Mare Nostrum

Microbrewery in Castillon (Alpes-Maritimes), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France 🇫🇷

Established in 2001

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1 Place Saint-Michel, Castillon (Alpes-Maritimes), 06500, France
Description
This artisanal brewery was established by Georges Bensoussan and installed in a stone building has been producing for more than 15 years top fermentation beers, citrus liqueurs, traditional lemonades, old-fashioned sodas or even lemonade and orangeade with fruits of Menton country for the most part originating from organic farming.

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5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Sample from 75 cL bottle (clear). Pours light orange with white head. Aroma is hoppy and grassy. Taste is coriander and caramel malt with a soft mouthfeel. More malty than hoppy with soft sweet finish.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2007 at 14:43

2.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 2.5
Brougth this from Nice, as a part of a 3 pack. Expired about 6 months ago. Whie the other two brews from this company were not affected much by the expiration date, this one seems to have gone to heaven. First of all, this beer poured with no head, lots of carbonation. The color is similar to a bud, can see right through the beer. Then I have no idea how this is a spice beer, no presence of any spice, or herb, or veg. It smelled like rotten apples, and tasted like nothing. Could not finish even half the bottle.
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2006 at 19:14

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Brought this from Nice, as part of a 3-pack. Drank in a goblet. Expired about 6 months ago. Poured a slightly dark brown. Smells of sweetness and slight sourness. Taste’s actually smoky. Finishes smooth with a light body.
Tried on 26 Feb 2006 at 12:47

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Got this beer as part of 3 pack from Nice. Waited a while before drinking, the expiration date has passed 08/2005. The beer pours with very little head, amber colored, some carbonation. Aroma is strong, an acidic sweetness. Body is light-medium. Taste is strong but difficult to describe. Aftertaste has just a little bit of bitterness and sweetness.
Tried on 22 Feb 2006 at 19:23

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
An unclear orange beer with a disappearing orange head. The aroma is yeasty combined with notes of coriander. The flavor is spicy - with coriander being most dominant and with a dry end.
Tried on 12 Jul 2005 at 15:14

6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Bottle 33 cl) Unclear, dark amber, very small head. Lightly perfumy nose. Sweetish malt and rather spicy - pronounced notes of ginger. Dry, bitter hops in the finish. 020705
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2005 at 01:57