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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6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A dark brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, malt, bread, and a bit of caramel, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2020 at 20:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
27/VIII/20 - 33cl bottle from Aldi supermarket in France, shared @ holidays (France), BB: III/2021 LOT A (2020-832)

Clear red brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, dissipates quickly, non adhesive. Aroma: malty, grains, hay, cow fodder, soft roast, caramel, hint of vanilla. MF: lively carbon, medium to light body. Taste: bit watery soft roast, coffee touch, pretty sourish, some chocolate, caramel touch. Aftertaste: malty, grains, hay, some vanilla, dark chocolate, coffee notes, little sweet.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2020 at 18:30

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
22/VIII/20 - 33cl bottle from Aldi supermarket (France), shared @ holidays (France), BB: XII/2021 (2020-813)

Clear blond yellow to light orange beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, falls down quickly, non adhesive. Aroma: sweet malts, herbal touch, pretty soapy, oxidized, marzipan, caramel, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: soft bitterness, rains, bit soapy, dry, grassy touch, floral notes. Aftertaste: unpleasant bitterness, sweet malts, some banana, medicinal, by no means is this an IPA!
Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2020 at 19:00

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Geprobeerd op vakantie in Frankrijk. Het is een licht troebel goudgeel bier met een wit schuim. Het heeft een moutige wat bloemige geur. De smaak is moutig, fris en licht citrus achtig.
Tried on 04 Jun 2020 at 10:59

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
33cl bottle from Beerwulf webshop. F: big, egg-white, good retention. C: deep gold, hazy. A: orange, bit floral citrus, tangerine, mellow tropical fruits. T: medium malty base, orange, mango, bit passion fruits, some earthy tones, dry on the palate, peach, soft to medium carbonation, bit harsh bitterness yet not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2020 at 18:20

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottled. A pale red beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of raspberries, wheat, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of raspberries, wheat, and straw, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Apr 2020 at 13:38

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 23 Mar 2020 at 21:03

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33cl bottle from Beerwulf webshop. F: medium, tanned, not long lasting. C: black, opaque. A: rich dark malts, caramel, cocoa, bit dark dried fruits. T: medium to full malty base, chocolate, cocoa, bit roasted tones, dry on the palate, bit coffee, soft carbonation, very simple yet not bad, enjoyed.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2020 at 20:29

5/10
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2020 at 16:52

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
33cl bottle from Beerwulf webshop. F: medium, white, average retention. C: gold, almost clear. A: malty, caramel, bit bready. T: medium malty base, grainy, bit caramel, bready touch, bit spicy, medium carbonation, very average.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2020 at 19:31