Clean amber colour with a little golden highlights, a light-beige, bubbly head that lasts a bit, leaving some small spots on the glass and a soapy ring on the brew. Malty, darker malt aromas (caramel, a tad roasted barley). Wet mouthfeel showing off a touch of the roasted malts, with hints of caramel malt base and decent hops cutting a little the thickness. Quite a nice Session ale that reminds me of an ESB. Would be nice to have on cask, but the carbonation is mild here representing this.

A golden blonde ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with resinous hops, light mineral notes, light treacle, pleasant. In mouth, a nice crisp biscuit malt with resinous hops, British hops, light treacle, very nice. On tap at L'autre oeil.

Olive bottle, 750 ml, 2022 vintage, via Ian Guénard (merci!) on October 1, 2023, savoured on January 16, 2024; eye: copper with golden highlights, clear, no effervescence, thin sheet of tawny head, no lacing; nose: light wild yeasts, light white wine, light musk, light fruitiness, slight acidity, banana, fresh; mouth : light malt, light fruitiness, light bittering hops, light Brettanomyces yeast, light acidity, semi-dry finale in bittering hops with presence of Brettanomyces yeast, medium body, good carbonation, more bitter than expected, lightly sweet, fleshy and lightly raspy texture; all in all: nice surprise FRANÇAIS
Bouteille olive, 750 ml, millésime 2022, via Ian Guénard (merci!) le 1 octobre 2023, savourée le 16 janvier 2024; œil : cuivre avec des reflets dorés, limpide, pas d’effervescence, mince couverture de mousse fauve, pas de dentelle; nez : léger levures sauvages, léger vin blanc, léger musc, léger fruité, très légère acidité, banane, frais; bouche : léger malt, léger fruité, léger houblon amérisant, léger levure Brettanomyces, légère acidité, finale semi-sèche en houblon amérisant avec présence de levure Brettanomyces, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, plus amère que prévu, légèrement sucrée, texture charnue et légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : belle surprise

Slightly hazed, bright golden-yellow colour with a frothy white cap, decent stay and some foamy lacing patches left. Mild lemon zest aromas with some peppery notes and grapefruits. Wet mouthfeel with a building dryness, and some bitterness coming out. The taste shows that pepper, burnt wood feel with very green, grassiness. It does not linger too much, and not as powerful, as a Session IPA. Not a bad one at it.

Hazy golden colour with a warm off-white frothy head, good retention and foamy lacing left. Lighter aromas of lemon zest and orange juices. The sweet gale comes out nicely in the taste with herbal, minty notes and fir tree hints. Wet mouthfeel with a little dryness, lingering some refreshments. Nothing too punchy, but a refreshing twist on the NEIPA.

A very slight unfiltered, light-golden colour with a frothy white head, average retention and some good foamy lacing spots. Flowery aromas with mild sweet honey, hints of spices, yeast and a straw malt base. The taste shows again, a nice perfumy-honey and spicy flavours. A good mild beer with a touch of honey, perfume and spiciness.

Lightly hazy, bright, light golden-yellow colour with a frothy white cap, average stay and some soapy lacing spots left. Citrus zest aromas with some spices. The coriander and orange zest continues in the taste, with a blend of fresh herbs, blending very well. Not too thick in the mouthfeel and enough dryness to make this quite drinkable. A good, refreshing, zesty-spicy Witbier with a herbal touch that balances things, uniquely.

Dark brown colour with ruby-copper highlights, a big creamy-frothy, warm-beige head with very good retention and leaving nice lacing. Roasted-chocolate malt aromas with a touch of roasted nuttiness, hints of fruitiness, maple, coffee, vanilla. A soft mouthfeel with some building, mild dryness. Roasted barley flavours, all well-blended with notes of apples, a tad grassiness lingering. Quite a pleasant, mild Porter with lots going on, but all so subtle.

Hazed-bright golden colour with an amber hue, a frothy-bubbly white head, decent retention and lots of soapy-foamy lacing. Big herbal-citrus aromas with an orange juice base and mild oats. Flavours of lemon zest with a tad tart, smooth grassiness blending with light oranges. Particles floating around, eventually hitting the bottom. Juicy mouthfeel with some nice building, soft dryness. A nice easy-drinking NEIPA that is not overly DDH, nor too juicy.

Mildly hazed with a few spiced particles floating around, a golden-yellow colour with a white cap, decent retention and leaving some foamy lacing spots. Lemon zest aromas with some light oats and a herbal touch. Flavours continue into the citrus zest-peel with some well-blended grassiness from the hops. Some decent bitterness and dryness in the mouthfeel. Not getting much pineapples from the Nectaron hops, more citrus from the Citra and Mosaic. Still, a good Session NEIPA that does down well.