& Grand Cru
The Exchange Brewery
- From:
- The Exchange Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- French Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 6.55%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 23, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 16, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.61/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Fortinos purchase for $6.60 CDN. Cool-looking but small bottle of 330 ml. This appears to be an newer vintage as the ABV is 8.4%. Review from notes.
Appearance - Mildly hazy, dark salmon colored beer with no head or lacing at all.
Smell - Funky balsamic aromas with some wood and maybe some grapes.
Taste - Kind of like the nose with more wood and less balsamic, not terribly well balanced. Some wheaty aspect in there too. Subtle candied fruit on the close after getting a few sips in, is very interesting.
Mouthfeel - Very flat, medium thin body and kind of dry. Boozy heat to close the feel starts showing up mid sip.
Overall - A little strange for a bier de garde, but this doesn't really fit anywhere else. It's kind of hybrid of that style and a strong flanders red ale. Worth a thought, although I can see this as a love it or leave it type of beer. I somewhat enjoyed the experience, but the balance isn't there, wouldn't purchase another, especially given the cost. It does improve considerably as it warms.
Nov 23, 2019Appearance - Mildly hazy, dark salmon colored beer with no head or lacing at all.
Smell - Funky balsamic aromas with some wood and maybe some grapes.
Taste - Kind of like the nose with more wood and less balsamic, not terribly well balanced. Some wheaty aspect in there too. Subtle candied fruit on the close after getting a few sips in, is very interesting.
Mouthfeel - Very flat, medium thin body and kind of dry. Boozy heat to close the feel starts showing up mid sip.
Overall - A little strange for a bier de garde, but this doesn't really fit anywhere else. It's kind of hybrid of that style and a strong flanders red ale. Worth a thought, although I can see this as a love it or leave it type of beer. I somewhat enjoyed the experience, but the balance isn't there, wouldn't purchase another, especially given the cost. It does improve considerably as it warms.
Reviewed by RollBounce from New York
4.11/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.11/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Purchased January 2017 and opened June 2018.
Great light golden color, earthy notes with dry rounded edges and a hint of the wine notes. Aged wonderfully and excited to sit on the other bottle I have for a few more years.
Jun 12, 2018Great light golden color, earthy notes with dry rounded edges and a hint of the wine notes. Aged wonderfully and excited to sit on the other bottle I have for a few more years.
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