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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5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 6
A yellow beer with an OK head. The aroma is is sweet with a nice malt nose. The flavor is primarily sweet with not enough bitterness to balance it.
Tried on 13 Mar 2003 at 16:10

3.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
I already knew the French were not very good in brewing, but this cannot be called an "abbey tripel". It's a disgrace for all those quality triples, which are available around the globe. This is definitely more like a cheap pilsener. Hoppy and a bit sweet. Watery. Like the Fischer, another example of a french masterpiece ;-)
Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2003 at 08:28

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Golden color. Some malt, hop and cork in the nose (it's a 750ml bottle, corked). Sweet, good body strength, some malt, some cork. Not impressive.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2002 at 15:17

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Blond, misty. Sweet aroma, honeyish, fruity (banana,...). Sweet, some malt, no character, poor hop.
Tried on 10 Nov 2002 at 06:39

4.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
Organic is a good way to describe this beer. My bottle was slightly skunked but luckily it did not carry over to the taste. Cloudy yellow with a medium head. Earthy, crushed berry flavor that didn't do too much for me. Now I can say I have tried a French beer.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2002 at 07:16

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
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Tried on 14 May 2002 at 12:12

4.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Too sweet and tastes a bit like cork.......................................
Tried on 06 Feb 2002 at 11:52

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Dryish, yeasty biere de garde with a decent level of complexity. One of the better examples, lying between Jenlain Noel and Choulette Ambree on ye olde ale list.
Tried on 27 Nov 2001 at 23:45

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Suprisingly bland...........................................................
Tried on 25 Nov 2000 at 22:35