The Joli Rouge brewery produces beers that vary according to the seasons and the brewer's desires. So all the recipes produced by the brewery are not necessarily available at the same time. There are always two types of beers available at the same time (except out of stock ;-)) hop beers with a green label and flavored beers with a red label.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Ambrée au Cynorhodon from Brasserie Joli Rouge 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle courtesy of nimbleprop, thanks! Great labels, extra appearance points for the little skulls and swords. Cloidy to murky yellow color, bright white head. Aroma of dusty white pepper and straw. Taste is bitter, dusty and peppery.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
500 ml shared by nimbleprop at the DC Local Tasting. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, stone fruit. Tastes of floral notes, herbs, light skunk. Light body with a dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
50cl bottle I picked up in Toulouse. Pours a muddy gold with some very active, white head. Nose is trashy, some dried bread yeast, mild herbs, some oregano, a little rotten grape. Flavor has some bread crust, cigarette ash, mild grass, herbs. Spritzy finish. Weird.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Wonderful little beer here. Floral yeast with some strange herb here - harder to place than the gaelic-sounding name is to pronounce. Pours cloudy gold with great head and lacing. Light sweetness. Bottle thanks to Andy.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Ambrée au Cynorhodon from Brasserie Joli Rouge 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Thyme aroma. Cloudy amber, medium head. Kumquat, not tart, mild thyme note. A nice amber that isn’t boring.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
500ml bottle. Poured a hazy yellow color with a wispy white head. Light malts, sweet notes. Some pepper notes. Flavor was sweetness, black pepper.
TimE (11146) reviewed American Pale Ale from Brasserie Joli Rouge 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy light orange color. Nose shows some moderate aggressive citrus note. The body is a bit thin and hops are very sharp. Fairly simplistic APA, but no huge flaws.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
50cl bottle from Cave a Bieres in Toulouse. Green label. Pours a murky orange with some creamy white head. Nose is... fairly bland, some mild hop, mostly in the form of pine, some yeast, a little cheese rind, some cracker, a strong parmesan character. Flavor is sort of the same, some stale malt, a little wet paper bag, some parmesan rind, some orange, some pine. Watery finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
50cl bottle from Cave a Bieres in Toulouse. Pours a hazy, bright gold with some very frothy white head. Nose has some soap, lemon peel, a little grainy-ness, some herbs too. Flavor is packed for a beer of 2.5%, big lemon, fresh lemon zest and some dried lemon peel, a little dried orange peel too, soap, a little bit of herbs, some crackery malt. Crisp, refreshing finish. Could drink a million of these.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle at La Cave à Bulles, Paris
Cloudy dark blond color. Sharp buttery aroma. Good dry malt flavor, strong bitterness, and a buttery trace. Not much aromatic components from the hops.
Off, although not completely undrinkable.