VI - Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

3.48/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

$11.99 for a 750ml from Discount in Milwaukee

A: brilliant amber color, clear, some head but not as much as expected
S: medium nose, classic farmhouse, with yeast and spicy, pepper
T: good traditional farmhouse taste, hop bitterness in finish that was not expected, spicy and somewhat subdued probably due to wheat backbone
M: a bit thin and watery, expected more zest and mouthfeel like trad saisons

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2012 02:07:51 | More by wisrarebeer

StJamesGate

New York

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Platinum with lumpy champagne head.
Subtle and layered nose: lemon peel, flowers, grain and a yeast hit.
Gentle melon and mango with cracker and a bit of hay, a blast of wax, and smooth, even tangerine hops.
Grapefruit peel finish and tingly but mild white pepper linger.
Soft, fizzy, creamy, light.

For starters, not a saison, so don't look for funk. A wheat beer with Belgian yeast but US hops - Simcoe (the most understated I've ever tasted it) + another from Yakima Chief. And the hopping is deft, not the heavy-handedness you often get with US beers. (There's some pineapple, too, but not in a Lagunitas way). It's not up to Brooklyn-Schneider Weiss standard for hoppy wheats, but with the silky feel it makes an easy but complex quaffer.

Another well-integrated, accomplished beer from J-J.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 16:16:07 | More by StJamesGate

oline73

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

We had this on-tap at moeder lambic fontainas. Served in a tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy golden/yellow color with two fingers of white head. This beer has some good retention and nice lacing.

Smell: Refreshing, slightly sweet with some herbal and fruity notes. There is a slight tartness in the nose as well.

Taste: Sweet wheat malt with some fruit and herbal notes. Some bitterness in the finish kicks in just in time to balance things out nicely.

Mouthfeel: Medium to thin body with smooth carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: This is a really refreshing brew. The body and carbonation could have been fuller, but I would definitely have another.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2012 02:04:19 | More by oline73

homebrewhawk

Kansas

3.88/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle served in a tulip. Poured a slightly hazy gold with two fingers of big bubbled head. A little citrus and some Belgian spice in the aroma. More Belgian spice in the flavor. Light bodied and dry with a good amount of carbonation. Very easy drinking. Nothing over the top, but a solid, well made beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 00:16:27 | More by homebrewhawk

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at TJ's, Paoli, PA

Mounds of foam flowed from the tap, making a good 5 minutes or more of settling time necessary for a full pour on this one. Eventually served in a tulip glass, pale straw-yellow with a very slight haze, and a small (when presented) white head that reduced to a wisp and left just a tiny bit of lacing on the top of the glass. Aroma was pretty subdued, faint sweetness, spice, and a touch of wheat. Taste was light but nice, crisp and grassy, herbal, a little wet hay, but not too heavy on the funk as you might expect; light notes of peppery spice and citrus zest. Smooth as silk, as far as mouthfeel goes, went down easy and clean; not high alcohol, but it seemed even lower than it was. Not bursting with flavor, but very nice overall nonetheless.

Serving type: on-tap

02-02-2012 12:40:11 | More by Rifugium

drabmuh

Maryland

4.05/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks Thorpe, served in a tulip. Beer is yellow, mildly hazy, white head, decent retention, a little lacing, moderate to low carbonation.

Aroma is sweet with some piny / earthy hoppiness in there.

This place likes hops and I like them back for it. Beer is light in body, not very carbonated on the palate and nicely hopped, moderate bitterness on the back, a vegetable garden earthiness in the midpalate probably from a lot of noble hops. Mild fruitiness in this one too, another nice saison.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2012 02:27:33 | More by drabmuh

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.73/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Thorpe429. Thanks Mike.

The beer is light yellow and fairly hazy with a small white head. The aroma is hop forward with floral and herbal notes. Good flavor, with a blend of hop, herbal, and floral notes. Light bodied with low carbonation. The beer could use a bit more carbonation to enhance the feel and support the overall flavor. Overall, this was drinkable and enjoyable. Easy to get through a snifter of this. Could use some minor improvements and tweaks. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 00:33:39 | More by Huhzubendah

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.55/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas during last week's trip to Belgium. Reviewed from notes.

Served in a Jandrain-Jandrenouille goblet.

Pours a slightly-hazed straw color with a 2-finger white head. Great lacing, of course. The nose has lots of wheat plus a light bit of coriander-type spice and some faint citrus. Very dry and crisp. Flavor adds a bit of light white pepper. Dry and crisp throughout. Hops bring a light floral character. Absolutely fantastic.

Serving type: on-tap

09-15-2011 21:06:33 | More by Thorpe429

Mora2000

Texas

3.9/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a pale yellow color with a white head. The aroma is nothing but wheat. The flavor is wheat with a little bit of lemons mixed in. Thin mouthfeel and medium carbonation. A very tasty, easy to drink wheat beer. Not complex, but still enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2011 02:34:04 | More by Mora2000

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle: Poured a clear bright golden color ale with a quite large pure white foamy head with light retention and some lacing. Aroma of light citrus and bitter hops with wheat malt and fruity ester is somewhat unique and interesting. Taste was a weird mix between some lightly citrus notes with some light bubblegum wheat malt and some US hops also thrown in the mix. Body was average with good carbonation. Weird mix and not something I would seek on a regular basis but interesting nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2010 21:15:18 | More by Phyl21ca

beerpirates

Belgium

4.33/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas in Brussels.

Hazy dark yellow pour with a big white head.

Aroma holds unbelievable peach and nectarine, along with more subtle hints of dough, coriander, and grassy hop.

The flavor is pretty close to perfect for this style of beer; fruitiness fades a touch to reveal amazing yeast, hops, bread, and spice components.

Mouthfeel is masterfully drinkable yet full-bodied. Superb.

Serving type: on-tap

08-05-2010 22:16:19 | More by beerpirates