La Goudale
Brassierie Goudale
- From:
- Brassierie Goudale
- France
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
Ranked #118 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #67,067 - Avg:
- 3.62 | pDev: 11.33%
- Reviews:
- 168
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 26, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2002
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 43
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Its light taste of special malts, flavored with Flanders hops and its aromas of high fermentation, gives La Goudale all its character and balance.
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Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands
3.03/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Inspired by my North-French drinking mate, I try this beer.
as I understood, it is a special style, slightly different than belgian strong pale ales
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi%C3%A8re_de_Garde
It is a filtered beer, pouing a clear orange bright golden beer, medium bubble carbonation, good 1-2 finger head.
Smell, floral notes, malty earthy base
Taste, syrupy, sweet, a bit too corny, but some nice hops in the after taste.
Mouthfeel, yes, pretty good, bit out of balance.
Interesting beer.
Mar 26, 2025as I understood, it is a special style, slightly different than belgian strong pale ales
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bi%C3%A8re_de_Garde
It is a filtered beer, pouing a clear orange bright golden beer, medium bubble carbonation, good 1-2 finger head.
Smell, floral notes, malty earthy base
Taste, syrupy, sweet, a bit too corny, but some nice hops in the after taste.
Mouthfeel, yes, pretty good, bit out of balance.
Interesting beer.
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.69/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold color, mid-sized white head. The aroma of malt and fruits with floral notes. The taste is malty with notes of citrus and bread. Slight bitterness in the aftertaste
Jan 16, 2025Reviewed by Kost97
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 750ml corked and caged bottle.
It's the first beer I had from this style and it was quite a bit sweeter than anticipated. It is mostly felt in the middle of the sip and after that the alchocol and carbonation balances it out.
Mar 04, 2024It's the first beer I had from this style and it was quite a bit sweeter than anticipated. It is mostly felt in the middle of the sip and after that the alchocol and carbonation balances it out.
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.89/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
50 cL tall boy can, cold, into a snifter, Toulouse, France.
Fair foam over gold brew.
Nose brings bready lemon with perceivable sweetness.
Taste is hoppy Belgian ale with notes of bread, orange, light bitterness.
Mouth and carbonation are medium.
Overall, nice pop-anywhere sud!
Jan 01, 2024Fair foam over gold brew.
Nose brings bready lemon with perceivable sweetness.
Taste is hoppy Belgian ale with notes of bread, orange, light bitterness.
Mouth and carbonation are medium.
Overall, nice pop-anywhere sud!
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
3.89/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bought a tall can in Paris to drink back at the hostel. Haven’t had this style in sooo long. Funky, barny, spiced. A bit like a country beer. Full body, yeasty, not a beer to drink in large quantities. But tasty.
Aug 07, 2023
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
La Gourdale – 330ml bottle Ex Morrisons, Wymondham, Norfolk, Biere Blonde 7.2%. BB 31/10/24
L- Pours clear amber, 3mm white foam cap 3.75
S- Smells hoppy, possibly light Belgian esters 3.75
T- Quite malty, rich, with rising bright/dry hops comes balance. 3.75
F- Bit richer than anticipated. Could have started this a bit colder otherwise very drinkable 3.75
O- Surprise find at Morrisons, Wymondham, UK. Pleasant but not anything to write home about. 3.75
Jun 19, 2023L- Pours clear amber, 3mm white foam cap 3.75
S- Smells hoppy, possibly light Belgian esters 3.75
T- Quite malty, rich, with rising bright/dry hops comes balance. 3.75
F- Bit richer than anticipated. Could have started this a bit colder otherwise very drinkable 3.75
O- Surprise find at Morrisons, Wymondham, UK. Pleasant but not anything to write home about. 3.75
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