Gayant Biere du Desert

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Light amber color with white foam head. Aroma is sweet caramel and some malty tones. Taste is malty, less bitter, some sweet, some spices. Aftertaste is peppery. (Lyon 201207)

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 4

Bottle, 7.2%. Golden colour with slim white head. Aroma is stale yeast and malt. Tastes better than it smells, but by no means wonderfull; thin and bland. Not one I’ll be bothering with again.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

An odd looking 750mL corked-and-caged brown bottle, with very little on the label saying exactly what this beer is intended to be. I assumed it was something of Belgian-esqe ale brewed in France, which is entirely within the realm of possibility if this was brewed in the extreme North-Western corner of France. No, on contrary, this is very much more along the lines of a Strong Lager (aka Malt Liquor).

I must also post a contrary review to those posted previously. That is to say, this isn't nearly as horrible as one would assume. Is it a great example of what can be done with a style that is normally associated with "foh'ties of O.E." and ghetto-tastic crap like St Ides? That is to say, is it as interesting as the Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner, Pizza Port's Brown Bag Malt Liquor, or Bear Republic's Triple J Malt Liquor? Well, no, not really.

But this is a worth-while drop, IMO. Sweet-n'-bitter, with an interesting freshness to the backend. Very easy on the mouthfeel, making for better-than-average drinkability. The flavor-profile is rather dry and grainy, with perhaps hint of sweet fruit in the mix. Nothing too avant-garde here -- this is simply a Strong Lager that goes down pretty easy, without much ado to speak of.

The official website shows a rather suspect green 33cL bottle for this beer, as well as a keg..., while the sample I have in front of me is a much classier looking 750mL (non-bottle conditioned) corked-and-caged bottle. Different beers? Or simply a matter of perception? Either way, I didn't detest this beer. No, not one bit....
//TB

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 6

Light gold color. Small fizzy white head. Aroma is apple ciderish, sweet and fruity. A light to medium bodied lager. Malts are fruity and fairly sweet. Apple and pear flavors dominate. Hops are floral and slightly spicy. Very lively carbonation. Itís a little pilsnerish, but there is still that malt liquorish corn sweetness to it as well. Light and refreshing, with a fairly noticeable alcohol flavor. Drinkable, but kind of uninspiring. Mouthfeel is a touch thin. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

re-rate, new version: clear golden colour, few head, strong herbal aroma, sweet, full with a long dry hoppy finish - fresh and robust - this is definitely not the same beer, the old version was a malt liquor, this one is close to a pils

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Pours with apale yellow body topped by a medium thick, white head with lots of lacing. The aroma and flavor are both weak with a slightly sweet grassy note and a touch of lemon. Light bodied, slighlty tingly and watery.