La Ducasse Blonde de Garde
Brasserie Castelain

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From:
Brasserie Castelain
 
France
Style:
French Bière de Garde
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.51 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 12, 2024
Added:
Jan 12, 2024
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Reviewed by SlowPourInSlough from France

4.51/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Some details first, as this is a little unusual, at least for me. First, to quote the maker's website: "The beer is a style of beer typical of the north of France, which consists in keeping the beer in 'guard' tanks or in barrels for several months before bottling it. This allows a second fermentation of sugars and yeasts which makes it possible to reveal new flavors." I had it on tap in Paris, so I haven't seen the bottle, and the brewer was inferred from google searches as strangely the website for the beer itself doesn't say who brews it.

L: golden, slightly cloudy, typical of a farmhouse ale.
S: yeasty, malty, a touch of citrus.
T: complex. Both quite sweet and quite sour. Pear drops, sour apples, but also biscuity, yeasty and malty.
F: small, dense bubbles. It seemed to reward small sips.
O: a really satisfying, complex beer. I didn't want more than one, but that one took a while to finish because it demanded attention. My expectations for a random beer on tap in a not very expensive place weren't high, and they were definitely vastly exceeded.
Jan 12, 2024