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Bull N Bear Brewery

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From:
Bull N Bear Brewery
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
French Bière de Garde
ABV:
7.3%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.24 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 03, 2022
Added:
Nov 23, 2022
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A rare French style, "Biere de Garde" roughly translates to "beer for keeping". A malt forward beer without being cloyish. Brewed with a blend of Pilsner and Belgian grains, Belgian Golden yeast and hopped with Fuggle and Saaz.
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

4.24/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On draught at the brewery. Served in a tulip glass. It pours a dark brownish apricot color with a thin, ecru-colored cap and soapy lacing. The big, fragrant smell includes banana, apple, spicing, and tobacco smoke. Its taste is complex with a solid base of sweet malts balanced with banana, apple, raisin, and smoky peat. The yeast and spicy have a distinctly Belgian flavor. It finishes with significant dry bitterness. This ale is full-bodied and moderately carbonated and the 7.3% ABV is surprisingly potent. Overall, this is a terrific offering. First, I praise Bull N Bear for brewing this rather obscure style. And they did a very good job. It offers great depth of flavor and a great aroma. It's a very fine offering.
Dec 03, 2022