I’ve been saving my Schlafly Biere de Garde for almost 3 years now; I wonder how it will taste different by the time I open it.
Beer Luck: Biere de Garde
For this Beer Luck we had the Ommegang Biere de Mars, Schafly Biere de Garde and the Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza. We all agreed the Biere de Mars was very underwhelming due to its mild and watery characteristics (no brett detected, no spice, little flavor, very mild carbonation) which led us to believe it was cellared incorrectly and would have to be tried again. The Schafly was better than the Biere de Mars but it was still overall a bit of a dud. However, the Oro de Calabaza was world class and brought the funky spicy flavors we were all expecting for the style.
Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of @BrooklynBrewery suggests pairing Biere de Garde with your holiday meals. On Twitter @BillJusino mentioned “I had Sam Adams Boston Ale last year, it was great.” Meanwhile @swimfischer suggested “The Best French Beers for Thanksgiving May Be Made in America”.
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