Biere de Garde

Biere de Garde
(10 gallons)
2/07/2010

20.0 lbs dingerman's pilsner
4.0 lbs german vienna
1.0 lbs dingerman's aromatic
1.0 lbs gambrinus honey malt

2.00 oz styrian goldings (90 min)

yeast:
Safele S-23 lager yeast

Infusion mash at 153 for 60 min
90 min boil

1.058 OG on 2/07

Southampton Bière de garde

Rating: 3

Southampton Ales and Lagers
Southampton, NY
Style: Bière de garde
ABV: 7.2%
750 ml

One of the Southampton "750 Series" beers, this bière de garde pours with a very impressive head, retaining the head for ten minutes or more, with a dense froth of tiny bubbles. It's a deep amber colour, a little cloudy. The nose is a crisp, burnt caramel, quite bright but not overpowering. The taste at first seems to belong to a stronger, more alcoholic beer. Again, the taste is reminiscent of caramel, but without any of the sweetness of caramel. There are hints of maltiness, and there's a slightly bitter tang; it's a little reminiscent of a young, rough-around-the-edges wine, and that's exactly what's appealing it. A very drinkable, complex beer; we weren't able to identify all of the flavors swirling around.

Southampton Biere de Garde

Rating: 2

Southampton Publick House
Southampton, NY
Style: Biere de Garde
ABV: 7.2%
750 ml

Massive amount of carbonation, I struggled to pour the first glass. Hazy orange color, a lot of the bubbles stuck around and hit the top of my mouth as I drank this beer. Crisp dry beer with moderate malt and hop character. Has the basics of biere de garde down really well, not a huge amount of complexity past that. Overall a quality, drinkable biere de garde.

My other Southampton review.

Bière de Garde

Bière de Garde v1
(5 gallons)
9/24/2007

13.5 lbs belgian pilsner
5 oz munich (meant to use caraMunich...oops)
6 oz crystal 60L

1.5 oz styrian goldings (90 min)
1/4 oz saaz (15 min)
irish moss (2 min)

infusion mash 147 for 90 min
90 min boil

yeast:
WLP400 belgian wit

1.054 OG on 9/24
1.007 secondary on 10/1
1.007 final on 10/6