Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (2005)
(Batch of Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien)
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes) in Saignelégier, Jura, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Sour / Wild Beer Series Out of Production|
Score
7.22
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Columbus Ratebeer gathering at ogglethorp’s 11/20/08: 2005 bottle. This brew pours a cloudy brownish-amber color with a medium thin light beige head that recedes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Vinous aroma with notes of dark fruit and yeast. Medium body with flavors of concorde grape wine, tart fruits and malt. Some spice and yeast in the background too. The finish is fruity with a light spice aftertaste. Overall this is a fairly complex and enjoyable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 23:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
750ml bottle. 2005. Cloudy ruby, brown body with a small, off-white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma, as well as the flavor, is dominated by lacquer and band-aid. Notes of apple, alcohol, caramel and grain and a hint of wood and horse blanket. The flavor is moderately sweet, moderately to heavily acidic, and lightly bitter. Tart, lacquerish (brett), dry finish. Medium body and a watery texture. Little carbonation. A Belgian Strong Ale? Tastes and looks more like a funky, complex barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2008
at 19:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Toms Glasgow tasting 2 ... Hazy red ... sour woodyness in nose ... soft woody ... toffeee ... odd cider tones ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2008
at 04:05
2.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1
Well this wasn’t nearly as good to me compared to the ratings. Dark orange color, barely rouses some bubbles but otherwise no head, no carbonation. Aroma was a sour tannic oakiness, hints of pickled olives. Flavor was sour, thin, and flat. Somewhat tannic and oaky in the finish. High alcohol was very apparent, pretty rough. Unfinishable!
Tried
on 14 Dec 2007
at 07:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. [ Courtesy of kmweaver ] Clear medium amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is vintage, old alcohol, sour malt / sour apple, fruit. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (271007)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2007
at 11:47
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Second time around on this beer, first shared by Hoptimus Prime (hopefully future RBian) at jjpm74’s gathering. This time my buddy Artem bought it for us to drink (some of you RB guys know him) because I can’t put forward the cash on this beer. Long story short this beer is amazing, KNOW THAT!!!! It’s an amalgamate of a Flemish Sour and a very strong Belgian or what I like to consider the first IMPERIAL FLEMISH SOUR. That’s right I coined this term (surprisingly it wasn’t an American who came up with the idea, but the Swiss, huh??? Yeah the Swiss, apparently they know how to make some good beer as well). Neck says the bottle is 0276, nice one of the early fills, yessss. Lets get back to the beer:
Appearance: Thick red body with some dark orange highlights, pretty dark.
Aroma: light vinegar followed by strong musky sour cherries. Heavy with sour-sweetness. Some alcohol heft in aroma as it warms.
Taste is supped up sweet Belgian sticky with some tartness and sweet fruit. A generally thick sticky beer, coooool.
Other: a great creation, strong and sour (btw, not a Barleywine). Low bitterness, lowered carbonation and an amazing beer.
Appearance: Thick red body with some dark orange highlights, pretty dark.
Aroma: light vinegar followed by strong musky sour cherries. Heavy with sour-sweetness. Some alcohol heft in aroma as it warms.
Taste is supped up sweet Belgian sticky with some tartness and sweet fruit. A generally thick sticky beer, coooool.
Other: a great creation, strong and sour (btw, not a Barleywine). Low bitterness, lowered carbonation and an amazing beer.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Aug 2007
at 23:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled (thanks Bov!). Dark ambery/coppery colour with small beige head. Aroma is very sour, mostly only sourness. Flavour is extreme sourness as well as some slight hints of soap. Quite unique, but nothing that really blows your mind.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2007
at 05:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Cloudy amber, viscous, minimal head. Lightly lactic acidic nose with muscatgrapes. Sweet and well rounded with massive body. Notes of peppery alcohol, soap and wood. Berryish and fruity. Soft, comples and complicated with some light lactic acidity. Absolutely unique beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2007
at 02:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled
Hazy nut brown, small mostly vanishing brownish head. Yeast, wood, banana and leather in the nose. Sour, sherry-like palate, acidic berries - flavor is similar to Campari: bitter-fruity. Rounded mouthfeel. Good otherwise but there is some earthy notes which I don’t like so much.
Hazy nut brown, small mostly vanishing brownish head. Yeast, wood, banana and leather in the nose. Sour, sherry-like palate, acidic berries - flavor is similar to Campari: bitter-fruity. Rounded mouthfeel. Good otherwise but there is some earthy notes which I don’t like so much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2007
at 12:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
RBSG07. From 75 cL bottle. Pours red with an off white head. Aroma is fruity and malty at once. Flavour is alcohol and not really fruity. Dry finish. Great beer.7-3-8-4-16=3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2007
at 08:49