Beach Tasting: De Proef Signature Series (Les Deux Brasseurs)

Aroma:

Strong brettanomyces aroma with mild fruit flavors

Appearance:

Dark golden to orange brown in color. Slight amount of chill haze. Head pours with small to medium size bubbles and stays put for 1-2 minutes after pouring.

Flavor:

The flavor is very unique. Seems to be a mixture a brett flavors that are mild but well balanced. There is an aftertaste of brett but is very weak and pleasing. This beer almost has a bready or cracker hints to it mixed in with brett flavors. The bottle says it has a hop spiciness in the finish but, I’m not sure I taste it. There is a very mild spiciness I guess, but I wouldn’t have associated with hops had I not read the bottle

Mouthfeel:

Light to medium body. Again seems appropriate for this style of beer.

Overall Impression:

I am enjoying this beer very much. The 8.5% seems to be the right level for this beer. No astringency detect at all. The mixture of bready flavors and brett are very smooth and well balanced. You might even be able to say it has a mild sourness when compared to other brett only beers. I would have to give this a grade of A, it is that good.