Domaine DuPage French Style Country Ale - Two Brothers Brewing Company

jaz58

Ontario (Canada)

4.2/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A great craft brew. It went very well with the great burger I had at DMK.
Spicy smell and taste. Hints of carmel. Good mouth feel and very easy to drink.
Very good white head. Reddish carmel clear colour. A gentle hop aroma with a decent bitter finish.

Serving type: on-tap

11-09-2012 03:05:07 | More by jaz58

jmtpi

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

06-14-2013 02:24:41 | More by jmtpi

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.14/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This was another recent acquisition during my visit to Mari's Six Pax 'n' Mor in Reading. I was surprised to see Two Brothers in PA and since this was one of the few that I had not tried previously at some point, it went into the carrier. It then took a back seat as I wended my way through a backlog of AIPAs and such, plus I was admittedly ignorant of the style until today and shied away from it until I could conduct sufficient research as to give myself some traction.

From the bottle: "French Style Country Ale"; "This food-friendly ale is deep amber in color, with a toasty, sweet caramel start. It finishes with just enough hops to clean off the palate. Bon appetit!"; "Two Brothers is a craft brewery on the outskirts of Chicago that specializes in rare and seldom-brewed beer styles. The two of us - Jason and Jim Ebel - strive to produce the very best beers available anywhere. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!"

I hope so too as I do not want to be duped in my own domain! Having learned my lesson with an earlier iteration of the style, I went with a kinder, gentler pour on this one. I ended up with a finger of foamy, deep-tan head that quickly fell away to wisps. Color was an elegant deep-amber, close to copper, with NE-quality clarity. Speaking of Nebraska, I recently got turned onto (both literally and figuratively) Val MidWest, a young lady from Lincoln who has an adult website and recently made news when she returned to her Catholic high school for an after-hours photo shoot! The nose on this was was really sweet, almost syrupy in its intensity with an underlying scent of dried dark fruits. Mouthfeel was medium and the taste was unexpectedly less sweet than I had anticipated. Instead, it had a fruity quality, almost like fruitcake. In fact, that is exactly what it reminded me of with its bready, malty backbone to accompany the fruitiness! Wild. Finish was semi-sweet and actually quite refreshing in its reserved nature. This had the potential to be an over-the -top malt bomb but the masterful use of the yeast really worked well with the malt. I would recommend giving this a try.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 11:03:51 | More by woodychandler

dar482

New York

3.68/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

The beer comes in an amber mahogany.

The aroma has sweet caramel and malt. It’s very bready.

The flavor follows. It’s a malty beer with sweet caramel, but it’s pretty refreshing as well. It’s not cloying or too sweet, but very nutty and sweet bread.

It’s a tasty and easy drinking beer. I prefer a hoppier or less sweet beer, but this is a surely a great starter for those getting into craft.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 03:38:44 | More by dar482

dvmky

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-11-2013 00:35:00 | More by dvmky

breakingbland

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-06-2013 00:28:20 | More by breakingbland

BrySoChi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

06-05-2013 03:24:28 | More by BrySoChi

Azpittil57

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

06-04-2013 12:58:41 | More by Azpittil57

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -21.1%

06-03-2013 22:37:09 | More by Dcunicelli

PJHOY

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

05-30-2013 01:07:55 | More by PJHOY

flasker

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +25%

05-28-2013 22:06:15 | More by flasker

terence

California

2.25/5  rDev -40.8%

05-26-2013 20:17:07 | More by terence

WKole81

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

05-25-2013 04:43:50 | More by WKole81

steevbr

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-24-2013 20:20:03 | More by steevbr

amcaleh

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

05-23-2013 18:05:21 | More by amcaleh

SpectralAbyss

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-22-2013 20:48:01 | More by SpectralAbyss

JLapadura

New York

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-21-2013 00:27:10 | More by JLapadura

TheBattousai

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-20-2013 00:54:18 | More by TheBattousai

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-18-2013 23:52:22 | More by jakeox

beernads

Florida

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-18-2013 08:12:58 | More by beernads

jonathaniler

Florida

5/5  rDev +31.6%

05-16-2013 02:38:52 | More by jonathaniler

TwoForty

Florida

5/5  rDev +31.6%

05-16-2013 01:17:09 | More by TwoForty

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-15-2013 05:48:46 | More by JoyHelfrich

muletrane

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-13-2013 12:25:33 | More by muletrane

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-13-2013 01:56:11 | More by vrbulldog22