apricots, and a sweet honey malt. A fairly substanial coriander flavor, apricots, some farmhouse belgian yeast, light honey malt, and some pepper and candi sugar. The feel is light but not watery, fairly soft carbonation, sweet throughout but finishes with a slightly hop bitterness. This isn't actually too bad. I thought with the coriander profile that I wouldn't like it that much but it kind of mellows out a bit. The sweetness is in check, which is nice for an American made BSPA, and actually has some nice balance. Could use a bit more carbonation.

Served on-tap at Barcade in Brooklyn, New York.

The looks of Renard D`Or is a medium golden tone with a one finger head to it. The smell is more interesting...cloves, honey, with a dash of strong spice all come through on the nose. The taste is faintly sugary, while easy to take. Mouthfeel is enjoyable for an interesting beer that you are not forced to savor, but you might as well. Drinkability is good, a very nice interpretation of the strong pale ale. 1st Sly fox I drank & I am excited for what else they have to offer.

On tap at the brewpub, served in a tulip.

Pours a clear pale yellow, light gold, very thick white head forms, lots of chunky lace sticks to the glass, very bubbly, settles down to a thick ring. Smell is nice, malty, some wheat, honey and biscuits, quite toasty, light spice, candi sugar, grassy hops, hit the Belgian character on the nose. Taste is similar, bubblegum sweetness, wheat, yeast, some fruit, caramel and honey, biscuits, lightly floral and spicy, sugary in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation, very drinkable. Pretty good example of the style I thought, not insane but well made.