Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs La Montagnarde Ambrée-Amber

La Montagnarde Ambrée-Amber

 

Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
6.97
ABV: 9.0% IBU: - Ticks: 162
This sturdy beer is strong both in taste and alcohol content (9%), boasting undeniably appealing flavours. The people of Montignies-sur-Roc, which lies to the south of Mons in the province of Hainaut, are known locally as Montagnards. It seemed perfectly natural then for a beer brewed in the village to be named La Montagnarde. Enlivened by a very sharp bouquet of fruitiness and spiciness, it has a stark taste, somewhere between intense bitterness and dreamy caramel. Absolutely sugar-free, this pure malt beer plays with a variety of flavours that soften the bitterness. There is a pepperiness at the back of the mouth and a tingling on the tongue. Its qualities continue to develop in the mouth, each element of its flavour having the chance to express itself individually. It is very active in the glass too, giving it a generous, long-lasting head. Its long finish highlights the ever-present bitterness, with a little less of the caramel. The finale evokes a kind of sugar-free gingerbread.

In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
 

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

330mL bottle at Delirium Cafe, pours a hazy amber with a small white head. Aroma has a nice Belgian yeast character, with bready caramel, and a touch of red fruits. Flavour has a reasonable yeast profile, with bready caramel, a hint of red berries, and gentle esters. Good yeast profile, moderately complexity. It’s decent.

Tried from Draft at Delirium Café Brussels on 29 Apr 2025 at 19:28


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Delerium Village. Pours murky amber with a white head. Sugary malts and orange peel on the nose. Flavour has light sugars, a bit of orange peel, raisins. Nice carbonation. Solid amber, but nothing exceptional.

Tried from Bottle at Delirium Café Brussels on 29 Apr 2025 at 11:49



7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Hazy medium brown, small beige head. Very sweet, bready malt aroma with lots of stone fruit. very active carb, medium mouth feel. The finish is sweet, with some grass, more stone fruits, peaches, plums, ever some light apple. Bitterness is low, the end is a little earthy.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:40


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Аромат сильный, очень цветочный, много сухофруктов, хорошо ощущается солод и много пшенички, есть нотки алкоголя, намеки на мед. Цвет очень мутный, немного похож на мёд, много мертвых дрожжей, буквально хлопьями плавают, пенка средняя на удивление. Вкус по началу очень карбонизированный, хотя позже уже был более питкий. Немного ноток от сухофруктов, а также намёки на персики. Немного дрожжей, средне ощущается пшеничка. При глотке появляются сладкие цветочные нотки. Совсем на отдаление легкий хмель, быстро переходит в алкогольную солодовость и пшеницу. В целом почти идеальный золотой эль. Немного не хватает яркости вкуса по началу.

Tried on 01 Feb 2025 at 11:32


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy amber coloured brew with an nicely sweet bitter taste with hints of caramel and spices.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle split at L6 tasting, thanks to LKS, 02/03/23. Chestnut brown topped with a beige cap. Nose is earthy fruits, light oxidisation, dried fruits rinds, herb. Taste comprises brown read, toffee, dates, spice, herb, fruit loaf, spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad for having been sat in the rot box a touch too long.

Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2024 at 13:15


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

En copa borgoña, color oro anaranjado, nebulosa, con destellos al trasluz amarillo vivo, espuma blanca lino bien conservada, en la copa que he elegido tiene un aspecto muy bonito. Emana un aroma vivo y seductor, levadura belga, malta, naranja madura, albaricoque, especias... En boca es tan elegante como robusta, tiene buen toque dulce, amargor medio y un interesante final especiado. También es algo seca y licorosa. Sin duda una cerveza sexy y atractiva. Muy rica.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2023 at 23:00


7

Bottle from Drinks Vanuxeem, Ploegsteert, Belgium. Pours a murky amber with a thin soapy looking white head. Aromas of caramel, burnt brown bread, orange peel and peppery spice. Taste has a lot more of the orange peel, winey alcohol, caramel and a touch more spice. A sweetish finish. Thinnish body with a fair amount of carbonation. Not really my type of beer but still quite unique and decent enough.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Apr 2023 at 22:04