Grand Cru (2016 -)
Castelain in Bénifontaine, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷
Farmhouse - Bière de Garde Regular|
Score
6.29
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Castelain Grand Cru is the result of a passionate research conducted by Nicolas Castelain, Master Brewer. This tasting beer with a unique character conveys craftsmanship perpetuated for three generations.
A long aging period gives CASTELAIN Grand Cru a perfect balance between the subtle bitterness of Flanders hops MAGNUM and the aromatic elegance of TETTNANG and LUBLIN hops.
After the Brewing and the fermentation, the CASTELAIN Grand Cru is maintained for long weeks in our cellars at 0 ° C. This period called 'La Garde' allows it to refine naturally to ensure balance, finesse and exceptional flavor.
A long aging period gives CASTELAIN Grand Cru a perfect balance between the subtle bitterness of Flanders hops MAGNUM and the aromatic elegance of TETTNANG and LUBLIN hops.
After the Brewing and the fermentation, the CASTELAIN Grand Cru is maintained for long weeks in our cellars at 0 ° C. This period called 'La Garde' allows it to refine naturally to ensure balance, finesse and exceptional flavor.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from bottle at THT June at kwartje. Clear golden with white head. Sweet malts, dry barley, honey. Moderate sweet and bitter, bit cardboardy in the finish. Moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium body, soft carbonation, bit alcoholic. --- Beer merged from original tick of Grand Cru on 30 Dec 2017 at 12:06 - Score: 6
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2017
at 14:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at the June THT. Clear golden with a white head. Notes of malt sugars, very light fruity and bitter hops. --- Beer merged from original tick of Grand Cru on 24 Jun 2017 at 17:59 - Score: 6
Tried
on 16 Jun 2017
at 14:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 750ml. -from Sherpa Val Thorens. Golden coloured, medium sized white head, light yeasty nose. Moderate malty, slightly yeasty, some fruits and caramel with touch of alcohol in the finish. Drinkable but in general nothing special here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2017
at 12:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared with and courtesy of a limping but not too distressed marmot in Deanso’s garage. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, herbs, caramel and light fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2016
at 13:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle shared at Dean’s last Stand. Thin ring white head. Clear golden pour. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Dec 2016
at 13:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 750ml. corked. [ As Castelain Grand Cru ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, dried fruit, sugary, marzipan malt, light alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sugary, marzipan malt, pale malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20161111] 7-3-6-3-12
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2016
at 04:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
75 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and caramelish. Sweet and toasted malty. Dry and slight caramelish finish. Mellow, toasted and caramelish finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2016
at 07:34
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, 8.5%. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, yeast, caramel and orange. Flavour is malt, caramel, yeast, metallic, sweet, notes of alcohol, sugar, grainy, little bitter and warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2016
at 13:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ Lots of Mark Knofler and Fransk’ kartofler, Ulfborg 2016. Pours clear golden with a small creamy head. Grain and yeast. Esters. Sweet. Orange fruit. Warming alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2016
at 13:02
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle @Ulfborg. Clear golden, small white head. Malty, grainy, light corn flake. Sweet, malty flavour. Has some bitterness in the finish, but otherwise almost sugary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2016
at 12:53