Petit Rouge Hibiscus Belgian Pale Ale
Heretic Brewing Company

650 ml bottle, also on tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Clear red / pink colour, moderate to low off-white / pinkish head. Floral and fruity aroma, notes of hibiscus flowers, pomegranate and cranberry sauce. Light bodied. Fruity flavour too, with a pleasant fruity acidity, mid between sweet and dry, again notes of hibiscus, pomegranate and cranberries / lingonberries. Very moderate hops. Refreshing.

just had this from the pint can under the name petit rosé, has to be the same beer under a new name right? not sure why a brewery would make two belgian blondes/pales with hibiscus at the same abv with similar names, if i am wrong and this is a distinct and different beer, someone let me know, but i feel its most prudent to review it under this heading for now. my guess is there was something else out there similarly named and they had to tweak the name but the beer is the same. either way, its delicious stuff, radiant like pink stained glass from the can, super bright and close to clear with a tall white belgian looking head, really pretty brew. aroma and flavor are slightly muted to me, like this should pop more for its color, but the hibiscus doesnt run away with it either, which i am thankful for, sometimes it really can turn a beer into perfume, and it doesnt here, as identifiable as it is in this. subtle cranberry tartness from it too, herbal tea notes, red currant, raspberry even, it seems fruited beyond just the hibiscus, really a pretty neat and subtle complexion. i think the base beer is solid too, not surprising from these guys, bubbly and dry with a nice yeast ester that compliments the flowers in here really well, its all quite juicy but refreshing at the same time, and rather light in body. i think this is well refined, nicely balanced, and very summery, perfect for one of the first nice weather sit outside evenings of the year. affordable and delicious and drinkable. well done.

From the 650 ml. bottle dated 07-08-16. Sampled on Dec 28, 2019.

The appearance is pink-amber with a quickly fading fizzy white head. It looks like a Rose wine with carbonation.

The aroma seems bright and grape-like along with a floral sensation, which can probably be attributed to the Hibiscus they used. Some lower profile breadiness.

Light and effervescent body.

Sweet and white grape characters are what I pick up in the taste and generally clean to the end. It would be nicer on a hot summer day.

22oz bottle - nothing much to add beyond the name here, other than that I barely remember the brews that I had from this outfit that made their way up here a whole 2 years ago.

This beer pours a clear, bright salmon-tinged medium reddish amber colour, with three fingers of puffy, finely foamy, and mildly creamy pale pink head, which leaves some decent hanging archipelago lace around the glass as things quickly subside.

It smells of cranberry-forward herbal tea, some musty Belgian yeastiness, stale lemon rind, granular black peppercorn, muddled pale and wheaten malt, and some musty red floral astringencies. The taste is gritty and grainy pale malt, a lesser cereal-forward wheatiness, some middling red tart fruity and floral sweetness, a more understated generic yeasty essence, and some plain leafy, weedy, and dead grassy hop bitters.

The carbonation is adequate in its palate-supportive frothiness, the body a so-so middleweight, and mostly smooth, with a sense of airy creaminess that don't care a whit about any sassy fruity interlopers, no way, no how! It finishes off-dry, the Low Countries yeast, grainy mixed malt, and fancy purple florals holding court.

Overall, yeah, this is an agreeable enough stab at re-imagining the typical bland (IMHO) BPA style. The edgy and estery floral esters do well to aid and abet this flight of fancy, and, as such, there is nothing less, nor nothing more, going on here.

 

Bottle from HomeBrewStuff. Very fruity for a Belgian, pink tinged brew, thin wispy head. Aroma equal parts malt, yeast and hibiscus. Half fruit beer, half Belgian. Rather enjoyed by two non-beer drinkers, a bit too far on the fruit side for my liking to be rated as a Belgian.

 

 

 

 

 

22 oz bottle was poured into a snifter.

Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a thin layer quickly. It is an amber copper color with good clarity and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: Herbal tea, cranberry, bready, and pale malts.

Taste: Hibiscus flavors compliment the bready and pale malts. Slight tart and chewy notes too.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, light bodied, a little chewy, slightly tart, and medium carbonation.

Overall: The hibiscus compliments this Belgian blond ale well. Adds nice herbsl and cranberry like flavors to this beer.

A totally lovely, elegant beer. Enchanting, bright garnet red - like a garnacha rose. Just a feather of sweetness on the nose - a little crisp, Belgiany yeast pervades. Clean, almost pilsner-y bite..the hibiscus slips in and around each sip, adding a very delicate, exceedingly floral sweetness. Such an expression of restraint, this beer, and so very Spring-like. Highly recommend.

Taste was a bit lacking.
Suggest additions of rose hips and lemon verbena.

Color; More hibiscus. Make it a deep ros'e.

Feel; A bit lighter and more crisp, would be more pleasurable.

 

 

 

Pours two fingers of pink head on a clear red body.
The aroma is flowers, lemon zest and a bit of grains.
The taste is a mild tart and grains.
The texture is crisp and fizzy.
The taste is a bit of a let down.