Balin
Broken Goblet Brewing Company
- From:
- Broken Goblet Brewing Company
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- French Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 18, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 18, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.93/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Broken Goblet Brewing Co. "Balin"
1 Pint, 6 FL/OZ brown glass bottle, capped and waxed, without any apparent freshness dating. "238/240"
$10 at the brewery
Notes via stream of consciousness: My first impression upon pouring is that this is fairly dark for a biere de garde. There are dark versions but I've never seen one from France that was this dark, but the BJCP guidelines (not that they're the be-all and end-all) suggest it can go as high as 19 SRM, and my experience with dark versions of the style is limited. This is a hazy deep chestnut brown beneath a creamy tan head. It might be 19 SRM but it's on the edge of becoming 20 if it is. Color aside, the head has dropped while I've written this, which was not too long. Moving forward, I'm picking up some buttery diacetyl in the aroma. That's certainly not expected for the style, although I personally like some diacetyl sometimes, mainly in brown ales, and this seems to be a bit of a brown ale as it's malty and caramelish as well, both of which are OK for the style. I'm not finding any fruit or spice or herbs or hops but that's OK.What I yearn for though is that mustiness, that "cork-like" or woody aroma that you get from some examples. That's OK though, it's still good except for the diacetyl. On to the flavor, the diacetyl remains, and it's caramelish and nutty as well, I guess even toffee-ish. Even somewhat toasty and slightly woody. There's a light fruitiness to it that I'd call apple-like mixed with some darker fruits (dark raisin, dried fig, prune) but no hops unless their contributing to the subtle earthiness in the background. It's malty but not too malty, and it finishes mostly dry with some residual malt fading steadily while dark fruit and earthiness remain. So, the diacetyl is a problem that might reduce in the bottle if you age it, although I don't see any lees in the base of the bottle, and the lack of head retention and lacing is poor. Part of that has to do with the moderate carbonation level which is a trade-off for it's very smooth, medium bodied mouthfeel, which is also perfectly OK for the style. The alcohol never shows, although I am starting to feel it's strength. I love this beer! If I knew it was this good I'd have bought the rest of what they had, which, based on the number on the label, 238/240. wasn't much. It has a fault but it's still quite tasty. I'll be looking forward to more of the beers from this line-up - eleven more to go if I'm not incorrect.
Review# 5,946
Apr 18, 20181 Pint, 6 FL/OZ brown glass bottle, capped and waxed, without any apparent freshness dating. "238/240"
$10 at the brewery
Notes via stream of consciousness: My first impression upon pouring is that this is fairly dark for a biere de garde. There are dark versions but I've never seen one from France that was this dark, but the BJCP guidelines (not that they're the be-all and end-all) suggest it can go as high as 19 SRM, and my experience with dark versions of the style is limited. This is a hazy deep chestnut brown beneath a creamy tan head. It might be 19 SRM but it's on the edge of becoming 20 if it is. Color aside, the head has dropped while I've written this, which was not too long. Moving forward, I'm picking up some buttery diacetyl in the aroma. That's certainly not expected for the style, although I personally like some diacetyl sometimes, mainly in brown ales, and this seems to be a bit of a brown ale as it's malty and caramelish as well, both of which are OK for the style. I'm not finding any fruit or spice or herbs or hops but that's OK.What I yearn for though is that mustiness, that "cork-like" or woody aroma that you get from some examples. That's OK though, it's still good except for the diacetyl. On to the flavor, the diacetyl remains, and it's caramelish and nutty as well, I guess even toffee-ish. Even somewhat toasty and slightly woody. There's a light fruitiness to it that I'd call apple-like mixed with some darker fruits (dark raisin, dried fig, prune) but no hops unless their contributing to the subtle earthiness in the background. It's malty but not too malty, and it finishes mostly dry with some residual malt fading steadily while dark fruit and earthiness remain. So, the diacetyl is a problem that might reduce in the bottle if you age it, although I don't see any lees in the base of the bottle, and the lack of head retention and lacing is poor. Part of that has to do with the moderate carbonation level which is a trade-off for it's very smooth, medium bodied mouthfeel, which is also perfectly OK for the style. The alcohol never shows, although I am starting to feel it's strength. I love this beer! If I knew it was this good I'd have bought the rest of what they had, which, based on the number on the label, 238/240. wasn't much. It has a fault but it's still quite tasty. I'll be looking forward to more of the beers from this line-up - eleven more to go if I'm not incorrect.
Review# 5,946
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