La Lanterne
Brasserie De L'Ermitage

Fully opaque yet unusually dark tan with a tight white foam head of moderate height.

A soft but airy carbonation reveals pale wheat, grain and oat characteristics that emulate shortbread accented by a lightly juicy orange that has hints of vanilla before an herbally semi-bitter finish.

I was not expecting such success in this realm. This is some uniquely commendable Euro haze.

 

 

 

 

Draft at the source.

Had on tap. Actually really enjoyed this blipa. Has nice dry cracker crispness with orange, lime and lemon brightness in the taste to go with moderate hop bitterness. Smell is more yeast and spice forward, almost with a hint of honey. Feel is filled out body while being very drinkable.

 

 

 

Pours a bright, golden color with a huge head.

Has distinct aromas of citrus peel, orange zest and kiwi pulp. All of those traditional pale ale qualities come together perfectly well, enhancing each other, resulting into a truly refreshing, intriguing, hop defined nose.

Has a light, yet soft mouthfeel with a certain creaminess to it, vanishing during the finish in favor of a light effervescence.

Hits the palate with an initial crackery maltiness, which gets perfectly enhanced by a floral hoppiness, slowly developing an uprising, uncomprimising dryness. This is enjoyable hop forward for an european pale, introducing the tongue to ripe oranges, wet grass and quite a bit of lemons, adding a very refeshing dryness to the flavors. Finishes lofty, with its initial crackery profile remaining, entangled into a profound, tropical bitterness.

This reminds me of Daisy Cutter in the most positive way. Its refreshing, pleasantly hoppy, going hand in hand with its subtle malt profile, producing an astonishing depth of flavors.