Brasserie des Cimes

Microbrewery in Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷

Established in 1998

Contact
152 Avenue de Saint-Simond, Aix-les-Bains, 73100, France
Description
The Brasserie des Cimes was created 20 years ago by an Irish-American, Michael Sweeney, who, seeing the rise of microbreweries in the United States, had the idea to implement the same scheme in France. He came to Savoie for the quality of the water. Michael Sweeney initially partnered with the Routin company, which carried the brewery for several years. In 2014, the company became fully independent.

Since its first beer brewed in June 1999, it has continued to develop its product offering. And its growth, which has been steadily increasing for several years. We hope to be able to make further progress, says Cindy Durchon, Executive Director. The Aix-based craft beer SME sold 32,000 hectoliters in 2018 and is targeting 34,000 hectoliters for 2019.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Amber coloured, slightly hazy with almost no head. Sweetish caramel notes with a very limited bitterness. Fruity notes from the top fermenting malt. 010903
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2005 at 15:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle 33 cl) Hazy, blond beer with a limited but creamy head. Quite strong but the alcohol is hidden well behind the typical ale fruitiness. 260403
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2005 at 12:36

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] An amber beer with a fine lasting beige head. The aroma is sweet hoppy. The flavor is sweet with caramel dominating.
Tried on 15 Aug 2004 at 09:59

5.4/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
[At Fete de la Biere 2004, Lausanne] A hazy yellow beer with no head. The aroma is simple - just coriander. The flavor is sweet with notes of coriander and other spices but not enough to hide a clear note of alcohol - a surprise in a beer of 5% ABV.
Tried on 15 Aug 2004 at 07:41

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Best before March 2004. Probably 2003 bottle. Pours like a light honey orange tea, with a decent sized white head. Extra clear, filtered. Aroma is standard for a belgian amber, light yeast, some caramel and a hint of hops. Began astringent, dry and harsh with no sweetness and too much sharp carbonation. As it warmed, it mellowed out. Became a slightly sweet, hoppy beer that is probably closer to an American Pale ale or an Amber than a belgian ale. Only the apparent belgian yeast gives some redeeming quality. Nothing special, but it's nice to try a lesser known small brewed French beer. Thanks again for the bottle, Philippe.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2004 at 10:47

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Hazy blond color. Average wheat beer, quite spicy, sweet; light vanilla aroma.
Tried on 09 Feb 2004 at 08:26

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear golden color, short lasting white head. Aroma of a blond ale, hoppy, flowery, some sweetness, an incense like smell. Taste is dry hopped, little sweetness. Dry palate.
Tried on 08 Feb 2004 at 15:07

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Blond color. Light aroma, of malt, vanilla and corn. Good mouthfeel, quite sweet and malty but without character.
Tried on 05 Feb 2004 at 05:07

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gold color. Strong Ale or Strong Lager?
Reasonable; strong character, quite malty, bold bitterness; light vanilla nose. Not my favorite, but well brewed.
Tried on 04 Feb 2004 at 05:11

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Hazy golden orange color, short head. Sweet candy aroma, bubblegum, cookie, hay. Malty taste, cookie, sweet candy sugar. Slightly alcoholic palate, but therefore belly warming, which is quite nice after a day of skiing.
Tried from Can on 25 Jan 2004 at 05:41