Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien
(has 21 batches)
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes) in Saignelégier, Jura, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.67
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Strong Barrel aged Sour Ale. The Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien is a strong sour ale of mixed fermentation, aged during a year in old wine oak barrels. The oak aging and the action of wild yeasts confer this beer’s astonishing wide range of aromas. Its outstanding komplexity, balance, roundness and long finish, are the fruit of the meticulous blend of selected barrels. On the palate the blend reminds one of fruity red wines with a pronounced balsamic sourness. The best way to enjoy a Bon-Chien is to serve it in an elegant wine glass at 16°C or 60.6°F paired with a duck breast or some panned foie gras for example.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
0,375l bottle at home courtesy of Saeglopur, big thanks. Vintage 2018. brown murky, small white head. smells wood, berry notes, spices, marzipan, balsamic notes, nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes of berry notes, ripe fruits, stone fruits, some balsamic notes, spices, wood. finishes lightly sour with notes of berry notes, stone fruits, wood and some balsamic notes. pretty good one, not a prefered style of mine, but still this is nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2022
at 16:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
hazy brown colour, minimal off-white lacing; aroma of acetone, acetic acidy, woody, earthy, red wine and sour cherry juice notes; taste is the same with intensive citric acidy notes; not bad, though a bit too much for my taste
Tried
on 20 Feb 2022
at 19:34
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
hazy brown colour, minimal off-white lacing; aroma of unripe dark berries, acetone, acetic acidy, woody, red wine and sour cherry juice notes; taste is the same with citric notes and bitter aftertaste; excellent 'beer'
Tried
on 15 Feb 2022
at 18:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 375ml. @ [ Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ❄☃️
[ As BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (2018) ].
ABV: 11.0%. Clear medium red amber colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, barrel - vanilla, oak, vinous. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, barrel - vanilla, oak, vinous, grapes, dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat, finish feel is warming. [20220122]
8-2-8-4-15
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2022
at 22:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
150ml on tap at Rusty Pub in Mowcow. Pours opaque dark brown with no head. Aroma is cherries, vinegar, barrel, red wine. Taste is heavy sour, vinious, balsamic vinegar, barrel, berries. Full bodied. No carbonation. Alcohol is hidden very well. Nice sipper but I’m couldn’t drink more than this measure in one sitting.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jan 2022
at 14:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rerate down from 3.9 to 3.5 good beer but the acidity is too harsh. ___ Dark brown with no head. Aroma has red fruits and a little woody dryness. Flavour is super sharp and fruity. Cherries and forest fruits. Really deep and full flavoured. The 11% is well masked.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2022
at 14:50