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Grand Cru Aux Houblons Des Flandres
Brasserie Castelain
Beer Geek Stats
- From:
- Brasserie Castelain
- France
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- Needs more ratings
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 8.6%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 10, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 20, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
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Notes:
None
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by captaincoffee from Virginia
3.27/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Sometimes, there just isn't a lot to say. This beer is the Heineken of biere de garde. The only thing you need to know is that it has plenty of off flavors and just isn't very good. Sorry if that's not a good review, but this beer is a disappointment and you simply shouldn't buy it.
Feb 10, 2018
Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland
3.43/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours very clear, token head.
Aroma is on the hoppy side, but not excessive, can sense the alcohol.
Taste is very sharp, and the alcohol certainly overpowers everything else.
Dry and alcoholic aftertaste, a very boozy brew, and some will like this I guess.
For me I think it is neither one thing or the other, if you want a strong blonde beer then Belgian tripels every day, if you want a houblon infused pale, then again head east for a Belgian.
Overall...average.
Aug 25, 2017Aroma is on the hoppy side, but not excessive, can sense the alcohol.
Taste is very sharp, and the alcohol certainly overpowers everything else.
Dry and alcoholic aftertaste, a very boozy brew, and some will like this I guess.
For me I think it is neither one thing or the other, if you want a strong blonde beer then Belgian tripels every day, if you want a houblon infused pale, then again head east for a Belgian.
Overall...average.
Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.85/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bright brass with film. 4
Grass, grain, and flowers. 4
Cut hay and honey, pear esters, slight phenol spice, then just dies. 3.75
Bubblegum linger.
Smooth, light+, no heat. 4
Tettnanger + Lubliner.
Looks right, smells Noble. And some interesting yeast notes. Shame they forgot the late hops. Hides the 8.5%, off style at best, too sweet, and just kinda aimless. 3.75
May 24, 2017Grass, grain, and flowers. 4
Cut hay and honey, pear esters, slight phenol spice, then just dies. 3.75
Bubblegum linger.
Smooth, light+, no heat. 4
Tettnanger + Lubliner.
Looks right, smells Noble. And some interesting yeast notes. Shame they forgot the late hops. Hides the 8.5%, off style at best, too sweet, and just kinda aimless. 3.75
Grand Cru Aux Houblons Des Flandres from Brasserie Castelain
Beer rating:
3.49 out of
5 with
7 ratings
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