Diversey & Lill(e)
Brasserie Castelain

Diversey & Lill(e)Diversey & Lill(e)
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From:
Brasserie Castelain
 
France
Style:
Bière de Garde
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 11.5%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
39
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 12, 2016
Added:
Jul 27, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Brewed as a collaboration with Two Brothers Brewing Co. out of Warrenville, IL.
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Ratings by brn9000:
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Rated by brn9000 from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%

Aug 06, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.16/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Just after telling my friends no American breweries were brewing Biere de garde, here’s this one. adequate but lacking some of the floral/spice notes of the French style. Medium amber with small beige head, malt, spice, meadow. Something missing.
Jan 12, 2016
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Reviewed by seedyone from New York

4.5/5  rDev +20.3%
01/30/13 On tap at Rattle n Hum, NYC. Likin' this a lot. You can always tell a well made brew & this is one. No one will be offended with a taste of this. Might sound boring to some, but sometime well rounded & inoffensive carry a quality that is tough to beat. This is one of those.
Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bulldogg915 from Wyoming

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by bleeps from Massachusetts

May 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by danthehopslamman from Illinois

May 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Griffith from Connecticut

Jan 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BfloBrewHound from New York

Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by sliks96 from Illinois

Nov 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by thudean from New York

Nov 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by mychalg9 from Illinois

Nov 05, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by sendbeer from Georgia

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Zbeetleman from California

Jul 10, 2013
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Now this is a biere de garde.

Bready and malty sweet. Minimal hop tones. I get a little spice, sure, but it seems to take a backseat to the malts. Not all the way balanced. But focusing on that seems like nit-picking. There aren't a lot of biere de gardes that I really appreciate. But this is one of them. Glad I picked up the bottle when I had the chance.
Jul 04, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by st9647v3 from New Jersey

Mar 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ste5venla from California

Mar 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by MRsojourner from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by rfbenavi80 from Missouri

Dec 23, 2012
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.05/5  rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Medium dark amber in the world's heaviest chalice. A little of the yeasty flavor. Very fruity.

A little drier in the finish. finally the Belgian flavor comes through in the aftertaste. Tastes like grapes and pomegranate but mouthfeel is kind of flat. A touch of oatmeal with a little mustiness. I can't say this even reminds me of a Bière de Garde, and it defies categorization. Not particularly pleasing in any case. A case of authentic Belgian blahs.

On tap at the Neighborhood in San Diego. Tasted 10/29/2012 and transcribed from notes.
Dec 19, 2012
Diversey & Lill(e) from Brasserie Castelain
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 39 ratings