Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart Grand Cru

Grand Cru

 

Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart in Le Roeulx, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
7.14
ABV: 9.5% IBU: - Ticks: 237
Grand Cru is a speciality beer carefully crafted. This extra-blond amber nectar masterpiece undergoes refermentation in the bottle, resulting in a beer endowed with unforgettable character. The secret lies in the unique combination of the most noble hops and the finest aromatic ingredients. Grand Cru differs from other beers in the range by its absence of spices. Its full, white head is light and frothy, and when poured it creates a subtle lace effect. The very pale colour of Grand Cru lends clarity and brilliance to its body. Grand Cru’s delicate nose is a veritable cascade of hoppy aromas with hints of fruitiness coupled with subtlety and sheer richness. When savoured, the first sip is light and intriguing. The next impression is one of a slight bitterness full of captivating nuances. When it hits the palate, Grand Cru creates a lingering moment of hoppiness, rounded off by an intense yet pleasant bitterness.
 

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7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Delhaize.
A: clear golden, big, foamy, white head.
A: unripe pear, green apple, sparkling wine, clove, chalk, bread crust.
T: sweet apple & pear, touch of lemon, spicy clove, bread.
F: floral hops, spices, yellow fruit, warming sparkling wine-like alcohol.
P: medium body, slick to oily texture, fizzy carbonation.
Typically Belgian in its execution, but pretty good.

Tried on 11 Sep 2025 at 09:25



8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Best before 07/23, buying this bottle at Amstein, St-Légier. Opening it yesterday at home, relax, enjoying it a lot, as usual. Classical and rich Belgian ale, high fermentation, boozy, malty, smooth and sweet, sugar, touch of champagne, dry bitterness. 11.07.2024, at Epalinges, on the balcony, good food and good beer.

Tried from Bottle from Amstein on 07 Apr 2025 at 19:51

gave a cheers!

7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home. Pours deep, semi clear golden with thick, quickly disappearing white head. Nose is sweez booze, sugar, honey. Taste is sweet upfront, booze, sugar, fruity esters, but all this with a touch of bitterness to it, rounding it nicely. Long lasting sweet and warming finish, light body, lively carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2025 at 12:24


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle brought back from my Belgium road trip. Pours light yellow with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, lemon peel, white grapes, peppercorn & yeast. Medium body. Dry finish

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2025 at 17:14



8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Slightly hazy golden pour, huge frothy white head. Sharp grassy hops, cereal malts, and light tropical fruit. Good mouth feel, crazy carb. Low bitterness, crisp green grassy hops. Really nice stuff.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:34


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

I’ve noticed St. Feuillien as a very fine Belgian brewery before, and this brew manages to confirms my opinion. Tasty aroma of light fruits, yeast, citrus, spices ("Grand Cru differs from other beers in the range by its absence of spices." Uhm, yeah.). Flavour is medium fruity sweetness with only a hint of the alcohol inherent to this beer. Actually, it’s a surprisingly easy drinker (watch out!).

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:18


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Аромат весьма пряный, ощущается кориандр, много немного сладкого солода, нотки белого вина, виноград. Цвет золотистый, слегка мутный, карбонизация просто безумная, пена супер стойкая до конца соития. Вкус тяжелый из-за обилия угле-кислоты. Сначала солоод, легкие нотки пряностей. После глотка, хмелевая цитрусовая составляющая, ощущается сильная сухость, соответственно снова вино и виноград. Хорошо греет горло. В целом классика и похоже на трипель.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:32


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Clear gold with small white head. Aroma of straw, yeast, light caramel, faint alcohol, dry-hopped dustiness. Its quite boozy and doesn't hide its strength. Light citric, pear, sweet malts, very leafy with some yeasty funk. Near champagne level carbonation and lightness. I like it but I'm not wowed.

Tried on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07