La Rullés Brune (Bière De Gaume) - Brasserie Artisanale De Rullés SPRL

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Thank you alpineclimber!

Appearance. Pours a deep red-brown with two fingers of cream coloured head that leaves some decent lace.

Smell. Sweet caramel malts, some melon, raisins and a little bit of red berries.

Taste. Sweet caramel malts, some dark fruits and nuts, and a little spicy yeast.

Mouthfeel. Lighter body, a little thin and watery. Medium carbonation. Just a little alcohol warmth.

Overall. I have to admit, this isn't among my favorite styles, but a drinkable beer to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 01:43:00 | More by Rutager

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml bottle. Called somewhat confusingly a 'Stout de Gaume' on my version.

This beer pours a murky, dark reddish, golden brown hue, with two chubby fingers of foamy, burbling beige head, which leaves a few examples of manta ray maw lace around the glass as it evenly recedes.

It smells of lightly roasted caramel malt, earthy black fruit, a slight licorice tint, dusty, leafy hops, and the tiniest of booze warming. The taste is biscuity caramel malt, a strong oily nuttiness, some soft ashy wood notes, a bit of baker's chocolate, a twinge of earthy yeast, and some mild leafy hops.

The carbonation is average, no fuss or muss there, the body a decent medium weight, with just a slight metallic edge detracting from the overall smoothness. It finishes with the malt on the wane, though still nutty, fruity, and caramelized enough, with the offset of mild alcohol and musty old basement hops gaining a bit of ground.

If the category of "Belgian Brown Ale" existed, this would be cinch for inclusion, even if the Belgian part is fleeting at best. A nice toasty, nutty, fruity brown ale, one that could teach the lads in Newcastle (or even Brooklyn, for the matter) a few things.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 03:00:04 | More by biboergosum

ThaCreep

Belgium

4.13/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Burgundy. Full of fruit flavors (plums, grapes as well as citrus in Rulles Blonde). Mouth malted barley and yeast, which adds the syrupy side. In addition to the dryness of the hops, there is a fruity interesting (probably due to the Amarillo hops) that is accompanying a persistent finish that offers a strong drought.

Serving type: nitro-bottle

03-14-2011 20:19:50 | More by ThaCreep

rodenbach99

Quebec (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From a 750ml crown top bottle. Very dark ale with a beige head, with a good head retention. Smell of chocolate malt. This beer has a taste of chocolate malt, some hard too find spices. This beer is like lace in the mouth, very tasty but easy drinking ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2010 22:52:48 | More by rodenbach99

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Festival Bières et Saveurs 209. Pours brown with nice off-white head and gives off a malty aroma. Above-average mouthfeel from caramel. Malty taste and balanced, with a little chocolate, a little nuttiness and spice that is perhaps a dash of cinamon.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2009 15:45:13 | More by northyorksammy

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This brew is a wonderful chestnut color with a thick, tightly packed tan head. The aroma is of chocolate, medium-roast malts, and a little dark fruit. Mmm...nice. The taste is semi-sweet, with a bit of yeast and pepper. Not much of a hop character at all, this beer is centered on the roasted flavors. Medium in body, and very smooth. It's a very drinkable brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2009 19:36:09 | More by Suds

Absumaster

Netherlands

4.1/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A dark brown beer with an off-white creamy head that recedes into a 1/4 inch of foam.

Smell is a little roasty with sweet melon and rhubarb.

The beer tastes so light in a good way. The beer is light malty, larded by candisugar. Notes of dark fruit like dates and melon. This beer is very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2008 22:30:10 | More by Absumaster

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

3.05/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Bottle from Lubière: Poured a dark brown color ale with a medium dark foamy head with great retention. Aroma of light caramel malt with very subtle Belgian yeast. Taste is smoother then expected with semi-sweet caramel malt, light Belgian yeast and some very low hops presence. Body is a bit thin and alcohol doesn’t really show. Not bad but a bit too bland in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2006 18:05:40 | More by Phyl21ca

paterlodie

Belgium

3.03/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

No freshness date. Yellowish head and a brown beercolor. Nose is lots of caramel, sweet malty, wortlike and litle roast. Taste is sweetish, slightly burnt, caramellic and light bitter. Overal giving me a insipid taste. Low carbonisation and this sweetish and dull taste makes mouthfeel just avarage as the rest of the brew is. Drinkability is ok cause there is no off taste but uninspiring IMO.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2005 06:59:27 | More by paterlodie

stcules

Italy

2.6/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Brown colour, almost coca-cola like. Brown head, high and compact, but quickly disappeiring.
At the nose is malty, caramel, lightly roasted, with liquorice. A little sweet, and monotone.
The taste is light caramel, a bit sparkly. It slips away easily.
Light body, short lasting aftertaste (liquorice and caramel again).
No defect, but nothing to remember. Easy drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2004 15:09:32 | More by stcules

TheLongBeachBum

California

4.3/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 75cl green glass bottle, brass colored crown cap but no cork. A modern day version of the label on the Blonde, the Brune has a dark-brown colored label which now has a motorized Brewery Dray Wagon, laden with wooden beer crates full of bottled beer, located in front of the Brewery & Tasting Café (which is just across the road from the Brewery). The words “Bière de Gaume” are atop the label & “La Rulles Brune”, below.

The small print describes the beer as “Bière Artisanale pur Malts”, 6.5% vol., & thoughtfully lists the beer (also in French) as Unfiltered, Unpasteurized & Refermented in the Bottle. It states that the recommended serving Temperature is 8-10°C (46-50°F) & Best Before Date is Jan. 2006.

This ‘fresh’ bottle was purchased during a visit to the Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles, on Monday 21st April, 2003.

Appearance: Poured carefully, it has a beautiful exceptionally clear chestnut body, slight cloudiness towards the end. High inherent carbonation contributes to multiple long-lasting CO2 streamers. A very smooth, creamy looking, 2” deep tan colored head looks gorgeous, lasts a lifetime, and laces the glass well. Absolutely superb appearance.

Smell: The Brune has a similar earthy aroma as the Blonde, a result of its Artisanale background. The Brune has a great dark maltiness that is really inviting, and lends a light roast aspect to the nose.

Taste: Malty introduction with some faint chocolate hints. Strong agricultural earthy malts make way for a smooth roast malt in the middle. This in turn has a bitterness that develops in the last quarter. Some grain and biscuit are also in the lingering malt-bitterness at the end. Wow, a really nice Brune.

Mouthfeel: Robust tastes, good inherent carbonation, and a creamy, smooth, silky head give this beer a really great mouthfeel.

Drinkability: Well, as with the Blonde, the 750ml did not last very long at all. Mmmmm, quaffable.

Overall: Another great & very interesting newcomer to the beer scene in this area of Southern Belgium, indeed “Bière de Gaume: La Rulles Brune” is named after the locale. Like the Blonde, the Brune has plenty of rural character & rustic flavors that will charm you. Its agricultural background lends a definitive feel to its Artisanale roots. I feel also that this bottle-conditioned beer would probably improve & refine further given a reasonable chance.

Well Worth Finding – One of the Better 'New' Belgium Brunes.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2003 21:03:21 | More by TheLongBeachBum