Gavroche - Brasserie De Saint-Sylvestre

Jason

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Huge pale beige froth with a multi-sized bubbly rocky form. Sticks like a champ and hangs around courtesy of the active carbonation. Cloudy tawny amber hue blocks out any rays of light.

Sweet honey, berry tart fruitiness, chalky toasted malt and some earthy yeast make up the complex yet very inviting aroma.

Big musty palate with a mineral / earthy flavour throughout. Very crisp with an aged dry flavour. Slight tartness jumps in and tosses up a dried berry flavour. Lots of higher alcohols and yeasty flavours going around, spicy phenols dance around with suggestions of clove, ginger and dill. Malt character is very dry with a withered toasted grain flavour.

Must be served at cellar temperature, when it is too cold the phenols and mustiness is fierce. Very complex and a brew that is somewhat of an acquired taste also. This is definitely strong enough to pair up with pungent cheeses.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2002 17:44:01 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 11.2 fl. oz. brown bottle. No freshness date. Labeled a special bottle fermented ale. Strange profile of some kid with a cap and scarf. Very French.

Appearance: Dark red/brown with a nice off-white, sticky, creamy lace head comprised of various bubble sizes. Colour reminds me of real cherry juice.

Smell: Rather clean smelling with a really faint tartness and light malt toasted aroma. Perhaps a bit herbal and earthy in the nose too.

Taste: Creamy mouthfeel (from the lively carbonation) upfront. Medium bodied. Very herbal, slightly medicinal, spice flavour in the first sip; ginger-like. This is followed by a abrupt crispness and sharp, quick, hop bitterness. It wants to be tart, but is held back. The brew then settles into a slightly toasted (a bit roasted) malt character with strong coffee-milk-like flavours and mild caramel notes at the end (more like malted milk). Malt sweetness is oddly creamy, lacto-like. Finishes with the later on the palate.

Notes: One of the more interesting brews to have blessed my fridge in a long time. So complex and distinct.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2001 19:14:55 | More by Todd

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Amber body; full, frothy head

Aroma: Malty; sweet; vinous notes

Taste: Spicy; complex, well-balanced flavor; tangy start, with a semi-sweet finish; excellent flavor

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 13:26:41 | More by IchLiebeBier

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-13-2013 17:21:14 | More by MarvinSnyder

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

06-13-2013 04:41:40 | More by tom10101

nkp765

Iowa

4/5  rDev +6.7%

06-07-2013 00:24:25 | More by nkp765

PopnLoads

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-15-2013 02:39:37 | More by PopnLoads

BlurryVisi0n

New York

3.99/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in a tulip glass.

Appearance: Looks like a classic right from the settled appearance...cloudy copper red, hazy bubbly body. Orange to white head is a little erratic with a gentle rising to about two finger's length and some.

Smell: light yeast and bread not bad at all but a little light.

Taste: True fact this brew comes off sour. Like rye with a sweet finish.

Mouth: Medium to heavy ultra sticky. Not the greatest bread after taste...you feel sourdough coming off a little dry.

Overall: A little on the pricey side but when factoring what you are getting but I personally am not disappointed. A little bit of everything here, enjoy and drink up. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 05:33:00 | More by BlurryVisi0n

Whatup14

Quebec (Canada)

3/5  rDev -20%

04-17-2013 15:03:22 | More by Whatup14

TheDoctor

Quebec (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A:
Pours a nice golden orange with beautiful carbonation and a thick head that looks like sea foam or the foamy scum that you get sometimes on rivers; but in a good way. Thick and airy at once rally sticks to the glass heavily.

S:
Strong, musky hops odor on opening the bottle, a little sweet and some hints of over-ripe fruit.

T:
Nice crisp taste right off the bat. There is some obvious pungent hoppiness, but it is really well-balanced with more malty, bread flavors and some soft sweetness.

M:
Nice, creamy sensation throughout. The carbonation really lightens it up and is ever-present. Nice grassy, earth notes in the middle and a slow smooth finish that I swear tasted almost exactly like over-ripe cherries.

O:
This was a really enjoyable beer. It is pretty light-feeling despite the fact that it is pretty stout. The beautiful head is the best part in my opinion, but on the whole it is quite delicious. Would definitely drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 00:27:05 | More by TheDoctor

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev 0%

04-10-2013 06:08:13 | More by SocalKicks

draftpunk

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

04-07-2013 23:07:13 | More by draftpunk

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-31-2013 17:32:30 | More by Gagnonsux

JMS1512

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-24-2013 19:41:18 | More by JMS1512

His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-17-2013 21:27:38 | More by His_Royal_Hoppiness

bsopko

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

03-10-2013 05:28:02 | More by bsopko

puboflyons

New Hampshire

4.05/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

From the 750 ml. corked bottle. Sampled on March 2, 2013.

The corking system on this needs some work. What other beer requires me to use a screwdriver and a corkscrew to open the darn thing?

The pour is a medium to dark amber with reddish hues and a long lasting tan head. It is a nice looking beer.

The aroma is of malts and yeast mainly with a vague hop element playing up the rear along with a sort of fruitiness.

The body is about medium with a slight astringency.

The taste did remind me of a red because if the unique bitter malty/hop character and there was a kind of butterscotch feel to it. It wasn't a bad beer but it is not something I would go for regularly.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 00:41:28 | More by puboflyons

MCain04

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

on tap at purple pig. tulip glass.

a: amber body, white head, decent lacing and moderate retention.

smell: a little bready with some hops.

taste: very malty, some hops, a little sourness, mild bitterness.

mouthfeel: smooth, moderate carbonation, dry.

overall: not a bad beer. I'd drink it again, but not for $12 a pour.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 00:56:53 | More by MCain04

JellyJacket

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-16-2013 08:00:14 | More by JellyJacket

LoFiDave

California

3/5  rDev -20%

02-16-2013 05:54:08 | More by LoFiDave

freduardo

Alabama

4/5  rDev +6.7%

02-11-2013 02:58:11 | More by freduardo

Bearman13

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.7%

02-06-2013 01:53:04 | More by Bearman13

cliff1066

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-04-2013 04:07:49 | More by cliff1066

pknyc

New York

3.75/5  rDev 0%

02-03-2013 13:30:53 | More by pknyc

paleoplant

New York

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-28-2013 23:05:50 | More by paleoplant