Castelain

Regional Brewery in Bénifontaine, Hauts-de-France, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1926

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13 Rue Pasteur, Bénifontaine, 62410, France
Description
Since 1926, brewing has no longer been a matter of chance at Bénifontaine, but rather is an art which has been passed down from generation to generation. From microbrewery to family business, Castelain Brewery has had a loyal following thanks to its artisanal beers and its respect for tradition. Thoroughness, patience, authenticity: these have been the key words for Castelain bières de garde and seasonal beers since the creation of the brewery.

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4.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2025 at 19:21


4.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2025 at 20:09


5.5

Bottle from local supermarket, drank in hotel room in Nantes. Good, tasted stronger than 5.9%.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2025 at 18:00


4.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

330ml. bottle. @"Hotel", Gruissan (France). 05/08/2025
[#8.572 Global - #127 France - #2 Castelain]
Pours hazed pale yellow with a tiny and diminishing white head. Aroma: floral hops,pear and lemony malts. Taste: spiced malts, coriander and lemon zest. Chemichal palate.
Next one, please!

Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2025 at 10:21


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Carrefour Reims.
A: clear golden, small, off-white head.
A: apple, pear, biscuit, yeast, grass.
T: sweetish apple, bitter apple peel, yeast.
F: grassy hops, bitter grapefruit, yeast.
P: medium body, slick texture, soft carbonation.
Decent; more yeast than hop character though.

Tried on 31 Jul 2025 at 15:28


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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

440ml can. Pours a misty yellow, good white head. Aroma brings a gentle exotic breaze. Flavour profile follows suit, coming across NE-lite.. as in super lite.. but a lovely smooth gently sweet quaffer.

Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2025 at 15:17


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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

75cl bottle shared with Eric in Eecke. Clear deep golden appearance, loose white head. Pleasant floral hop character, fruity with a malty sweet base. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jun 2025 at 11:29


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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#62. ST MALO. Found this one at Riff Magnetic, a late night music bar behind the indoor market building in the walled city. Golden with a head. Easy textured but not thin. It's a juicy enough tropical brew in both aroma and taste, although more juicy than tropical.

Tried from Draft on 12 Jun 2025 at 21:18


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#48. ST MALO. Evening drink within the walled city. Golden with a creamy head and lots of carbonation. Has sweetish pale malts and Belgian-style bubblegum. Its strength is not too impactful in taste, but obviously helps in giving it plenty of body.

Tried from Draft at La Belle Epoque on 11 Jun 2025 at 18:49


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5.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

0.50l can. Aroma is grainy, herbal and stone fruity. Pours clear dark golden color with medium sized soapy off-white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts sweet toasted malty, following is herbal, medicinal and dried fruity, mouthfeel is smooth with dry and bitter finish. Medium body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Danking devil…

Tried from Can from E.Leclerc Ljubljana on 09 Jun 2025 at 18:02