Session # 159
Schlafly | Bière de Garde
Bière de Garde | St. Louis, Missouri | 7% ABV
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Living in Kansas City, you hear a lot of debate around who’s got the best Missouri brewery. Kansas City tends to support Boulevard and St. Louis leans to Schlafly. I admit that I’ve always been a Boulevard supporter, and as a result have generally skipped over Schlafly’s offerings. But today I put my devotions aside to try something that will probably be good for me. Today’s beer is Schlafly’s Bière de Garde, and it comes with a fair amount of respect on the various beer rating sites. It poured a very beautiful warm orange color with a quickly dissipating eggshell-colored head. The aromas, while not explosive, were primarily of yeast, caramel, and orange followed by a touch of grassy floral character in the back. The mouthfeel was great, as was the bitterness and carbonation. Flavors of yeast and light caramel make the biggest impression, and I seemed to have missed any tartness that might have been present. There was a nice soft touch of orange to tie those flavors all together. Overall this was just a very pleasant beer to drink. I will definitely purchase another one and try to enjoy it this spring or summer. Rating: 88/100
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Posted by theReaper16 on April 6, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Production values FTW! Trying out some new camera angles, eh?
Posted by thehopry on April 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Camera angles FTW!!! I’ve wanted to do these for a long time, but Windows Movie Maker never allowed me to do “cutaways” in editing.
Posted by builderofcoalitions on April 6, 2011 at 11:00 AM
You really need to try Schlafly’s AIPA and Bourbon Barrel Stout.
Posted by thehopry on April 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM
I’ve actually had both of those. The A IPA really took me aback. That thing was really nice. Haven’t seen it for a while so it must be a seasonal. But I will definitely get one on the show when they come back out.
Posted by Big Mike on April 13, 2011 at 4:31 PM
Great review. I like the new camera angles and i Love the Hop Rod Rye bottle vase. One of my favorite beers!