Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
bottle, thank you jaghana! Hazy brown colour, large and very creamy off-white head. Spicy nose, cinnamon. Intensive malty flavours with lots of christmasy spices like cinnamon, coriander, clove. Not too sweet, though. Some aromatic hops blend in in the lingering finish. Good one.
shrubber (15840) reviewed Fortwenger from La Saint-Pierre 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Nutmeg, cinnamon and malt aroma. Cloudy brown color with minimal head. Lightly sweet cinnamon/nutmeg and light malt flavor. Mild bitter finish. Not bad - gives you what it says.
pivnizub (12822) reviewed Spéciale Choucroute from La Saint-Pierre 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bouteille (kindly delivered by Q.D.!): Golden, cloudy, firm creamy off-white head, visible carbonation; fresh grainy and lemony-zesty nose; moderate sweetish-sourish flavour, light to medium bodied; sourish-yeasty finish with a sweet-malty counterpart plus a zesty aftertaste. Surprise, surprise....
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Bouteille (merci, Stephane!): Cloudy, amber coloured, small off-white foamy layer with a little lace; sweet caramelly nose with nutmeg and some fruits underneath; moderate sweet-bitter flavour, relatively light bodied; slightly lingering sweet-caramelly and hoppy, too, finish. A bit thin, but all in all a pleasant frog-eater brew......
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
(bottle, 33cl, courtesy of Quack-Duck) Cloudy, pale golden colour with a blond and short foamy head. Slightly sourish pale malty and wheaty aroma with notes of citrus and a rather strong spicy touch. Moderately bitter and tart flavour, medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Citric and yeasty malty taste with wheaty and spicy accents; bitter-tart finish with sourish fruity and spicy notes. 21.II.11
MoritzF (10567) reviewed Blonde d'Alsace from La Saint-Pierre 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
(bottle, courtesy of Quack-Duck) Hazy, pale golden colour with a big and slightly of-white foamy head. Mildly sweet pale malty aroma with notes of citrus and a spicy touch of coriander and ginger. Slightly sweet flavour, light to medium bodied with a smooth and well-matured carbonation. Pale malt-character with citrus and spices; slightly sweet and moderately spiced finish. Inoffensive brew with bearable spicy notes. 21.II.11
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
(bottle, 33cl, courtesy of Uncle Quack-Duck) Cloudy, amber colour with a beige and short foamy head. Mildly sweet and moderately toasty malty aroma with caramel and spicy notes of coriander and nutmeg, accompanied by a berry-fruity touch. Sweet and slightly bitter flavour, light to medium bodied with a rather calm carbonation. Delicately toasty malt-accented taste with notes of caramel, berries and a rounded spicy touch; sweet and slightly toasted finish with a balanced fruity touch towards the aftertaste. Likeable slightly spiced Ale from France. 16.II.11
Ungstrup (52239) reviewed Blonde d'Alsace from La Saint-Pierre 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. An unclear dark golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of yeast, wheat, malt, and a bit of lemons. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, yeast, lemon, and a bit of wheat, leading to a dry finish.
Quack-Duck (11942) reviewed Spéciale Choucroute from La Saint-Pierre 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
bottle from Auchan Illkirch. Hazy-cloudy pale yellow, large white head. Floral-hoppy-fruity nose. Light-bodied, solid malty base, hints of citrus fruit. spicy touch. Smooth carbonatioon, not over-carbonated. Very well balanced, one of the best examples of the style I have tasted.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Muddy amber colour, okay pillow of head on top. Aroma is quite spicy, seems to be coriander mostly. Taste is a mix of spicy barley and malt. Watery finish. Okay, but not great.