Le Batteur
Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Series|
Score
6.85
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Sour Golden Farmhouse Ale
Delicate pale malts with a touch of wheat and Tettnang hops are fermented in wooden foeders (formerly used for wine) with three different strains of Brettanomyces yeast and Pediococcus. The end result is funky and fruity with a bright, tart finish.
This beer is one of three that make up our Jazz Series. The French term for a drummer, Le Batteur takes its name from a component of a classic jazz trio.
Delicate pale malts with a touch of wheat and Tettnang hops are fermented in wooden foeders (formerly used for wine) with three different strains of Brettanomyces yeast and Pediococcus. The end result is funky and fruity with a bright, tart finish.
This beer is one of three that make up our Jazz Series. The French term for a drummer, Le Batteur takes its name from a component of a classic jazz trio.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Slightly hazy pill yellow color with a nice fine foamy off-white head. Aromas are Brett, sweetheart, and a little wine. Flavors are very similar to nose, not overly tart. Hint of hops. Body is a touch watery. Decent finish.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2021
at 20:29
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Tap at magic tree in boardman, nice place. Looks almost like lemonade. Sweet cotton candy nose. Not as tart as expected. Flavor is actually a little rubbery. Yes, somewhat ruddish industrial middle. Not as expected for a beer styled as a sour. Yes, a pretty good brew, just wasn't ecpecting this for a tart one.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jan 2020
at 16:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/19/2019. Pours lightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tart tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, wine foeder, and and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate Brett tang/tartness, and yeast/wine tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, apricot, mango, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, oak, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light pepper/leathery/musty funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, wine foeder, and and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/tangy/spicy balance, and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/tang/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.1%. Overall this is an awesome wild Biere de Garde. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic/spicy yeast, wine foeder, and and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; great soft feel for the style. Awesome well rounded Brett/Bacteria/Saison yeast complexity and wine foeder presence/integration; with a great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected of the brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2019
at 04:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Bells. Hazy light golden with small white head made up of tiny bubbles. Gooseberries, some hay and funk, rubber, sweet malts, lemon, pineapple, funky yeast. Medium sour and under medium sweet. Medium bodied with a bit fizzy carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2016
at 17:36