From what I understand this beer is a series aged in several different Haut-Médoc wine barrels each with a different strand of wild yeast/bacteria. I picked up a few bottles of these this past weekend in Quebec. Has anyone tried any of them yet?
I've yet to try them but the reviews seem mixed which goes with many of their products (my opinion obviously )
He's got to get to Z . He's getting pretty close to AMB almost who he had lambasted for the exact same reason. In seriousness, i like the Double Porter and Fumee (though it's been a while). I don't really like when a brewery spreads itself thin with too many different beers unless they are solid. Dunham is a good example, they have a core line-up and seasonal brews but not too many to get lost.
I tried 3 of the 8 offerings, and they didn't seem to be the most interesting among the 8, but one was pretty solid, while the 2 others were faily average in my opinion. Especially at the price of 10$ for 375ml. Let me think, should I buy some 750ml Florence at HF or more of this experiment at twice the price... I've never been a big fan of brasseur illimité, their beers, or of the attitude of the brewer towards other beers/breweries. Those 3 "H" didn't help change my mind...
A bit late for this, but a buddy and I tasted all 8 Monday night (split each bottle two ways). Surprising the differences offered by the different yeasts! My favourite was the Bastogne, which shouldn't surprise as it seems the best for a Flanders Red (which is what I would call the base beer). Also surprised at how the Saison yeasts were able to produce so much acidic bite. He had a good pH meter, and all beers were 3.6-3.65, so it was all about perception (thin body = more acidic taste). He really enjoyed the Brett&Lacto&Pedio. Great to taste them all side-by-side-by-side.
