Escoffier Bretta Ale - Brewery Vivant

spointon

Illinois

3.3/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

I poured this one from a tall can into a Duvel stemmed tulip.

A= This ale poured a crystal clear orange amber color with a 3/8" white head. The head dropped to zero super fast. No lace to speak of.

S= Aroma was mostly one note...apple skin tannic...with a bright burst of the Vivant house yeast esters to give it what little depth it has.

T= Starts off lightly sweet, then moves into the ralm of tart apple and grape skins. Not a lot of malt character, or any hops, or any real esters or Brett character to note. It's really a sort of blah, one note beer. Finishes puckery with that apple skin tannin ruling the day.

MF= Light to medium body, with a moderate carbonation level. Not a lot of visible carbonation release despite the nuclear ion point in the glass.

D= Pretty drinkable, but the flavors are very one note and the brett is almost non-existant. If I didn't know this was a brett beer, I wouldn't know this was a brett beer.

Serving type: can

01-27-2013 05:54:19 | More by spointon

alpenglocken

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.9%

05-18-2013 23:30:21 | More by alpenglocken

TreyIsWilson

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-17-2013 04:34:05 | More by TreyIsWilson

wyatt13

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 04:48:17 | More by wyatt13

SpdKilz

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

05-13-2013 20:10:57 | More by SpdKilz

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 01:02:05 | More by HarmonMW

ehammond1

California

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

Can (2012)

Acquired via trade
Thanks, Spartan213!

(Aged for 6+ months)

Clear dark orange and amber. Moderate near-white head. Decent retention. Standard, irregular lined lacing left down the glass. Pretty.

While the aroma is certainly yeast-forward, there's some definite candied, mandarin orange character as well. Some grass and farmhouse elements play nicely. I like this quite a bit.

The flavor is similar, with yeast and mandarin orange notes playing nicely, decent amount of barnyard and dry grass, and low bitterness. Incredibly drinkable. Alcohol is exceptionally well hidden. As it warms, this becomes a touch too sweet.

Medium bodied with fairly high carbonation.

Easily, the best saison I've ever had from a can!

Serving type: can

05-08-2013 01:36:31 | More by ehammond1

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-30-2013 00:55:29 | More by outoffocus

Mag00n

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

04-29-2013 15:42:43 | More by Mag00n

PopnLoads

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-29-2013 03:16:23 | More by PopnLoads

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-28-2013 22:30:43 | More by spycow

Thaddeus

Michigan

2.74/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Appearance: Clear amber color with an average head, foamy and white.

Aroma & Taste: Had a weird smell and taste I couldn't place. Reminded me of a marsala wine I tried earlier in the year. Had some notes of soy sauce, but also had a sweetness and earthiness to it.

Serving type: can

04-26-2013 16:21:57 | More by Thaddeus

MichaelNickerson

Michigan

4.45/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - pours a light copper with semi cloudiness

Smell - not sure what I truly think about the smell, but I relate it very much like clean carpet. It's a very fresh smelling beer

Taste - fruity including apple and lemon with some sweetness to it. Finishes with a nice toasted bread

Mouthfeel - extremely thick beer with mild carbonation

Serving type: can

04-25-2013 16:09:09 | More by MichaelNickerson

finstadp

Michigan

4.18/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

I recently had the pleasure of trying the Escoffier Bretta Ale from Brewery Vivant. This beer had a wonderful light bronze appearance. The aroma was very fruity and pleasant. The flavor was light bodied with delicious fruity notes. This is definitely a refreshing beer that would be great on a hot summer day.

Serving type: can

04-24-2013 19:18:44 | More by finstadp

baybum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-18-2013 00:49:26 | More by baybum

enelson

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-09-2013 12:57:34 | More by enelson

beergorrilla

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

04-09-2013 06:11:41 | More by beergorrilla

cfrances33

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-08-2013 03:19:47 | More by cfrances33

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-01-2013 01:43:45 | More by brandoman63

pmarlowe

California

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-31-2013 02:54:31 | More by pmarlowe

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-29-2013 01:47:41 | More by t0rin0

szmnnl99

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-28-2013 03:00:15 | More by szmnnl99

bonkers

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-26-2013 00:48:22 | More by bonkers

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +21.5%

03-23-2013 22:08:07 | More by leprechaunandfatman

pmoney

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-22-2013 15:14:05 | More by pmoney