Amadeus Biere Blanche - Les Brasseurs de Gayant

ABOWMan

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured a pleasant straw-like color with some slight haziness to it with one finger of fluffy white head that dissipated quickly and left no lacing what so ever.

S: Distinct lemon nose with some fruit, possibly green apple. The aroma made you begin to salivate with anticipation as to what may come.

T: Definite lemon up front with a bitter lemon zest note that followed. Some hint of coriander, but it was light and almost mistakable. Little there besides lemon. This ale was closer to a shandy than a white beer due to the predominance of fruit flavor. I missed the wheat notes and lively carbonation I was expecting to see given the style of this beer.

M: Very light and thin. Lacked the carbonation to raise the ratings in this category.

D: This is a highly drinkable brew. My comment would be that the reason for drinking it really isn't justified though. It is almost more like a very dilute lemonade with a slight amount of carbonation. Pretty much a let down.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2010 15:54:48 | More by ABOWMan

GraduatedCashew

California

4/5  rDev +16.3%

04-25-2013 16:56:27 | More by GraduatedCashew

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

04-20-2013 12:45:25 | More by Ciocanelu

jgammoniv

Maine

1.5/5  rDev -56.4%

03-15-2013 13:33:26 | More by jgammoniv

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

01-14-2013 15:39:17 | More by OregonGrown7

3SH33TS

California

2/5  rDev -41.9%

12-24-2012 17:54:47 | More by 3SH33TS

UCLABrewN84

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle pour at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a murky light yellow with a foamy white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, citrus zest, spices, and herbs. Taste is much the same with a mild spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 07:09:33 | More by UCLABrewN84

kendellmarie

California

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

08-16-2012 02:56:01 | More by kendellmarie

Shasty

3/5  rDev -12.8%

07-27-2012 16:52:27 | More by Shasty

Pintsize31

California

3.85/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Found this at the local beer cave picked it up for giggles. All in all I say its pretty good I can't say great because I am not a huge fan of fruity beers. Which leads to flavor lots of citrus in the taste and smell mildly like lemon with orange on the back. Poured really well a little bit of grain in the texture overall a pretty good beer just will not be more then an every once in awhile drink for me.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 09:43:40 | More by Pintsize31

KingRascal

4.25/5  rDev +23.5%

06-06-2012 05:04:49 | More by KingRascal

DoubleJ

California

3.18/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Lazy Saturday afternoon, time for a witbier. So, on to it:

Cloudy white grape color, soapy inch thick head, webbed lacing around the glass. The nose is fruity, in a tart, lemony way. Soft, and on the lively side.

It's refreshing, but the flavor is rather one dimensional. Again, it has a sweet lemon flavor, and there's a touch of graininess. The label says that it is brewed with spices, but I'm having a difficult time tasting them. Its body is soft, delicate, and is an okay choice for a witbier. Too bad 750's run for $9.49.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 23:08:12 | More by DoubleJ

sparx1100

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

04-11-2012 00:13:56 | More by sparx1100

Kahlerbock

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

02-10-2012 21:40:16 | More by Kahlerbock

getbehindthemule

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

01-26-2012 15:30:41 | More by getbehindthemule

Satchboogie

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

01-16-2012 20:26:39 | More by Satchboogie

animal69

Louisiana

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

12-20-2011 00:59:04 | More by animal69

Brewdacris

Alabama

5/5  rDev +45.3%

12-09-2011 02:37:07 | More by Brewdacris

pperez38

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

12-06-2011 05:10:29 | More by pperez38

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

12-05-2011 01:29:32 | More by dbrauneis

metter98

New York

3.48/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A: The beer is slightly hazy light yellow in color and poured with a thin white head that has good retention properties and never faded away. A moderate amount of carbonation is visible.
S: There are light aromas of lemon citrus and coriander in the nose.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell and is quite lemony but doesn’t really have much wheat flavors compared to other witbiers.
M: It feels light-bodied and smooth on the palate and has a moderate to high amount of carbonation.
O: The beer is very refreshing and almost tastes like a sorbet.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2011 20:20:48 | More by metter98

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -12.8%

11-23-2011 18:12:54 | More by FreshmanPour77

frankiepop

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +41%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Amadeus is still one of my favorite beers. This is a white beer with a mellow carbonation and mild flavoring in the tradition of white Belgian ales. The downside is the access to this fine beer. But if you desire a white beer that is mellow in texture and flavors with some noticeable spice then this may be the beer for you

I compared Amadeus head to head with Hoegaarden, which I also love, the heads were about the same. Hoegaarden is a little more cloudy as opposed to Amadeus French clarity. Amadeus is less citrusy & and more dry. I find Amadeus a nice thirst quencher for summers.

What I like about Amadeus best is the subtle mellow flavor and carbonation. Amadeus leaves you more open to the the spices such as the chamomile or whatever really come to the forefront and linger very nicely in the after taste.

So enjoy this amazing white beer during France's Euro Cup rainy rainy match before some poor soul gets struck by lightning. This beer also goes well with Dvorak's New World Symphony. I also think the sounds of French guitar genius Raymond Boni who most Americans are totally unaware of, but should check out ... he plays with Joe Mcphee on a few cds. Boni is the best guitarist since Django.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2011 23:04:49 | More by frankiepop

stephens101

Oklahoma

3.6/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A pale yellow-orange pour puts out a boisterous white head that diminishes slowly, and ultimately ending in a thick, cumulus cloud-like covering. A few wide swathes of lace linger around the glass.

Smells lemony and malty with a nice sweet bread backbone along with some clove and candied sugar floating around. Very complex. Let's hope the palate experiences the same. Tastes grainy with a squirt of lemon and not much spice. Tanginess is just right.

Body is weaker and drier than I was hoping for, especially considering the depth of the bouquet. Subsequent pulls do however open things up and reveal a bit of welcomed spice and a lemon cookie yeast.

This one is off the charts easy drinking, although the body and taste suffers a bit secondarily.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 00:05:31 | More by stephens101

BeerResearcher

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

750 ML Corked bottle. Freshness date stamped on back. Served in a tall Weisse Glass.
It pours a hazy milky lemonade color with a very fast-fading snowy white head. Some thin wispy lacing trails and dissolves.
Nice lemony and peppery smells rise at first pour. A light smell of bread dough, cloves and orange zest inch forward. Is that cardamom in the distance?
The flavors mirror the aromas in nearly every way. The tart, astringent lemon taste is perhaps a bit too over the top, but it does cut through and declare its dominance.
An odd peppery saline is noticed in the after taste, then seems to vanish. It could be the bottom of bottle sediment. I need to try this one again to be sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2011 14:15:14 | More by BeerResearcher