About
Former carpenter, Xavier Clerget and his partner Baptistine Fambon developed a passion for beer in the bars of the Rhône valley, but it was in their village of Saint-Agrève that they created their brewery in 2008, installing it in an old sawmill.
On this plateau, 1000 meters above sea level, the climate is harsh in winter, but, despite its isolation, the brewery quickly became known in Ardèche and elsewhere for the quality of its beers. The hoppy bitterness is privileged here - the brewery was one of the creators of the Front Hexagonal de Libiération - always with a beautiful aromatic power.
And their names, often borrowed from a cheerful humor (Commun’ale, Vue sur l'Amer, L’Asociale, Sous les Pavés among others), also refer to social and labor movements like the Paris Commune.
On this plateau, 1000 meters above sea level, the climate is harsh in winter, but, despite its isolation, the brewery quickly became known in Ardèche and elsewhere for the quality of its beers. The hoppy bitterness is privileged here - the brewery was one of the creators of the Front Hexagonal de Libiération - always with a beautiful aromatic power.
And their names, often borrowed from a cheerful humor (Commun’ale, Vue sur l'Amer, L’Asociale, Sous les Pavés among others), also refer to social and labor movements like the Paris Commune.
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle@Ungstrups - dark brown pour with beige. Head. Roasted malty arom and taste, with chocolate, coffee, dark roasted notes, roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 08:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted and dark malty. Breadish. Roasted and liqourice. Lingering dark malty and solid liqourice. Dry and roasted malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2015
at 08:29
6/10
Tried
on 25 Jul 2015
at 16:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle from Bièrerie. Deep brown with a chestnut-red glow, huge fluffy and stable beige head. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and wild berries. Light-bodied, dark malts dominate, plus a decent bitterness that goes well with the dark chocolate and cofee flavours, also some blackberries and blackcurrant. Lively carbonation. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2015
at 12:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazed golden amber DIPA with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light doughy character, floral hops, light mineral notes, OK. In mouth, doughy caramel malt with light floral hops, grapefruit pulp, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. On tap at La Fine Mousse.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Apr 2015
at 14:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Supercoin, Paris tap: Pours copper with off-white head. Aroma is slightly fruity with plenty of resin, a bit of earthiness. Taste is bitter. Not too much citrus style hops going on there. Not particularly my favorite, but somewhat interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2015
at 16:34
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Coppery color with a white head, medium retention and nice lacing. Aroma has notes of resins, pine and light caramel. Flavor has a decent bitterness, good duration, resins and alts notes with a creamy and oily mouthfeel in the final.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2015
at 16:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Light hazy Amber with very small off white head leaving some big bubbles. Peach, pear, apricot, light citrus. Sweet malts with some brown sugar and cake. Quite sweet and fruity with a light bitter hoppy finish. Medium bodied, with light feel and doesn’t feel like the ABV at all. Hmm, really fruity and sweet but not cloying at all, still stays fresh and drinkable. Not bad, doesn’t have much to do with an ipa but good beer nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2015
at 16:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours a quite hazy dark amber color, topped with a fine frothy tan colored head. Initially nice mild caramel aroma, later on some pleasant hoppy notes. Starts sweet, with a minimal caramel taste, followed by a very decent bitter hoppy kick. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2015
at 09:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 0.33l. Murky deep brown color with large frothy tan-like head, fair lacing and sparkling appearance. Aroma of citrus, dark fruits, cherries, mango, resin and caramel. Taste starts with moderate sweet caramel malt, follows by fruity acidity with spicy and alcoholic mouthfeel and moderate bitter finish. Medium body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Starts relatively ok, but it mellows so much that I’m thinking I’m IBU proof :)
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2015
at 15:18