Two brewers, Jean-Yves Nauroy (42 years old, from Lorraine, saxophonist, bearded fisherman, dad and now brewer) and Régis Barth (38 years old, from Lorraine, scribe, grumbler, all fired up, dad and now brewer) welcome you in their brewery installed at the back of the barn in May 2005, self-financed, tinkered with, adapted and assembled by them.
Most of it consists of adapted, salvaged or second-hand equipment. Since July 1, 2007, they have been renovating an old barn and stable in the village of Revermont Jura, La Ferté. They started brewing there in June 2008 with the aim of increasing production to a livable level, ie 300 hl per year or 3,500 bottles to be marketed per month.
Bottle shared at home. Slight hazy golden with small head. Hazelnuts, yoghurt, vanilla, walnuts, lemon zest, funky, sweet malts, gooseberries, honey, lime zest, cabbage. Solid medium sweet, light sour and bitter. Over medium bodied. Quite complex and nice.
Almost clear golden yellow beer with a white head. Aroma of dry grainy malt, straw and cereals. Taste of dry grainy malt, cereals, straw, moderate bitterness. Easy to drink.
A clear deep golden beer with a white head. Aroma of wet grassy hops, spices, some herbs. Taste of herbal and spicy hops, caramelized malt, moderate to long bitter finish.
A clear dark golden beer with a white head. Aroma of resinous bitter hops, citrus, caramel. Taste of piney bitter hops, spruce, caramel, moderate bitterness.
Bottle. Color: Slightly hazy golden, thin white head. A lot of tiny carbonation bubbels coming up from the bottom of the glass. Aroma: Complex, a lot of oak wood, some furniture polish, a little tartness and fruity grape. Taste: Some light to moderate tartness, wine-vinegar hints, a lot of oak wood, vanilla, also moderate sweetness. Sweetness wins over the tartness overall. Furniture polish, getting less pronounced when standing longer. Liquor-like boozy hints. Malty with a hoppy background. Medium body, below average carbonation. Dry finish. Complex. Hard to describe all flavors. Very interesting.