La Chaperon Bière Aux Myrtilles
Brasserie Caulier
- From:
- Brasserie Caulier
- Belgium
- Style:
- Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 2.53 | pDev: 23.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 02, 2005
- Added:
- Nov 02, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by paterlodie from Belgium
2.8/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.8/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
BB 03-07. Good and lasting head and a brown beercollor with redlike shine. Nos is lots of blackberries, quiet some alcohol and a sort of wooden touch to it. Overall not being that bad either. Taste is litle sour, creamy blackberries, cognac and some bitterness. Comes to me as unbalanced, tard and overcarbonisation doesn't do it any good. Drinkable brew but not my type of beer.
Dec 02, 2005Reviewed by TheLongBeachBum from California
2.88/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.88/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Tasted from the distinctive 33cl swing top Caulier Bottle during a visit to the Brasserie Caulier Café and Brewery.
The second beer during the visit, yet again, another explosive opening with immense amounts of spritzy white gun smoke heralded the beers uncapping.
Appearance: Dark red body with deep purple hints when held to the light which also revealed flashes of dark sapphire blue at times. Slightly hazy, but not quite cloudy. Immense dissolved carbonation assists in forming a massive flamingo pink head that has awesome staying power. Soft lacing, but overall this is very reminiscent of a dark Kriek in looks.
Nose: A sharp acidic nose that is full of Cherries, quite strange really as it is supposed to be Blueberries. Hints of Elderberry. A very pungent aroma that reminded me of Bitter Cherry preserve. A little sweetness was detectable in the aroma, but not much. Hard to describe but imagine mixing the aromas of freshly picked dark skinned bitter Cherries and Blueberries with that from a freshly baked English Battenberg Cake.
Taste: I expected this to be sweet from the initial appearance, but after the previous fruit beer I just had from Caulier (LAmpounette), I quickly realized that Caulier are not in to that game at all. This really does have all the traits of a Belgium Pale Ale that has been drenched in Blueberries, which somehow lends a Cherry bitterness as well. The Pale Ale forms the backbone, whilst the Blueberries add the fruit aspect. However, this means that the flavors are very uniform which lend to a rather one-dimensional offering. Only the crippling bitterness that breaks through in the astringent ending lend any respite, but its not exactly a welcome one.
Mouthfeel: Average to medium presence that has a tendency to feel very thin at times. The solid carbonation can be overwhelming also, especially given the thin body, you definitely know that you are drinking this beer!!
Drinkability: Not bad, but very strange and far from drinkable. The lack of sweetness may turn some away from this offering.
Overall: It is commendable that no addition sweetness is added to dumb this beer down and make it more acceptable to a wider audience. Whilst they are made with syrup, it is whole concentrate from the crushed Myrtilles (Blueberries) that is used with nothing added. This is then used in a Belgium Pale Ale which lends a very sharp, tangy aspect to the beer. Nevertheless, many may find this one hard to comprehend and even harder to drink. I did.
Its different for sure!!
Apr 23, 2004The second beer during the visit, yet again, another explosive opening with immense amounts of spritzy white gun smoke heralded the beers uncapping.
Appearance: Dark red body with deep purple hints when held to the light which also revealed flashes of dark sapphire blue at times. Slightly hazy, but not quite cloudy. Immense dissolved carbonation assists in forming a massive flamingo pink head that has awesome staying power. Soft lacing, but overall this is very reminiscent of a dark Kriek in looks.
Nose: A sharp acidic nose that is full of Cherries, quite strange really as it is supposed to be Blueberries. Hints of Elderberry. A very pungent aroma that reminded me of Bitter Cherry preserve. A little sweetness was detectable in the aroma, but not much. Hard to describe but imagine mixing the aromas of freshly picked dark skinned bitter Cherries and Blueberries with that from a freshly baked English Battenberg Cake.
Taste: I expected this to be sweet from the initial appearance, but after the previous fruit beer I just had from Caulier (LAmpounette), I quickly realized that Caulier are not in to that game at all. This really does have all the traits of a Belgium Pale Ale that has been drenched in Blueberries, which somehow lends a Cherry bitterness as well. The Pale Ale forms the backbone, whilst the Blueberries add the fruit aspect. However, this means that the flavors are very uniform which lend to a rather one-dimensional offering. Only the crippling bitterness that breaks through in the astringent ending lend any respite, but its not exactly a welcome one.
Mouthfeel: Average to medium presence that has a tendency to feel very thin at times. The solid carbonation can be overwhelming also, especially given the thin body, you definitely know that you are drinking this beer!!
Drinkability: Not bad, but very strange and far from drinkable. The lack of sweetness may turn some away from this offering.
Overall: It is commendable that no addition sweetness is added to dumb this beer down and make it more acceptable to a wider audience. Whilst they are made with syrup, it is whole concentrate from the crushed Myrtilles (Blueberries) that is used with nothing added. This is then used in a Belgium Pale Ale which lends a very sharp, tangy aspect to the beer. Nevertheless, many may find this one hard to comprehend and even harder to drink. I did.
Its different for sure!!
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
1.49/5 rDev -41.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
1.49/5 rDev -41.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
Red-pink colour, with a big foam, light pink.
Smell of blueberry, a lot. A lot. Cotton candy sugar.
Even at the taste: blueberry (unbelievable uh?). Sweet and sickly.
With a big attention, some hop in the background.
Medium-light-light body.
I don't know, maybe is me that can't undestand this beer.. but it is almost undrinkable. Strange, anyway, 'cause the other beers of this brewery are good.
Jan 06, 2004Smell of blueberry, a lot. A lot. Cotton candy sugar.
Even at the taste: blueberry (unbelievable uh?). Sweet and sickly.
With a big attention, some hop in the background.
Medium-light-light body.
I don't know, maybe is me that can't undestand this beer.. but it is almost undrinkable. Strange, anyway, 'cause the other beers of this brewery are good.
Reviewed by GreenCard from France
2.96/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.96/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Sampled at Karakterbier Weekend - Vichte on 11/1/2003...
Appearance: kriek-like color, big spongey pink head that slowly compresses leaving lace on the glass, slightly hazy
Aroma: cherry/rasp-/blue- berries, marcipan sweetness, slight lactic twang
Flavor: raspberry/cherry yoghurt, underlying malty sweetness, semi-dry finish, neutral aftertaste, a bit one-dimensional, a distant bitterness with a hint of some kind of spice
Mouthfeel: medium-light body, prickly active carbonation
Overall Impression: Not too bad. Myrtille means bilberry (or blueberry). I didn't identify the berry character as blueberry when I tasted the beer, however.
Bon Secours' style seems to lean towards the flavorful and highly carbonated oeuvre. They take great pride in the head-turning "POP" of thier swing-top bottles opening. Generally good beers, though sometimes a bit overstated.
Nov 02, 2003Appearance: kriek-like color, big spongey pink head that slowly compresses leaving lace on the glass, slightly hazy
Aroma: cherry/rasp-/blue- berries, marcipan sweetness, slight lactic twang
Flavor: raspberry/cherry yoghurt, underlying malty sweetness, semi-dry finish, neutral aftertaste, a bit one-dimensional, a distant bitterness with a hint of some kind of spice
Mouthfeel: medium-light body, prickly active carbonation
Overall Impression: Not too bad. Myrtille means bilberry (or blueberry). I didn't identify the berry character as blueberry when I tasted the beer, however.
Bon Secours' style seems to lean towards the flavorful and highly carbonated oeuvre. They take great pride in the head-turning "POP" of thier swing-top bottles opening. Generally good beers, though sometimes a bit overstated.
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