Domaine DuPage French Style Country Ale
January 1, 2013Two Brothers Brewing Co.
Warrenville, IL
Inspired by the brothers’ time living in France, this bière de garde, deep amber in color, is a food-friendly ale. This beer has a toasty and sweet caramel start and finishes with just enough hops to clean off the palate. Glassware: Pint
ABV: 5.9
ABW: 4.27
COLOR: 15
BITTERNESS: 24
ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1.059
AVAILABLE: IL, MN, OH, IN, NY
Don’t let the “French style” label confuse you. Au contraire: It’s a beer, not a wine. Golden with amber highlights. Pours slightly turbid, a good sign indicating low or no final filtration. Fresh, malty nose is subtle but inviting. Hops, too, are subtle, but do a good job of balancing the sweet roasted flavor. Clean and easy to drink. The mouthfeel is round and delicious. When it is served with a croque-monsieur, french fries and a walnut salad, you’ll think that you returned to the old country, and I don’t mean Illinois!
- Charles Finkel
The amber light glowing through glassware is not to be misconstrued as cautionary. The rich caramel toasty malt aroma with a very, very low Belgian fruity profile is an open-door invite to carry on with tipping up a mouthful of one of the most delicious, well-balanced brews I’ve had in some time. You’re invited to the successful marriage of well-meaning hop character paired with subversively seductive malt. A wow glow of warming alcohol relaxes and soothes. Medium light body is clean and refreshes. If this is a French-style country ale, thank god I’m a country boy—for now.
- Charlie Papazian
Charles Finkel
Founder of Merchant du Vin and the Pike Brewing Co., Finkel is a pioneer in the marketing of craft beers in America.
Charlie Papazian
Author of the New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival and a Beer Examiner at www.examiner.com. Papazian is a leading voice in beer and brewing.
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