Melange A Trois - Reserve Series Aged In French Oak Chardonnay Barrels - Nebraska Brewing Company

JustinMatthew

Pennsylvania

4.98/5  rDev +19.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Poured from the 750ml bottle to an Ommegang tulip glass. Hazy yellow in color with about two fingers worth of white head. Smells of Belgian yeast, white grapes, light oak and an obvious tart presence. Taste is perfect. You get a little of everything from sip to sip.. Belgian yeast spice, Floral notes, orange peel, some vanilla and oak subtleties. Slightly acidic and tart. Well carbonated, dosent detract from the complexities at all. This is pretty much everything I want from a beer. Price tag is steep so it's not something I'll be drinking as much as I'd like.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2012 00:21:54 | More by JustinMatthew

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-19-2013 18:53:51 | More by Photekut

flagmantho

Washington

4.08/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 750mL bottle into a tulip. Bottle is dated 2010.

Appearance: medium golden hue with a very light haze and a strong effervescence. Head is two fingers of fizzy ivory foam. Attractive!

Smell: sweet, malty, grassy aroma with just a tiny hint of farmhouse funk. There's a hint of pear in there as well, along with a hint of chalkiness which I like. Great complexity, but with so much going on it lacks a little balance. Still quite nice.

Taste: very sweet right up front with a light hint of tartness and more of that funk. Grassiness is present and the alcohol, while not hot in character, is definitely felt in the throat as I swallow this brew. Mostly I like it, although again, it could have better balance between strength and character.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a great big carbonation and a massive, if somewhat ephemeral, mouthfeel. I like it a lot, although with a little more body this thing could be Brobdingnagian.

Overall: despite its imperfections, this beer just rubs me the right way. Good stuff!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:03:18 | More by flagmantho

JRod1969

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-04-2013 22:39:59 | More by JRod1969

katan

Colorado

4.4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750 ml into a goblet

A - Pours bright golden, effervescent. Lots of head, pearly white. Frothy, well retained.

S - Spicy at first, and then some citrus and fruity notes come in the background. Perhaps some apple must sneaking its way in.

T - Starts off smooth and sweet, light belgian malts. Mid-stream brings in the fruitiness, somewhat apple like. The grape from chardonay starts to appear, adding some more sweetness. Finishes lightly sweet, more of those fruity notes. THe aftertaste is more complex, some hints of those belgian yeast phenols and spices.

M - Full bodied, lighter on the carbonation end. Alcohol warmth is very present. Sticky in the finish.

O/D - A very well done beer. The chardonnay comes through just enough to add complexity. Its a big beer, very full flavored and full of alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 20:22:32 | More by katan

alpenglocken

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

04-27-2013 02:10:49 | More by alpenglocken

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-24-2013 01:08:20 | More by mportnoy

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-21-2013 14:56:04 | More by drgonzo2k2

oline73

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-21-2013 03:14:38 | More by oline73

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-11-2013 16:43:54 | More by DaPan

Hastur23

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-06-2013 16:44:37 | More by Hastur23

Dactrius

Wisconsin

2.5/5  rDev -40%

03-29-2013 23:53:48 | More by Dactrius

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-24-2013 18:48:08 | More by Sparky44

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-21-2013 16:14:05 | More by JohnK17

Jspriest

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

03-09-2013 22:57:52 | More by Jspriest

LambicKing

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

03-07-2013 03:38:24 | More by LambicKing

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-04-2013 07:38:37 | More by Hanzo

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

03-02-2013 02:33:39 | More by justintcoons

JSkone09

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

02-24-2013 19:40:27 | More by JSkone09

Bizoneill

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

02-21-2013 15:32:51 | More by Bizoneill

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-19-2013 05:10:36 | More by Blanco

IrishColonial

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-11-2013 18:19:06 | More by IrishColonial

siege06nd

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

02-08-2013 03:56:53 | More by siege06nd

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

02-08-2013 03:55:01 | More by Rhettroactive

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

01-13-2013 22:02:31 | More by spycow