Le Pianiste - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

pukahi91

Hawaii

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

01-05-2013 17:46:40 | More by pukahi91

bigbluebeerguy

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-16-2013 21:34:06 | More by bigbluebeerguy

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

06-10-2013 12:05:20 | More by jarrgal

Jas45678

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-01-2013 01:09:27 | More by Jas45678

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-13-2013 23:13:16 | More by ADTaber

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +21.3%

04-30-2013 02:24:59 | More by hollywood_15063

Gatch

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On-tap at the Café.

A: amber brown in color with a thick white head. Good lace and retention.

S: light fruity malts and a tiny bit of funk.

T: plenty of bready fruity malt and sweet biscuity malts. Almost floral. Proper beer for the weather which is sunny and beautiful and warm while sitting in their gorgeous beer garden.

M: smooth and refreshing. A bit of funk to make this true to style.

O: great beer that I probably wouldn't have tried if I looked at the BA score first.

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2013 21:04:27 | More by Gatch

Fargrow

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%

04-27-2013 18:47:43 | More by Fargrow

CesarLopes

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-01-2013 23:34:35 | More by CesarLopes

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-29-2013 01:41:33 | More by Gonzoillini

runfoodrun

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

03-21-2013 04:02:15 | More by runfoodrun

TheConnMan

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-05-2013 22:01:03 | More by TheConnMan

PHBoiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.8%

01-24-2013 04:21:36 | More by PHBoiler

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

01-18-2013 04:25:16 | More by spycow

silversumo

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

11-30-2012 20:25:58 | More by silversumo

largemouthdmb

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

11-10-2012 21:26:17 | More by largemouthdmb

Magery

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

11-09-2012 06:21:14 | More by Magery

buschbeer

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

10-29-2012 17:20:52 | More by buschbeer

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.4/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Similar to Le Batteur, this piano-inspired beer takes the bready and fruity flavors into a darker and spicier territory.

Pouring a deep amber, mohogany layered hue, the beer casts deep highlights of chestnut and dark gold through a mild haze. It's just off white head sheets the glass like creme to coffee. With smooth retention and light lace, this biere de garde looks unlike any of the style that I've seen yet.

Sweeter notes of caramel and bread crust rise first as the nose approaches the tulip. But a backnote of light pepper, toast, and nuts round the malt and yeast character into a bruin-ish nose.

Flavors ride a constent line with aromas: medium caramel is met with dry toast and bread crust taste. Lightly melanoidin-rich, the beer has a savory and nearly meatish taste. Pecans and peppercorn are lasting flavors as the beer fades into dry toastiness to finish.

Medium bodied to start, the caramel taste brings with it mild residual malt weight that slows down drinkability somewhat. Creamy rather than dry effervesence keeps the beer feeling richer and more velvety for an extended aftertaste of toast and pepper.

If I were trying this beer blindly, I would have pegged it for an American-brewed Belgian-style bruin/brune, and not of biere de garde. It's extra weight, creaminess, and simplified taste coupled with the darker taste keeps the beer living in obscurity.

Serving type: on-tap

10-20-2012 02:49:47 | More by BEERchitect

ortie

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

10-17-2012 19:46:37 | More by ortie

cofeeguru

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

10-08-2012 01:46:10 | More by cofeeguru

deebo

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-15-2012 01:53:20 | More by deebo

Zaphog

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

09-03-2012 16:23:38 | More by Zaphog

theminutemen

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-02-2012 22:26:39 | More by theminutemen

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

02-27-2012 20:08:26 | More by HarmonMW