North Coast Brewing Company Le Merle

Le Merle
(has 4 batches)

 

North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular
Score
7.05
ABV: 7.9% IBU: 26 Ticks (all batches): 162
Le Merle is a rustic ale, pale in color, inspired by the rich brewing traditions of the Flanders region. Abundant hops and a Belgian yeast strain contribute exotic aromas of tropical fruit.

For all she has contributed since the brewery’s founding, North Coast Brewing is pleased to honor our Merle, co-founder Mark Ruedrich’s wife, with Le Merle (the Blackbird), a subtle sophisticated Belgian-style Saison beer.
 

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle. Lemony, dusty nose, dry fruits. Orange-gold color. Sweet, biscuity flavor, nicely hopped but too sweet. Good bitter at the finish but too sweet over all.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2013 at 00:38

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Nice smell. It has some wine as well as funky hay and some fermented field fruit. Pours cloudy orange without much head or lacing. A sweet tangy aftertaste with soft carbonation. Nice beer - big thanks to Chris for this bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Jul 2013 at 21:50

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bouteille 750ml. De couleur dorée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, léger de poires et de pommes, traces de pêches) et moyennement épicées (poivre doux, notes de coriandre), moyen de houblon herbeux, légèrement citrique et aux notes florales, léger de pain avec des traces d’alcool. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-élevé ainsi qu’une texture légèrement huileuse et aux petites notes crémeuses. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes aux notes acides, léger de poires et de pêches, traces de pommes), épicées (poivre doux, coriandre) et aux faibles notes terreuses dès l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de pain avec des notes d’alcool et de céréales sucrées puis en finale l’on retrouve une légèrement amer de houblon herbeux aux notes citriques, florales et épicées. Post-goût long et légèrement sec, composé d’un goût de levures fruitées (zeste d’agrumes, notes de pelures de pêches) et épicées (poivre doux) avec une légère amertume de houblon herbeux et floral.
Tried on 07 May 2013 at 18:22

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle vintage 2012 - Citrus, earthy hops and some light barnyard and yeast. Thick medium head cloudy gold. Banana with some citrus and a yeasty finish. Very rich mouthfeel. Not as refreshing as I would have hoped. Strong and rich which makes it off for me in this style.
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2013 at 17:35

8/10
Tried on 01 May 2013 at 06:12

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at home. Pours a hazy dark straw colour with a soapy off-white medium and frothy head. Pretty carbonated. Sweet and fruity aroma of pale malt, sweet corn, hay, Belgian yeast, mango and spices. Very distinct and pleasant. The flavour follows up with a round and more bitter version of the aroma, and has a dry ending. I also find wood in the flavour. There�s also an alcohol warmth lingering in the end. Soft and silky mouthfeel, and has a medium bitterness. In the end a very delightful and tasteful interpretation of a Belgian saison.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2013 at 08:46

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours golden, with a quite fierce creamy head receding to finger thickness. Aroma is yeast with a lot of sweet citrus and apricot fruitiness, as well as some hay. Full creamy body, with a lively carbonation. Flavour is sour with yeast, some funky notes of barn and lots of fruit, as well as kandi, oak and some earthy notes.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2013 at 12:32

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at Hops Cloudy deep golden,small white head.Spicy yeast nose.Palate of cloying yeast,light sweet malt, orange peel notes.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2012 at 22:54

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ home. Pours a milky, dull yellow-orange appearance with an off white head. Honey, herbal, floral hoppy, tropical/citrus fruity, mild lemon, a bit funky aroma. Tangy, orange fruity, honey, somewhat chewy malty, citrusy, light pineapple, tangy, floral flavor. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Aug 2012 at 21:00

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. It pours cloudy light orange, with a medium white head. The nose is spice, orange, dried mango, dried apricot and raisin. The taste is very fruity, orange, mango, apricot, spice, hay, dough, hint of tartness and well hidden alcohol. Medium body, fine carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Good fruit, flavoursome and very well balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2012 at 04:22