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7 avenue Claude Expilly, Vals-les-Bains, 07600, France
Description
Christian Bourganel, entrepreneur and innovator, lover of beer and Ardèche, was considering a solution to promote these two elements. After a few months of reflection and work with the IFBM (Institut Français de Brasserie et Malterie) in Nancy, the fruit beers of the Ardèche were born in 1997, initially brewed by the Brasserie Castelain, but the stated objective was the creation of a micro-brewery in Ardèche.
The installation of the brewery in Vals les Bains is done in 2000 and on June 1, 2000, the Brasserie Bourganel offered its first Ardèche brew to local customers. Faced with the success of these beers, the Bourganel Brewery acquired new, more efficient equipment in 2004, and since then, each year, expansions have been carried out. In February 2006, the brewing room was changed and fermentation and aging tanks were added to increase the production capacity to 4,000 hectoliters per year.
The installation of the brewery in Vals les Bains is done in 2000 and on June 1, 2000, the Brasserie Bourganel offered its first Ardèche brew to local customers. Faced with the success of these beers, the Bourganel Brewery acquired new, more efficient equipment in 2004, and since then, each year, expansions have been carried out. In February 2006, the brewing room was changed and fermentation and aging tanks were added to increase the production capacity to 4,000 hectoliters per year.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Huge thanks to quack-duck for that one! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass deep golden, small head. Very spicy moldy aroma. Starts quite malty-spicy, some herbal notes, moldy, a bit soapy. Only light hints of spicy honey. Finish well balanced, intense woody-malty-spicy again with herbal notes. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2019
at 19:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Huge thanks to quack-duck for that one! Bottle looks simple but good. Beer in the glass not too zippy, small head. Extremely spicy-herbal aroma. Starts malty-spicy, some notes of nuts, hints of caramel. A bit moldy. Strange but interesting!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2019
at 18:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Kalea Bier-Adventkalender 2018 (Frankreich-Version) Dieses Bier ist mit Geschmack nach weißen Nougat, das man in Österreich auch als türkischen Honig kennt, versetzt. Den merkt man auch deutlich. Dazu kommt ein ordentlicher Malzgeruch und -geschmack sowie einige Honigaromen. Hopfen ist eher im HIntergrund, aber er geht aber auch nicht wirklich ab. EIn interessantes Bier, das vor allem Freunde von türkischen Honig erfreuen wird.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2019
at 09:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear golden colour with thin head. Aroma and flavour have a surprisingly high level of sugary, nutty nougat.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 20:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Kalea Bier-Adventkalender 2018 (Frankreich-Version) Nach dem Pietra mein zweites Maronibier. Und dieses ist weitaus besser. Ein gutes belgisches Basis-Ale mit leichtem Maroni-Aroma. Es könnte zwar ruhig etwas voller und stärker nach Maroni schmecken, aber da es recht harmonisch ist, stört das nicht so sehr. Alles in allem ein gutes Bier mit einem leichten, aber interessanten Beigeschmack.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2018
at 09:33
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Golden colour with quick fading head. Aroma and flavour have dull, muted sweet pale malts.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2018
at 20:37
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
13-07-18 // 330ml shared. As Brimbel. Unclear red. Blueberry juicy nose. Light bodied. Frutiy. But not really well blended. --- Beer merged from original tick of Brimbel on 13 Jul 2018 at 18:48 - Score: 6. Original review text: Unclear red. Blueberry juicy nose. Light bodied. Frutiy. But not really well blended.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2018
at 13:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
13-07-18 // 330ml bottle shared. Clear golden. Honey sweet, malty. Light bodied. Nice one. --- Beer merged from original tick of May'bel au Miel de Châtaignier on 13 Jul 2018 at 18:44 - Score: 7. Original review text: Clear golden. Honey sweet, malty. Light bodied. Nice one. 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2018
at 13:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
24-06-18 // 330ml bottle thanks to my parents, purchased last summer at the Ardeche. Clear golden. Interesting marzipan nougat nose. Taste is typical lager graininess with a slight nougat sweetness. Okay. --- Beer merged from original tick of Nougabel on 24 Jun 2018 at 21:02 - Score: 6. Original review text: Clear golden. Interesting marzipan nougat nose. Taste is typical lager graininess with a slight nougat sweetness. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2018
at 20:17
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
31-01-18 // 330ml bottle shared at home. Clear golden. No head. Grainy with a mild honey and some herbal notes. Low carbonation, so a bit flat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2018
at 19:27