Cap D'Ona Brune Au Seigle De Ceragne
Brasserie Des Alberes

This is an interesting beer, like a much better rye-based Guinness Stout - roasty, chocolatey, light, beautiful balance in the mouth. Is it a whale? No, but the aroma, taste, look, and mouthfeel are "good enough" for the craft beer world. If you're in southern France, near Spain, try to make it to this place in Argeles-sur-mer, a beach resort village, to try their work. They make an amber (red) and a blonde, along with some funky beers aged in the regional sweet wines (Muscat, Banyuls) that are certainly distinctive.