Piste Noire
Brasserie des Cimes in Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷
Farmhouse - Bière de Garde Regular|
Score
6.19
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Ronde et gourmande, la Piste Noire est une bière qui vous surprendra par son amertume discrète et son corps puissant. Ses notes de céréales légèrement torréfiées et de caramel sont un enchantement pour le palais. Sa robe ambrée, sa mousse généreuse et son corps malté transformeront une simple dégustation en un délicieux moment de bonheur vrai. Le nez développe cette force maltée et préserve la subtilité de ses arômes.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Amber coloured, slightly hazy with almost no head. Sweetish caramel notes with a very limited bitterness. Fruity notes from the top fermenting malt. 010903
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2005
at 15:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] An amber beer with a fine lasting beige head. The aroma is sweet hoppy. The flavor is sweet with caramel dominating.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2004
at 09:59
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Plain looking amber ale with a generally dry aroma that has a touch of malt finish. The flavour is quite odd as it dry and whisky like. Overall quite a poor malt whisky style drink.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2004
at 03:01
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Best before March 2004. Probably 2003 bottle. Pours like a light honey orange tea, with a decent sized white head. Extra clear, filtered. Aroma is standard for a belgian amber, light yeast, some caramel and a hint of hops. Began astringent, dry and harsh with no sweetness and too much sharp carbonation. As it warmed, it mellowed out. Became a slightly sweet, hoppy beer that is probably closer to an American Pale ale or an Amber than a belgian ale. Only the apparent belgian yeast gives some redeeming quality. Nothing special, but it's nice to try a lesser known small brewed French beer. Thanks again for the bottle, Philippe.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2004
at 10:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy orange amber color, short white head. Strong caramel aroma, some vanilla, very nice. Nice caramel malty taste. Bit sharp palate though. Excellent brew by a good French brewery!
Tried
on 25 Jan 2004
at 05:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Nice orange color, thick head. Malt and hop aroma, metallic. Dry, light malt, metallic; distinctive blueberry finish. Too long hop infusion. A bit homebrew style, but quite peculiar.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2003
at 23:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Shimmering orange. Slight haze. Toasty popcorn and sour oranges. A little sugar in the back.
Tried
on 09 May 2003
at 09:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bronze coloured. Big yeasty/fruity aroma. Fullbodied, sweet-ish, fruity (pineapple). Grapefruit-bitter finish. A good beer, but it could've been just a liiiiittle bit stronger!
Tried
on 02 Mar 2003
at 11:21
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Golden coloured. Vanilla nose. Very softly malty. Sweet with notes of honey and a lingering balsamic finish with a fair bit of bitterness.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2002
at 03:22