Schlafly Bière De Garde - Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Tap Room

augustgarage

California

3.3/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured from a 750mL bottle into my Town Hall tulip.

Opaque burnt orange liquid capped by and vague ivory collar. No lacing; inferior retention.

Asian pear, apples, and fruity yeast in the nose.

Very sweet and full on the palate - coming across like a malty, mildly bitter/grassy cider. Dries out a little bit in the finish, but the caramel apple impression remains. Unfermented candi sugar and large amounts of crystal malt seem to be present.

Insufficient carbonation, full yet pond-water-like mouth-feel.

One gets the impression that the brewers of this ale never actually sampled a French farmhouse-style ale...though there is some similarity to a malt (rather than yeast) driven ale brewed by Fantome on an off day. Flavor and aroma are mostly pleasant none the less.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2012 22:39:48 | More by augustgarage

jroberts8811

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-22-2013 20:03:49 | More by jroberts8811

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

05-16-2013 23:01:44 | More by mendvicdog

MCDub

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -23.9%

05-10-2013 14:34:35 | More by MCDub

PajamaHive

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-02-2013 01:44:46 | More by PajamaHive

swetsastonic

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

04-29-2013 01:12:54 | More by swetsastonic

metter98

New York

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is somewhat hazy light amber orange in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger and a half high dense off white head that gradually died down but consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface, a collar around the edge and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of chunky yeast are present in the nose (similar to the large clumps of yeast you taste near the bottom of a glass) along with some hints of fruity yeast.
T: Like the smell, the taste has flavors of chunky yeast along with hints of sweet toasted malts and fruity yeast. No bitterness is perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied (and faintly chewy from the yeast) on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer doesn't have as much earthiness compared to other beers in the style but is a really nice beer if you like smelling and tasting yeast. No traces of alcohol are present in the taste.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 01:59:30 | More by metter98

Eaglefan344

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

04-21-2013 04:16:24 | More by Eaglefan344

vidguy17

Iowa

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-30-2013 14:47:17 | More by vidguy17

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.5%

03-26-2013 23:51:56 | More by Eriktheipaman

Jamison85

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

03-24-2013 21:14:12 | More by Jamison85

Punisher

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

03-23-2013 20:52:07 | More by Punisher

Vixie

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a nice red color with just a hint of orange. Forms a decent sized tan head, and a lot of bubbles from carbonation.

Very malty and bread like smell. Reminds me a bit of the smell of warm bread dough. There is a hint of sweetness in it, almost a citrus smell.

Fairly malty up front, also has citrus notes and some peppery spice at the finish.

Decent feel, and a lot of carbonation. The carbonation made my tongue tingle for a bit after drinking it.

Pretty decent beer here. Seems to me to be closer to a Belgian pale ale, as the flavor profile puts me in mind of the Belgian style. Not quite a blow me away beer, but a pretty decent one I'm glad I picked up while at the brewpub.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 02:22:30 | More by Vixie

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

03-22-2013 00:54:24 | More by AlexFields

hardy008

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy amber with a one finger white head, with good retention and lacing. Has a sweet and tart aroma with apricots, peaches, toasted malt, toffee, yeast and spice.

Tastes sweet with a light amount of tartness. Has apricots, toffee, yeast, toasted malt, spice, and some funk. Also has a light hop bitterness. Well balanced, with no hints of alcohol in the taste.

Medium bodied, smooth and easy to drink, with soft carbonation. A nice beer, which I will buy again, if I get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 02:23:43 | More by hardy008

match1112

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

03-03-2013 00:21:03 | More by match1112

richeddi

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

03-01-2013 21:34:20 | More by richeddi

pmoney

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.2%

02-13-2013 16:28:20 | More by pmoney

taospowder

New Mexico

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

02-07-2013 17:43:51 | More by taospowder

nick1427d

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

01-23-2013 21:56:52 | More by nick1427d

stephensinner

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

01-22-2013 22:21:16 | More by stephensinner

jadeal

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +1.5%

01-20-2013 04:15:25 | More by jadeal

WynnO

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.5%

12-16-2012 15:51:47 | More by WynnO

dt_gbpackersfan

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-15-2012 07:29:01 | More by dt_gbpackersfan

Nutwood

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

12-08-2012 02:30:21 | More by Nutwood