Biere De Mars - Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

WCBCFrank

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Iron Hill's Biere de Mars describes itself as: "A French farmhouse style ale brewed to celebrate the arrival of spring. This orange-hued ale is brewed with wheat and aromatic malts, and a touch of orange peels for a smooth ale with complex flavors and aromas."

If you like Weissbiers in the style of Ayinger's Brau-Weisse than this is the beer for you. Awesome citrus and yeast flavors, nice carbonation, a great beer with nachos or pizza - just a fine brew.

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2009 18:24:18 | More by WCBCFrank

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-17-2013 04:32:41 | More by onix1agr

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

10-29-2012 13:34:01 | More by Daniellobo

ROGUE16

Delaware

4/5  rDev +1.8%

12-07-2011 13:12:22 | More by ROGUE16

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I was served this ale in a mug, transferred to a goblet cold. I enjoyed this on tap at Iron Hill's Lancaster PA location.

A - Dark golden/light amber w/ great clarity. A full creamy lasting pale head crowns the beer. The bead is very fine and there is plenty of sticky lace

S - Spicy Belgian yeast and full hop woodiness w/ malt elements and peppery green odors in the nose.

M - Dry, spicy and yeasty textures w/ a light hop bitterness and mild nutty texture. The effervescence is appropriately high-in range for the style w/ moderately full feel and alcohol noted on the palate in the dry aspect

T - The flavor has yeast and spices upfront w/ pepper and mild citrus in the peripheral w/ coriander and a mild hint of radish in the hop bittering. There is a slight vegetal note and very herbal flavor from the hops(I might guess they are noble), but the light toast/nutty taste is upstaged by the alcohol in the flavor. The light tropical notes w/ hints of herbs and spice intermingle w/ yeast flavors which gives a light astringent and medicinal taste.

D - Not my first choice on the IH Lancaster tap list -very dry and spicy for my taste. The abv is noticeable which made the mug more than I bargained for. I like the style, but prefer the bottled Saison to the Biere de Mars-it is a mixed bag w/ moderate drinkability for me.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 781 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster

04-29-2009 16:55:59 | More by Slatetank

DIM

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

a: This a slightly hazy golden orange color. It was served to me short wite cap that lasted quite awhile.

s: Perfumed hops, oranges, and some yeasty, wheaty bread notes. Fairly mild overall.

t: This a little on the sweet side. Sweet, wheaty malts muted somewhat by flavors of orange peel and flowey, dry yeastiness.

m: Long lived, creamy carbonation.

d: This was good, but a little too sweet for my taste.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, 781 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster

04-12-2009 11:14:17 | More by DIM