5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Originally rated August 2005. This blonde ale pours a hazy blonde-white colour with a nice creamy-foam white head that has very good retention. The lacing left is also pretty thick and uneven. The aromas start off on the grainy malt side, but end up being milder with a twist of hop. The mouthfeel is watery with a touch of graininess. The taste is pretty smooth and light on the grain-side, with a short finish of mild hop. Some very tame vanilla in the aftertaste. Quite dry. A beautifully looking blonde with a decent rest.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2012
at 17:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5
Originally rated September 2005. Pours a cloudy light yellow-beige loaded with chunck of yeast-looking particules all over the glass. The head is medium size and foamy with not much retention. Lacing is minimal. Aromas of dark fruit, sweet malt and some spices. Very light mouthfeel. The taste is quite smooth with some apples, dark fruits, caramel, cinnamon and other spices. Quite interesting brew for Schoune, just not my thing (as too much plums).
Tried
on 18 Jan 2012
at 20:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown bottle, 750 ml, savoured January 1 2012; eye: golden, slightly hazy, no effervescence, white head that disappears completely, no lacing; nose: sourness, freshness, horse, wild yeast, light woody, light citrus; mouth: sourness, acidity, horse, wild yeast, light woody, light citrus, sour finale with presence of wild yeast, medium body, average carbonation, rather acidic and sour, a bit thin; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, savourée le 1er janvier 2012; œil : dorée, très légèrement voilée, pas d’effervescence, mousse qui disparaît presque instantanément, pas de dentelle; nez : aigreur, fraîcheur, cheval, levure sauvage, léger boisé, léger citron; bouche : aigreur, acidité, cheval, levure sauvage, léger boisé, léger citron, finale aigre avec présence de levure sauvage, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, plutôt acide et aigre, texture un peu mince; en résumé : bien
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2012
at 12:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brown bottle, 341 ml, savoured December 20 2011; eye: amber, semi-opaque, no effervescence, tan head that disappears completely, no lacing; nose: sourness, light fruity, light earth; mouth: sourness, horse, light fruity, light earthy, fruity finale with sour presence, medium body, not much carbonation, slightly sweet, rather sour, a bit thin; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, savourée le 20 décembre 2011; œil : ambrée, semi-opaque, pas d’effervescence, mousse fauve qui disparaît complètement, pas de dentelle; nez : aigreur, cheval, léger fruité, léger terreux; bouche : aigreur, cheval, léger fruité, léger terreux, finale fruitée avec présence aigre, corps moyen, peu carbonatée, très légèrement sucrée, plutôt aigre, texture un peu mince; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2011
at 13:46
4.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Originally rated January 2006. Pours a hazy caramel-orange colour with a milky head. Decent lace and low retention. Nice coat of 2mm over the brew though. The nose is not that pleasant. The same sourness that I found in many other beer Schoune make. Same for the taste... is it outdated, or the yeast they use ? Which ever one, I am not a fan of it.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2011
at 22:38
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
A lightly hazed blonde ale with a thin white head. In aroma, faint chalky malt. In mouth, a light acidic malt with epsom notes, watery and bad. Tasted Oct. 15 2011.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2011
at 16:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Originally rated February 2006. Pours a cloudy caramel-orange colour with a small foamy head, that at least left a ring around the glass and a bubbly coating. The nose is quite sour with notes of fruits, like red apples and plum. Watery mouthfeel and no carbonation. Interesting high ABV for this style, but not felt in the mouth, no burn. The taste just barely has sourness in the back, hidden somewhere. Mostly, the same apples and kind of lemony and acid. Good try, but I will stick with the Mort Subite if I want a gueuze lambic.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2011
at 21:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Originally rated March 2006. Wow ! This is quite the interesting brew. Pours a dirty brown colour, which reminds me of coffee mixed with water. Indian red highlights. The head is a beauty, off-white, creamy-bubbly, decent retention and leaves smudgy lacing. Looks pretty carbonated. A 2mm layer stays above the brew. The nose is a mix of raspberry and nutty malt. Very smooth and medium-bodied. The flavours are fruity with some berries, but has a nice touch of chocolat malts and nuts. Alcohol is well-hidden. Not really sweet and far away from being a fruit beer that seems a cooler. A very unique and recommended brew.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2011
at 19:22
2/10
Tried
on 16 Sep 2011
at 18:07
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
Originally rated March 2006. Pours a cloudy caramel-beige colour with a nice creamy white. Retention is great, so is lacing around glass. Big fat chunks of yeast flow around the brew, with the heavy carbonation, from top to bottom. Nice citrus nose with some Belgian yeast. Thin mouthfeel, almost watery. The taste is the same for most Schoune, one that I have a problem with (except for their maple one). Hard to describe, semi-sour and feels outdated, but is pretty constant in their brews. Wish I could taste the spices they are talking about. Citric flavours with some bitterness in the finish. Light tart in the aftertaste. This one is really not for me.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2011
at 21:49