Schlafly Bière De Garde
Last night, to celebrate being off call, I broke out a bottle of Schlafly’s Bière De Garde. It is a French farmhouse style ale according to the label. It pours dark amber, almost orange, with a thick, full head that dissipates relatively quickly leaving a thin layer of foam on top of the beer. It has a hint of citrus on the nose, with a bit of yeasty sweetness. It has a sharp bite in the front of the mouth. I also noticed the yeast flavors coming out as well. It has a bit of hop bitterness that nicely balances the sweetness. Good for what it is, but not really my favorite style of beer.
Tags: Schlafly
April 28th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I really enjoyed this one during the Schlafly Beer Dinner at Sycamore last week. It was served with the salad and the yeast bit went along very well with the greens.
I have not tried many Bièr De Gardes so I don’t know how it compares, but I enjoyed this one.