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Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
- From:
- BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
- Switzerland
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
Ranked #6 - ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 96
Ranked #1,050 - Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 10.19%
- Reviews:
- 336
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2024
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2006
- Wants:
- 153
- Gots:
- 248
Strong Barrel aged Sour Ale. The Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien is a strong sour ale of mixed fermentation, aged during a year in old wine oak barrels. The oak aging and the action of wild yeasts confer this beer’s astonishing wide range of aromas. Its outstanding komplexity, balance, roundness and long finish, are the fruit of the meticulous blend of selected barrels. On the palate the blend reminds one of fruity red wines with a pronounced balsamic sourness. The best way to enjoy a Bon-Chien is to serve it in an elegant wine glass at 16°C or 60.6°F paired with a duck breast or some panned foie gras for example.
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Ratings by spoony:
Rated by spoony from Colorado
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
May 15, 2016
4.48/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
May 15, 2016
More User Ratings:
Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana
4.06/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Quite nice sour.
Mar 17, 2024Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2006 vintage.
Pours clear mahogany with crimson edging. Lively carbonation but a rather short- lived head and zero lacing. Dark fruit and red wine in the nose. Medium bodied with a slickish, oily mouthfeel. Dried plums, dark cherries, red apples on the palate. Finishes nicely tart with an acidity perfect for the depth of character.
May 06, 2023Pours clear mahogany with crimson edging. Lively carbonation but a rather short- lived head and zero lacing. Dark fruit and red wine in the nose. Medium bodied with a slickish, oily mouthfeel. Dried plums, dark cherries, red apples on the palate. Finishes nicely tart with an acidity perfect for the depth of character.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2007 vintage; drank 3/3/23 @ Owen & Engine.
Opaque purple/red appearance.
No head; no lace.
Balsamic vinegar, vanilla & red cherry notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Balsamic vinegar & vanilla flavors; tart red cherry notes on the finish.
Odd, but somehow pretty good? Love to try one fresh sometime...
Mar 06, 2023Opaque purple/red appearance.
No head; no lace.
Balsamic vinegar, vanilla & red cherry notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Balsamic vinegar & vanilla flavors; tart red cherry notes on the finish.
Odd, but somehow pretty good? Love to try one fresh sometime...
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
4.2/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.2/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
375ml bottle into a tulip. 2015 vintage, 7 years old.
Dark reddish plum body with no head until the last pour which turns the body muddy brown.
Light tart aroma.
This one comes under the heading, don't judge a book by its cover. The look and faint aroma didn't promise much, but the taste certainly delivered. Strongly sour and tart, lots of dark skinned fruit, sweetness buzzes in and out. Abv invisible, could not believe it's an 11.0.
Mouth closer to medium than full, finish a fruit laden drying sourness.
Overall, excelled Flanders Red. Sorry I went with the smaller bottle.
Nov 05, 2022Dark reddish plum body with no head until the last pour which turns the body muddy brown.
Light tart aroma.
This one comes under the heading, don't judge a book by its cover. The look and faint aroma didn't promise much, but the taste certainly delivered. Strongly sour and tart, lots of dark skinned fruit, sweetness buzzes in and out. Abv invisible, could not believe it's an 11.0.
Mouth closer to medium than full, finish a fruit laden drying sourness.
Overall, excelled Flanders Red. Sorry I went with the smaller bottle.
Reviewed by Beersnake from California
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2019 bottle poured at fridge temp but allowed to warm for a while (serving temp is 61 to 64 F). Pours a dark orange/light brown with ZERO head. The nose is intense and insanely good. Tons of sour and funk. Tart. Sour cherries peaches, red wine, lemon, floral, and rhubarb.
The taste is really interesting. The lack of carbonation really makes it punch hard. Tart cherries, lemon peel, funk, sour, oak, red wine, and a slight nutty flavor. Really nice. The alcohol is high but not detectable in any way.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied - low carbonation and dry. Very enjoyable.
Sep 17, 2022The taste is really interesting. The lack of carbonation really makes it punch hard. Tart cherries, lemon peel, funk, sour, oak, red wine, and a slight nutty flavor. Really nice. The alcohol is high but not detectable in any way.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied - low carbonation and dry. Very enjoyable.
Reviewed by Edgewise
4.84/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.84/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is my favorite sour, hands down. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of champagne, despite the slender head, and the nose is yeasty with a note of oak. But the flavor is where it truly excels, reminding me of a very fine wine tinged with unripened mango. It's hard to do it justice with words. I could drink St. Good Dog all day, if I could only get my hands on a regular supply.
Dec 19, 2021Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
One of my Thanksgiving beers. Taste was excellent but the look and feel a bit off.
Poured into a tulip glass. Clear brown color with little head or lacing. Smell and taste of dry red wine. Oak and warm spice. Cinnamon, tart cherries. Went well with the turkey!
Nov 25, 2021Poured into a tulip glass. Clear brown color with little head or lacing. Smell and taste of dry red wine. Oak and warm spice. Cinnamon, tart cherries. Went well with the turkey!
Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien from BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)
Beer rating:
96 out of
100 with
1196 ratings
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