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.
From 1993. This isn't awful but it's certainly long past its prime -- who knew that "beer for keeping" doesn't mean three decades?! 😉 Sherry oxidisation, sweet malts, a slight hop bitterness but not really. A tiny bit of fizz when opened but not in glass
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2025
at 15:41
4.4/10
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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!
[#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
6.1/10
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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.
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
6/10
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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
6.9/10
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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
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#109. ST MALO. From June 2025. Mildly hazed, sweetened tropical fruit effort, in both aroma and taste. A tasty example. Last of the French beers drank in France.
Tried
from Draft
at
La Fabrique Bar de Nuit Saint Malo
on 17 Jun 2025
at 08:33
6.8/10
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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
7.3/10
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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
5.4/10
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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
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
75 cl bottle. One more pleasant Bier de Garde.Golden colour. Spices ,malt some citrus.Refreshing
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2025
at 12:54