La Montagnarde Ambrée-Amber
Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs in Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.98
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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.
In 2019 the new 1979 label was introduced to commemorate the 40th jubilee of the brewery.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Home. Pours slightly hazy amber with a fading offwhite head. Aroma of malt, bread, caramel, belgian yeast, little spice, and little sweet dried fruit. Flavor is sweet, malt, bready, caramel, little yeast, toffee, sweet dried fruit, little alcohol. Medium to full body, average to lively carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. To sweet and a bit overcarbonated. 161017
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2017
at 10:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen - Dark brown pour with small beige head. Sweet and toasted malty with note of caramel and fudge, dark dried fruity shred, brown sugar, spices, sweet malty close.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2017
at 13:23
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
La maîtrise du brassage des bières ambrées n’est pas chose aisée. Nombreux sont les résultats insipides en arômes ou tournant uniquement autour du malt sur des arômes de caramel. L’Abbaye des Rocs a su ne pas tomber dans ce travers pour nous présenter une bière bien construite sur des arômes francs et d’une intensité appréciable. Ambré avec un EBC aux alentours de 36, notre montagnarde est parée d’un léger voile, et une mousse blanc cassé de trois mini-mètres d’épaisseur environ la surplombe. Le nez se porte quant à lui sur le caramel, le pruneau et le pain d’épice. La complexité est déjà notable pour une bière ambrée. A lé dégustation, une certaine fraîcheur émane de l’attaque, avec en complément d’une base maltée sur le caramel, des arômes de prunes et d’abricot très appréciables. L’amertume se laisse désirer en deuxième bouche. Celle-ci est relativement suave et se porte principalement sur le caramel. Heureusement, l’arrière bouche, toujours sur la fraîcheur avec une pointe citronnée permet de ne pas alourdir de trop l’ensemble. La troisième bouche est remarquable. L’amertume fait son apparition, modérée mais précise et agréable sur des arômes de vieux porto et des notes de pruneaux. Le final d’une longueur appréciable sans être exceptionnelle finira sur de très jolies notes tourbées. Bref, du solide et sérieux travail. Ce n’est évidemment pas l’everest, mais le mont blanc est en vu.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2017
at 10:14
7/10
Imbir, pieprz, puernikowosc, w ustach bardziej slidkie ciemne owoce, figi, rodzynki, pismaki znow przyprawowe. O dziwo dosc lekkie.OK+
Tried
at
Powiśle
on 12 Nov 2016
at 09:45
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Samea punertavankellertävänruskea olut innokkaalla, mutta aika nopeasti häviävällä vaahdolla. Hiivapartikkeleita kaatuu lasiin todella paljon oluen mukana. Tuoksu houkuttelevan hedelmäinen ja karamellinen sekä hiivainen ja mausteinen. Todella moniulotteinen. Maku jatkaa tuoksun linjalla. Ensialkuun hedelmäinen ja karamellinen, loppupuolella yrttisen mausteinen ja hieman katkeran kuivattava. Täyteläinen suutuntuma, mutta kiva hiilihappoisuus keventää tunnelmaa. Voisi toimia myös lämpimämmillä keleillä, mutta hieno tekele näin tammihelmikuun vaihteeseenkin.
Tried
on 10 Aug 2016
at 05:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear medium amber colour, small frothy off-white head, receding slowly to a thin layer, light lacing. Strong malt aroma, caramel, light orange, yeast. Taste light heavy sweet and light bitter, malty, toffee, alcohol, light fruity notes. Sweetbitter finish, warming alcohol, light spicy notes. Full-bodied, oily to creamy texture, soft carbonation, very nice and smooth, really good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2016
at 22:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle at home. Pours amber with a thin white head. Aromas of sweet malt, caramel and spice. Taste is sweet, caramel, spice, pepper. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2016
at 09:38
7/10
Tried
on 22 May 2016
at 18:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep amber colored, small+ beige head. Aroma is of brown sugar, toffee, dried fruits, some spice and yeast. Taste is very sweet, a bit too sweet, brown sugar, toffee, some dried fruits, apple, spice, light toasted bread, yeast, sweet finish, light spicy bitterness. Medium+ bodied, soft carbonation, sticky cloyingly sweet. (bottle, Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte)
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2016
at 16:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
F: not, very big, white, quick gone. C: dark amber, a little hazy. A: malty, toffee, fruity, buttery, caramel, candy, yeast, alcohol. T: malty, caramel, butterscotch, spicy, yeasty, dried fruits, marzipan, vanilla, hint of coffee, full body, lower carbonation, warming alcohol, very good, 0,33l bottle from Beer Mania in Brussels.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Mar 2016
at 16:19