Le Merle - North Coast Brewing Co.

Frothboss

Kentucky

3.83/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a deep golden orange with no froth and light lacing. Smells like oranges and grapefruit. Tastes tangy with sour/bitters hanging on the back of my tongue. Mouthfeel is bubbly with smooth swallow. Good i would drink again, really like the grapefruit taste.

Serving type: on-tap

02-09-2011 21:36:26 | More by Frothboss

mrskunk

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-19-2013 22:50:46 | More by mrskunk

lernerlift

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-19-2013 17:31:51 | More by lernerlift

jgammoniv

Maine

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-18-2013 12:40:20 | More by jgammoniv

Nunya

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-16-2013 18:41:45 | More by Nunya

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-15-2013 22:54:41 | More by jaxon53

jkurosaki

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-15-2013 22:48:56 | More by jkurosaki

kbrown

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

06-15-2013 22:25:07 | More by kbrown

abeaulieu

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-08-2013 23:21:16 | More by abeaulieu

HattedClassic

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-07-2013 23:10:09 | More by HattedClassic

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-07-2013 15:11:09 | More by DeutschesBier

Giantspace

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

06-06-2013 01:19:22 | More by Giantspace

Jsilva982

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

06-05-2013 20:40:49 | More by Jsilva982

Fiore757

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

06-05-2013 01:15:30 | More by Fiore757

Janeinma

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-02-2013 22:48:27 | More by Janeinma

griffeyb

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-02-2013 14:33:01 | More by griffeyb

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.3%

06-01-2013 16:09:43 | More by Davepoolesque

Hunter

Arizona

4.48/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Golden ale, billowy head, decent lacing.

Smell: Fresh notes of wheat, light malt, grassy tones.

Taste: Light, bubbly, almost champagne-like notes of crisp fruit. Very little by way of alcohol, but it makes for a subtle presence in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Light, bracing.

Overall: This is a lovely beer, worth looking into.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 00:10:37 | More by Hunter

DenverBigRed

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-31-2013 22:55:30 | More by DenverBigRed

CelticAleMan

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-28-2013 19:54:55 | More by CelticAleMan

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-20-2013 00:56:30 | More by NJB145

jbeervt

Vermont

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 16:36:25 | More by jbeervt

rangerred

Tennessee

4.14/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

375ml bottle into a tulip.

Pours a nearly clear medium gold with a huge billowy white head. The head sticks around seemingly forever leaving huge globs of lacing on the sides of the glass.

Spicy aroma with pear, orange, and lemon that is very typical of a Saison. Nothing off at all that I can detect.

Flavor is more pear and lemon with a little bit of orange. There is some bready malt detectable in the background. While bitterness leans towards the light side the mouthfeel is very dry as any good saison should be leaving some lingering spice on the palate.

Overall, a really good example of the style although there is nothing that really stands out as unique. Nonetheless it is one that I would drink on a regular basis if it was cheaper.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 01:43:17 | More by rangerred

heygeebee

Australia

3.6/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

From Platinum.

Appearance - hazy light gold, less head than expected. Little lace or film.

Smell - yeast, orange peel, lemon zest.

Taste - funk, lemons, yeast, orange peel.

Mouthfeel. - light and zesty.

Overall - a flavoursome Saison.... Many underlying flavours in the base beer. Not as easy drinking as some... Is that a good or a bad thing ? :-)

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 12:50:55 | More by heygeebee

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-16-2013 18:47:56 | More by Slatetank