Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Ch'Ti Cuvée de Noël Blonde from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
65cl bottle from Auchan, Calais. Hey my 100th different French beer and there was me thinking it was all Kronenbourg and Export 33. Clear gold colour with thick white head. Spicey lemon aroma. Very drinkable blond beer in the mouth, bit of spice, oranges too. Bit soapy on aroma and in mouth. Very soft mouthfeel. Finish has some interesting orange fruit notes. Yes, for my 100 not a bad biere de garde. Spice and orange fruit over a soft lager style body.
Fin (18365) reviewed Ch'Ti Blanche from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled as Tesco Finest thought the strength said 5% but I may be wrong on that point. This beer poured very cloudy and looked a golden/orange colour with moderate carbonation.Aroma was wheaty and a bit citrusy, taste was crisp, wheaty again some bananeyness ’if there’s such a word’ but not that impressive. I left some of this as I just got a bit fed up with it.
Beertalk (16424) reviewed Ch'Ti Cuvée de Noël Brune from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Very dark ruby/brown with a medium lasting offwhite head. Aromas of malt, caramel, molasses, and hay. Sweet with a balance of dark malt and hops bitterness. somewhat thin and watery.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Ch'Ti Blonde from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(Bottle at La Gueuze, Paris, 15 Oct) Clear yellow colour with huge, firm, white head. Malty nose with fresh cereal aromas and grassy notes. Malty, clean and fresh taste with notes of tropical fruit, pineapple and grassy hops in the fairly dry finish. Refreshing and enjoyable.
JK (8181) reviewed Ch'Ti Blonde from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This is a very simple beer. It is a little bit sour, there is brett and lots of yeast. Some barnyard. The flavor is one dimensional and not as complex as the aroma. Cloudy orange and an impressive, thick and tall white head, with some sediment. Dry palate.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Ch'Ti Blonde from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. Golden colour, fluffy big white head. Aroma is sweet caramel, fruits, hops and cooked vegetables. Flavour is caramel, malts, hops and slight barnyardishness/earthyness. Dry and hayish aftertaste.
omhper (44752) reviewed Ch'Ti Triple from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm] Pale golden, fairly lively. Almondy yeast aroma dominates the nose. Medium sweet withclean but firm mouthfeel and medium body. Vague estery notes of raspberries, but although pretty good, as a whole it’s like a Bière de Garde light, less extrovert and with less appealing malt character than the top examples of the style.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
St. Amand label - best before 04-04-07. Pours bright autumnal orange into a tulip. Tan micro head with good retention and slight lacing. Deep malt aromas. Fizzy and full with a crisp, dry lasting alcohol finish.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Ch'Ti Blanche from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
75cl bottle from Auchan, Calais. Cloudy, pale gold/green colour with lasting white head. Wheat, lemon and soapy hop aroma. The soapiness is just a bit too dominant. It has all the makings of a good blanche, but just fails.
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed Jade - Blonde from Castelain 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pour is a nice hazy looking orange with a small white head. Aroma is musty and citrus. Flavor is a bit thin and papery. There are some lemon notes and some hops but they are barley noticable. Boring.